THERE were an estimated 104,540 people living in Jersey at the end of 2024 – an increase of 510 from the previous year, marking the third year in a row that had seen a rise in population.
However, the government’s latest population report – released today – also showed that the rate of growth was slowing.
Over 10 years (2014 to 2024), the report said the population had increased by 4,480 people (4.5%). In the 10-year period prior to that (2004 to 2014), the population increased by 9,960 people (11%).
The report, which noted that ministers are intending to create a Migrant Safeguarding Group to address potential welfare risks, also showed that between 2019 and 2024, the number of Filipino and Kenyan workers had risen by 502% and 703% respectively.
The largest change in the five-year period between the end of 2019 and the end of 2024 was among the population aged 65 and above, which increased by 12%, whilst the population aged under 16 decreased by 7%.
