Population (Our World) in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Population (Our World) was 5,316 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,316
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
233rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
6,900
in 1861
All-time low
1,997
in 1800
Years of data
86
1800–2023
Population in Saint Helena, 1800–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Helena recorded 5,316 for population in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Saint Helena peaked at 6,900 in 1861 and was at its lowest, 1,997, in 1800.
That places Saint Helena 233rd out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Population (Our World) in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 1,997 | — |
| 1820 | 1,997 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 6,300 | +215.5% |
| 1861 | 6,900 | +9.5% |
| 1871 | 6,200 | -10.1% |
| 1881 | 5,100 | -17.7% |
| 1891 | 3,900 | -23.5% |
| 1901 | 3,300 | -15.4% |
| 1911 | 3,500 | +6.1% |
| 1921 | 3,700 | +5.7% |
| 1931 | 4,200 | +13.5% |
| 1946 | 5,000 | +19.0% |
| 1950 | 5,249 | +5.0% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (Our World) 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 | 6,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1,997 | 1,997 | 1,997 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1,997 | 1,997 | 1,997 | 1 |
| 1850s | 6,300 | 6,300 | 6,300 | 1 |
| 1860s | 6,900 | 6,900 | 6,900 | 1 |
| 1870s | 6,200 | 6,200 | 6,200 | 1 |
| 1880s | 5,100 | 5,100 | 5,100 | 1 |
| 1890s | 3,900 | 3,900 | 3,900 | 1 |
| 1900s | 3,300 | 3,300 | 3,300 | 1 |
| 1910s | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,500 | 1 |
| 1920s | 3,700 | 3,700 | 3,700 | 1 |
| 1930s | 4,200 | 4,200 | 4,200 | 1 |
| 1940s | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 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
- 230 Saint Barthelemy 11,112 compare
- 231 Tuvalu 9,837 compare
- 232 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,707 compare
- 234 Montserrat 4,440 compare
- 235 Falkland Islands 3,498 compare
- 236 Tokelau 2,424 compare
More population data for Saint Helena
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 110 (2100)
- Population density 6.81 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.607 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4938 % change on previous year (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 growth rate by level of development -0.607 (2100)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate -0.8176 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Saint Helena?
- Population in Saint Helena was 5,316 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 6,900 in 1861.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,997 in 1800.
- How does Saint Helena rank for population?
- Saint Helena ranks 233rd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population 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 rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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