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Europe · #186 · 2025–2026

Jersey: internet and everyday apps

Jersey has about 90 thousand people online — a penetration rate of 90% and rank #186 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 9 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 90 thousand Penetration 90.0% World rank #186 Updated 2026-11-12
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TL;DR
  • Jersey has roughly 90 thousand internet users (90,000 people) — about 90% of the population and rank #186 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Travel, Tools and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Jersey in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
90 thousand90,000 · #186
Penetration
90.0%#61
Population
100 thousand100,000 · #193
GDP
$7B#168
GDP growth
+2.1%#146
GDP per person
$66,000#20
Land area
116 km²#209
Capital
St Helier
Region
Europe
Official languages
English, French

How Jersey goes online

Jersey's news still moves through Facebook groups before it reaches the official channels. A ferry delay, a planning application or a school closure will be discussed there, often with someone's aunt adding a detail the States never mention. WhatsApp handles the practical side: family, work, the group chat for a football team. The Jersey Evening Post remains the local paper people check, and its website carries the court reports and council notices that matter. Bank apps are used widely because offshore finance is the island's business, though cash is not quite gone.

Around 90%. With a population of about 100 thousand and 90 thousand online, roughly 10 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 9 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

9 Most-used apps

Messaging

1 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Instagram Social · Meta · 2010 Facebook Social · Meta · 2004

Video

1 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005

Shopping

1 Most-used apps →
Amazon Shopping · Amazon.com, Inc. · 1994

Payments

1 Most-used apps →
PayPal Payments · PayPal · 1998

Travel

1 Most-used apps →
Booking.com Travel · Booking Holdings · 1996

Tools

2 Most-used apps →
Google Tools · Google · 1998 Gmail Tools · Google · 2004

Websites people in Jersey actually use

7

The 7 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

News2Travel1Government1Mail1Utilities1Transport1
Jersey Evening PostNewsjerseyeveningpost.comThe JEP is where I check the parish notices and who's been up in court. Bailiwick ExpressNewsbailiwickexpress.comBailiwick Express gets the States stories up before the JEP does. Visit JerseyTraveljersey.comJersey.com is what I send people when they ask what there is to do here. Government of JerseyGovernmentgov.jeAnything to do with tax, social security or a permit, I start on gov.je, because the forms are there and the phone lines are always busy. Jersey PostMailjerseypost.comJersey Post still brings the letters and the parcels, and I use the site to book a collection or work out what posting to the UK now costs. Jersey ElectricityUtilitiesjerseyelectricity.jeThe island’s power utility. Ports of JerseyTransportports.jeFerries, the airport and arrivals.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Jersey are online?

About 90 thousand (90,000 people). That works out to roughly 90% of the population, which puts Jersey at #186 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Jersey use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Travel, Tools. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Jersey?

WhatsApp dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Jersey?

Around 90%. With a population of about 100 thousand and 90 thousand online, roughly 10 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Jersey?

The everyday ones are Jersey Evening Post, Bailiwick Express, Visit Jersey, plus the other 7 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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