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General Information

Region		Western Africa
Population (000, 2020)		4^a
Pop. density (per km2, 2020)		10.6^a
Capital city		Jamestown
Capital city pop. (000, 2020)		0.6^c
Surface area (km2)		308^a,b
National currency		Saint Helena Pound (SHP)
Exchange rate (per US$)		0.8^d

Economic indicators

	2010	2015	2020
Employment in agriculture (% of employed)	7.3^e,f,g	...	...
Employment in industry (% of employed)	20^e,f,g	...	...
Employment in services (% employed)	72.7^e,f,g	...	...
Unemployment (% of labour force)	2	...	...
International trade: exports^h (million current US$)	~0	~0	~0^d
International trade: imports^h (million current US$)	20	41	71^d
International trade: balance^h (million current US$)	-20	-40	-71^d

Social indicators

	2010	2015	2020
Population growth rate^a (average annual %)	-0.5ⁱ	-0.7ⁱ	0.5
Urban population^a (% of total population)	39.5	39.5	39.9^d
Urban population growth rate^a,i (average annual %)	-0.7	-0.7	...
International migrant stock^a,j (000/% of total pop.)	0.2 / 4.8	0.4 / 6.4	0.4 / 7.1^d
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)	0^k	...	...

Environment and infrastructure indicators

	2010	2015	2020
Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)	24.9	37.6^h,l	...
Threatened species^a (number)	60	80	173
Forested area^h (% of land area)	5.1	5.1	5.1^b
Energy production, primary (Petajoules)	0	0	0^b
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)	30	25^h	26^h,b

Footnotes

a		Including Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
b		2017
c		2018
d		2019
e		Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.
f		Population aged 15 to 69 years.
g		2008
h		Estimate.
i		Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year.
j		Refers to foreign citizens.
k		2009
l		2012