Guernsey vs Saint Helena: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Guernsey
5,748 people
in 2020
Saint Helena
5,430 people
in 2020
Guernsey rank
218th
Saint Helena rank
219th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Guernsey
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Guernsey currently reports 5,748 people against 5,430 people in Saint Helena, a difference of 318 people.
That makes Guernsey's figure about 1.1 times Saint Helena's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Guernsey ranks 218th and Saint Helena ranks 219th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guernsey averaged higher in 2 and Saint Helena in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,050 people | 5,266 people | 215.67 people | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 5,295 people | 5,419 people | 124.43 people | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 5,584 people | 5,952 people | 367.65 people | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 5,732 people | 6,522 people | 790.25 people | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 5,520 people | 6,483 people | 962.75 people | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 5,716 people | 5,780 people | 64.2 people | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 5,617 people | 5,417 people | 199.55 people | Guernsey |
| 2020s | 5,748 people | 5,430 people | 318.05 people | Guernsey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Guernsey or Saint Helena?
- Guernsey, at 5,748 people against 5,430 people in Saint Helena as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Guernsey and Saint Helena?
- 318 people, with Guernsey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Saint Helena?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guernsey and Saint Helena rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Guernsey ranks 218th and Saint Helena ranks 219th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.