--- title: "Jersey population and migration" url: https://www.nsfw.info/data/population/ published: 2026-10-06T18:08:13+00:00 modified: 2026-10-06T18:45:25+00:00 author: "admin" categories: [] summary: "" publisher: NSFW (https://www.nsfw.info) --- # Jersey population and migration How many people live in Jersey, who is arriving and leaving, and what the island could look like by 2080, from the official population estimates and projections. Updated automatically when new figures are published. Population estimates to the end of **2025**. Population 104,489 End of 2025, down 15 on a year earlier Net migration +182 3,616 arrived and 3,435 left in 2025 Natural change −197 708 births and 905 deaths Children under 16 15,219 14.6% of the population ## How many people live in Jersey Jersey had 104,489 residents at the end of 2025, 16,089 more than in 2000. The population fell slightly in 2025. *Chart: Jersey population, end of year, 2000 to 2025 (see the data tables and CSV download)* ## Where people live St Helier holds 39% of the island's households, according to the 2021 Census. Home ownership is highest in the country parishes. *Chart: Households by parish, 2021 Census (see the data tables and CSV download)* *Chart: Share of households owning their home, 2021 Census (see the data tables and CSV download)* ## Births and deaths 708 babies were born in 2025, the fewest in the series, and 905 people died. Deaths now outnumber births, so any growth in the population has to come from migration. *Chart: Births and deaths, 2011 to 2025 (see the data tables and CSV download)* ## Arrivals and departures 3,616 people moved to Jersey in 2025 and 3,435 left, a net gain of 182. *Chart: Immigration and emigration, 2017 to 2025 (see the data tables and CSV download)* *Chart: Net migration, 2001 to 2025 (see the data tables and CSV download)* ## Residential status Jersey's Control of Housing and Work Law gives residents a status that decides where they may live and work. Most arrivals start as Registered, with no right to buy or rent most homes; the Entitled population shrinks through migration because more qualified residents leave than arrive. *Chart: Population by residential status, end of 2025 (see the data tables and CSV download)* *Chart: Who arrived in 2025, by status (see the data tables and CSV download)* **Population and migration by residential status, 2025** | Status | Population | Arrived | Left | Net | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Entitled (full housing rights) | 74,720 | 660 | 1,430 | −770 | | Entitled for work | 5,840 | 410 | 340 | +70 | | Licensed | 3,440 | 570 | 280 | +300 | | Registered (no housing or work rights yet) | 5,270 | 1,590 | 1,110 | +480 | | Children under 16 | 15,220 | 390 | 270 | +110 | Statistics Jersey rounds the figures by status and nationality to the nearest 10, so they do not add exactly to the totals above. **Adults by nationality group, 2025** | Nationality | Population | Arrived | Left | Net | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | European | 15,240 | 390 | 720 | −330 | | Jersey or British | 68,440 | 1,810 | 1,910 | −100 | | Non-European | 5,590 | 1,030 | 540 | +500 | ## An ageing island *Chart: Change in population by age, 2017 to 2025 (see the data tables and CSV download)* **Population by age** | Age | 2017 | 2025 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Under 16 | 16,620 | 15,220 | -8.4% | | 16 to 39 | 31,160 | 29,180 | -6.4% | | 40 to 64 | 37,390 | 38,890 | +4.0% | | 65 to 79 | 12,820 | 15,350 | +19.7% | | 80 and over | 4,810 | 5,850 | +21.6% | ## Projections to 2080 Statistics Jersey projects the population under different levels of net migration. With no net migration the island would shrink to about 71,000 by 2080; with net migration of 800 a year it would grow to about 122,000. *Chart: Projected population by net migration a year (see the data tables and CSV download)* *Chart: Old-age dependency ratio (see the data tables and CSV download)* [Download the population figures (CSV)](https://www.nsfw.info/data/population.csv) Source: Government of Jersey open data, published by Statistics Jersey and government departments: [Total population, annual change, natural growth, net migration per year](https://opendata.gov.je/dataset/total-population-annual-change-natural-growth-net-migration-per-year) (Total population, annual change, natural growth, net migration per year); [Total population and migration estimates by sex, age, nationality group, and CHWL status (2017 - present)](https://opendata.gov.je/dataset/total-population-and-migration-estimates-by-sex-age-nationality-group-and-chwl-status-2017-present) (Population and migration by sex, age group, nationality, and CHWL status); [Population projections](https://opendata.gov.je/dataset/population-projections) (Population projections 2025 to 2080 (summary)). Licensed for use under the [Open Government Licence – Jersey v1.0](https://www.gov.je/ServiceManual/opendata/Pages/open-government-licence-jersey-ogl-j-v1-0.aspx). Figures checked 6 October 2026, 19:45.