Communications: Broadband - fixed subscriptions: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
40 (2020 est.)
Communications: Broadband - fixed subscriptions: total
25,336 (2020 est.)
Communications: Broadcast media
multiple UK terrestrial TV broadcasts are received via a transmitter in Jersey with relays in Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney; satellite packages are available; BBC Radio Guernsey and 1 other radio station
Communications: Internet country code
.gg
Communications: Internet users: percent of population
86.6% (2021 est.)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
51 (2023 est.)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions
32,637 (2023 est.)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
117 (2023 est.)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions
75,126 (2023 est.)
Economy: Agricultural products
tomatoes, greenhouse flowers, sweet peppers, eggplant, fruit; Guernsey cattle
Economy: Exchange rates: Currency
Guernsey pound per US dollar
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2020
0.78 (2020 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2021
0.727 (2021 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2022
0.811 (2022 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2023
0.805 (2023 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2024
0.782 (2024 est.)
Economy: Exports - commodities
aircraft, photo lab equipment, clocks, ships, paintings (2022)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture
0.6% (2023 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: industry
8.2% (2023 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: services
91.2% (2023 est.)
Economy: GDP (official exchange rate)
$12.508 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Imports - commodities
ships, aircraft, refined petroleum, mineral manufactures, beverages (2022)
Economy: Industrial production growth rate
1.3% (2023 est.)
Economy: Labor force
82,400 (2024 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2021
9.9% (2021 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2022
5.3% (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2023
3.7% (2023 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2022
6.2% (2022 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2023
6.2% (2023 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2024
6.3% (2024 est.)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): female
13.9% (2024 est.)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): male
14.2% (2024 est.)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): total
14.1% (2024 est.)
Energy: Electricity access: electrification - total population
100% (2022 est.)
Environment: Climate
temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast
Environment: Environmental issues
coastal erosion, coastal flooding; declining biodiversity
Environment: Land use: agricultural land
43.3% (2022 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 18.3% (2022 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 24.9% (2022 est.)
Environment: Land use: forest
5.2% (2022 est.)
Environment: Land use: other
51.6% (2022 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: urban population
31.2% of total population (2023)
Environment: Waste and recycling: municipal solid waste generated annually
178,900 tons (2024 est.)
Environment: Waste and recycling: percent of municipal solid waste recycled
28.4% (2016 est.)
Geography: Area - comparative
about one-half the size of Washington, D.C.
Geography: Area: land
78 sq km
Geography: Area: water
0 sq km
Geography: Coastline
50 km
Geography: Elevation: highest point
Le Moulin on Sark 114 m
Geography: Elevation: lowest point
English Channel 0 m
Geography: Geographic coordinates
49 28 N, 2 35 W
Geography: Geography - note
large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port
Geography: Irrigated land
NA
Geography: Land boundaries: total
0 km
Geography: Land use: agricultural land
43.3% (2022 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 18.3% (2022 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 24.9% (2022 est.)
Geography: Land use: forest
5.2% (2022 est.)
Geography: Land use: other
51.6% (2022 est.)
Geography: Map references
Europe
Geography: Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone
12 nm
Geography: Maritime claims: territorial sea
12 nm
Geography: Natural hazards
very large tidal variation and fast currents can make local waters dangerous
Geography: Terrain
mostly flat with low hills in southwest
Government: Administrative divisions
no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US government, but 10 parishes: Castel, Forest, Saint Andrew, Saint Martin, Saint Peter Port, Saint Pierre du Bois, Saint Sampson, Saint Saviour, Torteval, Vale
Government: Capital: daylight saving time
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Government: Capital: etymology
named for the patron saint of fishermen; "port" distinguishes it from the Saint Peter (sometimes called Saint Peter in the Wood) on the other side of the island
Government: Capital: geographic coordinates
49 27 N, 2 32 W
Government: Capital: time difference
UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Government: Citizenship
see United Kingdom
Government: Constitution: amendment process
new laws or changes to existing laws are initiated by the States of Deliberation; passage requires majority vote
Government: Constitution: history
unwritten; includes royal charters, statutes, and common law and practice
Government: Country name: conventional short form
Guernsey
Government: Country name: etymology
the name is of Old Norse origin; the meaning of the root "Guern(s)" is unclear but may refer to a person's name, Grani, or to the color green; the "-ey" ending means "island"
Government: Country name: former
Norman Isles
Government: Dependency status
British crown dependency
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: embassy
none (British crown dependency)
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US
none (British crown dependency)
Government: Executive branch: cabinet
none
Government: Executive branch: chief of state
King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Lieutenant-Governor Richard CRIPWELL (since 15 February 2022)
Government: Executive branch: election results
2025: Lindsay de SAUSMAREZ (independent) elected president of the Policy and Resources Committee and chief minister 2020: Peter FERBRACHE (independent) elected president of the Policy and Resources Committee and chief minister: percent of States of Guernsey vote - 57.5% 2016: Gavin ST. PIER (independent) elected president of the Policy and Resources Committee and chief minister
