Share urban and rural population in Saint Helena

Saint Helena: Share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population in Saint Helena, 1950–2025

0204060195019872025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saint Helena recorded 37.23 for share urban and rural population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share urban and rural population 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Saint Helena

  1. 188 Mauritius 39.04 compare
  2. 189 Vietnam 38.83 compare
  3. 190 Guinea 38.52 compare
  4. 192 Mozambique 37.21 compare
  5. 193 Niue 37.19 compare
  6. 194 Yemen 37.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share urban and rural population in Saint Helena?
Share urban and rural population in Saint Helena was 37.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Saint Helena?
The highest recorded value was 50.96 in 1950.
What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Saint Helena?
The lowest recorded value was 37.23 in 2025.
How does Saint Helena rank for share urban and rural population?
Saint Helena ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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