🇬🇬 Guernsey Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Guernsey is 64,610, ranking #207 in the world (0.00% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 0.15% per year. The biggest city is Saint Peter Port with 16,488 inhabitants.

Live estimate

64,612

Growth rate

0.15%

Density

1010

people / km² (2615 / mi²)

Median age

44.5

Fertility rate

1.37

births per woman

Life expectancy

83.7

years

Guernsey population 1950–2100

Population of Guernsey, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Guernsey is projected to reach 62,800, and 52,910 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2031 at 64,826, then decline.

Guernsey population by year

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2026	64,610	0.15%	1009.5	44.5
2025	64,476	0.27%	1007.4	44.3
2024	64,280	0.34%	1004.4	44.1
2023	64,017	0.47%	1000.3	44.0
2022	63,725	0.44%	995.7	43.9
2021	63,414	0.54%	990.8	43.8
2020	63,106	0.43%	986.0	43.7
2019	62,783	0.59%	981.0	43.6
2018	62,432	0.53%	975.5	43.4
2017	62,194	0.23%	971.8	43.2
2016	62,190	-0.22%	971.7	42.9
2015	62,237	0.07%	972.5	42.5
2014	62,158	0.19%	971.2	42.2
2013	62,023	0.25%	969.1	41.8
2012	61,856	0.29%	966.5	41.5
2011	61,677	0.29%	963.7	41.2
2010	61,513	0.24%	961.1	40.8
2009	61,366	0.23%	958.8	40.5
2008	61,228	0.22%	956.7	40.1
2007	61,102	0.20%	954.7	39.8
2006	60,986	0.18%	952.9	39.4
2005	60,877	0.18%	951.2	39.1
2004	60,776	0.15%	949.6	38.7
2003	60,682	0.16%	948.1	38.4
2002	60,584	0.16%	946.6	38.0
2001	60,462	0.25%	944.7	37.7
2000	60,269	0.39%	941.7	37.4
1999	60,022	0.42%	937.9	37.1
1998	59,778	0.39%	934.0	36.8
1997	59,554	0.35%	930.5	36.5
1996	59,388	0.21%	927.9	36.3
1995	59,377	-0.17%	927.8	36.1
1994	59,461	-0.11%	929.1	35.8
1993	59,506	-0.04%	929.8	35.7
1992	59,511	0.03%	929.9	35.5
1991	59,380	0.41%	927.8	35.4
1990	58,901	1.21%	920.3	35.5
1989	58,187	1.23%	909.2	35.5
1988	57,498	1.15%	898.4	35.5
1987	56,849	1.12%	888.3	35.5
1986	56,239	1.03%	878.7	35.4
1985	55,704	0.88%	870.4	35.1
1984	55,212	0.90%	862.7	34.8
1983	54,751	0.78%	855.5	34.6
1982	54,352	0.68%	849.3	34.3
1981	54,029	0.51%	844.2	34.0
1980	53,929	-0.14%	842.6	33.6
1979	54,013	-0.17%	844.0	33.0
1978	54,088	-0.11%	845.1	32.5
1977	54,140	-0.09%	845.9	32.1
1976	54,196	-0.12%	846.8	31.8
1975	54,275	-0.16%	848.0	32.1
1974	54,323	-0.01%	848.8	32.6
1973	54,307	0.07%	848.5	33.1
1972	54,284	0.01%	848.2	33.5
1971	54,154	0.47%	846.2	33.8
1970	53,634	1.47%	838.0	34.1
1969	52,860	1.44%	825.9	34.3
1968	52,107	1.43%	814.2	34.5
1967	51,364	1.44%	802.6	34.7
1966	50,651	1.35%	791.4	34.8
1965	49,970	1.36%	780.8	35.0
1964	49,289	1.39%	770.1	35.1
1963	48,615	1.37%	759.6	35.2
1962	47,993	1.21%	749.9	35.2
1961	47,484	0.92%	741.9	35.3
1960	47,164	0.43%	736.9	35.2
1959	46,979	0.36%	734.0	35.1
1958	46,823	0.31%	731.6	34.9
1957	46,658	0.40%	729.0	34.8
1956	46,498	0.29%	726.5	34.5
1955	46,395	0.15%	724.9	34.3
1954	46,310	0.21%	723.6	34.1
1953	46,208	0.23%	722.0	34.0
1952	46,099	0.24%	720.3	33.9
1951	45,823	0.96%	716.0	33.7
1950	44,946	2.92%	702.3	33.8

