| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 14 Mar 2025 |
The current population of Saint Helena is 5,204 as of April 25, 2025, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Saint Helena is projected at 5,197, or 5k, as of July 1, 2025. The total population in Saint Helena is projected at 5,237, or 5k people, for the year 2024.
Saint Helena ranks 232nd in the world by population on the 237 countries and territories list. Saint Helena is ranked 58th among 58 countries and territories in Africa.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 2024 | 5,259 | 5,237 | -43 | -0.821 | 0.00006 |
| 2025 | 5,216 | 5,197 | -39 | -0.751 | 0.00006 |
| 2026 | 5,177 | 5,147 | -59 | -1.146 | 0.00006 |
| 2027 | 5,118 | 5,091 | -54 | -1.061 | 0.00006 |
| 2028 | 5,064 | 5,039 | -50 | -0.992 | 0.00006 |
| 2029 | 5,014 | 4,984 | -59 | -1.184 | 0.00006 |
| 2030 | 4,955 | 4,928 | -53 | -1.075 | 0.00006 |
| 2031 | 4,902 | 4,874 | -56 | -1.149 | 0.00006 |
| 2032 | 4,846 | 4,819 | -55 | -1.141 | 0.00006 |
| 2033 | 4,791 | 4,764 | -54 | -1.134 | 0.00005 |
| 2034 | 4,737 | 4,710 | -55 | -1.168 | 0.00005 |
| 2035 | 4,682 | 4,656 | -52 | -1.117 | 0.00005 |
| 2036 | 4,630 | 4,607 | -45 | -0.977 | 0.00005 |
| 2037 | 4,585 | 4,559 | -51 | -1.119 | 0.00005 |
| 2038 | 4,534 | 4,505 | -58 | -1.287 | 0.00005 |
| 2039 | 4,476 | 4,457 | -39 | -0.875 | 0.00005 |
| 2040 | 4,437 | 4,412 | -50 | -1.133 | 0.00005 |
| 2041 | 4,387 | 4,364 | -46 | -1.054 | 0.00005 |
| 2042 | 4,341 | 4,321 | -41 | -0.949 | 0.00005 |
| 2043 | 4,300 | 4,274 | -52 | -1.217 | 0.00005 |
| 2044 | 4,248 | 4,231 | -35 | -0.827 | 0.00005 |
| 2045 | 4,213 | 4,186 | -53 | -1.266 | 0.00004 |
| 2046 | 4,160 | 4,140 | -40 | -0.966 | 0.00004 |
| 2047 | 4,120 | 4,096 | -47 | -1.147 | 0.00004 |
| 2048 | 4,073 | 4,053 | -41 | -1.012 | 0.00004 |
| 2049 | 4,032 | 4,013 | -39 | -0.972 | 0.00004 |
| 2050 | 3,993 | 3,968 | -50 | -1.260 | 0.00004 |
| 2051 | 3,943 | 3,925 | -37 | -0.943 | 0.00004 |
| 2052 | 3,906 | 3,882 | -49 | -1.262 | 0.00004 |
| 2053 | 3,857 | 3,834 | -46 | -1.200 | 0.00004 |
| 2054 | 3,811 | 3,790 | -42 | -1.108 | 0.00004 |
| 2055 | 3,769 | 3,747 | -44 | -1.174 | 0.00004 |
| 2056 | 3,725 | 3,707 | -37 | -0.998 | 0.00004 |
| 2057 | 3,688 | 3,667 | -43 | -1.173 | 0.00004 |
| 2058 | 3,645 | 3,626 | -39 | -1.076 | 0.00004 |
| 2059 | 3,606 | 3,584 | -44 | -1.228 | 0.00004 |
| 2060 | 3,562 | 3,545 | -34 | -0.959 | 0.00004 |
| 2061 | 3,528 | 3,506 | -43 | -1.226 | 0.00004 |
| 2062 | 3,485 | 3,469 | -32 | -0.922 | 0.00003 |
| 2063 | 3,453 | 3,435 | -36 | -1.048 | 0.00003 |
| 2064 | 3,417 | 3,401 | -33 | -0.970 | 0.00003 |
| 2065 | 3,384 | 3,370 | -27 | -0.801 | 0.00003 |
| 2066 | 3,357 | 3,342 | -29 | -0.868 | 0.00003 |
