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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="description" content="Bailiwick of Guernsey with population statistics, maps, charts, weather and web information."> <title>Guernsey: Islands, Parishes & Capitals - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information</title> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/favicon.ico"> <script src="/js/cp_data_m.js"></script> <script src="/js/cp_citypage_m.js"></script> <script src="/js/cp_menu.js"></script> <style> article.cpage { top: 469px } div#map { height: 369px } @media screen and (min-width: 1329px) { article.cpage { top: 99px; left: 680px } div#map { left: 160px; top: -1px; height: auto; bottom: -1px; width: 500px } header.cpage { left: 680px } div#headline { left: 662px } } </style> </head> <body onload="start()" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Country"> <script>writeMenu('en','htmlpage','guernsey-cities')</script> <div class="mobiadv"> <script>show_mobiadv()</script> </div> <div id="headline"> <div id="orient"><a href="/">Home</a> → <span itemprop="containedIn" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Continent"><a itemprop="url" href="/en/europe/"><span itemprop="name">Europe</span></a></span></div> <div id="social"></div> </div> <header class="cpage"> <a href="javascript:openMap()"><img id="smap" alt="Guernsey Map" src="/images/smaps/guernsey-cities.png"></a> <h1 itemprop="name">Guernsey</h1> <p itemprop="description">Bailiwick of Guernsey</p> <span itemprop="geo" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/GeoCoordinates"><meta itemprop="latitude" content="49.47"><meta itemprop="longitude" content="-2.53"></span> </header> <article class="cpage swapped"> <script>handleArticleResize()</script> <p class="info">The Bailiwick of Guernsey consists of the islands Guernsey, Alderney and Sark. The Bailiwick is a Crown dependency; it is not part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.</p> <section id="adminareas"> <h2>Islands & Parishes</h2> <p>The population of the islands and parishes of the Bailiwick of Guernsey according to census results and latest register-based evaluations <em>("rolling electronic censuses")</em>.</p> <table id="tl" class="data"> <colgroup><col data-width="0"><col data-width="0"><col data-width="259"><col data-width="679"><col data-width="609"><col data-width="539"><col data-width="469"><col data-width="399"><col data-width="329"><col data-width="0"><col style="visibility:collapse"></colgroup> <thead> <tr id="tlh"><th title="Sort" class="rname" data-coltype="name" onclick="javascript:sort('tl',0,false)"><a href="javascript:sort('tl',0,false)">Name</a></th><th title="Sort" class="rabbr" data-coltype="abbr" onclick="javascript:sort('tl',1,false)"><a href="javascript:sort('tl',1,false)">Abbr.</a></th><th title="Sort" class="rstatus" data-coltype="status" onclick="javascript:sort('tl',2,false)"><a href="javascript:sort('tl',2,false)">Status</a></th><th class="rarea" data-coltype="other" onclick="javascript:sort('tl',3,true)"><a title="Sort" href="javascript:sort('tl',3,true)">Area</a><br><span data-inv="A (hect)" class="unit">A (hect)</span></th><th class="rpop" data-coltype="pop" data-coldate="1981-04-05" data-colhead="C 1981-04-05" onclick="javascript:sort('tl',4,true)"><a title="Sort" href="javascript:sort('tl',4,true)">Population</a><br><span class="cat">Census (C)</span><br><span data-inv="C" class="unit">1981-04-05</span></th><th class="rpop" data-coltype="pop" data-coldate="1991-04-21" data-colhead="C 1991-04-21" onclick="javascript:sort('tl',5,true)"><a title="Sort" href="javascript:sort('tl',5,true)">Population</a><br><span class="cat">Census (C)</span><br><span data-inv="C" class="unit">1991-04-21</span></th><th class="rpop" data-coltype="pop" data-coldate="1996-03-10" data-colhead="C 1996-03-10" onclick="javascript:sort('tl',6,true)"><a title="Sort" href="javascript:sort('tl',6,true)">Population</a><br><span class="cat">Census (C)</span><br><span data-inv="C" class="unit">1996-03-10</span></th><th class="rpop" data-coltype="pop" data-coldate="2001-04-29" data-colhead="C 2001-04-29" onclick="javascript:sort('tl',7,true)"><a title="Sort" href="javascript:sort('tl',7,true)">Population</a><br><span class="cat">Census (C)</span><br><span data-inv="C" class="unit">2001-04-29</span></th><th class="rpop" data-coltype="pop" data-coldate="2016-03-31" data-colhead="R 