Qatar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population, per square kilometre
Qatar
231.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
240.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar rank
41st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
38th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Qatar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 240.49 units per square kilometre against 231.16 units per square kilometre in Qatar, a difference of 9.33 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.
Qatar ranks 41st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.78 units per square kilometre | 74.98 units per square kilometre | 69.19 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 16.03 units per square kilometre | 89.84 units per square kilometre | 73.81 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 30.5 units per square kilometre | 112.82 units per square kilometre | 82.32 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 44.23 units per square kilometre | 138.95 units per square kilometre | 94.72 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 82.64 units per square kilometre | 166.71 units per square kilometre | 84.07 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 187.54 units per square kilometre | 206.39 units per square kilometre | 18.85 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 230.91 units per square kilometre | 233.48 units per square kilometre | 2.58 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, Qatar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 240.49 units per square kilometre against 231.16 units per square kilometre in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 9.33 units per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 41st 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.