Rural population, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Rural population, per capita was 0.3083 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.3083 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.8457 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3083 units per person, in 2025.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8457 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8407 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.8311 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.8172 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7814 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.762 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7431 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7261 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7121 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7024 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.6965 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6919 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6881 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6849 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6821 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6795 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6768 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6739 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6706 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6666 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6617 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6553 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6468 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6367 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6253 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6129 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6001 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5872 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5746 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5627 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5519 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.542 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5327 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5237 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.515 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5064 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4977 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4889 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4798 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4703 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4604 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4491 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4359 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4212 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4058 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3903 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3752 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3613 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3492 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3394 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3327 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3297 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3287 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3274 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3261 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3248 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3235 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3222 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3209 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3196 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3183 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3163 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.314 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3113 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3083 units per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.786 units per person | 0.7121 units per person | 0.8457 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6847 units per person | 0.6706 units per person | 0.7024 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6267 units per person | 0.5746 units per person | 0.6666 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5201 units per person | 0.4798 units per person | 0.5627 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4119 units per person | 0.3492 units per person | 0.4703 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3275 units per person | 0.3209 units per person | 0.3394 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3146 units per person | 0.3083 units per person | 0.3196 units per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 497.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
- Rural population 30.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Rural population, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.3083 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8457 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3083 units per person in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for rural population, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.