2016-03-31" onclick="javascript:sort('tl',8,true)"><a title="Sort" href="javascript:sort('tl',8,true)">Population</a><br><span class="cat">Evaluation (R)</span><br><span data-inv="R" class="unit">2016-03-31</span></th><th class="rpop" data-coltype="pop" data-coldate="2023-03-31" data-colhead="R 2023-03-31" onclick="javascript:sort('tl',9,true)"><a title="Sort" href="javascript:sort('tl',9,true)">Population</a><br><span class="cat">Evaluation (R)</span><br><span data-inv="R" class="unit">2023-03-31</span></th><th class="noviz" data-coltype="area"></th></tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/AdministrativeArea" onclick="javascript:sym(6241)"><td id="i6241" class="rname" data-wd="Q179313"><a href="javascript:sym(6241)"><span itemprop="name">Alderney</span></a></td><td class="rabbr">ALD</td><td class="rstatus">Isl</td><td class="rarea">790</td><td class="rpop">2,086</td><td class="rpop">2,297</td><td class="rpop">2,147</td><td class="rpop">2,294</td><td class="rpop">1,998</td><td class="rpop">2,167</td><td class="noviz">790</td></tr> <tr itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/AdministrativeArea" onclick="javascript:sym(6229)"><td id="i6229" class="rname" data-wiki="Castel, Guernsey" data-wd="Q2070272"><a href="javascript:sym(6229)"><span itemprop="name">Castel</span></a></td><td class="rabbr">CAS</td><td class="rstatus">Par</td><td class="rarea">1,010</td><td class="rpop">7,727</td><td class="rpop">9,068</td><td class="rpop">8,922</td><td class="rpop">8,975</td><td class="rpop">8,739</td><td class="rpop">8,711</td><td class="noviz">1010</td></tr> <tr itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/AdministrativeArea" onclick="javascript:sym(6230)"><td id="i6230" class="rname" data-wiki="Forest, Guernsey" data-wd="Q2324169"><a href="javascript:sym(6230)"><span itemprop="name">Forest</span></a></td><td class="rabbr">FOR</td><td class="rstatus">Par</td><td class="rarea">410</td><td class="rpop">1,288</td><td class="rpop">1,386</td><td class="rpop">1,423</td><td class="rpop">1,549</td><td class="rpop">1,578</td><td class="rpop">1,624</td><td class="noviz">410</td></tr> <tr itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/AdministrativeArea" onclick="javascript:sym(6240)"><td id="i6240" class="rname" data-wiki="Herm" data-wd="Q202023"><a href="javascript:sym(6240)"><span itemprop="name">Herm & Jethou</span></a></td><td class="rabbr">HMJ</td><td class="rstatus">Isl</td><td class="rarea">150</td><td class="rpop">45</td><td class="rpop">114</td><td class="rpop">100</td><td class="rpop">97</td><td class="rpop">96</td><td class="rpop">83</td><td class="noviz">150</td></tr> <tr itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/AdministrativeArea" onclick="javascript:sym(6242)"><td id="i6242" class="rname" data-wd="Q3405693"><a href="javascript:sym(6242)"><span itemprop="name">Sark</span></a></td><td class="rabbr">SRK</td><td class="rstatus">Isl</td><td class="rarea">520</td><td class="rpop">...</td><td class="rpop">...</td><td class="rpop">550</td><td class="rpop">591</td><td class="rpop"><em data-status="v">492</em></td><td class="rpop"><em data-status="v">562</em></td><td class="noviz">520</td></tr> <tr itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/AdministrativeArea" onclick="javascript:sym(6232)"><td id="i6232" class="rname" data-wiki="Saint Andrew, Guernsey" data-wd="Q2391916"><a href="javascript:sym(6232)"><span itemprop="name">St. Andrew</span></a></td><td class="rabbr">AND</td><td class="rstatus">Par</td><td class="rarea">450</td><td class="rpop">2,230</td><td class="rpop">2,357</td><td class="rpop">2,342</td><td class="rpop">2,409</td><td class="rpop">2,348</td><td class="rpop">2,328</td><td class="noviz">450</td></tr> <tr itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/AdministrativeArea" onclick="javascript:sym(6233)"><td id="i6233" class="rname" data-wiki="Saint Martin, Guernsey" data-wd="Q595669"><a href="javascript:sym(6233)"><span itemprop="name">St. Martin</span></a></td><td class="rabbr">MAR</td><td class="rstatus">Par</td><td class="rarea">730</td><td class="rpop">5,842</td><td class="rpop">6,082</td><td class="rpop">6,082</td><td class="rpop">6,267</td><td class="rpop">6,581</td><td class="rpop">6,648</td><td class="noviz">730</td></tr> <tr itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/AdministrativeArea" onclick="javascript:sym(6234)"><td id="i6234" class="rname" data-wiki="Saint Peter Port" data-wd="Q174262"><a