Grenada vs Sao Tome and Principe: Rural population
Grenada
74,287
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
74,065
in 2025
Grenada rank
177th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
178th
Rural population over time
- Grenada
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Grenada currently reports 74,287 against 74,065 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 222.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Grenada ahead.
Grenada ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Grenada averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,722 | 56,143 | 10,580 | Grenada |
| 1970s | 65,919 | 58,993 | 6,926 | Grenada |
| 1980s | 64,275 | 67,673 | 3,398 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 67,812 | 69,214 | 1,401 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 70,156 | 65,474 | 4,682 | Grenada |
| 2010s | 73,078 | 64,844 | 8,234 | Grenada |
| 2020s | 74,332 | 71,928 | 2,404 | Grenada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Grenada or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Grenada, at 74,287 against 74,065 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 222, with Grenada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for rural population?
- Grenada ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 217 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.