Population density in Channel Islands
Channel Islands: Population density was 842.13 people per sq. km of land area in 2021. ▲ Rising
Population density in Channel Islands, 1961–2021
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2021, population density in Channel Islands stood at 842.13 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Channel Islands peaked at 842.13 people per sq. km of land area in 2021 and was at its lowest, 564.56 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Channel Islands 13th out of 216 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Population density in Channel Islands, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 564.56 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 570.47 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 576.94 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 583.64 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 590.3 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 596.9 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 603.56 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 610.07 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 616.36 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 622.67 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 629.07 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 635.17 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 640.77 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 645.92 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 650.41 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 653.49 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 655.18 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 656.47 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 657.68 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 658.9 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 662.01 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 667.53 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 673.8 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 680.44 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 687.25 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 694 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 700.72 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 707.52 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 714.65 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 722.66 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 728.63 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 730.98 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 732.24 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 733.15 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 733.57 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 735.18 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 738.46 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 741.95 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 745.22 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 748.03 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 751.77 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 756.98 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 762.42 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 767.87 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 773.36 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 778.86 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 784.39 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 789.94 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 795.51 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 801.12 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 806.6 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 811.96 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 817.06 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 821.85 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 825.52 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 827.69 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 829.89 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 833.08 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 836.56 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 839.57 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 842.13 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 590.31 people per sq. km of land area | 564.56 people per sq. km of land area | 616.36 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 644.68 people per sq. km of land area | 622.67 people per sq. km of land area | 657.68 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 684.68 people per sq. km of land area | 658.9 people per sq. km of land area | 714.65 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 734.2 people per sq. km of land area | 722.66 people per sq. km of land area | 745.22 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 770.91 people per sq. km of land area | 748.03 people per sq. km of land area | 795.51 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 821.13 people per sq. km of land area | 801.12 people per sq. km of land area | 836.56 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 840.85 people per sq. km of land area | 839.57 people per sq. km of land area | 842.13 people per sq. km of land area | 2 |
Countries ranked near Channel Islands
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 11 Bermuda 1,198 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 857.39 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 14 Barbados 656.6 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 15 Mauritius 625.26 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 16 Aruba 596.44 people per sq. km of land area compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Channel Islands?
- Population density in Channel Islands was 842.13 people per sq. km of land area in 2021, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Channel Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 842.13 people per sq. km of land area in 2021.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Channel Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 564.56 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Channel Islands rank for population density?
- Channel Islands ranks 13th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is population density rising or falling in Channel Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Channel Islands data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.