Dominican Republic vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population, per square kilometre
Dominican Republic
235.1 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
240.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
40th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
38th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 240.49 units per square kilometre against 235.1 units per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, a difference of 5.39 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.99 units per square kilometre | 74.98 units per square kilometre | 4.01 units per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 103.2 units per square kilometre | 89.84 units per square kilometre | 13.36 units per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 131.68 units per square kilometre | 112.82 units per square kilometre | 18.86 units per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 161.64 units per square kilometre | 138.95 units per square kilometre | 22.68 units per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 189.47 units per square kilometre | 166.71 units per square kilometre | 22.75 units per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 214.66 units per square kilometre | 206.39 units per square kilometre | 8.27 units per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 231.82 units per square kilometre | 233.48 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Dominican Republic or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 240.49 units per square kilometre against 235.1 units per square kilometre in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5.39 units per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.