St Helena has conducted regular population censuses since the nineteenth century. This page contains links to reports and data files from St Helena’s eighteen published censuses: 2021, 2016, 2008, 1998, 1987, and the thirteen Censuses between 1861 and 1976.
2021 Population and Housing Census
The 2021 Census was conducted on February 7, 2021. Please contact the Statistics Office directly for further analysis or information.
Reports (PDF format)
- Main Report, containing detailed results and reference tables, 77 pages, issued in July 2021
- Infographic, containing key results in a user-friendly two-page format, issued in July 2021
- District Profiles, containing statistics for each of St Helena’s eight Districts, 12 pages, issued in July 2021
- 2021 Census: Initial Results, issued May 2021
Data file (Excel format)
- Tables, containing data for all the tables published in the Main Report, issued in July 2021.
Questionnaires (PDF format)
- Form A: Household Questionnaire
- Form B: St Helena Residents Overseas
- Form C: Communal Establishments
- Form D: Unoccupied Dwellings
- Form E1: Personal Questionnaire
- Form E2: Visitor Questionnaire
2016 Population and Housing Census
Reports (PDF format)
- Summary Report, outlining the high-level results from the Census, issued in June 2016.
- Reference Tables and supplementary data, last updated in April 2019.
Data file (Excel format)
- Reference Tables and supplementary data, last updated in in April 2019.
Questionnaires (PDF format)
Form A: Household Questionnaire
- Form B: St Helenians Overseas
- Form C: Communal Establishments
- Form D: Unoccupied Dwellings
- Form E: Personal Questionnaire
- Form E2: Extension for Visitors
2008 Population Census
- Main report, issued in November 2009 (PDF)
1998 Population Census (PDF)
- Report, issued August 1999
- Detailed Tables, issued August 1999
- Questionnaire
1987 Population Census (PDF)
- Report, issued March 1998
- Detailed Tables, issued March 1998
- Questionnaire
1861 to 1976 Population Censuses (PDF format)
- 1976 Census Report, issued February 1977
- 1966 Census Report, issued September 1966
- 1956 Census Report, issued January 1957
- 1946 Census Report, issued November 1946
- 1931 Census Report, issued May 1931
- 1921 Census Report, issued July 1921
- 1911 Census Report, issued June 1911
- 1901 Census Report, issued May 1901
- 1891 Census Report, issued June 1891
- 1881 Census Report, issued June 1881
- 1871 Census Report, issued May 1871
- 1861 Census Report, issued July 1861