Sao Tome and Principe vs Seychelles: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Seychelles
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 74,065 against 66,909 in Seychelles, a difference of 7,156.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th and Seychelles ranks 180th of 217 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 | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,143 | 32,126 | 24,016 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 58,993 | 31,811 | 27,182 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 67,673 | 33,367 | 34,306 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 69,214 | 39,875 | 29,338 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 65,474 | 47,825 | 17,649 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 64,844 | 52,586 | 12,258 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 71,928 | 62,490 | 9,439 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Sao Tome and Principe or Seychelles?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 74,065 against 66,909 in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles?
- 7,156, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles rank globally for rural population?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th and Seychelles ranks 180th 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.