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Channel Islands
Channel Islands is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 10 available indicators.
Latest country indicators
Population
GDP
GDP per capita
Life expectancy
Internet adoption
Unemployment
What changed?
A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.
Population
+3.1%2015 → 2025GDP per capita
+25.8%2013 → 2023Internet adoption
—Exact 10-year comparison unavailableLife expectancy
-0.4 years2014 → 2024Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.
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Channel Islands, through the years
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Demographics
Demographics / people
Population in Channel Islands
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Population changed by +3.1% between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Channel Islands |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 168,466 |
| 2024 | 168,126 |
| 2023 | 167,691 |
| 2022 | 167,215 |
| 2021 | 166,741 |
| 2020 | 166,235 |
| 2019 | 165,639 |
| 2018 | 164,949 |
| 2017 | 164,319 |
| 2016 | 163,883 |
| 2015 | 163,454 |
| 2014 | 162,726 |
| 2013 | 161,777 |
| 2012 | 160,767 |
| 2011 | 159,706 |
| 2010 | 158,621 |
| 2009 | 157,511 |
| 2008 | 156,408 |
| 2007 | 155,309 |
| 2006 | 154,214 |
| 2005 | 153,126 |
| 2004 | 152,039 |
| 2003 | 150,960 |
| 2002 | 149,881 |
| 2001 | 148,850 |
| 2000 | 148,110 |
| 1999 | 147,554 |
| 1998 | 146,906 |
| 1997 | 146,214 |
| 1996 | 145,565 |
| 1995 | 145,247 |
| 1994 | 145,163 |
| 1993 | 144,984 |
| 1992 | 144,733 |
| 1991 | 144,269 |
| 1990 | 143,087 |
| 1989 | 141,501 |
| 1988 | 140,089 |
| 1987 | 138,743 |
| 1986 | 137,413 |
| 1985 | 136,075 |
| 1984 | 134,727 |
| 1983 | 133,413 |
| 1982 | 132,172 |
| 1981 | 131,078 |
| 1980 | 130,462 |
| 1979 | 130,220 |
| 1978 | 129,981 |
| 1977 | 129,726 |
| 1976 | 129,391 |
| 1975 | 128,781 |
| 1974 | 127,893 |
| 1973 | 126,873 |
| 1972 | 125,764 |
| 1971 | 124,555 |
| 1970 | 123,288 |
| 1969 | 122,039 |
| 1968 | 120,793 |
| 1967 | 119,505 |
| 1966 | 118,186 |
| 1965 | 116,879 |
| 1964 | 115,561 |
| 1963 | 114,234 |
| 1962 | 112,953 |
| 1961 | 111,782 |
| 1960 | 110,808 |
The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →
Demographics / %
Population growth in Channel Islands
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Population growth changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Channel Islands |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.26% |
| 2023 | 0.28% |
| 2022 | 0.28% |
| 2021 | 0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.36% |
| 2019 | 0.42% |
| 2018 | 0.38% |
| 2017 | 0.27% |
| 2016 | 0.26% |
| 2015 | 0.45% |
| 2014 | 0.58% |
| 2013 | 0.63% |
| 2012 | 0.66% |
| 2011 | 0.68% |
| 2010 | 0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.71% |
| 2007 | 0.71% |
| 2006 | 0.71% |
| 2005 | 0.71% |
| 2004 | 0.71% |
| 2003 | 0.72% |
| 2002 | 0.69% |
| 2001 | 0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.38% |
| 1999 | 0.44% |
| 1998 | 0.47% |
| 1997 | 0.44% |
| 1996 | 0.22% |
| 1995 | 0.06% |
| 1994 | 0.12% |
| 1993 | 0.17% |
| 1992 | 0.32% |
| 1991 | 0.82% |
| 1990 | 1.11% |
| 1989 | 1% |
| 1988 | 0.97% |
| 1987 | 0.96% |
| 1986 | 0.98% |
| 1985 | 1% |
| 1984 | 0.98% |
| 1983 | 0.93% |
| 1982 | 0.83% |
| 1981 | 0.47% |
| 1980 | 0.19% |
| 1979 | 0.18% |
| 1978 | 0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.26% |
| 1976 | 0.47% |
| 1975 | 0.69% |
| 1974 | 0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.88% |
| 1972 | 0.97% |
| 1971 | 1.02% |
| 1970 | 1.02% |
| 1969 | 1.03% |
| 1968 | 1.07% |
| 1967 | 1.11% |
