Australia vs Saint Helena: Population density
Australia
5.61 people per km²
in 2100
Saint Helena
6.81 people per km²
in 2100
Australia rank
227th
Saint Helena rank
224th
Population density over time
- Australia
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 6.81 people per km² against 5.61 people per km² in Australia, a difference of 1.2 people per km².
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 163 years both countries report, Saint Helena has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 227th and Saint Helena ranks 224th of 235 countries.
Saint Helena has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.026 people per km² | 5.12 people per km² | 5.09 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1820s | 0.0427 people per km² | 5.12 people per km² | 5.08 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1850s | 0.1082 people per km² | 16.15 people per km² | 16.05 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1860s | 0.1756 people per km² | 17.69 people per km² | 17.52 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1870s | 0.2344 people per km² | 15.9 people per km² | 15.66 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1880s | 0.2947 people per km² | 13.08 people per km² | 12.78 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1890s | 0.4066 people per km² | 10 people per km² | 9.59 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1900s | 0.4882 people per km² | 8.46 people per km² | 7.97 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1910s | 0.5732 people per km² | 8.97 people per km² | 8.4 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1920s | 0.6991 people per km² | 9.49 people per km² | 8.79 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1930s | 0.8337 people per km² | 10.77 people per km² | 9.94 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1940s | 0.993 people per km² | 12.82 people per km² | 11.83 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1950s | 1.19 people per km² | 13.65 people per km² | 12.47 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 1.46 people per km² | 14.14 people per km² | 12.67 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 1.78 people per km² | 15.64 people per km² | 13.86 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 2.05 people per km² | 16.96 people per km² | 14.91 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 2.34 people per km² | 16.4 people per km² | 14.05 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 2.64 people per km² | 14.44 people per km² | 11.8 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 3.09 people per km² | 14.03 people per km² | 10.94 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 3.49 people per km² | 13.43 people per km² | 9.94 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2030s | 3.79 people per km² | 12.08 people per km² | 8.29 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2040s | 4.07 people per km² | 10.86 people per km² | 6.78 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2050s | 4.35 people per km² | 9.73 people per km² | 5.39 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2060s | 4.61 people per km² | 8.75 people per km² | 4.13 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2070s | 4.88 people per km² | 8.07 people per km² | 3.19 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2080s | 5.16 people per km² | 7.54 people per km² | 2.38 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2090s | 5.45 people per km² | 7.04 people per km² | 1.6 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2100s | 5.61 people per km² | 6.81 people per km² | 1.2 people per km² | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Australia or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 6.81 people per km² against 5.61 people per km² in Australia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Australia and Saint Helena?
- 1.2 people per km², with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saint Helena?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do Australia and Saint Helena rank globally for population density?
- Australia ranks 227th and Saint Helena ranks 224th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.