Rural population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Rural population, per square kilometre was 75.5 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.5 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
75.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
56.43 units per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 75.5 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 75.5 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.43 units per square kilometre, in 1969.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.17 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 60.08 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 59.68 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 59.07 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 58.34 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 57.61 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 56.97 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 56.55 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 56.43 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 56.8 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 57.56 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 58.41 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 59.35 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 60.41 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 61.61 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 62.94 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 64.37 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 65.84 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 67.23 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 68.42 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 69.35 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 69.97 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 70.33 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 70.56 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.77 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.97 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 71.21 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.53 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 71.81 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 72.08 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 72.26 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 72.33 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.4 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 72.36 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.24 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 72.02 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 71.68 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 71.19 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 70.56 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 70.2 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 70.14 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.84 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.2 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 68.33 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 67.34 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 66.33 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 65.41 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 64.69 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 64.28 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 64.34 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 65.05 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 66.13 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 67.1 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 68.03 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 68.91 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 69.74 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 70.54 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 71.32 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 72.38 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 73.59 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 74.56 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 75.5 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.32 units per square kilometre | 56.43 units per square kilometre | 60.17 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.45 units per square kilometre | 56.8 units per square kilometre | 67.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.49 units per square kilometre | 68.42 units per square kilometre | 71.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.1 units per square kilometre | 71.19 units per square kilometre | 72.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.2 units per square kilometre | 64.69 units per square kilometre | 70.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.55 units per square kilometre | 64.28 units per square kilometre | 71.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.01 units per square kilometre | 72.38 units per square kilometre | 75.5 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 36 North Korea 80 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 El Salvador 77.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Malta 75.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Guatemala 75.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Isle of Man 70.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Nepal 69.3 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3083 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 75.5 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.43 units per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.