Channel Islands vs Russia: Urban population growth
Urban population growth over time
- Channel Islands
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Channel Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Russia's figure about 6.9 times Channel Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Russia ahead.
Channel Islands ranks 183rd and Russia ranks 180th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Channel Islands averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Channel Islands | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 2.3% | 2.2% | Russia |
| 1970s | -0.4% | 1.8% | 2.2% | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.2% | Channel Islands |
| 2000s | 1.2% | -0.2% | 1.4% | Channel Islands |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Channel Islands |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.3% | Channel Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Channel Islands or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Channel Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Channel Islands and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Russia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Channel Islands and Russia rank globally for urban population growth?
- Channel Islands ranks 183rd and Russia ranks 180th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.