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Population · Europe

Guernsey population 2026

Right now · estimate

Guernsey population right now

64,641

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
440
Births minus deaths this year
-81

Guernsey has an estimated 64,610 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 134 more than a year earlier (+0.21%). It is the 207th most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2031, peaking at 65 thousand, then decline to 53 thousand by 2100.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Guernsey in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
524 1 a day
Deaths in 2026
620 2 a day
Net migration
+196 more arrivals than departures
Growth rate
+0.15% growing
Fertility rate
1.37per woman below replacement (2.1)
Median age
44.5years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
83.7years
Aged 65 and over
22.7% 30.7% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
St Peter Port
Area
78 km² 225th largest of 237
Population density
1,010per km² 13th most crowded
Urban population
29.5% 25.2% by 2050
Men and women
32 thousand / 33 thousand 97.6 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
85.9years men: 81.5 years
Infant mortality
5.5per 1,000 births under-5: 6.4
Birth rate
8.1per 1,000 death rate: 9.6
Net migration rate
+3.0per 1,000 net arrivals

Population of Guernsey, 1950–2100

Projected peak: 2031, 65 thousand. By 2050: 63 thousand (−2.8% from today).

Population of Guernsey
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
52.9k 2026
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YearPopulation
195044,946
195145,823
195246,099
195346,208
195446,310
195546,395
195646,498
195746,658
195846,823
195946,979
196047,164
196147,484
196247,993
196348,615
196449,289
196549,970
196650,651
196751,364
196852,107
196952,860
197053,634
197154,154
197254,284
197354,307
197454,323
197554,275
197654,196
197754,140
197854,088
197954,013
198053,929
198154,029
198254,352
198354,751
198455,212
198555,704
198656,239
198756,849
198857,498
198958,187
199058,901
199159,380
199259,511
199359,506
199459,461
199559,377
199659,388
199759,554
199859,778
199960,022
200060,269
200160,462
200260,584
200360,682
200460,776
200560,877
200660,986
200761,102
200861,228
200961,366
201061,513
201161,677
201261,856
201362,023
201462,158
201562,237
201662,190
201762,194
201862,432
201962,783
202063,106
202163,414
202263,725
202364,017
2024 *64,280
2025 *64,476
2026 *64,610
2027 *64,701
2028 *64,768
2029 *64,806
2030 *64,824
2031 *64,826
2032 *64,822
2033 *64,809
2034 *64,778
2035 *64,725
2036 *64,659
2037 *64,589
2038 *64,512
2039 *64,425
2040 *64,326
2041 *64,225
2042 *64,112
2043 *63,986
2044 *63,852
2045 *63,708
2046 *63,559
2047 *63,398
2048 *63,212
2049 *63,011
2050 *62,800
2051 *62,582
2052 *62,356
2053 *62,128
2054 *61,906
2055 *61,678
2056 *61,446
2057 *61,212
2058 *60,970
2059 *60,724
2060 *60,475
2061 *60,234
2062 *60,004
2063 *59,779
2064 *59,550
2065 *59,311
2066 *59,074
2067 *58,849
2068 *58,642
2069 *58,438
2070 *58,234
2071 *58,042
2072 *57,850
2073 *57,654
2074 *57,465
2075 *57,275
2076 *57,086
2077 *56,911
2078 *56,734
2079 *56,547
2080 *56,362
2081 *56,182
2082 *55,996
2083 *55,807
2084 *55,620
2085 *55,431
2086 *55,248
2087 *55,068
2088 *54,894
2089 *54,723
2090 *54,548
2091 *54,376
2092 *54,217
2093 *54,062
2094 *53,898
2095 *53,733
2096 *53,569
2097 *53,401
2098 *53,236
2099 *53,073
2100 *52,910

* UN projection

Population of Guernsey by year

60 thousand in 2000, 65 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 64,610 +0.21% 207
2025* 64,476 +0.30% 208
2024* 64,280 +0.41% 208
2023 64,017 +0.46% 208
2022 63,725 +0.49% 208
2021 63,414 +0.49% 208
2020 63,106 +0.51% 208
2019 62,783 +0.56% 208
2018 62,432 +0.38% 208
2017 62,194 +0.01% 208
2016 62,190 −0.08% 208
2015 62,237 +0.13% 207
2010 61,513 +0.24% 207
2005 60,877 +0.17% 208
2000 60,269 +0.41% 208
1995 59,377 −0.14% 207
1990 58,901 +1.23% 205
1985 55,704 +0.89% 205
1980 53,929 −0.16% 204
1975 54,275 −0.09% 204
1970 53,634 +1.46% 203
1965 49,970 +1.38% 201
1960 47,164 +0.39% 198
1955 46,395 +0.18% 198
1950 44,946 – 197

