What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Saint Helena?

The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.

What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Saint Helena?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.

How does Saint Helena rank for share of population living in urban areas?

Saint Helena ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.

Where does this Saint Helena data come from?

The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of population living in urban areas in Saint Helena

Name: Share of population living in urban areas in Saint Helena
Creator: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saint Helena: Share of population living in urban areas was 0.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)

0.0%

World rank

228th

of 236 countries

All-time high

0.0%

in 1950

All-time low

0.0%

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2020

Share of population living in urban areas in Saint Helena, 1950–2020

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas in Saint Helena is 0.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Saint Helena peaked at 0.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.

That places Saint Helena 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1

Countries ranked near Saint Helena

225 Micronesia (country) 29.4% compare
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228 Anguilla 0.0% compare
228 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
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228 Montserrat 0.0% compare
228 Niue 0.0% compare
228 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0% compare
228 Tokelau 0.0% compare
228 Wallis and Futuna 0.0% compare

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More reference data data for Saint Helena

Temperature anomalies by month 0.8 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies -0.0099 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.7284 °C (2026)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2222 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.2374 °C (2025)
Foreign aid received by income group 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Foreign aid received 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Foreign aid received per capita 10,202 constant 2024 US$ (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in urban areas in Saint Helena?: Share of population living in urban areas in Saint Helena was 0.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Saint Helena?: The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Saint Helena?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
How does Saint Helena rank for share of population living in urban areas?: Saint Helena ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Saint Helena data come from?: The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population living in urban areas
Unit: %
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.