| 1966 | 1.11% |
| 1965 | 1.13% |
| 1964 | 1.15% |
| 1963 | 1.13% |
| 1962 | 1.04% |
| 1961 | 0.88% |
The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →
Demographics / %
Urban population in Channel Islands
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Urban population changed by -0 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Channel Islands |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.64% |
| 2024 | 32.71% |
| 2023 | 32.76% |
| 2022 | 32.79% |
| 2021 | 32.81% |
| 2020 | 32.82% |
| 2019 | 32.82% |
| 2018 | 32.81% |
| 2017 | 32.79% |
| 2016 | 32.74% |
| 2015 | 32.69% |
| 2014 | 32.63% |
| 2013 | 32.54% |
| 2012 | 32.44% |
| 2011 | 32.33% |
| 2010 | 32.19% |
| 2009 | 32.01% |
| 2008 | 31.8% |
| 2007 | 31.57% |
| 2006 | 31.34% |
| 2005 | 31.11% |
| 2004 | 30.9% |
| 2003 | 30.71% |
| 2002 | 30.58% |
| 2001 | 30.49% |
| 2000 | 30.46% |
| 1999 | 30.43% |
| 1998 | 30.41% |
| 1997 | 30.4% |
| 1996 | 30.39% |
| 1995 | 30.43% |
| 1994 | 30.6% |
| 1993 | 30.84% |
| 1992 | 31.09% |
| 1991 | 31.28% |
| 1990 | 31.41% |
| 1989 | 31.53% |
| 1988 | 31.64% |
| 1987 | 31.73% |
| 1986 | 31.8% |
| 1985 | 31.83% |
| 1984 | 31.85% |
| 1983 | 31.86% |
| 1982 | 31.88% |
| 1981 | 31.9% |
| 1980 | 31.97% |
| 1979 | 32.12% |
| 1978 | 32.35% |
| 1977 | 32.63% |
| 1976 | 32.96% |
| 1975 | 33.3% |
| 1974 | 33.68% |
| 1973 | 34.09% |
| 1972 | 34.51% |
| 1971 | 34.93% |
| 1970 | 35.36% |
| 1969 | 35.8% |
| 1968 | 36.23% |
| 1967 | 36.64% |
| 1966 | 37.04% |
| 1965 | 37.42% |
| 1964 | 37.77% |
| 1963 | 38.1% |
| 1962 | 38.4% |
| 1961 | 38.66% |
| 1960 | 38.9% |
The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →
Demographics / births per woman
Fertility rate in Channel Islands
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Fertility rate changed by -0.2 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.
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| Year | Channel Islands |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.37 births |
| 2023 | 1.37 births |
| 2022 | 1.37 births |
| 2021 | 1.36 births |
| 2020 | 1.33 births |
| 2019 | 1.35 births |
| 2018 | 1.37 births |
| 2017 | 1.41 births |
| 2016 | 1.46 births |
| 2015 | 1.5 births |
| 2014 | 1.54 births |
| 2013 | 1.56 births |
| 2012 | 1.58 births |
| 2011 | 1.59 births |
| 2010 | 1.58 births |
| 2009 | 1.57 births |
| 2008 | 1.56 births |
| 2007 | 1.53 births |
| 2006 | 1.47 births |
| 2005 | 1.46 births |
| 2004 | 1.5 births |
| 2003 | 1.51 births |
| 2002 | 1.47 births |
| 2001 | 1.48 births |
| 2000 | 1.49 births |
| 1999 | 1.51 births |
| 1998 | 1.51 births |
| 1997 | 1.51 births |
| 1996 | 1.49 births |
| 1995 | 1.45 births |
| 1994 | 1.47 births |
| 1993 | 1.42 births |
| 1992 | 1.47 births |
| 1991 | 1.47 births |
| 1990 | 1.51 births |
| 1989 | 1.49 births |
| 1988 | 1.48 births |
| 1987 | 1.46 births |
| 1986 | 1.43 births |
| 1985 | 1.4 births |
| 1984 | 1.4 births |
| 1983 | 1.44 births |
| 1982 | 1.39 births |
| 1981 | 1.42 births |
| 1980 | 1.45 births |
| 1979 | 1.47 births |
| 1978 | 1.46 births |
| 1977 | 1.47 births |
| 1976 | 1.44 births |
| 1975 | 1.51 births |
| 1974 | 1.58 births |
| 1973 | 1.66 births |
| 1972 | 1.76 births |
| 1971 | 1.95 births |
| 1970 | 2.01 births |
| 1969 | 2.13 births |
| 1968 | 2.21 births |
| 1967 | 2.28 births |
| 1966 | 2.42 births |
| 1965 | 2.57 births |
| 1964 | 2.66 births |
| 1963 | 2.63 births |
| 1962 | 2.52 births |
| 1961 | 2.41 births |
| 1960 | 2.34 births |
The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →
Economy
Economy / USD
GDP in Channel Islands
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GDP changed by +30.4% between 2013 and 2023.
