Population by five year age group in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Population by five year age group was 204 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
204
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
910
in 1950
All-time low
204
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by five year age group in Saint Helena is 204, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Saint Helena peaked at 910 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 204, in 2023.
That places Saint Helena 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 910 | — |
| 1951 | 899 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 868 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 832 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 797 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 765 | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 741 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 732 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 735 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 739 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 744 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 749 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 748 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 743 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 735 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 726 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 717 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 718 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 725 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 738 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 758 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 773 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 782 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 782 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 769 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 743 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 699 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 663 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 647 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 638 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 633 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 638 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 651 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 656 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 655 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 645 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 621 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 591 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 566 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 552 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 544 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 532 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 514 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 500 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 470 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 445 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 430 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 412 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 395 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 383 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 367 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 342 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 316 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 296 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 273 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 252 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 238 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 231 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 229 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 235 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 238 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 240 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 242 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 241 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 246 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 258 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 262 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 261 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 260 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 250 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 234 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 221 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 209 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 204 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 801.8 | 732 | 910 | 10 |
| 1960s | 734.3 | 717 | 749 | 10 |
| 1970s | 725.4 | 638 | 782 | 10 |
| 1980s | 620.8 | 552 | 656 | 10 |
| 1990s | 462.5 | 383 | 544 | 10 |
| 2000s | 277.9 | 229 | 367 | 10 |
| 2010s | 249.8 | 238 | 262 | 10 |
| 2020s | 217 | 204 | 234 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 229 Wallis and Futuna 564 compare
- 230 Montserrat 247 compare
- 231 Tokelau 220 compare
- 233 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 186 compare
- 234 Falkland Islands 182 compare
- 235 Niue 124 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 five year age group in Saint Helena?
- Population by five year age group in Saint Helena was 204 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 910 in 1950.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 204 in 2023.
- How does Saint Helena rank for population by five year age group?
- Saint Helena ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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