Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 74,065 against 51,979 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 22,086.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 182nd 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,143 | 52,583 | 3,560 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 58,993 | 56,644 | 2,348 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 67,673 | 60,806 | 6,867 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 69,214 | 62,885 | 6,328 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 65,474 | 61,354 | 4,120 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 64,844 | 57,214 | 7,630 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 71,928 | 53,247 | 18,681 | 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 74,065 against 51,979 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 22,086, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for rural population?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 182nd 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.