href="javascript:sym(6234)"><span itemprop="name">St. Peter Port</span></a></td><td class="rabbr">PRP</td><td class="rstatus">Par</td><td class="rarea">660</td><td class="rpop">15,587</td><td class="rpop">16,648</td><td class="rpop">16,194</td><td class="rpop">16,488</td><td class="rpop">18,798</td><td class="rpop">19,676</td><td class="noviz">660</td></tr> <tr itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/AdministrativeArea" onclick="javascript:sym(6235)"><td id="i6235" class="rname" data-wiki="Saint Peter, Guernsey" data-wd="Q2164378"><a href="javascript:sym(6235)"><span itemprop="name">St. Pierre du Bois</span></a> (<span itemprop="name">St. Peter</span>)</td><td class="rabbr">PDB</td><td class="rstatus">Par</td><td class="rarea">620</td><td class="rpop">2,018</td><td class="rpop">2,242</td><td class="rpop">2,151</td><td class="rpop">2,188</td><td class="rpop">2,099</td><td class="rpop">2,001</td><td class="noviz">620</td></tr> <tr itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/AdministrativeArea" onclick="javascript:sym(6236)"><td id="i6236" class="rname" data-wiki="Saint Sampson, Guernsey" data-wd="Q2740378"><a href="javascript:sym(6236)"><span itemprop="name">St. Sampson</span></a></td><td class="rabbr">SAM</td><td class="rstatus">Par</td><td class="rarea">600</td><td class="rpop">6,947</td><td class="rpop">8,045</td><td class="rpop">8,540</td><td class="rpop">8,592</td><td class="rpop">8,948</td><td class="rpop">9,118</td><td class="noviz">600</td></tr> <tr itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/AdministrativeArea" onclick="javascript:sym(6237)"><td id="i6237" class="rname" data-wiki="Saint Saviour, Guernsey" data-wd="Q2106447"><a href="javascript:sym(6237)"><span itemprop="name">St. Saviour</span></a></td><td class="rabbr">SAV</td><td class="rstatus">Par</td><td class="rarea">630</td><td class="rpop">2,432</td><td class="rpop">2,419</td><td class="rpop">2,469</td><td class="rpop">2,696</td><td class="rpop">2,749</td><td class="rpop">2,829</td><td class="noviz">630</td></tr> <tr itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/AdministrativeArea" onclick="javascript:sym(6238)"><td id="i6238" class="rname" data-wiki="Torteval, Guernsey" data-wd="Q2671049"><a href="javascript:sym(6238)"><span itemprop="name">Torteval</span></a></td><td class="rabbr">TOR</td><td class="rstatus">Par</td><td class="rarea">310</td><td class="rpop">881</td><td class="rpop">976</td><td class="rpop">954</td><td class="rpop">973</td><td class="rpop">1,013</td><td class="rpop">1,026</td><td class="noviz">310</td></tr> <tr itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/AdministrativeArea" onclick="javascript:sym(6239)"><td id="i6239" class="rname" data-wiki="Vale, Guernsey" data-wd="Q1809806"><a href="javascript:sym(6239)"><span itemprop="name">Vale</span></a></td><td class="rabbr">VAL</td><td class="rstatus">Par</td><td class="rarea">880</td><td class="rpop">8,316</td><td class="rpop">9,530</td><td class="rpop">9,504</td><td class="rpop">9,573</td><td class="rpop">9,524</td><td class="rpop">9,646</td><td class="noviz">880</td></tr> </tbody> <tfoot> <tr itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Country"><th class="rname wrap" itemprop="name" id="i61" data-wiki="Bailiwick of Guernsey" data-wd="Q25230">Guernsey</th><th class="rabbr">GGY</th><th class="rstatus"> </th><th class="rarea">7,810</th><th class="rpop">55,950</th><th class="rpop">61,700</th><th class="rpop">61,378</th><th class="rpop">62,692</th><th class="rpop">65,200</th><th class="rpop">66,820</th><td class="noviz"></td><td class="sc"></td></tr> </tfoot> </table> <ul class="source"><li>The 2023 population of <strong>Guernsey</strong> (incl. Herm and Jethou; excl. Sark and Alderney) was 64,991 (including 401 persons with address unknown). The latest population figure of <strong>Sark</strong> refers to data collected on 27 April 2022 – the first census since 1971.</li> <li>(Guernsey) States of Guernsey. (Alderney) States of Alderney. (Sark) BBC.</li></ul> </section> <section id="citysection"> <h2><span class="noviz">Contents: </span>Capitals</h2> <p>The population development of the capital towns of Guernsey and Alderney according to census results and latest results of the register-based evaluations. The population of the corresponding parish is tabulated.