Guernsey

Bailiwick of Guernsey
ISO: GK / null

📊 Quick Facts

Capital
Saint Peter Port
Population (2024)
67,787
Total Area
78 km²
GDP (PPP)
N/A
Government Type
parliamentary democracy (States of Deliberation)
Independence
none (British Crown dependency)

🌍 Geography

Location: Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France

Area & Boundaries

Total Area 78 km²
Land Area 78 km²
Water Area N/A km²
World Rank by Area #null
Land Boundaries N/A km
Coastline 50 km

Terrain & Climate

Terrain: mostly flat with low hills in southwest

Climate: temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast

Elevation

Highest Point : N/Am
Lowest Point : nullm
Mean Elevation N/Am

Natural Resources

cropland

👥 Demographics

Population Overview

Total Population (2024) 67,787
World Rank #null
Growth Rate 0.21%
Urbanization null%

Age & Life Expectancy

Median Age 45 years
Life Expectancy null years
Birth Rate 9.7 per 1,000
Death Rate 9.2 per 1,000

Major Urban Areas

Languages

Education

Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)

💼 Economy

high-income English Channel island economy; strong financial sector but stressed due to COVID-19 disruptions; manufacturing, tourism, and construction industries suffered but expected to recover; stable inflation; maintains independent taxation authority

GDP & Economic Indicators

GDP (PPP) N/A
GDP (Official Rate) $12.51 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP) N/A
World GDP Rank #null
GDP Growth Rate null%
Unemployment Rate null%
Inflation Rate null%
Public Debt (% of GDP) null%

GDP Composition by Sector

Agriculture 0.6%
Industry 8.2%
Services 91.2%

Major Industries

tourism, banking

Trade

Exports N/A
Imports N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves N/A
Currency (null)

🏛️ Government

Government Type parliamentary democracy (States of Deliberation)
Suffrage 16 years of age; universal

Executive Branch

Chief of State:

Head of Government:

Legislative Branch

National Holiday

Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)

📈 Social Indicators

🎨 Cultural Heritage

Data Sources: CIA World Factbook, World Bank, United Nations, IMF, OECD
Reference Year: 2024
Last Updated: 2026-01-11