Guatemala vs Sao Tome and Principe: Rural population, per square kilometre
Guatemala
75.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
75.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
40th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
39th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Guatemala
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 75.5 units per square kilometre against 75.08 units per square kilometre in Guatemala, a difference of 0.42 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Guatemala ranks 40th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.94 units per square kilometre | 58.32 units per square kilometre | 29.38 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 36.57 units per square kilometre | 61.45 units per square kilometre | 24.88 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 48.59 units per square kilometre | 70.49 units per square kilometre | 21.9 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 60.26 units per square kilometre | 72.1 units per square kilometre | 11.83 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 63.31 units per square kilometre | 68.2 units per square kilometre | 4.9 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 69.26 units per square kilometre | 67.55 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 74.32 units per square kilometre | 74.01 units per square kilometre | 0.3141 units per square kilometre | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Guatemala or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 75.5 units per square kilometre against 75.08 units per square kilometre in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Guatemala and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.42 units per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 40th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.