| 2067 | 3,328 | 3,309 | -38 | -1.148 | 0.00003 |
| 2068 | 3,290 | 3,280 | -21 | -0.640 | 0.00003 |
| 2069 | 3,269 | 3,252 | -35 | -1.076 | 0.00003 |
| 2070 | 3,234 | 3,225 | -17 | -0.527 | 0.00003 |
| 2071 | 3,217 | 3,205 | -23 | -0.718 | 0.00003 |
| 2072 | 3,194 | 3,184 | -21 | -0.660 | 0.00003 |
| 2073 | 3,173 | 3,160 | -26 | -0.823 | 0.00003 |
| 2074 | 3,147 | 3,138 | -19 | -0.606 | 0.00003 |
| 2075 | 3,128 | 3,117 | -22 | -0.706 | 0.00003 |
| 2076 | 3,106 | 3,092 | -27 | -0.873 | 0.00003 |
| 2077 | 3,079 | 3,068 | -21 | -0.684 | 0.00003 |
| 2078 | 3,058 | 3,049 | -19 | -0.623 | 0.00003 |
| 2079 | 3,039 | 3,032 | -14 | -0.462 | 0.00003 |
| 2080 | 3,025 | 3,017 | -16 | -0.530 | 0.00003 |
| 2081 | 3,009 | 2,994 | -30 | -1.002 | 0.00003 |
| 2082 | 2,979 | 2,970 | -17 | -0.572 | 0.00003 |
| 2083 | 2,962 | 2,952 | -20 | -0.678 | 0.00003 |
| 2084 | 2,942 | 2,930 | -24 | -0.819 | 0.00003 |
| 2085 | 2,918 | 2,909 | -19 | -0.653 | 0.00003 |
| 2086 | 2,899 | 2,891 | -16 | -0.553 | 0.00003 |
| 2087 | 2,883 | 2,873 | -21 | -0.731 | 0.00003 |
| 2088 | 2,862 | 2,856 | -13 | -0.455 | 0.00003 |
| 2089 | 2,849 | 2,836 | -26 | -0.917 | 0.00003 |
| 2090 | 2,823 | 2,813 | -21 | -0.747 | 0.00003 |
| 2091 | 2,802 | 2,792 | -20 | -0.716 | 0.00003 |
| 2092 | 2,782 | 2,772 | -20 | -0.722 | 0.00003 |
| 2093 | 2,762 | 2,754 | -16 | -0.581 | 0.00003 |
| 2094 | 2,746 | 2,735 | -23 | -0.841 | 0.00003 |
| 2095 | 2,723 | 2,717 | -12 | -0.442 | 0.00003 |
| 2096 | 2,711 | 2,704 | -13 | -0.481 | 0.00003 |
| 2097 | 2,698 | 2,688 | -19 | -0.707 | 0.00003 |
| 2098 | 2,679 | 2,671 | -17 | -0.637 | 0.00003 |
| 2099 | 2,662 | 2,652 | -19 | -0.716 | 0.00003 |
| 2100 | 2,643 | 2,635 | -16 | -0.607 | 0.00003 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 1950 | 5,192 | 5,224 | 64 | 1.225 | 0.00021 |
| 1951 | 5,256 | 5,274 | 37 | 0.701 | 0.00021 |
| 1952 | 5,293 | 5,301 | 16 | 0.302 | 0.00021 |
| 1953 | 5,309 | 5,314 | 11 | 0.207 | 0.00020 |
| 1954 | 5,320 | 5,319 | -2 | -0.038 | 0.00020 |
| 1955 | 5,318 | 5,308 | -20 | -0.377 | 0.00019 |
| 1956 | 5,298 | 5,296 | -4 | -0.076 | 0.00019 |
| 1957 | 5,294 | 5,306 | 23 | 0.434 | 0.00019 |
| 1958 | 5,317 | 5,324 | 14 | 0.263 | 0.00018 |
| 1959 | 5,331 | 5,340 | 17 | 0.318 | 0.00018 |
| 1960 | 5,348 | 5,362 | 28 | 0.522 | 0.00018 |
| 1961 | 5,376 | 5,389 | 26 | 0.482 | 0.00018 |
| 1962 | 5,402 | 5,414 | 23 | 0.425 | 0.00017 |
| 1963 | 5,425 | 5,439 | 28 | 0.515 | 0.00017 |
| 1964 | 5,453 | 5,460 | 15 | 0.275 | 0.00017 |
| 1965 | 5,468 | 5,476 | 15 | 0.274 | 0.00016 |
| 1966 | 5,483 | 5,500 | 35 | 0.636 | 0.00016 |
| 1967 | 5,518 | 5,551 | 67 | 1.207 | 0.00016 |
| 1968 | 5,585 | 5,622 | 74 | 1.316 | 0.00016 |
