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 September 2023
4,078-145 on end of September 2022 (4,223)
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 Q3 2023
2.7%+0.5 percentage points on Q2 2023 (2.2%)
Median Income
Annual, full-time employment, 2021/22
£9,460-1.5% on 2020/21 (£9,600, 2021/22 prices)
Arrivals
Annual total, October 2022 to September 2023
4,171+1,564 on October 2021 to September 2022 (2,607)
Departures
Annual total, October 2022 to September 2023
4,226+1,614 on October 2021 to September 2022 (2,612)
Imports
Annual total, goods, FY22/23
£23.8m+£2.9m on FY21/22
Visitor expenditure
Annual range estimate, 2022
£3.8m to £5.3m+£1.8m to £2.6m on 2021
Births
On-Island, October 2022 to September 2023
15-12 on October 2021 to September 2022 (27)
Deaths
On-Island, October 2022 to September 2023
59+5 on October 2021 to September 2022 (54)
Population Projections
Estimated size of different population groups using five different migration scenarios.
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