Russia vs Saint Helena: Population density
Russia
7.72 people per km²
in 2100
Saint Helena
6.81 people per km²
in 2100
Russia rank
222nd
Saint Helena rank
224th
Population density over time
- Russia
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.72 people per km² against 6.81 people per km² in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.91 people per km².
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Saint Helena's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 163 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Russia ranks 222nd and Saint Helena ranks 224th of 235 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Saint Helena in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1.91 people per km² | 5.12 people per km² | 3.21 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1820s | 1.96 people per km² | 5.12 people per km² | 3.16 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1850s | 2.61 people per km² | 16.15 people per km² | 13.54 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1860s | 2.79 people per km² | 17.69 people per km² | 14.91 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1870s | 3.05 people per km² | 15.9 people per km² | 12.85 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1880s | 3.33 people per km² | 13.08 people per km² | 9.74 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1890s | 3.65 people per km² | 10 people per km² | 6.35 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1900s | 4 people per km² | 8.46 people per km² | 4.47 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1910s | 4.37 people per km² | 8.97 people per km² | 4.6 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1920s | 4.79 people per km² | 9.49 people per km² | 4.7 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1930s | 5.25 people per km² | 10.77 people per km² | 5.52 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1940s | 6.03 people per km² | 12.82 people per km² | 6.79 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1950s | 6.75 people per km² | 13.65 people per km² | 6.9 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 7.67 people per km² | 14.14 people per km² | 6.47 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 8.18 people per km² | 15.64 people per km² | 7.47 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 8.74 people per km² | 16.96 people per km² | 8.22 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 9.05 people per km² | 16.4 people per km² | 7.34 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 8.85 people per km² | 14.44 people per km² | 5.59 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 8.87 people per km² | 14.03 people per km² | 5.16 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 8.81 people per km² | 13.43 people per km² | 4.62 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2030s | 8.56 people per km² | 12.08 people per km² | 3.53 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2040s | 8.38 people per km² | 10.86 people per km² | 2.47 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2050s | 8.23 people per km² | 9.73 people per km² | 1.51 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2060s | 8.02 people per km² | 8.75 people per km² | 0.7222 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2070s | 7.86 people per km² | 8.07 people per km² | 0.2129 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2080s | 7.78 people per km² | 7.54 people per km² | 0.2484 people per km² | Russia |
| 2090s | 7.75 people per km² | 7.04 people per km² | 0.7025 people per km² | Russia |
| 2100s | 7.72 people per km² | 6.81 people per km² | 0.9123 people per km² | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Russia or Saint Helena?
- Russia, at 7.72 people per km² against 6.81 people per km² in Saint Helena as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Russia and Saint Helena?
- 0.91 people per km², with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saint Helena?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do Russia and Saint Helena rank globally for population density?
- Russia ranks 222nd 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.