| 1969 | 5,659 | 5,696 | 74 | 1.299 | 0.00016 |
| 1970 | 5,733 | 5,776 | 86 | 1.489 | 0.00016 |
| 1971 | 5,819 | 5,857 | 77 | 1.315 | 0.00016 |
| 1972 | 5,896 | 5,933 | 73 | 1.231 | 0.00015 |
| 1973 | 5,969 | 6,002 | 66 | 1.100 | 0.00015 |
| 1974 | 6,035 | 6,067 | 64 | 1.055 | 0.00015 |
| 1975 | 6,099 | 6,128 | 58 | 0.946 | 0.00015 |
| 1976 | 6,157 | 6,173 | 31 | 0.502 | 0.00015 |
| 1977 | 6,188 | 6,223 | 71 | 1.141 | 0.00015 |
| 1978 | 6,259 | 6,286 | 54 | 0.859 | 0.00015 |
| 1979 | 6,313 | 6,339 | 52 | 0.820 | 0.00015 |
| 1980 | 6,365 | 6,391 | 51 | 0.798 | 0.00014 |
| 1981 | 6,416 | 6,446 | 59 | 0.915 | 0.00014 |
| 1982 | 6,475 | 6,511 | 71 | 1.091 | 0.00014 |
| 1983 | 6,546 | 6,574 | 56 | 0.852 | 0.00014 |
| 1984 | 6,602 | 6,624 | 43 | 0.649 | 0.00014 |
| 1985 | 6,645 | 6,654 | 18 | 0.271 | 0.00014 |
| 1986 | 6,663 | 6,683 | 39 | 0.584 | 0.00013 |
| 1987 | 6,702 | 6,699 | -5 | -0.075 | 0.00013 |
| 1988 | 6,697 | 6,686 | -22 | -0.329 | 0.00013 |
| 1989 | 6,675 | 6,655 | -40 | -0.601 | 0.00013 |
| 1990 | 6,635 | 6,617 | -36 | -0.544 | 0.00012 |
| 1991 | 6,599 | 6,572 | -53 | -0.806 | 0.00012 |
| 1992 | 6,546 | 6,524 | -44 | -0.674 | 0.00012 |
| 1993 | 6,502 | 6,473 | -58 | -0.896 | 0.00012 |
| 1994 | 6,444 | 6,412 | -63 | -0.982 | 0.00011 |
| 1995 | 6,381 | 6,348 | -65 | -1.024 | 0.00011 |
| 1996 | 6,316 | 6,287 | -58 | -0.923 | 0.00011 |
| 1997 | 6,258 | 6,224 | -67 | -1.076 | 0.00011 |
| 1998 | 6,191 | 6,159 | -65 | -1.055 | 0.00010 |
| 1999 | 6,126 | 6,090 | -72 | -1.182 | 0.00010 |
| 2000 | 6,054 | 6,016 | -75 | -1.247 | 0.00010 |
| 2001 | 5,979 | 5,938 | -82 | -1.381 | 0.00009 |
| 2002 | 5,897 | 5,850 | -94 | -1.607 | 0.00009 |
| 2003 | 5,803 | 5,753 | -101 | -1.756 | 0.00009 |
| 2004 | 5,702 | 5,651 | -102 | -1.805 | 0.00009 |
| 2005 | 5,600 | 5,543 | -114 | -2.057 | 0.00008 |
| 2006 | 5,486 | 5,433 | -107 | -1.970 | 0.00008 |
| 2007 | 5,379 | 5,322 | -113 | -2.123 | 0.00008 |
| 2008 | 5,266 | 5,272 | 13 | 0.247 | 0.00008 |
| 2009 | 5,279 | 5,296 | 34 | 0.642 | 0.00008 |
| 2010 | 5,313 | 5,329 | 32 | 0.600 | 0.00008 |
| 2011 | 5,345 | 5,364 | 39 | 0.727 | 0.00008 |
| 2012 | 5,384 | 5,403 | 38 | 0.703 | 0.00008 |
| 2013 | 5,422 | 5,435 | 26 | 0.478 | 0.00007 |
| 2014 | 5,448 | 5,466 | 36 | 0.659 | 0.00007 |
| 2015 | 5,484 | 5,505 | 42 | 0.763 | 0.00007 |
| 2016 | 5,526 | 5,517 | -18 | -0.326 | 0.00007 |
| 2017 | 5,508 | 5,501 | -14 | -0.254 | 0.00007 |
| 2018 | 5,494 | 5,481 | -25 | -0.456 | 0.00007 |
| 2019 | 5,469 | 5,458 | -21 | -0.385 | 0.00007 |
| 2020 | 5,448 | 5,430 | -36 | -0.663 | 0.00007 |
| 2021 | 5,412 | 5,390 | -44 | -0.816 | 0.00007 |
| 2022 | 5,368 | 5,343 | -50 | -0.936 | 0.00007 |
| 2023 | 5,318 | 5,289 | -59 | -1.116 | 0.00007 |