Government: Executive branch: election/appointment process
the monarchy is hereditary; lieutenant governor and bailiff appointed by the monarch; chief minister, who is the president of the Policy and Resources Committee, indirectly elected by the States of Deliberation for a 4-year term
Government: Executive branch: expected date of next election
2029
Government: Executive branch: head of government
Chief Minister Lindsay de SAUSMAREZ (since 1 July 2025)
Government: Executive branch: most recent election date
7/1/2025
Government: Flag
description: white with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) extending to the edges of the flag and a yellow equal-armed cross of William the Conqueror on top of the Saint George cross meaning: the red cross represents Guernsey's status as a British Crown dependency history: the gold cross is a replica of the one William the Conqueror carried at the Battle of Hastings in 1066
Government: International organization participation
UPU
Government: Judicial branch: highest court(s)
Guernsey Court of Appeal (consists of the Bailiff of Guernsey, who is the ex-officio president of the Guernsey Court of Appeal, and at least 12 judges); Royal Court (organized into 3 divisions - Full Court sits with 1 judge and 7 to 12 jurats acting as judges of fact, Ordinary Court sits with 1 judge and normally 3 jurats, and Matrimonial Causes Division sits with 1 judge and 4 jurats)
Government: Judicial branch: judge selection and term of office
Royal Court Bailiff, Deputy Bailiff, and Court of Appeal justices appointed by the British Crown and hold office at Her Majesty's pleasure; jurats elected by the States of Election, a body chaired by the Bailiff and a number of jurats
Government: Judicial branch: subordinate courts
Court of Alderney; Court of the Seneschal of Sark; Magistrates' Court (includes Juvenile Court); Contracts Court; Ecclesiastical Court; Court of Chief Pleas
Government: Legal system
customary system based on Norman customary law; includes elements of the French civil code and English common law
Government: Legislative branch: electoral system
plurality/majority
Government: Legislative branch: expected date of next election
2030
Government: Legislative branch: legislative structure
unicameral
Government: Legislative branch: legislature name
States of Deliberation
Government: Legislative branch: most recent election date
7/1/2025
Government: Legislative branch: number of seats
38 (directly elected)
Government: Legislative branch: parties elected and seats per party
independent (35); Forward Guernsey (3)
Government: Legislative branch: percentage of women in chamber
20%
Government: Legislative branch: scope of elections
full renewal
Government: Legislative branch: term in office
4 years
Government: National anthem(s): history
official anthem, as a British crown dependency
Government: National anthem(s): lyrics/music
unknown
Government: National color(s)
red, white, yellow
Government: National holiday
Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
Government: National symbol(s)
Guernsey cow, donkey
Government: Political parties
Forward Guernsey
Government: Suffrage
16 years of age; universal
Introduction: Background
Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Duchy of Normandy, which held sway in both France and England. The islands were the only British soil that Germany occupied in World War II. The Bailiwick of Guernsey consists of the main island of Guernsey and a number of smaller islands, including Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Brecqhou, and Lihou. The Bailiwick is a self-governing British Crown dependency that is not part of the UK. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
Military and Security: Military - note
defense is the responsibility of the UK
People and Society: Age structure: 0-14 years
14.3% (male 4,999/female 4,717)
People and Society: Age structure: 15-64 years
64.1% (male 21,937/female 21,547)
People and Society: Age structure: 65 years and over
21.5% (2024 est.) (male 6,776/female 7,811)
People and Society: Birth rate
9.64 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Death rate
9.19 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: elderly dependency ratio
34.4 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: potential support ratio
2.9 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio
56.8 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: youth dependency ratio
22.4 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Ethnic groups
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.)
People and Society: Gross reproduction rate
0.78 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: female
2.7 deaths/1,000 live births
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: male
3.7 deaths/1,000 live births
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: total
3.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: female
86.4 years
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: male
80.9 years
People and Society: Major urban areas - population
16,000 SAINT PETER PORT (capital) (2018)
People and Society: Median age: female
46.2 years
People and Society: Median age: male
43.8 years
People and Society: Nationality: adjective
Channel Islander
People and Society: Net migration rate
1.47 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Population growth rate
0.19% (2025 est.)
People and Society: Population: female
34,163
People and Society: Population: male
33,760
People and Society: Sex ratio: 0-14 years
1.06 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 15-64 years
1.02 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 65 years and over
0.87 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: at birth
1.05 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: total population
0.99 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
People and Society: Total fertility rate
1.59 children born/woman (2025 est.)
People and Society: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
People and Society: Urbanization: urban population
31.2% of total population (2023)
Transportation: Airports
2 (2025)
Transportation: Civil aircraft registration country code prefix
2
Transportation: Heliports
1 (2025)
Transportation: Ports: key ports
Alderney Harbour, Saint Peter Port, Saint Sampson
Transportation: Ports: large
0
Transportation: Ports: medium
0
Transportation: Ports: ports with oil terminals
2
Transportation: Ports: small
1
Transportation: Ports: total ports
3 (2024)
Transportation: Ports: very small
2
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