Share of population living in rural areas in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Share of population living in rural areas was 100 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
100
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
100
in 1950
All-time low
100
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in rural areas in Saint Helena, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Helena recorded 100 for share of population living in rural areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Saint Helena peaked at 100 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1950.
That places Saint Helena 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population living in rural areas in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100 | — |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 1 Anguilla 100 compare
- 1 Cook Islands 100 compare
- 1 Falkland Islands 100 compare
- 1 Montserrat 100 compare
- 1 Niue 100 compare
- 1 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 100 compare
- 1 Tokelau 100 compare
- 1 Wallis and Futuna 100 compare
More population data for Saint Helena
- Population growth rate -0.607 (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)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4938 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.607 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 110 (2100)
- Population density 6.81 (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 population living in rural areas in Saint Helena?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Saint Helena was 100 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1950.
- How does Saint Helena rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Saint Helena ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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