Saint Helena vs United States Virgin Islands: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Saint Helena
2,711 people
in 2050
United States Virgin Islands
2,200 people
in 2050
Saint Helena rank
210th
United States Virgin Islands rank
211th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Saint Helena
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 2,711 people against 2,200 people in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 511 people.
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.2 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Saint Helena ranks 210th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 211th of 238 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Saint Helena averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,635 people | 12,481 people | 9,846 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 2,843 people | 28,649 people | 25,806 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 3,366 people | 55,837 people | 52,472 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 3,723 people | 47,694 people | 43,970 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 3,729 people | 17,840 people | 14,111 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 3,367 people | 6,787 people | 3,419 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 3,389 people | 5,110 people | 1,721 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 3,274 people | 3,928 people | 653.16 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2030s | 3,000 people | 3,181 people | 180.66 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2040s | 2,798 people | 2,531 people | 266.81 people | Saint Helena |
| 2050s | 2,711 people | 2,200 people | 510.55 people | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Saint Helena or United States Virgin Islands?
- Saint Helena, at 2,711 people against 2,200 people in United States Virgin Islands as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Saint Helena and United States Virgin Islands?
- 511 people, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and United States Virgin Islands?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Saint Helena and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Saint Helena ranks 210th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 211th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – 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.