Marshall Islands vs Saint Helena: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Marshall Islands
2,941 people
in 2050
Saint Helena
2,711 people
in 2050
Marshall Islands rank
208th
Saint Helena rank
210th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Marshall Islands
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 2,941 people against 2,711 people in Saint Helena, a difference of 230 people.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Saint Helena's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 208th and Saint Helena ranks 210th of 238 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,484 people | 2,635 people | 6,849 people | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 10,029 people | 2,843 people | 7,185 people | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 10,434 people | 3,366 people | 7,068 people | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 13,494 people | 3,723 people | 9,771 people | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 15,507 people | 3,729 people | 11,778 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 15,266 people | 3,367 people | 11,899 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 12,118 people | 3,389 people | 8,729 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 7,854 people | 3,274 people | 4,579 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2030s | 4,987 people | 3,000 people | 1,986 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2040s | 3,546 people | 2,798 people | 748.58 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2050s | 2,941 people | 2,711 people | 229.98 people | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Marshall Islands or Saint Helena?
- Marshall Islands, at 2,941 people against 2,711 people in Saint Helena as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Marshall Islands and Saint Helena?
- 230 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Saint Helena?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Marshall Islands and Saint Helena rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Marshall Islands ranks 208th 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.