Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Africa · Western Africa · capital Jamestown

About Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

What is the capital of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?

The capital of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is Jamestown. Jamestown is the seat of national government for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, a country in Western Africa.

What is the population of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha has a population of about 5,651 people, the 233rd largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

How big is Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha covers 394 square kilometers (152 square miles), making Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha the 205th largest country in the world by area.

Which countries border Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overland.

What continent is Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in?

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is in Africa, in the Western Africa region. Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

All statistics and world rankings

Data updated April 1, 2026
Statistics and world rankings for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Populationtotal people5.7Kpeople233rd
Land Areatotal km²394km²205th
GDP per PersonUSD per personno data
Total GDPUSD · whole economyno data
Life Expectancyyears, at birthno data
Urban Population% living in citiesno data
Internet Users% of people onlineno data
Fertility Ratechildren per womanno data
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per yearno data
Forest Cover% of land forestedno data
Unemployment Rate% of labor forceno data
Military Spending% of GDPno data
Renewable Energy% of energy useno data
Inflation Rateannual CPI changeno data
Beer Consumptionliters per yearno data
Coffee Consumptionkg per yearno data
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Education Spending% of GDPno data
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Arable Land% of land arableno data
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/yearno data

Borders Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha0 countries

No land borders. Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is an island or an exclave state.

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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 SH · alpha-3 SHN · Western Africa