Rural population in Channel Islands
Channel Islands: Rural population was 113,473 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Channel Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Channel Islands stood at 113,473. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Channel Islands peaked at 113,473 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67,703, in 1960.
That places Channel Islands 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Channel Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67,703 | — |
| 1961 | 68,562 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 69,576 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 70,708 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 71,912 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 73,148 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 74,412 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 75,718 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 77,035 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 78,352 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 79,692 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 81,048 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 82,363 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 83,620 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 84,812 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 85,892 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 86,750 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 87,391 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 87,933 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 88,392 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 88,756 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 89,259 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 90,035 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 90,902 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 91,817 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 92,762 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 93,722 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 94,718 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 95,767 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 96,889 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 98,144 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 99,137 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 99,734 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 100,268 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 100,740 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 101,043 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 101,325 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 101,766 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 102,227 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 102,649 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 103,001 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 103,463 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 104,055 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 104,593 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 105,065 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 105,493 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 105,891 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 106,279 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 106,675 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 107,096 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 107,566 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 108,079 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 108,612 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 109,130 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 109,632 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 110,020 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 110,223 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 110,446 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 110,825 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 111,270 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 111,669 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 112,025 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 112,382 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 112,763 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 113,139 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 113,473 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,713 | 67,703 | 78,352 | 10 |
| 1970s | 84,789 | 79,692 | 88,392 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,463 | 88,756 | 96,889 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,703 | 98,144 | 102,649 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,161 | 103,001 | 107,096 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,580 | 107,566 | 111,270 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,575 | 111,669 | 113,473 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Channel Islands
- 169 Cape Verde 117,962 compare
- 170 Brunei 116,531 compare
- 171 Barbados 113,898 compare
- 173 French Polynesia 108,019 compare
- 174 New Caledonia 93,999 compare
- 175 Micronesia (country) 88,126 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Channel Islands
- Rural population 67.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (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 in Channel Islands?
- Rural population in Channel Islands was 113,473 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Channel Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 113,473 in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Channel Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,703 in 1960.
- How does Channel Islands rank for rural population?
- Channel Islands ranks 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Channel Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Channel Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.