Population forecast for Guernsey

UN medium-variant projection: 63 thousand in 2050 (−2.8% from 2026), 53 thousand in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 64,824 +0.03% 206
2035 64,725 −0.08% 206
2040 64,326 −0.15% 206
2045 63,708 −0.23% 206
2050 62,800 −0.33% 208
2060 60,475 −0.41% 208
2070 58,234 −0.35% 208
2080 56,362 −0.33% 207
2090 54,548 −0.32% 206
2100 52,910 −0.31% 206

Age structure

Median age 44.5. 22.7% are 65 or older, 30.7% by 2050; 13.6% are under 15.

Guernsey, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.1% 95-99: women 0.2% 90-94: men 0.3% 90-94: women 0.6% 90-94 85-89: men 0.8% 85-89: women 1.2% 80-84: men 1.4% 80-84: women 1.7% 80-84 75-79: men 2.2% 75-79: women 2.6% 70-74: men 2.5% 70-74: women 2.6% 70-74 65-69: men 3.1% 65-69: women 3.3% 60-64: men 3.7% 60-64: women 3.9% 60-64 55-59: men 3.7% 55-59: women 4.0% 50-54: men 3.2% 50-54: women 3.4% 50-54 45-49: men 3.1% 45-49: women 3.1% 40-44: men 3.3% 40-44: women 3.1% 40-44 35-39: men 3.4% 35-39: women 3.3% 30-34: men 3.1% 30-34: women 3.0% 30-34 25-29: men 3.0% 25-29: women 2.9% 20-24: men 2.8% 20-24: women 2.6% 20-24 15-19: men 2.8% 15-19: women 2.5% 10-14: men 2.7% 10-14: women 2.5% 10-14 5-9: men 2.2% 5-9: women 2.1% 0-4: men 2.1% 0-4: women 2.0% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

1.37 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1971.

Fertility rate, Guernsey
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.5 2026
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YearFertility rate
19502.33
19512.26
19522.18
19532.13
19542.09
19552.08
19562.09
19572.12
19582.15
19592.19
19602.24
19612.27
19622.37
19632.47
19642.47
19652.35
19662.23
19672.15
19682.13
19692.16
19702.11
19712.02
19721.94
19731.82
19741.73
19751.65
19761.60
19771.57
19781.57
19791.59
19801.59
19811.57
19821.49
19831.62
19841.47
19851.55
19861.59
19871.57
19881.54
19891.55
19901.61
19911.56
19921.48
19931.44
19941.42
19951.34
19961.41
19971.47
19981.48
19991.50
20001.47
20011.45
20021.45
20031.46
20041.47
20051.49
20061.51
20071.53
20081.55
20091.55
20101.56
20111.56
20121.56
20131.54
20141.51
20151.47
20161.44
20171.38
20181.34
20191.32
20201.33
20211.36
20221.37
20231.36
2024 *1.37
2025 *1.37
2026 *1.37
2027 *1.38
2028 *1.38
2029 *1.38
2030 *1.39
2031 *1.39
2032 *1.40
2033 *1.40
2034 *1.40
2035 *1.40
2036 *1.41
2037 *1.41
2038 *1.41
2039 *1.41
2040 *1.42
2041 *1.42
2042 *1.42
2043 *1.42
2044 *1.43
2045 *1.43
2046 *1.44
2047 *1.44
2048 *1.44
2049 *1.45
2050 *1.45
2051 *1.45
2052 *1.45
2053 *1.45
2054 *1.45
2055 *1.46
2056 *1.46
2057 *1.46
2058 *1.46
2059 *1.46
2060 *1.47
2061 *1.47
2062 *1.47
2063 *1.48
2064 *1.48
2065 *1.48
2066 *1.48
2067 *1.48
2068 *1.49
2069 *1.49
2070 *1.49
2071 *1.49
2072 *1.49
2073 *1.49
2074 *1.49
2075 *1.50
2076 *1.50
2077 *1.50
2078 *1.50
2079 *1.50
2080 *1.50
2081 *1.50
2082 *1.50
2083 *1.50
2084 *1.51
2085 *1.51
2086 *1.51
2087 *1.51
2088 *1.51
2089 *1.52
2090 *1.52
2091 *1.52
2092 *1.52
2093 *1.52
2094 *1.52
2095 *1.52
2096 *1.52
2097 *1.52
2098 *1.53
2099 *1.53
2100 *1.53

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Deaths have outnumbered births since 2016.

