Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Nigeria
0.1464 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.1484 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
46th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
44th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.1484 units per square kilometre against 0.1464 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.002 units per square kilometre.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 46th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th of 186 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | 0.1422 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.1484 units per square kilometre against 0.1464 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.002 units per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 46th 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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About this data
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.