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General Information

Region		Western Africa
Population (000, 2021)		6^a,b
Pop. density (per km2, 2021)		15.6^a,b
Capital city		Jamestown
Capital city pop. (000, 2021)		0.6^f
Surface area (km2)		309^c,d,e
National currency		Saint Helena Pound (SHP)

Economic indicators

	2010	2015	2021
Employment in agriculture (% of employed)	7.3^g,h,i	...	...
Employment in industry (% of employed)	20^g,h,i	...	...
Employment in services (% employed)	72.7^g,h,i	...	...
Unemployment (% of labour force)	2	...	...
International trade: exports^j (million current US$)	~0	~0	~0^k
International trade: imports^j (million current US$)	20	41	81^k
International trade: balance^j (million current US$)	-20	-40	-81^k

Social indicators

	2010	2015	2021
Population growth rate^a,l (average annual %)	-0.7	2.5	0.7^k
Urban population^d (% of total population)	39.5	39.5	39.9^e
Urban population growth rate^d,l (average annual %)	-0.7	-0.7	...
International migrant stock^a,m (000/% of total pop.)	0.2 / 4.8	0.4 / 6.4	0.4 / 7.2^k
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)	0ⁿ	...	...

Environment and infrastructure indicators

	2010	2015	2021
Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)	24.9	37.6^j,o	...
Threatened species^d (number)	60	80	189
Forested area^j (% of land area)	5.1	5.1	5.1^f
Energy production, primary (Petajoules)	0	0	0^f
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)	30	27	32^f
Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)	15.4	38.5	38.5^k

Footnotes

a		Including Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. For statistical purposes, the data for United Kingdom do not include this area.
b		Projected estimate (medium fertility variant).
c		St. Helena Island has no substantial natural inland waters however there are 15 reservoirs and similar open water storage features on island.
d		Including Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
e		2019
f		2018
g		Population aged 15 to 69 years.
h		Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.
i		2008
j		Estimate.
k		2020
l		Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year.
m		Refers to foreign citizens.
n		2009
o		2012