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Saint Helena

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

سانت هيليناসেন্ট হেলেনাSt. HelenaΝήσος Αγίας ΕλένηςIsla Santa Elenaسینت هلیناSainte-Hélèneסנט הלנהसन्त हेलेनाセントヘレナ세인트헬레나Остров Святой Елены

DependencySub-Saharan Africa, Africa

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Outline of Saint Helena

Population

5,177

· UN WPPProjection

Life expectancy

77.3 years

· UN WPPProjection

UN WPP 2024 Revision (estimates through 2023; 2024–2100 medium-variant projections). World Bank WDI, 13 July 2026 release. UNDP HDR HDR 2025. UNESCO UIS UIS February 2026. ILOSTAT ILOSTAT December 2025. IMF WEO WEO April 2026. OWID CO₂ OWID CO₂ December 2025.

Overview

Saint Helena is dependency in Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa.

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ISO alpha-2
SH
ISO alpha-3
SHN
UN M49
654
Wikidata
Q192184

People

Population stocks and demographic rates are from the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant unless another source is named. Years from 2024 onward are projections.

PopulationProjection
5,177

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Population (1 July)Projection
5,148

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Population growth rateProjection
−1.1 percent

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Population densityProjection
13.2 persons per km²

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Saint Helena’s density is below the Sub-Saharan Africa median of 73.1 (51 profiles with 2026 data), and below the median of 90.1 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Median ageProjection
51 years

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Saint Helena’s median age is above the Sub-Saharan Africa median of 19 (51 profiles with 2026 data), and above the median of 29.8 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Population sex ratioProjection
97.6 males per 100 females

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Total fertility rateProjection
1.6 live births per woman

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Saint Helena’s tfr is below the Sub-Saharan Africa median of 3.7 (51 profiles with 2026 data), and below the median of 2 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Crude birth rateProjection
7.1 per 1,000 population

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Net number of migrantsProjection
0

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Net migration rateProjection
0 per 1,000 population

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Population of Saint Helena, 1950 to 2100 UN World Population Prospects medium variant. Estimates through 2023; dashed line marks projections from 2024. 2,0003,0004,0005,0006,000 19601980200020202040206020802100 Projection
Population of Saint Helena. Solid line: estimates (1950–2023). Dashed line: medium-variant projections (2024–2100). UN WPP, WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium.
Data table
YearPopulationStatus
19505,192estimate
19605,348estimate
19705,733estimate
19806,365estimate
19906,635estimate
20006,054estimate
20105,313estimate
20205,448estimate
20304,955projection
20404,437projection
20503,993projection
20603,562projection
20703,234projection
20803,025projection
20902,823projection
21002,643projection
21012,627projection

Development

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Human Development Index
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Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
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Gender Development Index
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Gender Inequality Index
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Multidimensional Poverty Index
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Health and education

Life expectancy and mortality are UN WPP series unless labelled otherwise. Education figures are UNESCO UIS (CC BY-SA, isolated) where a comparable series exists; otherwise they stay missing.

Life expectancy at birthProjection
77.3 years

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Saint Helena’s life expectancy is above the Sub-Saharan Africa median of 65.2 (51 profiles with 2026 data), and above the median of 74.1 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Crude death rateProjection
17.3 per 1,000 population

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Life expectancy at birth (male)Projection
74.4 years

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Saint Helena’s life exp. male is above the Sub-Saharan Africa median of 63 (51 profiles with 2026 data), and above the median of 70.9 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Life expectancy at birth (female)Projection
81 years

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Saint Helena’s life exp. female is above the Sub-Saharan Africa median of 67.7 (51 profiles with 2026 data), and above the median of 77.4 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Infant mortality rateProjection
11.2 per 1,000 live births

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Saint Helena’s infant mortality is below the Sub-Saharan Africa median of 33.9 (51 profiles with 2026 data), and close to median of 11.1 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Under-five mortality rateProjection
12.9 per 1,000 live births

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Saint Helena’s u5mr is below the Sub-Saharan Africa median of 46.8 (51 profiles with 2026 data), and close to median of 12.9 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Prevalence of undernourishment
No comparable data

No internationally comparable figure in this build.

