Population rose by 800 in a year

Friday 22nd February 2008, 2:29PM GMT.

0346620.jpgTHE island’s population rose by 800 in the year to the end of March.

Figures released yesterday by the Social Security Department show that the total number of people was 61,811, an increase of 782 over the preceding 12 months.

Deputy Chief Minister Stuart Falla said it was an obvious concern that the number had risen by so much in such a short time.


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