๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ญ Population of Saint Helena

5,254
Current Population of Saint Helena
-55
Net population growth this year
13.47
Population Density (people/kmยฒ)

As of July 1, 2024 the population of Saint Helena reached 5,254, of which 2,514 people are male and 2,740 female. The country has a population density of 13.4705 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of -1.047% for the year. According to the latest data, Saint Helena is set to decrease its population size by -55 people next year. Making the total population count of Saint Helena 5,254 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Saint Helena (1950 - 2024)

Between 1950 and 2024 the population of Saint Helena grown from 5,224 people to 5,254. An increase of the population size by 0.57% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/kmยฒ) Growth Rate
1950 5,224 2,622 2,602 65 13.3962 1.244%
1951 5,275 2,626 2,650 36 13.5256 0.682%
1952 5,302 2,618 2,684 17 13.5936 0.321%
1953 5,316 2,606 2,709 11 13.6295 0.207%
1954 5,321 2,590 2,731 0 13.6436 0.0%
1955 5,311 2,566 2,744 -20 13.6179 -0.377%
1956 5,299 2,544 2,755 -4 13.5872 -0.075%
1957 5,308 2,543 2,764 21 13.609 0.396%
1958 5,327 2,555 2,772 19 13.6603 0.357%
1959 5,347 2,564 2,783 20 13.7103 0.374%
1960 5,368 2,578 2,790 22 13.7641 0.41%
1961 5,391 2,594 2,796 23 13.8218 0.427%
1962 5,416 2,609 2,808 29 13.8885 0.535%
1963 5,439 2,619 2,820 17 13.9474 0.313%
1964 5,456 2,624 2,832 16 13.9897 0.293%
1965 5,469 2,623 2,846 10 14.0231 0.183%
1966 5,492 2,624 2,868 35 14.0808 0.637%
1967 5,542 2,646 2,896 65 14.209 1.173%
1968 5,609 2,684 2,926 71 14.3833 1.266%
1969 5,680 2,725 2,954 69 14.5628 1.215%
1970 5,760 2,773 2,987 92 14.7692 1.597%
1971 5,845 2,820 3,025 78 14.9872 1.334%
1972 5,926 2,864 3,062 84 15.1949 1.418%
1973 6,002 2,906 3,096 67 15.3885 1.116%
1974 6,066 2,939 3,127 62 15.5538 1.022%
1975 6,125 2,971 3,154 55 15.7038 0.898%
1976 6,166 2,993 3,174 29 15.8115 0.47%
1977 6,220 3,021 3,200 78 15.9487 1.254%
1978 6,289 3,057 3,232 60 16.1256 0.954%
1979 6,344 3,082 3,262 51 16.2679 0.804%
1980 6,398 3,108 3,289 55 16.4038 0.86%
1981 6,454 3,134 3,320 57 16.5474 0.883%
1982 6,516 3,159 3,357 68 16.7077 1.044%
1983 6,574 3,184 3,389 47 16.8551 0.715%
1984 6,617 3,209 3,408 41 16.9679 0.62%
1985 6,650 3,229 3,421 24 17.0513 0.361%
1986 6,679 3,244 3,434 34 17.1256 0.509%
1987 6,691 3,253 3,438 -9 17.1577 -0.134%
1988 6,676 3,255 3,421 -23 17.1167 -0.345%
1989 6,644 3,252 3,392 -40 17.0359 -0.602%
1990 6,608 3,246 3,362 -32 16.9436 -0.484%
1991 6,568 3,235 3,332 -49 16.8397 -0.746%
1992 6,518 3,223 3,295 -51 16.7115 -0.783%
1993 6,463 3,211 3,252 -59 16.5705 -0.913%
1994 6,402 3,193 3,209 -62 16.4154 -0.968%
1995 6,344 3,175 3,169 -54 16.2667 -0.851%
1996 6,286 3,158 3,128 -62 16.1179 -0.986%
1997 6,224 3,141 3,083 -61 15.9603 -0.98%
1998 6,160 3,121 3,039 -68 15.7949 -1.104%
1999 6,093 3,090 3,002 -66 15.6231 -1.083%
2000 6,024 3,055 2,969 -71 15.4474 -1.179%
2001 5,944 3,017 2,928 -90 15.241 -1.514%
2002 5,851 2,973 2,878 -97 15.0013 -1.658%
2003 5,746 2,920 2,826 -111 14.7346 -1.932%
2004 5,638 2,864 2,774 -106 14.4564 -1.88%
2005 5,532 2,813 2,720 -105 14.1859 -1.898%
2006 5,426 2,761 2,665 -107 13.9141 -1.972%
2007 5,312 2,707 2,606 -121 13.6218 -2.278%
2008 5,260 2,689 2,570 15 13.4859 0.285%
2009 5,285 2,719 2,566 35 13.55 0.662%
2010 5,321 2,753 2,568 38 13.6436 0.714%
2011 5,356 2,784 2,572 31 13.7321 0.579%
2012 5,389 2,814 2,575 36 13.8179 0.668%
2013 5,422 2,844 2,578 29 13.9013 0.535%
2014 5,456 2,874 2,582 41 13.991 0.751%
2015 5,497 2,906 2,591 40 14.0949 0.728%
2016 5,510 2,904 2,606 -14 14.1282 -0.254%
2017 5,495 2,872 2,623 -16 14.0897 -0.291%
2018 5,472 2,834 2,638 -30 14.0308 -0.548%
2019 5,447 2,792 2,655 -21 13.9654 -0.386%
2020 5,420 2,751 2,670 -31 13.8987 -0.572%
2021 5,404 2,673 2,731 -3 13.8551 -0.056%
2022 5,374 2,595 2,779 -56 13.7795 -1.042%
2023 5,314 2,554 2,760 -65 13.6244 -1.223%
2024 5,254 2,514 2,740 -55 13.4705 -1.047%

