The independent study by a UK expert warns that the island could face "impossible demands" on its water supply if future housing developments go ahead.

Sark could run out of fresh water if population rises

Jersey Connections has been launched to connect those who were born, studied, or lived on the island but currently live abroad.

Online community platform created for Jersey's diaspora population

An index of 41 nations shows Jersey fell into the bottom ten for overall life satisfaction, below the UK, France and the United States.

Life satisfaction in Jersey plummets, global study reveals

Money, jobs and climate change were named among the concerns of those questioned.

British teenagers think they will have worse life than their parents, poll says

China, long the most populated country in the world, dropped into second place behind India in 2023.

China's population declines for second straight year

The census is the first to be conducted on the island since 1971 

Sark population grew by just 69 people in half a century, reveals census

Japan's population fell in all 47 regions for the first time in a record drop, while the number of foreign nationals in the country hit a new high.

Japan's population falls for 14th year in a row as falls recorded in all regions

A government report on Jersey's population outlines the challenges of both an ageing population and fewer young people working on island to support the economy.

Jersey 'needs 150,000 population' to support current living standards

The administration has described China's falling population as one of the biggest obstacles to national development. 

China offering free fertility treatment hoping to reverse record low birth rate

A young girl sits on her dad's shoulders in China.

By the end of 2022 China's population fell by 850,000 compared with the previous year.

Why China's population has fallen for the first time in more than 60 years

The Archbishop of York said he was not surprised, as the country had “left behind the era when many people almost automatically identified as Christian.” 

Number of people identifying as Christian falls below half of population

People move through a market in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. The world's population is projected to hit an estimated 8 billion people on Tuesday, Nov. 15, according to a United Nations projection. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

Much of the growth is happening in just eight countries - in an upward trend that threatens to leave people in developing countries even further behind.

World's population projected to hit eight billion today 

Instead of workers staying in the island for five years, employers would be able to apply for an eight year permit instead.

Medium term employment permits could be scrapped in Guernsey

The States of Guernsey is due to publish a new 'population management regime' next month to help businesses in the bailiwick recruit and retain staff.

Guernsey housing and immigration rules overhauled

The 2021 census results showed 35% of the island's population lives in St Helier, a rise of 7%. Here's a breakdown of what else was revealed.

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