Bahamas vs Sao Tome and Principe: Rural population
Bahamas
75,243
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
74,065
in 2025
Bahamas rank
177th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
179th
Rural population over time
- Bahamas
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 75,243 against 74,065 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1,178.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Bahamas ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,550 | 56,143 | 1,407 | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 65,226 | 58,993 | 6,233 | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 57,584 | 67,673 | 10,089 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 57,558 | 69,214 | 11,655 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 62,466 | 65,474 | 3,008 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 68,057 | 64,844 | 3,213 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 74,175 | 71,928 | 2,247 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bahamas or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Bahamas, at 75,243 against 74,065 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1,178, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for rural population?
- Bahamas ranks 177th 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.