Statements that can be derived from Saint Helena's population data

  • Saint Helena has a population of 5,254 people, as of July 1, 2024.
  • Saint Helena's population is equivalent to 0.00% of the total world population.
  • In 2024, Saint Helena's population will decrease with -55 people.
  • In 2024, 0 more people will immigrate to Saint Helena than emigrate from the country.
  • The median age of the population in Saint Helena is 52.93 years.
  • In Saint Helena there are 13.47 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 10.46 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Saint Helena.
  • In Saint Helena, 2,514 of the total population are male, and 2,740 are female.

Future Population of Saint Helena (2024 - 2100)

Saint Helena's population is set to decrease in the future from 5,254 people to 2,803 people. A decrease of the population size by -46.34% from 2024 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/kmยฒ) Growth Rate
2024 5,254 2,514 2,740 -55 13.4705 -1.047%
2025 5,196 2,474 2,721 -60 13.3231 -1.155%
2026 5,133 2,430 2,702 -67 13.1603 -1.305%
2027 5,072 2,392 2,680 -54 13.0051 -1.065%
2028 5,013 2,353 2,660 -63 12.8551 -1.257%
2029 4,954 2,313 2,640 -56 12.7026 -1.13%
2030 4,895 2,275 2,620 -62 12.5513 -1.267%
2031 4,833 2,236 2,598 -62 12.3923 -1.283%
2032 4,768 2,195 2,572 -69 12.2244 -1.447%
2033 4,705 2,158 2,547 -57 12.0628 -1.212%
2034 4,649 2,124 2,525 -55 11.9192 -1.183%
2035 4,590 2,090 2,501 -62 11.7692 -1.351%
2036 4,530 2,054 2,475 -58 11.6154 -1.28%
2037 4,474 2,021 2,452 -54 11.4718 -1.207%
2038 4,420 1,992 2,429 -53 11.3346 -1.199%
2039 4,365 1,961 2,404 -58 11.1923 -1.329%
2040 4,313 1,933 2,381 -46 11.059 -1.067%
2041 4,263 1,907 2,357 -53 10.9321 -1.243%
2042 4,216 1,883 2,333 -42 10.8103 -0.996%
2043 4,172 1,861 2,311 -46 10.6974 -1.103%
2044 4,126 1,841 2,285 -45 10.5808 -1.091%
2045 4,080 1,818 2,261 -49 10.4603 -1.201%
2046 4,035 1,798 2,237 -41 10.3449 -1.016%
2047 3,995 1,781 2,215 -37 10.2449 -0.926%
2048 3,955 1,764 2,192 -43 10.1423 -1.087%
2049 3,914 1,744 2,169 -41 10.0346 -1.048%
2050 3,874 1,728 2,147 -38 9.9333 -0.981%
