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Which countries use the Saint Helena pound?

The Saint Helena pound (SHP £) is the official currency of 2 countries and territories.

Official currency (1)

The currency listed for this place in ISO 4217 terms.

Official currency: 1 of the 2 places that use the Saint Helena pound, with capital and population. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.
Country or territoryCapitalPopulation
Flag of South GeorgiaSouth GeorgiaKing Edward Pointn/a

One of several legal tenders (1)

The currency is legal tender here alongside others, rather than being the single national currency.

One of several legal tenders: 1 of the 2 places that use the Saint Helena pound, with capital and population. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.
Country or territoryCapitalPopulation
Flag of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaJamestownn/a

How this list is defined

A place is on this list when the Saint Helena pound is one of its official currencies in the source dataset, which follows ISO 4217. That includes dependencies and territories, not only sovereign states, which is why the count here (2) is higher than the number of countries you may expect.

It also includes places where the Saint Helena pound is legal tender alongside other currencies rather than being the single national currency. Those are listed separately above instead of being silently mixed in or silently dropped, because both would misstate the answer.

Frequently asked questions

How many countries use the Saint Helena pound?
The Saint Helena pound (SHP) is used by 2 countries and territories: Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, South Georgia.
What is the symbol for the Saint Helena pound?
The symbol for the Saint Helena pound is £, and its three-letter currency code is SHP.
Do all of them use the Saint Helena pound in the same way?
No. official currency: 1; one of several legal tenders: 1. The groups are listed separately on this page, each with what it means.

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Currency assignments from open datasets following ISO 4217; populations from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL). Legal-status groupings for the euro follow the European Commission’s euro-area list and the EU’s monetary agreements. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.