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2027	64,701	0.13%	1010.9	44.7
2028	64,768	0.08%	1012.0	44.9
2029	64,806	0.04%	1012.6	45.2
2030	64,824	0.01%	1012.9	45.4
2031	64,826	-0.00%	1012.9	45.6
2032	64,822	-0.01%	1012.8	45.8
2033	64,809	-0.03%	1012.6	46.0
2034	64,778	-0.07%	1012.2	46.2
2035	64,725	-0.10%	1011.3	46.5
2036	64,659	-0.10%	1010.3	46.7
2037	64,589	-0.12%	1009.2	46.9
2038	64,512	-0.12%	1008.0	47.1
2039	64,425	-0.15%	1006.6	47.4
2040	64,326	-0.16%	1005.1	47.6
2041	64,225	-0.16%	1003.5	47.8
2042	64,112	-0.20%	1001.7	47.9
2043	63,986	-0.20%	999.8	48.0
2044	63,852	-0.22%	997.7	48.1
2045	63,708	-0.24%	995.4	48.1
2046	63,559	-0.23%	993.1	48.2
2047	63,398	-0.28%	990.6	48.3
2048	63,212	-0.31%	987.7	48.4
2049	63,011	-0.33%	984.5	48.5
2050	62,800	-0.34%	981.3	48.6
2051	62,582	-0.35%	977.8	48.6
2052	62,356	-0.37%	974.3	48.6
2053	62,128	-0.36%	970.8	48.6
2054	61,906	-0.35%	967.3	48.6
2055	61,678	-0.38%	963.7	48.7
2056	61,446	-0.37%	960.1	48.7
2057	61,212	-0.39%	956.4	48.8
2058	60,970	-0.40%	952.7	48.9
2059	60,724	-0.40%	948.8	49.0
2060	60,475	-0.42%	944.9	49.1
2061	60,234	-0.38%	941.2	49.2
2062	60,004	-0.39%	937.6	49.3
2063	59,779	-0.36%	934.0	49.4
2064	59,550	-0.41%	930.5	49.5
2065	59,311	-0.40%	926.7	49.6
2066	59,074	-0.40%	923.0	49.7
2067	58,849	-0.36%	919.5	49.8
2068	58,642	-0.34%	916.3	49.8
2069	58,438	-0.36%	913.1	49.8
2070	58,234	-0.34%	909.9	49.7
2071	58,042	-0.32%	906.9	49.7
2072	57,850	-0.35%	903.9	49.6
2073	57,654	-0.33%	900.8	49.6
2074	57,465	-0.32%	897.9	49.6
2075	57,275	-0.34%	894.9	49.6
2076	57,086	-0.32%	892.0	49.6
2077	56,911	-0.29%	889.2	49.6
2078	56,734	-0.33%	886.5	49.5
2079	56,547	-0.33%	883.5	49.5
2080	56,362	-0.33%	880.6	49.5
2081	56,182	-0.31%	877.9	49.5
2082	55,996	-0.36%	874.9	49.5
2083	55,807	-0.32%	872.0	49.6
2084	55,620	-0.36%	869.1	49.6
2085	55,431	-0.33%	866.1	49.6
2086	55,248	-0.34%	863.3	49.6
2087	55,068	-0.32%	860.4	49.6
2088	54,894	-0.31%	857.7	49.6
2089	54,723	-0.31%	855.0	49.6
2090	54,548	-0.33%	852.3	49.7
2091	54,376	-0.30%	849.6	49.7
2092	54,217	-0.29%	847.1	49.7
2093	54,062	-0.28%	844.7	49.8
2094	53,898	-0.32%	842.2	49.8
2095	53,733	-0.29%	839.6	49.8
2096	53,569	-0.32%	837.0	49.9
2097	53,401	-0.32%	834.4	49.9
2098	53,236	-0.30%	831.8	50.0
2099	53,073	-0.31%	829.3	50.0
2100	52,910	-0.31%	826.7	50.0

Biggest cities in Guernsey

#	City	Region	Population
1	Saint Peter Port capital	St Peter Port	16,488

FAQ

What is the population of Guernsey in 2026?

The population of Guernsey is 64,610 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

What is the biggest city in Guernsey?

Saint Peter Port is the biggest city in Guernsey with 16,488 inhabitants; the capital is St. Peter Port.

Is the population of Guernsey growing or shrinking?

The population of Guernsey is growing at 0.15% per year, and is projected to peak in 2031 at 64,826.

Sources

Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.

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