Population with un projections in Saint Helena

Saint Helena: Population with un projections was 5,316 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
5,316
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,723
in 1987
All-time low
5,249
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population with un projections in Saint Helena, 1950–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saint Helena recorded 5,316 for population with un projections in 2023.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with un projections in Saint Helena peaked at 6,723 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5,249, in 1950.

Saint Helena ranks 231st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Population with un projections in Saint Helena, year by year

Annual values for Population with un projections in Saint Helena, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 5,249 —
1951 5,297 +0.9%
1952 5,324 +0.5%
1953 5,342 +0.3%
1954 5,344 +0.0%
1955 5,329 -0.3%
1956 5,320 -0.2%
1957 5,329 +0.2%
1958 5,350 +0.4%
1959 5,361 +0.2%
1960 5,388 +0.5%
1961 5,407 +0.4%
1962 5,438 +0.6%
1963 5,460 +0.4%
1964 5,486 +0.5%
1965 5,494 +0.1%
1966 5,524 +0.5%
1967 5,570 +0.8%
1968 5,647 +1.4%
1969 5,715 +1.2%
1970 5,797 +1.4%
1971 5,880 +1.4%
1972 5,953 +1.2%
1973 6,026 +1.2%
1974 6,091 +1.1%
1975 6,155 +1.1%
1976 6,194 +0.6%
1977 6,245 +0.8%
1978 6,310 +1.0%
1979 6,362 +0.8%
1980 6,413 +0.8%
1981 6,466 +0.8%
1982 6,535 +1.1%
1983 6,601 +1.0%
1984 6,647 +0.7%
1985 6,678 +0.5%
1986 6,706 +0.4%
1987 6,723 +0.3%
1988 6,710 -0.2%
1989 6,677 -0.5%
1990 6,639 -0.6%
1991 6,601 -0.6%
1992 6,545 -0.8%
1993 6,495 -0.8%
1994 6,433 -1.0%
1995 6,373 -0.9%
1996 6,309 -1.0%
1997 6,249 -1.0%
1998 6,184 -1.0%
1999 6,113 -1.1%
2000 6,045 -1.1%
2001 5,963 -1.4%
2002 5,879 -1.4%
2003 5,775 -1.8%
2004 5,678 -1.7%
2005 5,570 -1.9%
2006 5,457 -2.0%
2007 5,346 -2.0%
2008 5,295 -1.0%
2009 5,320 +0.5%
2010 5,352 +0.6%
2011 5,385 +0.6%
2012 5,428 +0.8%
2013 5,462 +0.6%
2014 5,493 +0.6%
2015 5,529 +0.7%
2016 5,544 +0.3%
2017 5,528 -0.3%
2018 5,507 -0.4%
2019 5,485 -0.4%
2020 5,451 -0.6%
2021 5,415 -0.7%
2022 5,369 -0.8%
2023 5,316 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5,324 5,249 5,361 10
1960s 5,513 5,388 5,715 10
1970s 6,101 5,797 6,362 10
1980s 6,616 6,413 6,723 10
1990s 6,394 6,113 6,639 10
2000s 5,633 5,295 6,045 10
2010s 5,471 5,352 5,544 10
2020s 5,388 5,316 5,451 4

Countries ranked near Saint Helena

  1. 228 Saint Barthelemy 11,112 compare
  2. 229 Tuvalu 9,837 compare
  3. 230 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,707 compare
  4. 232 Montserrat 4,440 compare
  5. 233 Falkland Islands 3,498 compare
  6. 234 Tokelau 2,424 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with un projections in Saint Helena?
Population with un projections in Saint Helena was 5,316 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population with un projections recorded in Saint Helena?
The highest recorded value was 6,723 in 1987.
What is the lowest population with un projections recorded in Saint Helena?
The lowest recorded value was 5,249 in 1950.
How does Saint Helena rank for population with un projections?
Saint Helena ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with un projections 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 flat.
Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population with un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population with un projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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