Urban population in Channel Islands
Channel Islands: Urban population was 32.6% in 2025. βΌ Falling
Urban population in Channel Islands, 1960β2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Channel Islands is 32.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Channel Islands peaked at 38.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1996.
Channel Islands ranks 191st of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.5% | 35.8% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.6% | 32.1% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 31.5% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 30.4% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 30.5% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 32.2% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 32.6% | 32.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Channel Islands
More climate change data for Channel Islands
- Population, total 168,466 (2025)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 54,993 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Channel Islands?
- Urban population in Channel Islands was 32.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Channel Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Channel Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1996.
- How does Channel Islands rank for urban population?
- Channel Islands ranks 191st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Channel Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Channel Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.