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| Year | Channel Islands |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $12,507,320,838.39 |
| 2022 | $11,308,272,505.18 |
| 2021 | $11,157,540,109.89 |
| 2020 | $9,439,810,769.23 |
| 2019 | $10,031,864,649.08 |
| 2018 | $10,026,394,043.61 |
| 2017 | $9,170,044,517.2 |
| 2016 | $9,168,857,222.33 |
| 2015 | $10,109,273,770.33 |
| 2014 | $10,527,973,277.61 |
| 2013 | $9,594,745,810.67 |
| 2012 | $9,454,638,123.24 |
| 2011 | $9,648,680,025.83 |
| 2010 | $8,902,359,316.36 |
| 2009 | $9,100,755,725.19 |
| 2007 | $11,514,605,842.34 |
| 2006 | $9,676,172,953.08 |
| 2005 | $8,827,272,727.27 |
| 2004 | $8,553,643,354.08 |
| 2003 | $7,332,244,897.96 |
| 2002 | $6,663,669,064.75 |
| 2001 | $6,232,906,290.49 |
| 2000 | $6,439,703,434.71 |
| 1999 | $6,262,740,656.85 |
| 1998 | $5,945,677,376.61 |
Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →
Economy / USD
GDP per capita in Channel Islands
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GDP per capita changed by +25.8% between 2013 and 2023.
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| Year | Channel Islands |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $74,585.52 |
| 2022 | $67,627.14 |
| 2021 | $66,915.4 |
| 2020 | $56,785.94 |
| 2019 | $60,564.63 |
| 2018 | $60,784.81 |
| 2017 | $55,806.36 |
| 2016 | $55,947.58 |
| 2015 | $61,847.82 |
| 2014 | $64,697.55 |
| 2013 | $59,308.47 |
| 2012 | $58,809.57 |
| 2011 | $60,415.26 |
| 2010 | $56,123.46 |
| 2009 | $57,778.54 |
| 2007 | $74,139.98 |
| 2006 | $62,745.1 |
| 2005 | $57,647.12 |
| 2004 | $56,259.53 |
| 2003 | $48,570.78 |
| 2002 | $44,459.73 |
| 2001 | $41,873.74 |
| 2000 | $43,479.19 |
| 1999 | $42,443.72 |
| 1998 | $40,472.67 |
Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →
Economy / %
GDP growth in Channel Islands
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GDP growth changed by +3.2 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.
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| Year | Channel Islands |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.72% |
| 2022 | 5.34% |
| 2021 | 9.94% |
| 2020 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.57% |
| 2018 | 1.12% |
| 2017 | 1.81% |
| 2016 | 1.21% |
| 2015 | 0.37% |
| 2014 | 2.43% |
| 2013 | 0.49% |
| 2012 | -5.75% |
| 2011 | 1.13% |
| 2010 | -3.61% |
Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →
Economy / %
Inflation in Channel Islands
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| Year | Channel Islands |
|---|
The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →
Economy / %
Unemployment in Channel Islands
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Unemployment changed by -1.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Channel Islands |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.17% |
| 2024 | 6.03% |
| 2023 | 5.93% |
| 2022 | 5.92% |
| 2021 | 6.64% |
| 2020 | 6.63% |
| 2019 | 6.19% |
| 2018 | 6.34% |
| 2017 | 6.88% |
| 2016 | 7.47% |
| 2015 | 7.93% |
| 2014 | 8.32% |
| 2013 | 8.57% |
| 2012 | 8.03% |
| 2011 | 7.24% |
| 2010 | 7.02% |
| 2009 | 6.67% |
| 2008 | 5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.23% |
| 2006 | 5.57% |
| 2005 | 5.83% |
| 2004 | 5.85% |
| 2003 | 5.64% |
| 2002 | 5.31% |
| 2001 | 5.04% |
| 2000 | 5.35% |
| 1999 | 5.91% |
| 1998 | 6.28% |
| 1997 | 6.69% |
| 1996 | 6.9% |
| 1995 | 6.97% |
| 1994 | 7.24% |
| 1993 | 7.08% |
| 1992 | 6.12% |
| 1991 | 5.68% |
The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →
Health
Health / years
Life expectancy in Channel Islands
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Life expectancy changed by -0.4 years between 2014 and 2024.
