Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Nigeria
0.004 sq. km per person
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0041 sq. km per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
165th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
163rd
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0041 sq. km per person against 0.004 sq. km per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0001 sq. km per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 165th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 0.0134 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0147 sq. km per person | 0.0112 sq. km per person | 0.0036 sq. km per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0111 sq. km per person | 0.0089 sq. km per person | 0.0022 sq. km per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0085 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0065 sq. km per person | 0.006 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0041 sq. km per person against 0.004 sq. km per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0001 sq. km per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 165th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.