Population by age group in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Population by age group was 1,400 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,400
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,400
in 2023
All-time low
406
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Saint Helena stood at 1,400. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Saint Helena peaked at 1,400 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 406, in 1955.
Saint Helena ranks 228th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 453 | — |
| 1951 | 435 | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 420 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 413 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 408 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 406 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 410 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 416 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 416 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 410 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 416 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 417 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 425 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 433 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 442 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 451 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 472 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 485 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 500 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 509 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 517 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 527 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 531 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 536 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 539 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 549 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 554 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 559 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 566 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 577 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 588 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 593 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 599 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 600 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 604 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 607 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 606 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 612 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 615 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 603 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 600 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 608 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 608 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 614 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 620 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 622 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 631 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 650 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 660 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 665 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 688 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 711 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 733 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 752 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 772 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 792 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 814 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 861 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 909 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 947 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 980 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,007 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,044 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,072 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,101 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,145 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,190 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,239 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,285 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,311 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,342 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,376 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,394 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,400 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 418.7 | 406 | 453 | 10 |
| 1960s | 455 | 416 | 509 | 10 |
| 1970s | 545.5 | 517 | 577 | 10 |
| 1980s | 602.7 | 588 | 615 | 10 |
| 1990s | 627.8 | 600 | 665 | 10 |
| 2000s | 797.9 | 688 | 947 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,137 | 980 | 1,311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,378 | 1,342 | 1,400 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 225 Anguilla 1,763 compare
- 226 Marshall Islands 1,709 compare
- 227 Wallis and Futuna 1,603 compare
- 229 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1,132 compare
- 230 Montserrat 852 compare
- 231 Tuvalu 625 compare
More population data for Saint Helena
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 110 (2100)
- Population density 6.81 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.607 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4938 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5911 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.607 (2100)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate -0.8176 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Saint Helena?
- Population by age group in Saint Helena was 1,400 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 1,400 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 406 in 1955.
- How does Saint Helena rank for population by age group?
- Saint Helena ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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