Niue vs Saint Helena: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Niue
1,798 people
in 2020
Saint Helena
5,430 people
in 2020
Niue rank
228th
Saint Helena rank
219th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Niue
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 5,430 people against 1,798 people in Niue, a difference of 3,632 people.
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 3.0 times Niue's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Saint Helena has been ahead every year.
Niue ranks 228th and Saint Helena ranks 219th of 236 countries.
Saint Helena has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,562 people | 5,266 people | 703.5 people | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 5,013 people | 5,419 people | 406 people | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 4,669 people | 5,952 people | 1,283 people | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 3,158 people | 6,522 people | 3,364 people | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 2,393 people | 6,483 people | 4,090 people | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 1,937 people | 5,780 people | 3,843 people | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 1,774 people | 5,417 people | 3,644 people | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 1,798 people | 5,430 people | 3,632 people | Saint Helena |
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, Niue or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 5,430 people against 1,798 people in Niue as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Niue and Saint Helena?
- 3,632 people, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Saint Helena?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Niue and Saint Helena rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Niue ranks 228th 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.