Jersey - Geography
Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Jersey. Largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is
Geographical data of Jersey
| Location | Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates | 49 15 N, 2 10 W |
| Map references | Europe |
| Tarrain | gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast |
| Natural Resources | arable land |
| Natural Hazards | very large tidal variation can be hazardous to navigation |
| Irrigated Land | NA |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | |
| Major aquifers | |
| Land Boundaries | 0 km |
| Border Countries | |
| Coastline | 70 km |
| Climate | temperate; mild winters and cool summers |
| Area | |
| Total Area | |
| Land Area | 116 sq km |
| Water Area | 0 sq km |
| comparative Area | about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC |
| Maritime Claims | |
| Territorial sea | 12 nm |
| Exclusive fishing zone | 12 nm |
| Elevations | |
| Highest point | Les Platons 136 m |
| Lowest point | English Channel 0 m |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 66% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 66% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.) |
| Forest | 0% (2018 est.) |
| Other | 34% (2018 est.) |
Population Distribution
Fairly even distribution; no notable trends
People and Society
In Jersey, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Jersey 44.4%, British 30.5%, Portuguese/Madeiran 9.4%, Polish 3%, Irish 2.1%, other 10.6% (2021 est.)
| Population | |
|---|---|
| Pop growth rate | 0.56% (2024 est.) |
| Birth rate | 12.2 births/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Death rate | 7.8 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Health expenditure | NA |
| Physicians Density | |
| Hospital bed Density | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.66 children born/woman (2024 est.) |
| Gross reproduction rate | 0.81 (2024 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | NA |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | |
| Literacy | |
| Education expenditures | NA |
| Net Migration rate | 1.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Nationality | Channel Islander | Channel Islander(s) |
| Languages | English (official) 94.5%, Portuguese 4.6%, other 0.9% (includes French (official) and Jerriais) (2001 est.) |
| Religions | Christian 85.2%, Baha'i 0.3%, Hindu 0.1%, Jewish 0.1%, Muslim 0.1%, atheist 1.1%, agnostic 13.1% (2020 est.) |
| Age Structure | |
| 0-14 years | 17% (male 9,082/female 8,530) |
| 15-64 years | 64.6% (male 33,840/female 32,989) |
| 65 years and over | 18.3% (2024 est.) (male 8,106/female 10,840) |
| Dependency Ratios | |
| Total dependency ratio | 44.5 |
| Youth dependency ratio | 21.3 |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 23.2 |
| Potential support ratio | 4.3 (2021 est.) |
| Median Age | |
| Total | 38.2 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 37 years |
| Female | 39.7 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) | 34,000 SAINT HELIER (capital) (2018). |
| Sex Ratio | |
| At birth | 1.06 male(s)/female |
| 0-14 years | 1.06 male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 1.03 male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.75 male(s)/female |
| Total population | 0.98 male(s)/female (2024 est.) |
| Infant Motality | |
| Total | 3.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.) |
| Male | 4.2 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Female | 3.3 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy at birth | |
| Total population | 83 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 80.6 years |
| Female | 85.7 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: 98.5% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: NA |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: NA |
| Unimproved: total | total: 1.5% of population (2017) |
Demographic profile
All Important Facts about Jersey
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