Urban population, per square kilometre in Channel Islands
Channel Islands: Urban population, per square kilometre was 276.34 units per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Channel Islands, 1961–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, urban population, per square kilometre in Channel Islands stood at 276.34 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Channel Islands peaked at 276.34 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 210.64 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Channel Islands 29th out of 216 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Channel Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 218.28 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 219.08 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 219.83 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 220.45 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 220.86 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 221.08 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 221.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 221 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 220.64 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 220.18 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 219.73 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 219.2 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 218.45 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 217.58 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 216.61 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 215.36 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 213.81 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 212.36 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 211.25 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 210.64 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 211.21 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 212.81 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 214.7 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 216.72 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 218.75 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 220.66 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 222.35 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 223.85 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 225.31 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 226.99 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 227.94 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 227.27 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 225.84 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 224.36 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 223.25 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 223.43 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 224.49 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 225.65 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 226.79 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 227.82 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 229.23 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 231.44 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 234.18 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 237.24 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 240.57 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 244.06 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 247.63 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 251.18 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 254.62 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 257.85 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 260.74 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 263.41 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 265.89 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 268.15 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 269.87 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 271.01 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 272.09 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 273.35 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 274.59 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 275.59 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 276.34 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.26 units per square kilometre | 218.28 units per square kilometre | 221.15 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 216.45 units per square kilometre | 211.25 units per square kilometre | 220.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 217.7 units per square kilometre | 210.64 units per square kilometre | 225.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 225.6 units per square kilometre | 223.25 units per square kilometre | 227.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.8 units per square kilometre | 227.82 units per square kilometre | 254.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 267.7 units per square kilometre | 257.85 units per square kilometre | 274.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.96 units per square kilometre | 275.59 units per square kilometre | 276.34 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Channel Islands
- 26 Cayman Islands 304.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guam 290.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 United States Virgin Islands 285.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Kuwait 272.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Luxembourg 245.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Mauritius 243.88 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Channel Islands
- Population, total 168,466 (2025)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 32.6% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 54,993 (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3264 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2022 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Channel Islands?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Channel Islands was 276.34 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Channel Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 276.34 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Channel Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.64 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Channel Islands rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Channel Islands ranks 29th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Channel Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Channel Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.