Rural population growth (annual %) in Channel Islands
Channel Islands: Rural population growth (annual %) was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Channel Islands, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Channel Islands recorded 0.3% for rural population growth in 2025.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Channel Islands peaked at 1.7% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.
Channel Islands ranks 95th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth (annual %) in Channel Islands, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.3% | — |
| 1962 | 1.5% | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -21.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -25.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +37.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +53.2% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -40.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -36.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +55.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +30.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -47.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +69.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Channel Islands
- 92 Kazakhstan 0.4% compare
- 93 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
- 94 Brunei 0.3% compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 0.3% compare
- 97 Gambia 0.3% compare
- 98 New Zealand 0.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Channel Islands
- Rural population 67.4% (2025)
- Rural population 113,473 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 74.90 million current US$ (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre 0.4328 sq. km per square kilometre (2021)
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita 0.0005 sq. km per person (2021)
- Land area (sq. km), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2021)
- Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Channel Islands?
- Rural population growth in Channel Islands was 0.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Channel Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1967.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Channel Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- How does Channel Islands rank for rural population growth?
- Channel Islands ranks 95th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Channel Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Channel Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.