Urban population in Channel Islands
Channel Islands: Urban population was 54,993 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Channel Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Channel Islands stood at 54,993. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Channel Islands peaked at 54,993 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,706, in 1980.
Channel Islands ranks 49th of 49 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,561 | 43,105 | 43,787 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,858 | 41,828 | 43,596 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,105 | 41,706 | 44,612 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,669 | 44,204 | 45,132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,480 | 45,109 | 50,415 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,004 | 51,055 | 54,369 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,837 | 54,566 | 54,993 | 6 |
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More climate change data for Channel Islands
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 168,466 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 32.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Channel Islands?
- Urban population in Channel Islands was 54,993 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 54,993 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Channel Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,706 in 1980.
- How does Channel Islands rank for urban population?
- Channel Islands ranks 49th out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Channel Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.