2051 3,836 1,713 2,122 -39 9.8346 -1.017%
2052 3,792 1,696 2,096 -47 9.7244 -1.239%
2053 3,752 1,682 2,071 -33 9.6218 -0.879%
2054 3,716 1,669 2,047 -39 9.5295 -1.049%
2055 3,676 1,655 2,021 -41 9.4269 -1.115%
2056 3,636 1,641 1,995 -40 9.3231 -1.1%
2057 3,595 1,626 1,970 -42 9.2179 -1.168%
2058 3,560 1,615 1,945 -28 9.1282 -0.787%
2059 3,526 1,605 1,921 -40 9.041 -1.134%
2060 3,489 1,592 1,896 -35 8.9449 -1.003%
2061 3,456 1,584 1,872 -30 8.8615 -0.868%
2062 3,426 1,577 1,849 -29 8.7859 -0.846%
2063 3,398 1,569 1,829 -27 8.7141 -0.794%
2064 3,372 1,562 1,810 -27 8.6449 -0.801%
2065 3,344 1,556 1,788 -27 8.5756 -0.807%
2066 3,317 1,551 1,766 -27 8.5064 -0.814%
2067 3,290 1,542 1,748 -28 8.4359 -0.851%
2068 3,264 1,536 1,729 -23 8.3705 -0.705%
2069 3,242 1,532 1,710 -22 8.3128 -0.679%
2070 3,224 1,530 1,694 -14 8.2667 -0.434%
2071 3,207 1,526 1,681 -20 8.2231 -0.624%
2072 3,186 1,522 1,664 -22 8.1692 -0.691%
2073 3,168 1,520 1,649 -13 8.1244 -0.41%
2074 3,155 1,520 1,636 -14 8.0897 -0.444%
2075 3,140 1,516 1,623 -17 8.05 -0.541%
2076 3,127 1,514 1,612 -9 8.0167 -0.288%
2077 3,114 1,512 1,601 -17 7.9833 -0.546%
2078 3,097 1,508 1,589 -16 7.941 -0.517%
2079 3,084 1,504 1,580 -9 7.909 -0.292%
2080 3,074 1,502 1,572 -12 7.8821 -0.39%
2081 3,062 1,500 1,562 -13 7.85 -0.425%
2082 3,047 1,496 1,552 -15 7.8141 -0.492%
2083 3,034 1,492 1,541 -13 7.7782 -0.429%
2084 3,025 1,492 1,533 -5 7.7551 -0.165%
2085 3,014 1,486 1,528 -17 7.7269 -0.564%
2086 2,998 1,478 1,520 -13 7.6885 -0.434%
2087 2,987 1,476 1,512 -9 7.6603 -0.301%
2088 2,974 1,472 1,502 -17 7.6269 -0.572%
2089 2,961 1,468 1,494 -10 7.5923 -0.338%
2090 2,947 1,461 1,486 -17 7.5577 -0.577%
2091 2,932 1,453 1,478 -15 7.5167 -0.512%
2092 2,919 1,448 1,472 -10 7.4846 -0.343%
2093 2,906 1,442 1,464 -16 7.4513 -0.551%
2094 2,892 1,434 1,458 -12 7.4154 -0.415%
2095 2,878 1,427 1,450 -17 7.3782 -0.591%
2096 2,862 1,421 1,442 -13 7.3397 -0.454%
2097 2,848 1,413 1,436 -16 7.3026 -0.562%
2098 2,833 1,406 1,428 -13 7.2654 -0.459%
2099 2,819 1,400 1,420 -16 7.2282 -0.568%
2100 2,803 1,391 1,413 -16 7.1872 -0.571%

