Demographics of Saint Helena

Source UN (World Population Prospects 2024)
Date14 Mar 2025

As of 2025, the population of Saint Helena is projected at 5k, compared to 5k in 2024. It ranks 232nd in the world by population and 58th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at -0.75 percent, the 218th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.

There are 3k males and 3k females in Saint Helena. The percentage of the male population is 49.6%, compared to 50.42% of the female population. Saint Helena has 42 more females than males. The sex ratio in Saint Helena in 2025 will be 98.378 males per 100 females. Saint Helena is in the 119th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.

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  • Population
  • Growth rate
  • Gender

Saint Helena population

Year Population Growth (%) M per 100 F
MaleFemaleTotal
19502,6222,6035,2241.23100.730
19552,5642,7445,308-0.3893.440
19602,5732,7895,3620.5292.255
19652,6222,8545,4760.2791.871
19702,7733,0035,7761.4992.341
19752,9663,1636,1280.9593.772
19803,0993,2926,3910.8094.137
19853,2243,4306,6540.2793.994
19903,2443,3736,617-0.5496.176
19953,1763,1736,348-1.02100.095
20003,0502,9676,016-1.25102.797
20052,8172,7265,543-2.06103.338
20102,7552,5745,3290.60107.032
20152,9122,5935,5050.76112.302
20202,7552,6765,430-0.66102.952
20212,7162,6745,390-0.82101.571
20222,6852,6585,343-0.94101.016
20232,6482,6405,289-1.12100.303
20242,6082,6305,237-0.8299.163
20252,5772,6195,197-0.7598.396
  • Life expectancy
  • Median age
  • Fertility rate

Demographics Indicators

YearLife expectancy Median ageFertility rate
195066.00917.9875.621
195567.21517.3105.467
196067.73318.6785.285
196568.24519.7784.964
197068.59720.3834.412
197569.13921.0963.261
198069.86022.5192.791
198570.74424.7962.421
199071.54327.6392.144
199573.19631.2001.829
200075.75435.5781.680
200577.16641.2871.593
201076.51144.8391.652
201575.20045.7881.699
202076.89249.3091.656
202176.76549.8711.645
202276.73550.2141.637
202376.78750.4501.636
202476.95450.6691.639
202577.12650.9041.639
  • Total
  • Crude

Saint Helena death and birth rate

Year Total Crude(per 1000)
DeathBirthCrude deathCrude birth
19506420012.23438.320
19555617410.58432.798
1960531689.90931.308
1965531669.74930.387
1970561719.64929.645
1975571479.29924.026
1980581439.09122.431
1985611379.11220.523
1990601269.10318.998
199555958.68815.021
200052748.60812.357
200553569.51310.063
2010634711.7898.763
2015774914.0388.834
2020824315.0727.934
2021874116.1567.682
2022884016.4747.481
2023893916.8397.344
2024893816.9987.238
2025893717.1347.182
  • Population
  • Urbanization

Urban and rural population of Saint Helena

Year Population Urban (%)
UrbanRural
19502,5542,41851.358
19552,4862,45850.282
19602,3362,41249.204
19652,2282,40148.129
19702,2662,61846.388
19752,3022,87344.477
19802,3322,99543.785
19852,4303,15343.533
19902,3563,17942.573
19952,1833,10641.273
20002,0643,05040.365
20051,7062,56939.901
20101,6502,52739.500
20151,5952,43939.540
20201,6542,47240.082
20211,6692,47840.251
20221,6872,48440.441
20231,7022,48540.651
20241,7222,48940.881
  • Population pyramid
  • Gender ratio

Saint Helena population by Age Group (2025)

Age group Male Female Total M per 100 F
PersonsShare (%)
00-04 102 94 196 3.77 108.511
05-09 117 114 231 4.44 102.632
10-14 137 133 270 5.19 103.008
15-19 137 118 255 4.90 116.102
20-24 98 113 210 4.04 86.726
25-29 109 84 193 3.71 129.762
30-34 136 126 261 5.02 107.937
35-39 128 123 251 4.83 104.065
40-44 131 191 322 6.19 68.586
45-49 126 159 284 5.46 79.245
50-54 179 197 377 7.25 90.863
55-59 234 220 454 8.73 106.364
60-64 217 230 448 8.62 94.348
65-69 231 219 450 8.65 105.479
70-74 176 171 347 6.67 102.924
75-79 165 166 331 6.37 99.398
80-84 111 86 197 3.79 129.070
85-89 34 52 86 1.65 65.385
90-94 11 17 28 0.54 64.706
95-99 0 9 9 0.17 0.000
Total 2,579 2,622 5,200 98.360