Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 733 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
733 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,330 people
in 1954
All-time low
733 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Helena stood at 733 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Helena peaked at 2,330 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 733 people, in 2023.
Saint Helena ranks 232nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,264 people | — |
| 1951 | 2,296 people | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 2,316 people | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 2,327 people | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 2,330 people | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 2,326 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 2,309 people | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 2,265 people | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 2,209 people | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 2,166 people | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 2,138 people | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 2,126 people | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 2,123 people | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 2,131 people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2,143 people | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2,153 people | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2,150 people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,140 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 2,136 people | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2,140 people | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2,161 people | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2,183 people | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2,205 people | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,220 people | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,229 people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,225 people | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,202 people | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 2,175 people | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 2,153 people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2,135 people | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2,122 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2,117 people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,105 people | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2,086 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,045 people | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,974 people | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1,908 people | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,855 people | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 1,798 people | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1,756 people | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,705 people | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1,659 people | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,631 people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,610 people | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,577 people | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,542 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,483 people | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1,398 people | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 1,314 people | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1,247 people | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1,189 people | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1,137 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,100 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,061 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,002 people | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 946 people | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 886 people | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 822 people | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 784 people | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 775 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 764 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 748 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 741 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 745 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 757 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 759 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 761 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 766 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 764 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 766 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 760 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 756 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 748 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 733 people | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,281 people | 2,166 people | 2,330 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,138 people | 2,123 people | 2,153 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,189 people | 2,135 people | 2,229 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,977 people | 1,756 people | 2,122 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,517 people | 1,247 people | 1,705 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 970.2 people | 775 people | 1,189 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 757.1 people | 741 people | 766 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 749.25 people | 733 people | 760 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 229 Saint Barthelemy 2,235 people compare
- 230 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 820 people compare
- 231 Montserrat 748 people compare
- 233 Tokelau 651 people compare
- 234 Falkland Islands 569 people compare
- 235 Niue 428 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Helena?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Helena was 733 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 2,330 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 733 people in 2023.
- How does Saint Helena rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Saint Helena ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.