Guernsey People - 2023

Population

67,642 (2023 est.)

Nationality

noun: Channel Islander(s)

adjective: Channel Islander

Ethnic groups

Guernsey 53.1%, UK and Ireland 23.9%, Portugal 2.2%, Latvia 1.5%, other Europe 2.8%, other 4.4%, unspecified 11.4% (2020 est.)

note: data represent population by country of birth; the native population is of British and Norman-French descent

Languages

English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts

Religions

Protestant (Anglican, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist), Roman Catholic

Age structure

0-14 years: 14.38% (male 5,006/female 4,722)

15-64 years: 64.48% (male 22,005/female 21,611)

65 years and over: 21.14% (2023 est.) (male 6,646/female 7,652)

Dependency ratios

total dependency ratio: 48.6

youth dependency ratio: 23.9

elderly dependency ratio: 24.6

potential support ratio: 4.1 (2021 est.)

note: data represent Guernsey and Jersey

Median age

total: 44.3 years

male: 43 years

female: 45.6 years (2020 est.)

Population growth rate

0.22% (2023 est.)

Birth rate

9.73 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

9.17 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Net migration rate

1.64 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Urbanization

urban population: 31.2% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Guernsey and Jersey

Major urban areas - population

16,000 SAINT PETER PORT (capital) (2018)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female

total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 3.3 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 3.79 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 2.78 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 83.42 years

male: 80.73 years

female: 86.24 years (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.59 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Gross reproduction rate

0.77 (2023 est.)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

N/A

Drinking water source

improved: total: 94.2% of population

unimproved: total: 5.9% of population (2017 est.)

note: includes data for Jersey

Current health expenditure

N/A

Sanitation facility access

improved: urban: N/A

rural: N/A

total: 98% of population

unimproved: urban: N/A

rural: N/A

total: 1.2% of population (2017)

note: data represent Guernsey and Jersey

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

N/A

Education expenditures

N/A

Literacy

total population: NA

male: NA

female: NA

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

total: 15.8%

male: 15.9%

female: 15.6% (2021 est.)