The latest population and migration estimates for Jersey have been published today as four separate publications:
- Total population: population and migration statistics with age breakdowns
- Residential and employment statuses: population and migration statistics by Control of Housing and Work Law status (Registered, Licensed, Entitled for Work, Entitled)
- Nationalities and work permits: population and migration statistics by self-declared nationality and work permit status
- Methodology and quality report: how the statistics were produced and assessed for quality
Jersey’s resident population is provisionally estimated at 104,490 at the end of 2025, remaining essentially unchanged from the revised 2024 estimate of 104,500. There were 200 more deaths than births during the year, while net migration also fell to +180, its lowest level in three years. Together, these factors meant that the population remained stable.
The last five years has seen some notable changes in the composition of Jersey’s resident population. The reported figures show that the population is aging, with the number of residents aged 65 and over growing by 13%, while the population aged under 16 fell by 7%. The population aged 16 to 64 remained broadly stable; however, without migration it would have fallen by an average of 370 people each year over the period.
Net migration differed across residential and employment statuses, which cover people aged 16 and over. The Registered and Licensed populations recorded positive net migration in every year between 2020 and 2025, while the Entitled population recorded negative net migration throughout. Over the five-year period, the number of adults with Licensed status grew by 1,050 (44%) while the Registered population fell by 190 (4%). The Entitled population grew by 1,670 (2%), primarily as a result of people gaining this status after 10 years continuous residency.
The nationality profile of the population also changed over this period. The number of residents with European nationalities (excluding Jersey or British) fell by 1,590 (9%), while those with non-European nationalities grew by 3,570 (177%). The number of people with Jersey or British nationalities remained relatively unchanged.
Although Jersey’s resident population grew by around 1,000 people between 2020 and 2025, this headline figure includes people living in Jersey on temporary work permits whose residence does not count towards qualifying for indefinite leave to remain. After Brexit, the number of residents with temporary work permits increased from 80 at the end of 2020 to 1,890 at the end of 2025, mostly among those with non-European nationalities. The nationalities and work permits report presents the size of the resident population measure excluding people on temporary work permits. On this basis, the estimated population in 2025 was 102,600, down 810 from the equivalent 2020 estimate.