Saint Helena vs Tuvalu: Total population
Saint Helena
5.22 thousands
in 2025
Tuvalu
9.56 thousands
in 2025
Saint Helena rank
226th
Tuvalu rank
224th
Total population over time
- Saint Helena
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 9.56 thousands against 5.22 thousands in Saint Helena, a difference of 4.34 thousands.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.8 times Saint Helena's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Saint Helena ranks 226th and Tuvalu ranks 224th of 230 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.05 thousands | 6.11 thousands | 0.0611 thousands | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 6.58 thousands | 7.93 thousands | 1.35 thousands | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 6.4 thousands | 9.17 thousands | 2.77 thousands | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 5.64 thousands | 9.87 thousands | 4.23 thousands | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 5.44 thousands | 10.84 thousands | 5.4 thousands | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 5.34 thousands | 10.01 thousands | 4.68 thousands | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Saint Helena or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 9.56 thousands against 5.22 thousands in Saint Helena as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Saint Helena and Tuvalu?
- 4.34 thousands, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Tuvalu?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Saint Helena and Tuvalu rank globally for total population?
- Saint Helena ranks 226th and Tuvalu ranks 224th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release