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| Year | Channel Islands |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.2 years |
| 2023 | 81.1 years |
| 2022 | 81 years |
| 2021 | 80.3 years |
| 2020 | 80.9 years |
| 2019 | 81.2 years |
| 2018 | 81.1 years |
| 2017 | 81 years |
| 2016 | 81.2 years |
| 2015 | 81.4 years |
| 2014 | 81.6 years |
| 2013 | 81.5 years |
| 2012 | 81.3 years |
| 2011 | 81.4 years |
| 2010 | 81.2 years |
| 2009 | 81 years |
| 2008 | 80.8 years |
| 2007 | 80.6 years |
| 2006 | 80.4 years |
| 2005 | 80.1 years |
| 2004 | 79.8 years |
| 2003 | 79.4 years |
| 2002 | 79.1 years |
| 2001 | 79 years |
| 2000 | 78.8 years |
| 1999 | 79.1 years |
| 1998 | 78.5 years |
| 1997 | 78.2 years |
| 1996 | 77.8 years |
| 1995 | 77.7 years |
| 1994 | 77 years |
| 1993 | 76.8 years |
| 1992 | 77.1 years |
| 1991 | 76.5 years |
| 1990 | 76.3 years |
| 1989 | 76.5 years |
| 1988 | 76 years |
| 1987 | 75.7 years |
| 1986 | 75.4 years |
| 1985 | 75.3 years |
| 1984 | 75.2 years |
| 1983 | 74.9 years |
| 1982 | 73.1 years |
| 1981 | 73.8 years |
| 1980 | 73.9 years |
| 1979 | 73.2 years |
| 1978 | 73.1 years |
| 1977 | 72.9 years |
| 1976 | 72.7 years |
| 1975 | 72.6 years |
| 1974 | 72.5 years |
| 1973 | 72.7 years |
| 1972 | 72 years |
| 1971 | 72 years |
| 1970 | 71.8 years |
| 1969 | 71.7 years |
| 1968 | 71.7 years |
| 1967 | 72.2 years |
| 1966 | 72.3 years |
| 1965 | 71.6 years |
| 1964 | 72 years |
| 1963 | 72.2 years |
| 1962 | 72 years |
| 1961 | 71.6 years |
| 1960 | 72.5 years |
The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →
Health / %
Health expenditure in Channel Islands
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| Year | Channel Islands |
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Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →
Technology
Technology / %
Internet adoption in Channel Islands
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| Year | Channel Islands |
|---|
The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →
Environment
Environment / %
Renewable energy in Channel Islands
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| Year | Channel Islands |
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Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →
Environment / %
Access to electricity in Channel Islands
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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.
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| Year | Channel Islands |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 100% |
| 2023 | 100% |
| 2022 | 100% |
| 2021 | 100% |
| 2020 | 100% |
| 2019 | 100% |
| 2018 | 100% |
| 2017 | 100% |
| 2016 | 100% |
| 2015 | 100% |
| 2014 | 100% |
| 2013 | 100% |
| 2012 | 100% |
| 2011 | 100% |
| 2010 | 100% |
| 2009 | 100% |
| 2008 | 100% |
| 2007 | 100% |
| 2006 | 100% |
| 2005 | 100% |
| 2004 | 100% |
| 2003 | 100% |
| 2002 | 100% |
| 2001 | 100% |
| 2000 | 100% |
| 1999 | 100% |
| 1998 | 100% |
| 1997 | 100% |
| 1996 | 100% |
| 1995 | 100% |
| 1994 | 100% |
| 1993 | 100% |
| 1992 | 100% |
| 1991 | 100% |
| 1990 | 100% |
The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →
Trade
Trade / %
Trade in Channel Islands
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| Year | Channel Islands |
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The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →
Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23
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