St Helena in Figures
Charts and commentaries on key topics, using the latest statistics
Census 2021
The latest Population and Housing Census was taken on February 7, 2021
Population
Resident on-island, end of January 2024
4,118-97 on end of January 2023 (4,215)
Gross Domestic Product
Annual, 2021/22, market prices
£39.0 million-1.7% on 2020/21 (£39.6m, 2021/22 prices)
Inflation
Retail Price Index, annual change Q4 2023
0.1%-2.6 percentage points on Q3 2023 (2.7%)
Median Income
Annual, full-time employment, 2021/22
£9,460-1.5% on 2020/21 (£9,600, 2021/22 prices)
Arrivals
Annual total, February 2023 to January 2024
4,362+1,065 on February 2022 to January 2023 (3,297)
Departures
Annual total, February 2023 to January 2024
4,381+1,111 on February 2022 to January 2023 (3,270)
Imports
Goods, FY22/23
£23.8m+£2.9m on FY21/22
Exports
Visitor expenses, range estimate, 2023
£4.6m to £6.4m+£0.8m to £1.1m on 2022
Births
On-Island, February 2023 to January 2024
17-5 on February 2022 to January 2023 (22)
Deaths
On-Island, February 2023 to January 2024
59+0 on February 2022 to January 2023 (59)
Population Projections
Estimated size of different population groups using five different migration scenarios.
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