Rural population growth in Channel Islands
Channel Islands: Rural population growth 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.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth 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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Channel Islands
- Rural population 113,473 (2025)
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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 1st out of 4 groups 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.