Austria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Austria
30.3%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
30.8%
in 2025
Austria rank
128th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
125th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Austria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 30.8% against 30.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 128th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th of 218 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.4% | 78.6% | 29.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 47.2% | 68.5% | 21.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 41.4% | 62.7% | 21.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 52.0% | 17.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 41.2% | 8.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 32.8% | 0.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 31.5% | 0.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Austria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 30.8% against 30.3% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Austria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for rural population?
- Austria ranks 128th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.