Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Gambia
0.158 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.1484 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
43rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
44th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Gambia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
00.050.10.15199020062023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.158 units per square kilometre against 0.1484 units per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0096 units per square kilometre.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Gambia ranks 43rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0657 units per square kilometre 0.0769 units per square kilometre 0.0112 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 0.0884 units per square kilometre 0.0964 units per square kilometre 0.008 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 0.1224 units per square kilometre 0.1205 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre Gambia
2020s 0.151 units per square kilometre 0.1422 units per square kilometre 0.0087 units per square kilometre Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Gambia, at 0.158 units per square kilometre against 0.1484 units per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0096 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 43rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
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Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.