Share of population urban in St. Helena
St. Helena: Share of population urban was 37.23 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.23
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 7 countries
All-time high
50.96
in 1950
All-time low
37.23
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950β2025
Share of population urban in St. Helena, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in St. 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 St. Helena peaked at 50.96 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 37.23, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
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 |
Countries ranked near St. Helena
- 1 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 100 compare
- 1 Bahrain, Kingdom of 100 compare
- 1 Bermuda 100 compare
- 1 Cayman Islands 100 compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100 compare
- 1 Hong Kong (China) 100 compare
- 1 Kuwait 100 compare
- 1 Macau (China) 100 compare
- 1 Monaco 100 compare
- 1 Naoero, Republic of 100 compare
- 1 Saint Barthelemy 100 compare
- 1 Saint Martin 100 compare
- 1 Singapore 100 compare
- 1 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 100 compare
- 1 Holy See 100 compare
- 2 Mayotte 94.44 compare
- 3 Cook Islands 76.9 compare
- 5 Niue 37.19 compare
- 6 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 8.98 compare
- 7 Tokelau 0 compare
More population data for St. Helena
- 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 growth rate -0.607 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.607 (2100)
- Fertility rate by age group 10.94 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.64 (2023)
- Natural population growth -0.9495 (2023)
- Population growth rate vs median age -0.9495 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.64 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in St. Helena?
- Share of population urban in St. Helena was 37.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in St. Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 50.96 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in St. Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.23 in 2025.
- How does St. Helena rank for share of population urban?
- St. Helena ranks 4th out of 7 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in St. Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this St. 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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