Saint Helena vs Vatican: Urban and rural population

Saint Helena
1,935
in 2025
Vatican
501
in 2025
Saint Helena rank
231st
Vatican rank
233rd

Urban and rural population over time

  • Saint Helena
  • Vatican
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How they compare

Saint Helena currently reports 1,935 against 501 in Vatican, a difference of 1,434.

That makes Saint Helena's figure about 3.9 times Vatican's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Saint Helena has been ahead every year.

Saint Helena ranks 231st and Vatican ranks 233rd of 236 countries.

Saint Helena has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Helena Vatican Difference Ahead
1950s 2,666 904.4 1,761 Saint Helena
1960s 2,648 864.5 1,783 Saint Helena
1970s 2,713 737.7 1,975 Saint Helena
1980s 2,869 734.4 2,134 Saint Helena
1990s 2,641 710.2 1,931 Saint Helena
2000s 2,240 659.3 1,581 Saint Helena
2010s 2,057 577.9 1,479 Saint Helena
2020s 1,983 507.5 1,476 Saint Helena

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Saint Helena or Vatican?
Saint Helena, at 1,935 against 501 in Vatican as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Saint Helena and Vatican?
1,434, with Saint Helena ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Vatican?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Saint Helena and Vatican rank globally for urban and rural population?
Saint Helena ranks 231st and Vatican ranks 233rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed