Population ages 65 and above, total in Channel Islands
Channel Islands: Population ages 65 and above, total was 34,391 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Channel Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Channel Islands is 34,391, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Channel Islands peaked at 34,391 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,572, in 1960.
That places Channel Islands 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Channel Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,572 | — |
| 1961 | 14,827 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 15,043 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 15,257 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 15,511 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 15,788 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 16,049 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 16,290 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 16,545 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 16,828 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 17,134 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 17,437 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 17,695 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 17,938 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 18,194 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 18,439 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 18,713 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 19,030 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 19,323 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 19,543 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 19,665 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 19,721 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 19,731 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 19,701 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 19,776 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 19,988 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 20,194 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 20,364 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 20,535 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 20,713 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 20,880 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 20,987 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 21,005 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 20,978 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 20,942 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 20,939 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,979 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 21,022 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 21,108 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 21,247 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 21,399 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 21,614 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 21,921 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 22,266 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 22,643 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 23,000 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 23,266 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 23,489 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 23,789 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 24,200 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 24,634 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 25,285 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 26,164 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 26,948 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 27,632 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 28,306 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 28,954 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 29,580 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 30,195 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 30,784 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 31,362 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 31,858 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 32,345 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 32,975 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 33,676 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 34,391 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,671 | 14,572 | 16,828 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,345 | 17,134 | 19,543 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,039 | 19,665 | 20,713 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,009 | 20,880 | 21,247 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,759 | 21,399 | 24,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,848 | 24,634 | 30,784 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,768 | 31,362 | 34,391 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Channel Islands
- 173 Comoros 39,324 compare
- 174 Cape Verde 37,725 compare
- 175 New Caledonia 34,783 compare
- 177 Brunei Darussalam 33,755 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 33,751 compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 30,767 compare
More health data for Channel Islands
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 21.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 20.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 18,690 (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Channel Islands?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Channel Islands was 34,391 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Channel Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 34,391 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Channel Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,572 in 1960.
- How does Channel Islands rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Channel Islands ranks 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Channel Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Channel Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.