Share of population urban in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Share of population urban was 37.23 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.23
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
50.96
in 1950
All-time low
37.23
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Saint Helena, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Saint Helena is 37.23, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Saint Helena peaked at 50.96 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 37.23, in 2025.
Saint Helena ranks 191st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.96 | — |
| 1951 | 50.83 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 50.69 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 50.54 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 50.39 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 50.22 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 50.05 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 49.9 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 49.74 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 49.57 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 49.37 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 49.16 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 48.94 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 48.7 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 48.45 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 48.19 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 47.92 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 47.6 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 47.21 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 46.76 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 46.28 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 45.79 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 45.32 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 44.88 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 44.5 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 44.2 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 44.01 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 43.92 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 43.85 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 43.8 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 43.75 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 43.72 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 43.69 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 43.65 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 43.61 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 43.56 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 43.5 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 43.41 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 43.26 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 43.05 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 42.78 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 42.47 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 42.14 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 41.81 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 41.48 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 41.17 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 40.91 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 40.69 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 40.54 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 40.42 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 40.33 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 40.25 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 40.18 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 40.11 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.03 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 39.95 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 39.86 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.74 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.59 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 39.34 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 38.99 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 38.59 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 38.18 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.81 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 37.52 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.34 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.31 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.31 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.32 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.33 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.35 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 37.37 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.36 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.33 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 37.29 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 37.23 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.29 | 49.57 | 50.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.23 | 46.76 | 49.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.65 | 43.8 | 46.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.52 | 43.05 | 43.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.44 | 40.42 | 42.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.94 | 39.34 | 40.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.77 | 37.31 | 38.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.32 | 37.23 | 37.37 | 6 |
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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 share of population urban in Saint Helena?
- Share of population urban in Saint Helena was 37.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 50.96 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.23 in 2025.
- How does Saint Helena rank for share of population urban?
- Saint Helena ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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