Antigua and Barbuda vs Sao Tome and Principe: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 74,065 against 71,285 in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 2,780.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,729 | 56,143 | 18,414 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 42,403 | 58,993 | 16,590 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 41,795 | 67,673 | 25,878 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 44,451 | 69,214 | 24,763 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 56,037 | 65,474 | 9,437 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 66,442 | 64,844 | 1,598 | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 70,273 | 71,928 | 1,655 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Antigua and Barbuda or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 74,065 against 71,285 in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Antigua and Barbuda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2,780, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for rural population?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.