Population density in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Population density was 6.81 people per km² in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
6.81 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
224th
of 235 countries
All-time high
17.69 people per km²
in 1861
All-time low
5.12 people per km²
in 1800
Years of data
163
1800–2100
Population density in Saint Helena, 1800–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Saint Helena is 6.81 people per km², measured in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Saint Helena peaked at 17.69 people per km² in 1861 and was at its lowest, 5.12 people per km², in 1800.
That places Saint Helena 224th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 163 years of available data.
Population density in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 5.12 people per km² | — |
| 1820 | 5.12 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 16.15 people per km² | +215.5% |
| 1861 | 17.69 people per km² | +9.5% |
| 1871 | 15.9 people per km² | -10.1% |
| 1881 | 13.08 people per km² | -17.7% |
| 1891 | 10 people per km² | -23.5% |
| 1901 | 8.46 people per km² | -15.4% |
| 1911 | 8.97 people per km² | +6.1% |
| 1921 | 9.49 people per km² | +5.7% |
| 1931 | 10.77 people per km² | +13.5% |
| 1946 | 12.82 people per km² | +19.0% |
| 1950 | 13.46 people per km² | +5.0% |
| 1951 | 13.58 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 13.65 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 13.7 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 13.7 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 13.66 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 13.64 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 13.66 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 13.72 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 13.75 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 13.82 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 13.86 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 13.94 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 14 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 14.07 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 14.09 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 14.16 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 14.28 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 14.48 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 14.65 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 14.86 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 15.08 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 15.26 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 15.45 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 15.62 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 15.78 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 15.88 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 16.01 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 16.18 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 16.31 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 16.44 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 16.58 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 16.76 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 16.93 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 17.04 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 17.12 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 17.19 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 17.24 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 17.21 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 17.12 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 17.02 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 16.93 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.78 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 16.65 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 16.49 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 16.34 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 16.18 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 16.02 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 15.86 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 15.67 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 15.5 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 15.29 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 15.07 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 14.81 people per km² | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 14.56 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 14.28 people per km² | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 13.99 people per km² | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 13.71 people per km² | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 13.58 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 13.64 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.72 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.81 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 13.92 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 14.01 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.08 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.18 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.22 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.17 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.12 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.06 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.98 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 13.88 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.77 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.63 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 13.49 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 13.38 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 13.25 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 13.13 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 12.98 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 12.84 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 12.71 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2031 | 12.56 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2032 | 12.43 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2033 | 12.28 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2034 | 12.14 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2035 | 12 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2036 | 11.88 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2037 | 11.75 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2038 | 11.61 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2039 | 11.49 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2040 | 11.38 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2041 | 11.25 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2042 | 11.15 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2043 | 11.03 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2044 | 10.91 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2045 | 10.8 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2046 | 10.67 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2047 | 10.56 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2048 | 10.46 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2049 | 10.34 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2050 | 10.24 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2051 | 10.12 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2052 | 10.02 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2053 | 9.9 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2054 | 9.78 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2055 | 9.66 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2056 | 9.57 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2057 | 9.46 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2058 | 9.34 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2059 | 9.25 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2060 | 9.14 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2061 | 9.04 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2062 | 8.95 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2063 | 8.86 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2064 | 8.77 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2065 | 8.7 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2066 | 8.62 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2067 | 8.53 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2068 | 8.47 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2069 | 8.38 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2070 | 8.34 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2071 | 8.28 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2072 | 8.22 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2073 | 8.15 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2074 | 8.09 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 8.05 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2076 | 7.98 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2077 | 7.92 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2078 | 7.88 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2079 | 7.82 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2080 | 7.79 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2081 | 7.73 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2082 | 7.67 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 7.62 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2084 | 7.55 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2085 | 7.49 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2086 | 7.45 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 7.4 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2088 | 7.35 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2089 | 7.31 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 7.25 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2091 | 7.2 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2092 | 7.16 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 7.11 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 7.06 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2095 | 7.01 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 6.98 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2097 | 6.93 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2098 | 6.89 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2099 | 6.84 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2100 | 6.81 people per km² | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Saint Helena changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1854 | +215.5% | 5.12 people per km² | 16.15 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 5.12 people per km² | 5.12 people per km² | 5.12 people per km² | 1 |
| 1820s | 5.12 people per km² | 5.12 people per km² | 5.12 people per km² | 1 |
| 1850s | 16.15 people per km² | 16.15 people per km² | 16.15 people per km² | 1 |
| 1860s | 17.69 people per km² | 17.69 people per km² | 17.69 people per km² | 1 |
| 1870s | 15.9 people per km² | 15.9 people per km² | 15.9 people per km² | 1 |
| 1880s | 13.08 people per km² | 13.08 people per km² | 13.08 people per km² | 1 |
| 1890s | 10 people per km² | 10 people per km² | 10 people per km² | 1 |
| 1900s | 8.46 people per km² | 8.46 people per km² | 8.46 people per km² | 1 |
| 1910s | 8.97 people per km² | 8.97 people per km² | 8.97 people per km² | 1 |
| 1920s | 9.49 people per km² | 9.49 people per km² | 9.49 people per km² | 1 |
| 1930s | 10.77 people per km² | 10.77 people per km² | 10.77 people per km² | 1 |
| 1940s | 12.82 people per km² | 12.82 people per km² | 12.82 people per km² | 1 |
| 1950s | 13.65 people per km² | 13.46 people per km² | 13.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.14 people per km² | 13.82 people per km² | 14.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.64 people per km² | 14.86 people per km² | 16.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.96 people per km² | 16.44 people per km² | 17.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.4 people per km² | 15.67 people per km² | 17.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.44 people per km² | 13.58 people per km² | 15.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.03 people per km² | 13.72 people per km² | 14.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.43 people per km² | 12.84 people per km² | 13.98 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 12.08 people per km² | 11.49 people per km² | 12.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 10.86 people per km² | 10.34 people per km² | 11.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 9.73 people per km² | 9.25 people per km² | 10.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 8.75 people per km² | 8.38 people per km² | 9.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 8.07 people per km² | 7.82 people per km² | 8.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 7.54 people per km² | 7.31 people per km² | 7.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 7.04 people per km² | 6.84 people per km² | 7.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 6.81 people per km² | 6.81 people per km² | 6.81 people per km² | 1 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4938 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 110 people (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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.9105 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Saint Helena?
- Population density in Saint Helena was 6.81 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 17.69 people per km² in 1861.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 people per km² in 1800.
- How does Saint Helena rank for population density?
- Saint Helena ranks 224th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.