Falkland Islands, Malvinas vs Saint Helena: The global population hockey stick
Falkland Islands, Malvinas
3,498 people
in 2023
Saint Helena
5,316 people
in 2023
Falkland Islands, Malvinas rank
235th
Saint Helena rank
233rd
The global population hockey stick over time
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 5,316 people against 3,498 people in Falkland Islands, Malvinas, a difference of 1,818 people.
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.5 times Falkland Islands, Malvinas's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Saint Helena has been ahead every year.
Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 235th and Saint Helena ranks 233rd of 239 countries.
Saint Helena has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands, Malvinas | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1,510 people | 1,997 people | 487 people | Saint Helena |
| 1820s | 1,689 people | 1,997 people | 308 people | Saint Helena |
| 1950s | 2,225 people | 5,324 people | 3,099 people | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 2,311 people | 5,513 people | 3,202 people | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 2,304 people | 6,101 people | 3,797 people | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 2,279 people | 6,616 people | 4,337 people | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 2,721 people | 6,394 people | 3,673 people | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 3,214 people | 5,633 people | 2,418 people | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 3,386 people | 5,471 people | 2,085 people | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 3,518 people | 5,388 people | 1,869 people | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the global population hockey stick, Falkland Islands, Malvinas or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 5,316 people against 3,498 people in Falkland Islands, Malvinas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the global population hockey stick between Falkland Islands, Malvinas and Saint Helena?
- 1,818 people, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands, Malvinas and Saint Helena?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2023.
- How do Falkland Islands, Malvinas and Saint Helena rank globally for the global population hockey stick?
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 235th and Saint Helena ranks 233rd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as The global population hockey stick. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.