Jersey

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 421 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Jersey has gained a cumulative 37,883 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+421

Net migration rate

+4.0 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

+62,897

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

1,136

Top year: 1972

Peak emigration

-149

Lowest year: 1995

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+281

Per year

Jersey receives approximately 421 net migrants per year (4.0 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 1,136 in 1972.

Migration flows in Jersey are relatively modest.

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