Guernsey

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 254 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Guernsey has gained a cumulative 14,072 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+254

Net migration rate

+3.9 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+22,839

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

1,069

Top year: 1950

Peak emigration

-159

Lowest year: 1975

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+91

Per year

Guernsey receives approximately 254 net migrants per year (3.9 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 1,069 in 1950.

Migration flows in Guernsey are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).