The Bailiwick of Guernsey consists of the islands Guernsey, Alderney and Sark. The Bailiwick is a Crown dependency; it is not part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Islands & Parishes
The population of the islands and parishes of the Bailiwick of Guernsey according to census results and latest register-based evaluations ("rolling electronic censuses").
Name | Abbr. | Status | Area A (hect) | Population Census (C) 1981-04-05 | Population Census (C) 1991-04-21 | Population Census (C) 1996-03-10 | Population Census (C) 2001-04-29 | Population Evaluation (R) 2016-03-31 | Population Evaluation (R) 2023-03-31 | ||
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Alderney | ALD | Isl | 790 | 2,086 | 2,297 | 2,147 | 2,294 | 1,998 | 2,167 | 790 | |
Castel | CAS | Par | 1,010 | 7,727 | 9,068 | 8,922 | 8,975 | 8,739 | 8,711 | 1010 | |
Forest | FOR | Par | 410 | 1,288 | 1,386 | 1,423 | 1,549 | 1,578 | 1,624 | 410 | |
Herm & Jethou | HMJ | Isl | 150 | 45 | 114 | 100 | 97 | 96 | 83 | 150 | |
Sark | SRK | Isl | 520 | ... | ... | 550 | 591 | 492 | 562 | 520 | |
St. Andrew | AND | Par | 450 | 2,230 | 2,357 | 2,342 | 2,409 | 2,348 | 2,328 | 450 | |
St. Martin | MAR | Par | 730 | 5,842 | 6,082 | 6,082 | 6,267 | 6,581 | 6,648 | 730 | |
St. Peter Port | PRP | Par | 660 | 15,587 | 16,648 | 16,194 | 16,488 | 18,798 | 19,676 | 660 | |
St. Pierre du Bois (St. Peter) | PDB | Par | 620 | 2,018 | 2,242 | 2,151 | 2,188 | 2,099 | 2,001 | 620 | |
St. Sampson | SAM | Par | 600 | 6,947 | 8,045 | 8,540 | 8,592 | 8,948 | 9,118 | 600 | |
St. Saviour | SAV | Par | 630 | 2,432 | 2,419 | 2,469 | 2,696 | 2,749 | 2,829 | 630 | |
Torteval | TOR | Par | 310 | 881 | 976 | 954 | 973 | 1,013 | 1,026 | 310 | |
Vale | VAL | Par | 880 | 8,316 | 9,530 | 9,504 | 9,573 | 9,524 | 9,646 | 880 | |
Guernsey | GGY | 7,810 | 55,950 | 61,700 | 61,378 | 62,692 | 65,200 | 66,820 |
- The 2023 population of Guernsey (incl. Herm and Jethou; excl. Sark and Alderney) was 64,991 (including 401 persons with address unknown). The latest population figure of Sark refers to data collected on 27 April 2022 – the first census since 1971.
- (Guernsey) States of Guernsey. (Alderney) States of Alderney. (Sark) BBC.
Contents: Capitals
The population development of the capital towns of Guernsey and Alderney according to census results and latest results of the register-based evaluations. The population of the corresponding parish is tabulated.
Name | Status | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1996-03-10 | Population Census (C) 2001-04-29 | Population Evaluation (R) 2016-03-31 | Population Evaluation (R) 2023-03-31 | Area |
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St. Anne | Par | ALD | 2,147 | 2,294 | 1,998 | 2,167 | 790 |
St. Peter Port | Par | PRP | 16,194 | 16,488 | 18,798 | 19,676 | 660 |
- States of Guernsey, States of Alderney.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
Gender (R 2023) | |
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Males | 32,770 |
Females | 33,488 |
Age Groups (R 2023) | |
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0-15 years | 10,018 |
16-64 years | 42,072 |
65+ years | 14,044 |