Guernsey - Geography

Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Guernsey. Large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is

Geographical data of Guernsey
Location Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France
Geographic coordinates 49 28 N, 2 35 W
Map references Europe
Tarrain mostly flat with low hills in southwest
Natural Resources cropland
Natural Hazards very large tidal variation and fast currents can make local waters dangerous
Irrigated Land NA
Major rivers (by length in km)
Major aquifers
Land Boundaries 0 km
Border Countries
Coastline 50 km
Climate temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast
Area
Total Area
Land Area 78 sq km
Water Area 0 sq km
comparative Area about one-half the size of Washington, DC
Maritime Claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Exclusive fishing zone 12 nm
Elevations
Highest point Le Moulin on Sark 114 m
Lowest point English Channel 0 m
Population Distribution

People and Society

In Guernsey, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Guernsey 53.5%, UK and Ireland 23.8%, Portugal 2.1%, Latvia 1.4%, other Europe 2.7%, other Crown Dependencies 0.7%, other 5.3%, unspecified 10.5% (2022 est.)

Population
Pop growth rate 0.21% (2024 est.)
Birth rate 9.7 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Death rate 9.2 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Health expenditure NA
Physicians Density
Hospital bed Density
Total fertility rate 1.59 children born/woman (2024 est.)
Gross reproduction rate 0.77 (2024 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate NA
Est married women (ages 15-49)
Literacy
Education expenditures NA
Net Migration rate 1.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Nationality Channel Islander | Channel Islander(s)
Languages English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts
Religions Protestant (Anglican, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist), Roman Catholic
Age Structure
0-14 years 14.3% (male 4,999/female 4,717)
15-64 years 64.1% (male 21,937/female 21,547)
65 years and over 21.5% (2024 est.) (male 6,776/female 7,811)
Dependency Ratios
Total dependency ratio 48.6
Youth dependency ratio 23.9
Elderly dependency ratio 24.6
Potential support ratio 4.1 (2021 est.)
Median Age
Total 45 years (2024 est.)
Male 43.8 years
Female 46.2 years
Urbanization
Urban population 31.2% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 16,000 SAINT PETER PORT (capital) (2018).
Sex Ratio
At birth 1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years 1.02 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.87 male(s)/female
Total population 0.99 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Infant Motality
Total 3.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)
Male 3.7 deaths/1,000 live births
Female 2.7 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy at birth
Total population 83.6 years (2024 est.)
Male 80.9 years
Female 86.4 years
Drinking Water Sources
Improved: total total: 94.2% of population
Unimproved: total total: 5.9% of population (2017 est.)
Sanitation facility acess
Improved: urban urban: NA
Improved: rural rural: NA
Improved: total total: 98% of population
Unimproved: urban urban: NA
Unimproved: rural rural: NA
Unimproved: total total: 1.2% of population (2017)
Demographic profile
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Guernsey is found in Northern Europe