The main measure of Jersey’s population is provided by the census, which was last held in March 2021. Annual population estimates are produced between each census.
The population and migration is estimated using linked administrative data (data already held by government for the purposes of running services such as education, health, and social security benefits).
The method uses patterns of activity to indicate whether pseudonymised individuals were resident at various points in time.
2022 population estimate
Jersey's resident population at the end of 2022 was estimated to be 103,200 people.
The report shows that in 2022:
- the size of the resident population was unchanged from 2021 and has been relatively stable since 2018
- net migration was +60
- there were approximately 90 more deaths than births of Jersey residents
Net inward migration of 60 in 2022 was comprised of approximately:
- 850 net inward migration of people with ‘Registered’ status
- 300 net inward migration of people with ‘Licensed’ status
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910 net outward migration of people with ‘Entitled’ or 'Entitled to work' status
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180 net outward migration of people of non-working age
Read the latest population estimate report
During the last 10 years, the resident population has increased by 4,600 people.
Jersey resident population (estimates at year-end)
Net migration has accounted for around 67% of the population growth over the last 10 years.
Change in Jersey's resident population
Population by age and gender
Estimates of the number of people in each age and gender group using the linked administrative data method are available to view and download on the open data site.
Download past reports and data tables
You can search by year for past population estimate reports on the Statistics Jersey reports and documents page.
You can access the data tables associated with this release on the open data site.
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