Population by world region in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Population by world region was 2,654 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
2,654 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
234th
of 239 countries
All-time high
6,900 people
in 1861
All-time low
1,997 people
in 1800
Years of data
163
1800–2100
Population by world region in Saint Helena, 1800–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by world region in Saint Helena is 2,654 people, 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 by world region in Saint Helena peaked at 6,900 people in 1861 and was at its lowest, 1,997 people, in 1800.
Saint Helena ranks 234th of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 163 years of available data.
Population by world region in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 1,997 people | — |
| 1820 | 1,997 people | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 6,300 people | +215.5% |
| 1861 | 6,900 people | +9.5% |
| 1871 | 6,200 people | -10.1% |
| 1881 | 5,100 people | -17.7% |
| 1891 | 3,900 people | -23.5% |
| 1901 | 3,300 people | -15.4% |
| 1911 | 3,500 people | +6.1% |
| 1921 | 3,700 people | +5.7% |
| 1931 | 4,200 people | +13.5% |
| 1946 | 5,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1950 | 5,249 people | +5.0% |
| 1951 | 5,297 people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 5,324 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 5,342 people | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 5,344 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 5,329 people | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 5,320 people | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 5,329 people | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 5,350 people | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 5,361 people | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 5,388 people | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 5,407 people | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 5,438 people | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 5,460 people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 5,486 people | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 5,494 people | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 5,524 people | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 5,570 people | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 5,647 people | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 5,715 people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 5,797 people | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 5,880 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 5,953 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 6,026 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 6,091 people | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 6,155 people | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 6,194 people | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 6,245 people | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6,310 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6,362 people | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 6,413 people | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 6,466 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 6,535 people | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 6,601 people | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 6,647 people | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 6,678 people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 6,706 people | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 6,723 people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 6,710 people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 6,677 people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 6,639 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 6,601 people | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 6,545 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 6,495 people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 6,433 people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6,373 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 6,309 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 6,249 people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 6,184 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 6,113 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 6,045 people | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5,963 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5,879 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5,775 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5,678 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5,570 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5,457 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5,346 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5,295 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5,320 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,352 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5,385 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5,428 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 5,462 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5,493 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5,529 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5,544 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,528 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5,507 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,485 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5,451 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5,415 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,369 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 5,316 people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 5,262 people | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 5,220 people | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 5,169 people | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 5,119 people | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 5,063 people | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 5,007 people | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 4,955 people | -1.0% |
| 2031 | 4,899 people | -1.1% |
| 2032 | 4,846 people | -1.1% |
| 2033 | 4,790 people | -1.2% |
| 2034 | 4,735 people | -1.1% |
| 2035 | 4,680 people | -1.2% |
| 2036 | 4,632 people | -1.0% |
| 2037 | 4,584 people | -1.0% |
| 2038 | 4,528 people | -1.2% |
| 2039 | 4,482 people | -1.0% |
| 2040 | 4,437 people | -1.0% |
| 2041 | 4,388 people | -1.1% |
| 2042 | 4,349 people | -0.9% |
| 2043 | 4,301 people | -1.1% |
| 2044 | 4,255 people | -1.1% |
| 2045 | 4,213 people | -1.0% |
| 2046 | 4,163 people | -1.2% |
| 2047 | 4,117 people | -1.1% |
| 2048 | 4,078 people | -0.9% |
| 2049 | 4,034 people | -1.1% |
| 2050 | 3,992 people | -1.0% |
| 2051 | 3,948 people | -1.1% |
| 2052 | 3,908 people | -1.0% |
| 2053 | 3,862 people | -1.2% |
| 2054 | 3,814 people | -1.2% |
| 2055 | 3,768 people | -1.2% |
| 2056 | 3,731 people | -1.0% |
| 2057 | 3,689 people | -1.1% |
| 2058 | 3,644 people | -1.2% |
| 2059 | 3,608 people | -1.0% |
| 2060 | 3,563 people | -1.2% |
| 2061 | 3,527 people | -1.0% |
| 2062 | 3,489 people | -1.1% |
| 2063 | 3,454 people | -1.0% |
| 2064 | 3,421 people | -1.0% |
| 2065 | 3,393 people | -0.8% |
| 2066 | 3,361 people | -0.9% |
| 2067 | 3,327 people | -1.0% |
| 2068 | 3,302 people | -0.8% |
| 2069 | 3,270 people | -1.0% |
| 2070 | 3,251 people | -0.6% |
| 2071 | 3,230 people | -0.6% |
| 2072 | 3,206 people | -0.7% |
| 2073 | 3,178 people | -0.9% |
| 2074 | 3,157 people | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 3,139 people | -0.6% |
| 2076 | 3,113 people | -0.8% |
| 2077 | 3,088 people | -0.8% |
| 2078 | 3,072 people | -0.5% |
| 2079 | 3,050 people | -0.7% |
| 2080 | 3,037 people | -0.4% |
| 2081 | 3,015 people | -0.7% |
| 2082 | 2,990 people | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 2,971 people | -0.6% |
| 2084 | 2,945 people | -0.9% |
| 2085 | 2,922 people | -0.8% |
| 2086 | 2,907 people | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 2,886 people | -0.7% |
| 2088 | 2,868 people | -0.6% |
| 2089 | 2,850 people | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 2,829 people | -0.7% |
| 2091 | 2,809 people | -0.7% |
| 2092 | 2,791 people | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 2,774 people | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 2,753 people | -0.8% |
| 2095 | 2,733 people | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 2,721 people | -0.4% |
| 2097 | 2,704 people | -0.6% |
| 2098 | 2,688 people | -0.6% |
| 2099 | 2,667 people | -0.8% |
| 2100 | 2,654 people | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region 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% | 1,997 people | 6,300 people |
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 | 5,239 people | 5,007 people | 5,451 people | 10 |
| 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
- 231 Wallis and Futuna 6,896 people compare
- 232 Tokelau 4,385 people compare
- 233 Montserrat 2,799 people compare
- 235 Niue 2,406 people compare
- 236 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 2,400 people compare
- 237 Falkland Islands 2,266 people compare
More population data for Saint Helena
- 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)
- Population density 6.81 people per km² (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 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Saint Helena?
- Population by world region in Saint Helena was 2,654 people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 6,900 people in 1861.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,997 people in 1800.
- How does Saint Helena rank for population by world region?
- Saint Helena ranks 234th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.