Population in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Population was 2,654 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population in Saint Helena, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Saint Helena is 2,654 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Saint Helena peaked at 5,262 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,654 people, in 2100.
Saint Helena ranks 232nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,140 people | 5,007 people | 5,262 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 4,713 people | 4,482 people | 4,955 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 4,234 people | 4,034 people | 4,437 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 3,796 people | 3,608 people | 3,992 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 3,411 people | 3,270 people | 3,563 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 3,148 people | 3,050 people | 3,251 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 2,939 people | 2,850 people | 3,037 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 2,747 people | 2,667 people | 2,829 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 2,654 people | 2,654 people | 2,654 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 229 Wallis and Futuna 6,896 people compare
- 230 Tokelau 4,385 people compare
- 231 Montserrat 2,799 people compare
- 233 Niue 2,406 people compare
- 234 Falkland Islands 2,266 people compare
- 235 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,032 people compare
More population data for Saint Helena
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 110 people (2100)
- Population density 6.81 people per km² (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)
- 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)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Saint Helena?
- Population in Saint Helena was 2,654 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 5,262 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,654 people in 2100.
- How does Saint Helena rank for population?
- Saint Helena ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population 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 UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.