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Saint Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Population

5,147

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026View source
Population rank
232nd
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
−500.96%

Population of Saint Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

02K4K6K8K10K12K14K16K95% prediction intervalPeak20265.1K2050 projection4K↓ 23% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Current population estimate: 5,147. 2050 projection: 3,968.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Saint Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20265,1470.96%232
20255,1970.76%232
20205,4300.51%232
20195,4580.42%232
20185,4810.36%232
20175,5010.29%232
20155,5050.71%232
20105,3290.62%232
20055,5431.91%232
20006,0161.22%232

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Saint Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cunha by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026

Population
Saint Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is home to an estimated 5,147 people, the 232nd largest population in the world.
Daily change
Saint Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cunha has a net population change of approximately 0 people per day, driven by 0 births, 0 deaths, and net immigration of 0 people.
Share of world
Saint Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cunha makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and < 0.01% of Africa's.
Density
13.1 people per km² of land (33.8 per mi²), ranking 215th among countries and territories.

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Saint Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cunha United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. Statistical Update: Population of Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha
  4. Population and Demography