Population by world region in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Population by world region was 2,654 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
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 233rd of 238 countries on this measure, 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 | 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
- 230 Wallis and Futuna 6,896 people compare
- 231 Tokelau 4,385 people compare
- 232 Montserrat 2,799 people compare
- 234 Niue 2,406 people compare
- 235 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 2,400 people compare
- 236 Falkland Islands 2,266 people compare
More population data for Saint Helena
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 110 people (2100)
- Population density 6.81 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate -0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 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)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
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 233rd out of 238 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.