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
The most recent figure for rural population in Channel Islands is 113,473, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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 |
More agriculture & rural data for Channel Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 74.90 million current US$ (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2023)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 67.4% (2025)
- Agricultural land 85.7 sq. km (2021)
- Agricultural land 43.3% (2021)
- Land area 198 sq. km (2021)
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) 1.0% (2025)
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) 2.9% (2025)
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) 2.1% (2025)
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.
- 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.