Region | Western Africa | |
Population (000, 2024) | 5a,b | |
Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 13.4a,b | |
Capital city | Jamestown | |
Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 0.6f | |
Surface area (km2) | 309c,d,e | |
Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 99.2a,b | |
National currency | Saint Helena Pound (SHP) | |
Exchange rate (per US$) | 0.8g |
2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
International trade: exportsh (million current US$) | ~0 | ~0 | ~0i |
International trade: importsh (million current US$) | 41 | 81 | 93i |
International trade: balanceh (million current US$) | -40 | -81 | -93i |
2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
Population growth rateb (average annual %) | 0.8 | -0.7 | -0.8a |
Urban populationd (% of total population) | 39.5 | 39.9j | ... |
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | -0.7d,k | ... | ... |
Fertility rate, totalb (live births per woman) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6a |
Life expectancy at birthb (females/males, years) | 78.6 / 72.6 | 80.7 / 74.1 | 80.7 / 74.0a |
Population age distributionb,l (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 13.7 / 27.8 | 14.0 / 33.3 | 13.7 / 36.0a |
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 0.4 / 6.4b,m | 0.4 / 7.2b,m | ... / ... |
Under five mortality rateb (per 1000 live births) | 16.9 | 13.7 | 13.7a |
2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 37.6h,n | ... | ... |
Threatened speciesd (number) | 80 | 173 | 189e |
Forested area (% of land area) | 5.1h | 5.1h | 5.1i |
CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | ~0.0 / 1.9 | ~0.0 / 2.0 | ~0.0 / 2.2h,i |
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 0 | 0 | 0i |
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 29 | 31 | 33h,i |
Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 38.5 | 38.5 | 38.5g |