Total population in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Total population was 5.22 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Total population in Saint Helena, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Saint Helena is 5.22 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Saint Helena peaked at 6.7 thousands in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.22 thousands, in 2025.
Saint Helena ranks 226th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.05 thousands | 5.73 thousands | 6.31 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 thousands | 6.37 thousands | 6.7 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4 thousands | 6.13 thousands | 6.63 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 thousands | 5.27 thousands | 6.05 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 thousands | 5.31 thousands | 5.53 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 thousands | 5.22 thousands | 5.45 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 223 Wallis and Futuna 11.23 thousands compare
- 224 Tuvalu 9.56 thousands compare
- 225 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.6 thousands compare
- 227 Montserrat 4.37 thousands compare
- 228 Falkland Islands 3.47 thousands compare
- 229 Tokelau 2.56 thousands compare
More population data for Saint Helena
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.607 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 110 (2100)
- Population density 6.81 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.607 (2100)
- Fertility rate by age group 10.94 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates 1.64 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.61 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.64 (2023)
- Population growth rate vs median age -0.9495 (2023)
- Natural population growth -0.9495 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Saint Helena?
- Total population in Saint Helena was 5.22 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 thousands in 1987.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 thousands in 2025.
- How does Saint Helena rank for total population?
- Saint Helena ranks 226th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release