Sao Tome and Principe vs Small states: Rural population, per square kilometre
Sao Tome and Principe
75.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states
12.86 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
39th
Small states rank
35th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Small states
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 75.5 units per square kilometre against 12.86 units per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 62.64 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 5.9 times Small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th and Small states ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.32 units per square kilometre | 8.83 units per square kilometre | 49.5 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 61.45 units per square kilometre | 9.43 units per square kilometre | 52.02 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 70.49 units per square kilometre | 10.24 units per square kilometre | 60.25 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 72.1 units per square kilometre | 10.78 units per square kilometre | 61.32 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 68.2 units per square kilometre | 11.51 units per square kilometre | 56.69 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 67.55 units per square kilometre | 12.37 units per square kilometre | 55.18 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 74.01 units per square kilometre | 12.75 units per square kilometre | 61.26 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Sao Tome and Principe or Small states?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 75.5 units per square kilometre against 12.86 units per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Sao Tome and Principe and Small states?
- 62.64 units per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Small states rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th and Small states ranks 35th 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.