Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 2,711 people in 2050. ▬ Flat
Latest (2050)
2,711 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
210th
of 238 countries
All-time high
3,793 people
in 1988
All-time low
2,562 people
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Saint Helena, 1950–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Saint Helena is 2,711 people, measured in 2050.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Saint Helena peaked at 3,793 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,562 people, in 1950.
That places Saint Helena 210th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,562 people | — |
| 1951 | 2,593 people | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 2,614 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 2,628 people | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 2,639 people | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 2,642 people | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 2,645 people | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 2,658 people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 2,676 people | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 2,693 people | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 2,715 people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 2,740 people | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 2,764 people | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2,790 people | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2,815 people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2,837 people | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 2,864 people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2,909 people | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2,968 people | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 3,032 people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 3,103 people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 3,175 people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 3,244 people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 3,308 people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 3,367 people | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 3,419 people | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3,456 people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 3,490 people | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 3,530 people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3,563 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 3,595 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 3,628 people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 3,667 people | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3,704 people | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3,735 people | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3,755 people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3,775 people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3,791 people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3,793 people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3,790 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,787 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3,781 people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3,775 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3,767 people | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,752 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,734 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,715 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3,691 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3,662 people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,628 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,590 people | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,548 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,500 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,446 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3,389 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,328 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3,267 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,207 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3,185 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,213 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3,251 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,294 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,340 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,380 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,415 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,449 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,459 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,448 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,436 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,421 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,402 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,376 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,347 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,314 people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 3,284 people | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 3,262 people | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 3,235 people | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 3,203 people | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 3,175 people | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 3,146 people | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 3,117 people | -0.9% |
| 2031 | 3,089 people | -0.9% |
| 2032 | 3,062 people | -0.9% |
| 2033 | 3,034 people | -0.9% |
| 2034 | 3,008 people | -0.9% |
| 2035 | 2,983 people | -0.9% |
| 2036 | 2,961 people | -0.7% |
| 2037 | 2,940 people | -0.7% |
| 2038 | 2,915 people | -0.9% |
| 2039 | 2,893 people | -0.7% |
| 2040 | 2,876 people | -0.6% |
| 2041 | 2,856 people | -0.7% |
| 2042 | 2,839 people | -0.6% |
| 2043 | 2,821 people | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 2,805 people | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 2,788 people | -0.6% |
| 2046 | 2,771 people | -0.6% |
| 2047 | 2,755 people | -0.6% |
| 2048 | 2,740 people | -0.5% |
| 2049 | 2,727 people | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 2,711 people | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,635 people | 2,562 people | 2,693 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,843 people | 2,715 people | 3,032 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,366 people | 3,103 people | 3,563 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,723 people | 3,595 people | 3,793 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,729 people | 3,628 people | 3,787 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,367 people | 3,185 people | 3,590 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,389 people | 3,251 people | 3,459 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,274 people | 3,146 people | 3,402 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 3,000 people | 2,893 people | 3,117 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 2,798 people | 2,727 people | 2,876 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 2,711 people | 2,711 people | 2,711 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 207 Greenland 3,119 people compare
- 208 Marshall Islands 2,941 people compare
- 209 Reunion 2,841 people compare
- 211 United States Virgin Islands 2,200 people compare
- 212 Northern Mariana Islands 1,891 people compare
- 213 Palau 1,496 people compare
More population data for Saint Helena
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4938 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 6.81 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 110 people (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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Saint Helena?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Saint Helena was 2,711 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 3,793 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,562 people in 1950.
- How does Saint Helena rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Saint Helena ranks 210th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.