Guernsey's Population
Guernsey Census Results 1821 to 1996
| Year |
Males |
Females |
Persons |
| 1821 |
9,327 |
11,102 |
20,339 |
| 1831 |
11,254 |
13,286 |
24,540 |
| 1841 |
12,113 |
14,580 |
26,693 |
| 1851 |
13,878 |
15,928 |
29,806 |
| 1861 |
13,985 |
15,865 |
29,850 |
| 1871 |
13,938 |
16,742 |
30,680 |
| 1881 |
15,581 |
17,050 |
32,631 |
| 1891 |
17,086 |
18,201 |
35,287 |
| 1901 |
19,652 |
20,794 |
40,446 |
| 1911 |
20,661 |
21,197 |
41,858 |
| 1921 |
18,246 |
20,069 |
38,315 |
| 1931 |
19,659 |
20,984 |
40,643 |
| 1939 |
21,750 |
22,070 |
43,820 |
| 1951 |
21,221 |
22,431 |
43,652 |
| 1961 |
21,671 |
23,397 |
45,068 |
| 1971 |
24,792 |
26,666 |
51,458 |
| 1976 |
25,909 |
27,728 |
53,637 |
| 1981 |
25,701 |
27,612 |
53,313 |
| 1986 |
26,867 |
28,615 |
55,482 |
| 1991 |
28,297 |
30,570 |
58,867 |
| 1996 |
28,244 |
30,437 |
58,681 |
Male and Female split by age 1996
| Age |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| 0-9 |
3,550 |
3,455 |
7,005 |
| 10-19 |
3,407 |
3,281 |
6,668 |
| 20-29 |
4,141 |
4,598 |
8,739 |
| 30-39 |
4,426 |
4,609 |
9,035 |
| 40-49 |
4,338 |
4,316 |
8,654 |
| 50-59 |
3,310 |
3,247 |
6,557 |
| 60-69 |
2,570 |
2,848 |
5,418 |
| 70-79 |
1,758 |
2,380 |
4,138 |
| 80+ |
744 |
1,703 |
2,447 |
Population by Parish 1986 to 1996
| Parish |
1986 |
1991 |
1996 |
| Castel |
8,260 |
9,068 |
8,922 |
| Forest |
1,293 |
1,386 |
1,423 |
| St Andrew |
2,281 |
2,357 |
2,342 |
| St Martin |
5,876 |
6,082 |
6,082 |
| St Peter Port |
16,085 |
16,648 |
16,194 |
| St Peter |
2,057 |
2,242 |
2,151 |
| St Sampson |
7,475 |
8,045 |
8,540 |
| St Saviour |
2,404 |
2,419 |
2,469 |
| Torteval |
926 |
976 |
954 |
| Vale |
8,764 |
9,530 |
9,504 |
| Herm |
59 |
113 |
97 |
| Jethou |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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| Total |
55,482 |
58,867 |
58,681 |
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