Saint Helena vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon: The global population hockey stick
Saint Helena
5,316 people
in 2023
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
5,707 people
in 2023
Saint Helena rank
233rd
Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank
232nd
The global population hockey stick over time
- Saint Helena
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
How they compare
Saint Pierre and Miquelon currently reports 5,707 people against 5,316 people in Saint Helena, a difference of 391 people.
That makes Saint Pierre and Miquelon's figure about 1.1 times Saint Helena's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Saint Pierre and Miquelon ahead.
Saint Helena ranks 233rd and Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 232nd of 239 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Saint Helena averaged higher in 4 and Saint Pierre and Miquelon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1,997 people | 3,583 people | 1,586 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1820s | 1,997 people | 4,006 people | 2,009 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1950s | 5,324 people | 4,743 people | 581.4 people | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 5,513 people | 5,237 people | 276 people | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 6,101 people | 5,977 people | 124.2 people | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 6,616 people | 6,275 people | 340.2 people | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 6,394 people | 6,418 people | 23.7 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 2000s | 5,633 people | 6,174 people | 541 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 2010s | 5,471 people | 5,979 people | 507.7 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 2020s | 5,388 people | 5,780 people | 392.5 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the global population hockey stick, Saint Helena or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon, at 5,707 people against 5,316 people in Saint Helena as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the global population hockey stick between Saint Helena and Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- 391 people, with Saint Pierre and Miquelon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2023.
- How do Saint Helena and Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank globally for the global population hockey stick?
- Saint Helena ranks 233rd and Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 232nd 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.