Population Density of Saint Helena

Today, Saint Helena has a population density of 13.4705 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 13.3962 people/kmยฒ since the 1950 to 13.4705 people/kmยฒ in 2024. In the future, Saint Helena is projected to reach a population density of 7.1872 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Saint Helena Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Saint Helena's Population

The population growth rate of Saint Helena currently stands at -1.047% as of July 1, 2024. This is an increase by 0.0049999999999999 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2024, the population growth rate of Saint Helena will increase to -1.047%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Saint Helena's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.571% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Saint Helena Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 1.244%
1960 0.41%
1970 1.597%
1980 0.86%
1990 -0.484%
2000 -1.179%
2010 0.714%
2020 -0.572%
Year Growth Rate
2030 -1.267%
2040 -1.067%
2050 -0.981%
2060 -1.003%
2070 -0.434%
2080 -0.39%
2090 -0.577%
2100 -0.571%
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Life Expectancy of Saint Helena

Today, Saint Helena has an average life expectancy of 77.5568 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 65.9547 years since the 1950 to 77.5568 years in 2024. In the future, Saint Helena is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 87.9259 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Saint Helena Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 65,954
1960 67,821
1970 68,433
1980 69,730
1990 71,375
2000 75,755
2010 76,503
2020 76,867
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 78,646
2040 80,467
2050 82,108
2060 83,504
2070 84,689
2080 85,731
2090 86,826
2100 87,925
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Migration to and from Saint Helena

In 2024 Saint Helena will see net migrations of 0 people. This means that 0 more people will immigrate to Saint Helena than emigrate from the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Saint Helena was 0.

Net Migration for Saint Helena Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 -86
1960 -92
1970 -34
1980 -30
1990 -102
2000 -102
2010 52
2020 14
Year Net Migration
2030 0
2040 0
2050 0
2060 0
2070 0
2080 0
2090 0
2100 0
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Births in Saint Helena

In 2024, Saint Helena will see 37 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Saint Helena in 2022, when the country saw 40 new borns.

Births Saint Helena Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 201
1960 169
1970 170
1980 140
1990 120
2000 76
2010 46
2020 43
Year Births
2030 32
2040 38
2050 36
2060 27
2070 28
2080 28
2090 23
2100 22
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Deaths in Saint Helena

In 2024, 96 people will die in Saint Helena. That is a decrease of Saint Helena's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 96 deaths.

Deaths Saint Helena Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 64
1960 53
1970 56
1980 58
1990 61
2000 52
2010 63
2020 82
Year Births
2030 94
2040 88
2050 77
2060 61
2070 48
2080 41
2090 36
2100 39
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Median Age in Saint Helena

The median age of Saint Helena has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Saint Helena will reach 50.6248 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Saint Helena Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 17.9841
1960 18.6216
1970 20.4336
1980 22.5229
1990 27.6082
2000 35.4496
2010 44.7919
2020 49.3146
Year Median Age
2030 53.7546
2040 52.1207
2050 47.4415
2060 46.1848
2070 48.0506
2080 47.5
2090 48.1915
2100 50.6248
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Fertility Rate in Saint Helena

The fertility rate of Saint Helena has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Saint Helena will reach 1.6443 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Saint Helena Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 5.6634
1960 5.308
1970 4.3896
1980 2.7609
1990 2.0621
2000 1.7227
2010 1.6346
2020 1.6488
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 1.6294
2040 1.6294
2050 1.6332
2060 1.6238
2070 1.6259
2080 1.6301
2090 1.6287
2100 1.6443
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Infant Mortality Rate in Saint Helena

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Saint Helena while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Saint Helena has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 44.4686. Today, Saint Helena has a much better infant mortality rate of 10.4592 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Saint Helena is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 2.2811 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Saint Helena Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 44.4686
1960 37.5742
1970 35.2568
1980 30.5509
1990 25.2887
2000 14.1614
2010 12.7567
2020 11.9044
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 8.9234
2040 6.8292
2050 5.2591
2060 4.215
2070 3.5193
2080 3.0077
2090 2.6004
2100 2.2811
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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