Births and deaths, Guernsey
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
421666 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
1950736502
1951719487
1952692472
1953669497
1954651471
1955641522
1956639400
1957643498
1958645492
1959649479
1960654462
1961655538
1962686522
1963723501
1964736565
1965715615
1966698571
1967694582
1968712621
1969744638
1970745644
1971732633
1972726646
1973702590
1974691606
1975677611
1976673610
1977654597
1978641602
1979639616
1980630586
1981614615
1982590735
1983650575
1984600579
1985642591
1986669617
1987678604
1988681595
1989705571
1990751637
1991751621
1992717589
1993692644
1994678647
1995633588
1996659598
1997682570
1998676553
1999678515
2000655557
2001640559
2002628559
2003621564
2004615535
2005615530
2006615519
2007615521
2008613520
2009606514
2010603505
2011600500
2012593525
2013584513
2014569513
2015554534
2016537552
2017515570
2018496554
2019494539
2020501551
2021517637
2022521589
2023521595
2024 *525605
2025 *525613
2026 *524620
2027 *523629
2028 *523637
2029 *521644
2030 *519652
2031 *519660
2032 *518670
2033 *517678
2034 *517685
2035 *517695
2036 *517704
2037 *517714
2038 *517722
2039 *517732
2040 *518740
2041 *518748
2042 *517756
2043 *517765
2044 *516772
2045 *514780
2046 *511788
2047 *507793
2048 *503800
2049 *498807
2050 *493811
2051 *487816
2052 *482821
2053 *478825
2054 *474828
2055 *471828
2056 *469828
2057 *467829
2058 *465829
2059 *464828
2060 *463825
2061 *463822
2062 *463818
2063 *464813
2064 *463806
2065 *463801
2066 *463795
2067 *463790
2068 *462784
2069 *462778
2070 *461773
2071 *461767
2072 *460762
2073 *459757
2074 *459752
2075 *458748
2076 *456744
2077 *455741
2078 *453738
2079 *451735
2080 *448730
2081 *446729
2082 *444726
2083 *441723
2084 *440721
2085 *437716
2086 *435712
2087 *433710
2088 *432705
2089 *431700
2090 *429697
2091 *428693
2092 *427690
2093 *426686
2094 *425683
2095 *425679
2096 *424676
2097 *424673
2098 *423670
2099 *422669
2100 *421666

* UN projection

Compare with Europe

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Guernsey 65 thousand +0.15%
Russia 143 million −0.23%
Germany 83.6 million −0.23%
United Kingdom 69.9 million +0.52%
France 66.7 million +0.14%
Italy 58.9 million −0.39%
Spain 47.9 million −0.10%
Ukraine 39.5 million −0.74%
Poland 37.8 million −0.38%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Questions

What is the population of Guernsey in 2026?
64,610 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 65 thousand people, +0.21% on 2025.

Is Guernsey's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 134 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 1 births and 2 deaths a day and net migration of +196 a year.

When will Guernsey's population peak?
In 2031, at about 65 thousand, on the UN's medium projection; 53 thousand by 2100.

What is the fertility rate in Guernsey?
1.37 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Guernsey has been below that since 1971.

How many babies are born in Guernsey every day?
About 1 a day (524 in 2026), against about 2 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Guernsey?
83.7 years at birth in 2026: 85.9 for women and 81.5 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Guernsey?
About 32 thousand men and 33 thousand women in 2026, or 97.6 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Guernsey?
1,010 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 78 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Guernsey in 2000?
60,269 (60 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 7% since, to 65 thousand in 2026.

What will the population of Guernsey be in 2050?
About 63 thousand on the UN's medium projection (62,800), −2.8% from 2026; 53 thousand by 2100.

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.