World population growth in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: World population growth was -0.6% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.6%
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
166th
of 239 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 1970
All-time low
-2.1%
in 2007
Years of data
151
1950–2100
World population growth in Saint Helena, 1950–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, world population growth in Saint Helena stood at -0.6%.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population growth in Saint Helena peaked at 1.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -2.1%, in 2007.
That places Saint Helena 166th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population growth in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.2% | — |
| 1951 | 0.7% | -42.8% |
| 1952 | 0.3% | -56.9% |
| 1953 | 0.2% | -31.5% |
| 1954 | -0.0% | -118.4% |
| 1955 | -0.4% | +892.1% |
| 1956 | -0.1% | -79.8% |
| 1957 | 0.4% | -671.1% |
| 1958 | 0.3% | -39.4% |
| 1959 | 0.3% | +20.9% |
| 1960 | 0.5% | +64.2% |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | +21.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | -46.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | +132.1% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | +89.8% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -46.9% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +127.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -23.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -58.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +115.5% |
| 1987 | -0.1% | -112.8% |
| 1988 | -0.3% | +338.7% |
| 1989 | -0.6% | +82.7% |
| 1990 | -0.5% | -9.5% |
| 1991 | -0.8% | +48.2% |
| 1992 | -0.7% | -16.4% |
| 1993 | -0.9% | +32.9% |
| 1994 | -1.0% | +9.6% |
| 1995 | -1.0% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | -0.9% | -9.9% |
| 1997 | -1.1% | +16.6% |
| 1998 | -1.1% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | -1.2% | +12.0% |
| 2000 | -1.2% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | -1.4% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | -1.6% | +16.4% |
| 2003 | -1.8% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | -1.8% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | -2.1% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | -2.0% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | -2.1% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -111.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +159.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | -0.3% | -142.7% |
| 2017 | -0.3% | -22.1% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | +79.5% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | -0.7% | +72.2% |
| 2021 | -0.8% | +23.1% |
| 2022 | -0.9% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | -1.1% | +19.2% |
| 2024 | -0.8% | -26.4% |
| 2025 | -0.8% | -8.5% |
| 2026 | -1.1% | +52.6% |
| 2027 | -1.1% | -7.4% |
| 2028 | -1.0% | -6.5% |
| 2029 | -1.2% | +19.4% |
| 2030 | -1.1% | -9.2% |
| 2031 | -1.1% | +6.9% |
| 2032 | -1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2033 | -1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2034 | -1.2% | +3.0% |
| 2035 | -1.1% | -4.4% |
| 2036 | -1.0% | -12.5% |
| 2037 | -1.1% | +14.5% |
| 2038 | -1.3% | +15.0% |
| 2039 | -0.9% | -32.0% |
| 2040 | -1.1% | +29.5% |
| 2041 | -1.1% | -7.0% |
| 2042 | -0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2043 | -1.2% | +28.2% |
| 2044 | -0.8% | -32.0% |
| 2045 | -1.3% | +53.1% |
| 2046 | -1.0% | -23.7% |
| 2047 | -1.1% | +18.7% |
| 2048 | -1.0% | -11.8% |
| 2049 | -1.0% | -4.0% |
| 2050 | -1.3% | +29.6% |
| 2051 | -0.9% | -25.2% |
| 2052 | -1.3% | +33.8% |
| 2053 | -1.2% | -4.9% |
| 2054 | -1.1% | -7.7% |
| 2055 | -1.2% | +6.0% |
| 2056 | -1.0% | -15.0% |
| 2057 | -1.2% | +17.5% |
| 2058 | -1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2059 | -1.2% | +14.1% |
| 2060 | -1.0% | -21.9% |
| 2061 | -1.2% | +27.8% |
| 2062 | -0.9% | -24.8% |
| 2063 | -1.0% | +13.7% |
| 2064 | -1.0% | -7.4% |
| 2065 | -0.8% | -17.4% |
| 2066 | -0.9% | +8.4% |
| 2067 | -1.1% | +32.3% |
| 2068 | -0.6% | -44.3% |
| 2069 | -1.1% | +68.1% |
| 2070 | -0.5% | -51.0% |
| 2071 | -0.7% | +36.2% |
| 2072 | -0.7% | -8.1% |
| 2073 | -0.8% | +24.7% |
| 2074 | -0.6% | -26.4% |
| 2075 | -0.7% | +16.5% |
| 2076 | -0.9% | +23.7% |
| 2077 | -0.7% | -21.6% |
| 2078 | -0.6% | -8.9% |
| 2079 | -0.5% | -25.8% |
| 2080 | -0.5% | +14.7% |
| 2081 | -1.0% | +89.1% |
| 2082 | -0.6% | -42.9% |
| 2083 | -0.7% | +18.5% |
| 2084 | -0.8% | +20.8% |
| 2085 | -0.7% | -20.3% |
| 2086 | -0.6% | -15.3% |
| 2087 | -0.7% | +32.2% |
| 2088 | -0.5% | -37.8% |
| 2089 | -0.9% | +101.5% |
| 2090 | -0.7% | -18.5% |
| 2091 | -0.7% | -4.1% |
| 2092 | -0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2093 | -0.6% | -19.5% |
| 2094 | -0.8% | +44.8% |
| 2095 | -0.4% | -47.4% |
| 2096 | -0.5% | +8.8% |
| 2097 | -0.7% | +47.0% |
| 2098 | -0.6% | -9.9% |
| 2099 | -0.7% | +12.4% |
| 2100 | -0.6% | -15.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -892.1% | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1957 | +671.1% | -0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1988 | -338.7% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3% | -0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9% | -1.2% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.3% | -2.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -1.2% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.1% | -1.3% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 2040s | -1.1% | -1.3% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2050s | -1.1% | -1.3% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 2060s | -1.0% | -1.2% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.7% | -0.9% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.7% | -1.0% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.7% | -0.8% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.6% | -0.6% | -0.6% | 1 |
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More population data for Saint Helena
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 110 people (2100)
- Population density 6.81 people per km² (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4938 % 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)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in Saint Helena?
- World population growth in Saint Helena was -0.6% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.1% in 2007.
- How does Saint Helena rank for world population growth?
- Saint Helena ranks 166th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.