Which has higher population by age group, Marshall Islands or Saint Helena?

Marshall Islands, at 1,709 people against 1,400 people in Saint Helena as of 2023.

What is the difference in population by age group between Marshall Islands and Saint Helena?

309 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Saint Helena?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Marshall Islands vs Saint Helena: Population by age group

Marshall Islands

1,709 people

in 2023

Saint Helena

1,400 people

in 2023

Marshall Islands rank

226th

Saint Helena rank

228th

Population by age group over time

Marshall Islands
Saint Helena

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 1,709 people against 1,400 people in Saint Helena, a difference of 309 people.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.2 times Saint Helena's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 226th and Saint Helena ranks 228th of 236 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Saint Helena	Difference	Ahead
1950s	802.7 people	418.7 people	384 people	Marshall Islands
1960s	948 people	455 people	493 people	Marshall Islands
1970s	935.1 people	545.5 people	389.6 people	Marshall Islands
1980s	1,135 people	602.7 people	531.9 people	Marshall Islands
1990s	1,218 people	627.8 people	590.5 people	Marshall Islands
2000s	1,136 people	797.9 people	338 people	Marshall Islands
2010s	1,324 people	1,137 people	186.3 people	Marshall Islands
2020s	1,639 people	1,378 people	261.25 people	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Marshall Islands or Saint Helena?: Marshall Islands, at 1,709 people against 1,400 people in Saint Helena as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Marshall Islands and Saint Helena?: 309 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Saint Helena?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and Saint Helena rank globally for population by age group?: Marshall Islands ranks 226th and Saint Helena ranks 228th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Population by age group
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.