Population in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Population was 5,316 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in Saint Helena, 1800–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Saint Helena recorded 5,316 people for population in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Saint Helena peaked at 6,900 people in 1861 and was at its lowest, 1,997 people, in 1800.
Saint Helena ranks 232nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1,997 people | 1,997 people | 1,997 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 1,997 people | 1,997 people | 1,997 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 6,300 people | 6,300 people | 6,300 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 6,900 people | 6,900 people | 6,900 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 6,200 people | 6,200 people | 6,200 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 5,100 people | 5,100 people | 5,100 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 3,900 people | 3,900 people | 3,900 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 3,300 people | 3,300 people | 3,300 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 3,500 people | 3,500 people | 3,500 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 3,700 people | 3,700 people | 3,700 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 4,200 people | 4,200 people | 4,200 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 5,000 people | 5,000 people | 5,000 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 5,324 people | 5,249 people | 5,361 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,513 people | 5,388 people | 5,715 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,101 people | 5,797 people | 6,362 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,616 people | 6,413 people | 6,723 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,394 people | 6,113 people | 6,639 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,633 people | 5,295 people | 6,045 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,471 people | 5,352 people | 5,544 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,388 people | 5,316 people | 5,451 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 229 Saint Barthelemy 11,112 people compare
- 230 Tuvalu 9,837 people compare
- 231 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,707 people compare
- 233 Montserrat 4,440 people compare
- 234 Falkland Islands 3,498 people compare
- 235 Tokelau 2,424 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)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.64 live births per woman (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)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.61 children per women (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Saint Helena?
- Population in Saint Helena was 5,316 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); 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 6,900 people in 1861.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,997 people in 1800.
- How does Saint Helena rank for population?
- Saint Helena ranks 232nd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.