Population density in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Population density was 6.81 people per km² in 2100. ▼ Falling
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 223rd out of 234 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.
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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More population data for Saint Helena
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 110 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.61 children per women (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.9% (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 10.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate -0.9% (2023)
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 223rd out of 234 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.