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, D.C. |
| 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 |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 43.3% (2022 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 18.3% (2022 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 24.9% (2022 est.) |
| Forest | 5.2% (2022 est.) |
| Other | 51.6% (2022 est.) |
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 | |
| 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 | |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | |
| Literacy | |
| Education expenditures | |
| 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 | 55.9 (2024 est.) |
| Youth dependency ratio | 22.3 (2024 est.) |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 33.5 (2024 est.) |
| Potential support ratio | 3 (2024 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 |
Demographic profile
All Important Facts about Guernsey
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