Saint Helena vs Tuvalu: Population
Saint Helena
5,316 people
in 2023
Tuvalu
9,837 people
in 2023
Saint Helena rank
231st
Tuvalu rank
229th
Population over time
- Saint Helena
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 9,837 people against 5,316 people in Saint Helena, a difference of 4,521 people.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.9 times Saint Helena's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Saint Helena ranks 231st and Tuvalu ranks 229th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Helena averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,324 people | 5,261 people | 63.4 people | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 5,513 people | 5,696 people | 183.1 people | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 6,101 people | 6,210 people | 109 people | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 6,616 people | 8,028 people | 1,412 people | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 6,394 people | 9,228 people | 2,834 people | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 5,633 people | 9,944 people | 4,311 people | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 5,471 people | 10,864 people | 5,393 people | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 5,388 people | 10,122 people | 4,734 people | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Saint Helena or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 9,837 people against 5,316 people in Saint Helena as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Saint Helena and Tuvalu?
- 4,521 people, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Tuvalu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saint Helena and Tuvalu rank globally for population?
- Saint Helena ranks 231st and Tuvalu ranks 229th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.