Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population, per square kilometre
Nigeria
250.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
240.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
36th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
38th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 250.21 units per square kilometre against 240.49 units per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 9.72 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.09 units per square kilometre | 74.98 units per square kilometre | 19.88 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 69.19 units per square kilometre | 89.84 units per square kilometre | 20.64 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 92.17 units per square kilometre | 112.82 units per square kilometre | 20.65 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 120.39 units per square kilometre | 138.95 units per square kilometre | 18.56 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 157.56 units per square kilometre | 166.71 units per square kilometre | 9.16 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 206.63 units per square kilometre | 206.39 units per square kilometre | 0.2457 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 242.53 units per square kilometre | 233.48 units per square kilometre | 9.05 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nigeria, at 250.21 units per square kilometre against 240.49 units per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 9.72 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 36th 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.