Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1,400 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,400 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,400 people
in 2023
All-time low
406 people
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Helena is 1,400 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Helena peaked at 1,400 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 406 people, in 1955.
That places Saint Helena 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 453 people | — |
| 1951 | 435 people | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 420 people | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 413 people | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 408 people | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 406 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 410 people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 416 people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 416 people | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 410 people | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 416 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 417 people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 425 people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 433 people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 442 people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 451 people | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 472 people | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 485 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 500 people | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 509 people | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 517 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 527 people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 531 people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 536 people | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 539 people | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 549 people | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 554 people | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 559 people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 566 people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 577 people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 588 people | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 593 people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 599 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 600 people | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 604 people | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 607 people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 606 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 612 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 615 people | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 603 people | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 600 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 608 people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 608 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 614 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 620 people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 622 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 631 people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 650 people | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 660 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 665 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 688 people | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 711 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 733 people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 752 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 772 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 792 people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 814 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 861 people | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 909 people | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 947 people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 980 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,007 people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,044 people | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,072 people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,101 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,145 people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,190 people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,239 people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,285 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,311 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,342 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,376 people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,394 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,400 people | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 418.7 people | 406 people | 453 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 455 people | 416 people | 509 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 545.5 people | 517 people | 577 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 602.7 people | 588 people | 615 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 627.8 people | 600 people | 665 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 797.9 people | 688 people | 947 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,137 people | 980 people | 1,311 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,378 people | 1,342 people | 1,400 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 225 Anguilla 1,763 people compare
- 226 Marshall Islands 1,709 people compare
- 227 Wallis and Futuna 1,603 people compare
- 229 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1,132 people compare
- 230 Montserrat 852 people compare
- 231 Tuvalu 625 people compare
More population data for Saint Helena
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 110 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -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)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4938 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Helena?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Helena was 1,400 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 1,400 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 406 people in 1955.
- How does Saint Helena rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Saint Helena ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.