Saint Helena vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Population by world region
Saint Helena
2,654 people
in 2100
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
2,400 people
in 2023
Saint Helena rank
234th
Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank
236th
Population by world region over time
- Saint Helena
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 2,654 people against 2,400 people in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, a difference of 254 people.
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.1 times Svalbard and Jan Mayen's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Saint Helena has been ahead every year.
Saint Helena ranks 234th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 236th of 239 countries.
Saint Helena has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1,997 people | 4 people | 1,993 people | Saint Helena |
| 1820s | 1,997 people | 5 people | 1,992 people | Saint Helena |
| 1950s | 5,324 people | 20.6 people | 5,304 people | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 5,513 people | 59.7 people | 5,453 people | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 6,101 people | 171.9 people | 5,929 people | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 6,616 people | 494.2 people | 6,121 people | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 6,394 people | 1,418 people | 4,976 people | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 5,633 people | 2,402 people | 3,231 people | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 5,471 people | 2,400 people | 3,071 people | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 5,388 people | 2,400 people | 2,988 people | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by world region, Saint Helena or Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- Saint Helena, at 2,654 people against 2,400 people in Svalbard and Jan Mayen as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population by world region between Saint Helena and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- 254 people, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2023.
- How do Saint Helena and Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank globally for population by world region?
- Saint Helena ranks 234th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 236th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.