</p> <table id="ts" class="data"> <colgroup><col data-width="0"><col data-width="0"><col data-width="0"><col data-width="427"><col data-width="362"><col data-width="297"><col data-width="0"><col style="visibility:collapse"></colgroup> <thead> <tr id="tsh"><th title="Sort" class="rname" data-coltype="name" onclick="javascript:sort('ts',0,false)"><a href="javascript:sort('ts',0,false)">Name</a></th><th title="Sort" class="rstatus" data-coltype="status" onclick="javascript:sort('ts',1,false)"><a href="javascript:sort('ts',1,false)">Status</a></th><th title="Sort" class="radm" data-coltype="adm" onclick="javascript:sort('ts',2,false)"><a href="javascript:sort('ts',2,false)">Adm.</a></th><th class="rpop" data-coltype="pop" data-coldate="1996-03-10" data-colhead="C C 1996-03-10" onclick="javascript:sort('ts',3,true,0)"><a title="Sort" href="javascript:sort('ts',3,true,0)">Population</a><br><span class="cat">Census (C)</span><br><span data-inv="C" class="unit">1996-03-10</span></th><th class="rpop" data-coltype="pop" data-coldate="2001-04-29" data-colhead="C C 2001-04-29" onclick="javascript:sort('ts',4,true,0)"><a title="Sort" href="javascript:sort('ts',4,true,0)">Population</a><br><span class="cat">Census (C)</span><br><span data-inv="C" class="unit">2001-04-29</span></th><th class="rpop" data-coltype="pop" data-coldate="2016-03-31" data-colhead="C R 2016-03-31" onclick="javascript:sort('ts',5,true,0)"><a title="Sort" href="javascript:sort('ts',5,true,0)">Population</a><br><span class="cat">Evaluation (R)</span><br><span data-inv="R" class="unit">2016-03-31</span></th><th class="rpop" data-coltype="pop" data-coldate="2023-03-31" data-colhead="C R 2023-03-31" onclick="javascript:sort('ts',6,true,0)"><a title="Sort" href="javascript:sort('ts',6,true,0)">Population</a><br><span class="cat">Evaluation (R)</span><br><span data-inv="R" class="unit">2023-03-31</span></th><th class="noviz" data-coltype="area">Area</th></tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/City" onclick="javascript:sym(38973)"><td class="rname" id="i38973" data-wiki="Saint Anne, Alderney" data-wd="Q993064"><a href="javascript:sym(38973)"><span itemprop="name">St. Anne</span></a></td><td class="rstatus">Par</td><td class="radm" data-admid="6241">ALD</td><td class="rpop">2,147</td><td class="rpop">2,294</td><td class="rpop">1,998</td><td class="rpop">2,167</td><td class="noviz">790</td></tr> <tr itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/City" onclick="javascript:sym(995)"><td class="rname" id="i995" data-wiki="Saint Peter Port" data-wd="Q174262"><a href="javascript:sym(995)"><span itemprop="name">St. Peter Port</span></a></td><td class="rstatus">Par</td><td class="radm" data-admid="6234">PRP</td><td class="rpop">16,194</td><td class="rpop">16,488</td><td class="rpop">18,798</td><td class="rpop">19,676</td><td class="noviz">660</td></tr> </tbody> </table> <ul class="source"><li>States of Guernsey, States of Alderney.</li></ul> </section> <section id="addinfos"> <h2>Population Structure</h2> <p>Further information about the population structure.</p> <div id="chartgrid"> <section class="addinfo"><div class="addchart" id="addchart0"></div> <table class="data"><thead><tr><th colspan="2">Gender (R 2023)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Males</td><td class="rpop">32,770</td></tr> <tr><td>Females</td><td class="rpop">33,488</td></tr> </tbody></table></section> <section class="addinfo"><div class="addchart" id="addchart1"></div> <table class="data"><thead><tr><th colspan="2">Age Groups (R 2023)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>0-15 years</td><td class="rpop">10,018</td></tr> <tr><td>16-64 years</td><td class="rpop">42,072</td></tr> <tr><td>65+ years</td><td class="rpop">14,044</td></tr> </tbody></table></section> </div> </section> <script>var addChartData = [{"name":"Gender","type":"pie","data":[["Gender","Persons"],["Males",32770],["Females",33488]]},{"name":"Age Groups","type":"pie","data":[["Age Groups","Persons"],["0-15 years",10018],["16-64 years",42072],["65+ years",14044]]}]</script> <div class="mobiadv"> <script>show_mobiadv()</script> </div> <script>writeFooter('2024-03-14')</script> </article> <div id="inforowdiv" class="info"> <p>Google Search for: Hotels - Restaurants - Shopping - Sights - Maps - Images</p><p>Wikipedia - Google: Satellite Map / Street Map - Open Street Map</p> </div> <div id="map"></div> <div id="mapadds"></div> <div id="adv"> <script>show_adv('cntry_r')</script> </div> <script> var CITY_TAB = "ts"; 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