Greenland vs Saint Helena: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Greenland
3,119 people
in 2050
Saint Helena
2,711 people
in 2050
Greenland rank
207th
Saint Helena rank
210th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Greenland
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 3,119 people against 2,711 people in Saint Helena, a difference of 408 people.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.2 times Saint Helena's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 207th and Saint Helena ranks 210th of 238 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,531 people | 2,635 people | 9,896 people | Greenland |
| 1960s | 12,488 people | 2,843 people | 9,644 people | Greenland |
| 1970s | 12,416 people | 3,366 people | 9,050 people | Greenland |
| 1980s | 11,487 people | 3,723 people | 7,763 people | Greenland |
| 1990s | 10,774 people | 3,729 people | 7,045 people | Greenland |
| 2000s | 9,834 people | 3,367 people | 6,467 people | Greenland |
| 2010s | 8,048 people | 3,389 people | 4,659 people | Greenland |
| 2020s | 6,446 people | 3,274 people | 3,171 people | Greenland |
| 2030s | 4,956 people | 3,000 people | 1,956 people | Greenland |
| 2040s | 3,679 people | 2,798 people | 881.09 people | Greenland |
| 2050s | 3,119 people | 2,711 people | 407.98 people | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Greenland or Saint Helena?
- Greenland, at 3,119 people against 2,711 people in Saint Helena as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Greenland and Saint Helena?
- 408 people, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Saint Helena?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Greenland and Saint Helena rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Greenland ranks 207th and Saint Helena ranks 210th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.