EUROPE
Guernsey
Population
64,781
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Apr 26, 2026
About GuernseyOverview, geography, and key facts
Guernsey is the second-largest island in the Channel Islands, located 27 miles (43 km) west of the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy. It is the largest island in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, which includes five other inhabited islands – Alderney, Herm, Jethou, Lihou and Sark – and many small islets and rocks. The bailiwick has a population of 63,950, the vast majority of whom live on Guernsey, and the island has a land area of 24 square miles (62 km2).
Capital
St. Peter Port
Population
64,781
Area
78 km²
Languages
English, French, Guernésiais
Currency
British pound (GBP)
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- British pound (GBP)
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Europe
- Capital
- St. Peter Port
- Area
- 78 km²
- Population
- 64,781
- Timezone
- UTC+00:00
- Languages
- English, French, Guernésiais
- Calling Code
- +44
- Drives On
- Left
- ISO Code
- GG