Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 1,935 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Saint Helena, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Saint Helena stood at 1,935 people. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Saint Helena peaked at 2,908 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,935 people, in 2025.
Saint Helena ranks 231st 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,666 people | 2,647 people | 2,687 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,648 people | 2,636 people | 2,664 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,713 people | 2,673 people | 2,776 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,869 people | 2,796 people | 2,908 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,641 people | 2,462 people | 2,830 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,240 people | 2,083 people | 2,426 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,057 people | 2,037 people | 2,078 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,983 people | 1,935 people | 2,028 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 228 Liechtenstein 5,871 people compare
- 229 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,026 people compare
- 230 Falkland Islands 2,828 people compare
- 232 Niue 676.92 people compare
- 233 Vatican 501 people compare
- 234 Montserrat 391.44 people compare
More population data for Saint Helena
- Number of children under 5, by world region 110 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 6.81 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.9% (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 10.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.61 children per women (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Saint Helena?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Saint Helena was 1,935 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 2,908 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,935 people in 2025.
- How does Saint Helena rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Saint Helena ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.