Adult literacy rate
96.5%

1998 · UNESCO UIS · Actual · UIS Bulk Data Download Service (February 2026)

Youth literacy rate
99.3%

1998 · UNESCO UIS · Actual · UIS Bulk Data Download Service (February 2026)

Mean years of schooling
No comparable data

No internationally comparable figure in this build.

School life expectancy
No comparable data

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Life expectancy at birth, Saint Helena Life expectancy at birth. Estimates through 2023; dashed line marks UN WPP medium-variant projections from 2024. 606570758085 19601980200020202040206020802100 Projection
Life expectancy at birth in Saint Helena. Dashed line marks medium-variant projections. UN WPP, WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium.
Data table
YearYearsStatus
195066estimate
196067.7estimate
197068.6estimate
198069.9estimate
199071.5estimate
200075.8estimate
201076.5estimate
202076.9estimate
203078projection
204079.7projection
205081.3projection
206082.7projection
207084projection
208085.2projection
209086.4projection
210087.5projection

Environment

Forest cover is World Bank WDI. CO₂ is the Global Carbon Project series via Our World in Data — not IEA-EDGAR.

Land area
—

Figure not published for this entity.

CO₂ emissions
0 million tonnes

2024 · OWID / Global Carbon Project · Actual · OWID CO2 data (Global Carbon Project)

CO₂ emissions per capita
2.2 tonnes per person

2024 · OWID / Global Carbon Project · Actual · OWID CO2 data (Global Carbon Project)

Saint Helena’s co₂ / capita is above the Sub-Saharan Africa median of 0.4 (49 profiles with 2024 data), and below the median of 2.8 among 192 core profiles with 2024 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

CO₂ emissions, Saint Helena Annual CO₂ emissions from the Global Carbon Project via Our World in Data. Not IEA-EDGAR. 0000000 197019801990200020102020
CO₂ emissions of Saint Helena. Global Carbon Project via Our World in Data. OWID / Global Carbon Project, OWID CO2 data (Global Carbon Project).
Data table
YearMillion tonnesStatus
19680actual
19830actual
19860actual
19890actual
19920actual
19950actual
19980actual
20010actual
20040actual
20070actual
20100actual
20130actual
20160actual
20190actual
20220actual
20240actual

Geography

Region
Africa
Subregion
Sub-Saharan Africa
Intermediate region
Western Africa
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SHN
Cartographic size
Tiny state on the 50m globe (point or small polygon)
Outline of Saint Helena
Outline from Natural Earth 50m Admin 0. Made with Natural Earth. Not a locator map.

Government

Classification is descriptive and is not a recognition of legal claims.Map and status policy.

Status
Dependency
Publication tier
Additional profile
Related ISO alpha-3
GBR

Sources

United Nations World Population Prospects

WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium. Vintage 2024 Revision. CC BY 3.0 IGO. Retrieved 2026-09-03. Source file.

  • Population (2026, projection; series TPopulation1Jan)
  • Life expectancy at birth (2026, projection; series LEx)
  • Population (1 July) (2026, projection; series TPopulation1July)
  • Population growth rate (2026, projection; series PopGrowthRate)
  • Population density (2026, projection; series PopDensity)
  • Median age (2026, projection; series MedianAgePop)
  • Population sex ratio (2026, projection; series PopSexRatio)
  • Total fertility rate (2026, projection; series TFR)
  • Crude birth rate (2026, projection; series CBR)
  • Crude death rate (2026, projection; series CDR)
  • Life expectancy at birth (male) (2026, projection; series LExMale)
  • Life expectancy at birth (female) (2026, projection; series LExFemale)
  • Infant mortality rate (2026, projection; series IMR)
  • Under-five mortality rate (2026, projection; series Q5)
  • Net number of migrants (2026, projection; series NetMigrations)
  • Net migration rate (2026, projection; series CNMR)

UNESCO Institute for Statistics

UIS Bulk Data Download Service (February 2026). Vintage UIS February 2026. CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. Retrieved 2026-09-03. Source file.

  • Adult literacy rate (1998, actual; series LR.AG15T99)
  • Youth literacy rate (1998, actual; series LR.AG15T24)

Our World in Data (Global Carbon Project)

OWID CO2 data (Global Carbon Project). Vintage OWID CO₂ December 2025. CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-09-03. Source file.

  • CO₂ emissions (2024, actual; series co2)
  • CO₂ emissions per capita (2024, actual; series co2_per_capita)

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