What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 240.49 units per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 71.57 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population, per square kilometre?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sao Tome and Principe: Population, per square kilometre was 240.49 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

240.49 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

38th

of 186 countries

All-time high

240.49 units per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

71.57 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 240.49 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 240.49 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.57 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	71.57 units per square kilometre	—
1962	72.29 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1963	73.03 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1964	73.82 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1965	74.67 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1966	75.6 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1967	76.66 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1968	77.88 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1969	79.25 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1970	80.86 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1971	82.64 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1972	84.42 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1973	86.25 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1974	88.2 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1975	90.32 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1976	92.63 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1977	95.11 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1978	97.7 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1979	100.26 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1980	102.65 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1981	104.81 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1982	106.78 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1983	108.73 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1984	110.83 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1985	113.19 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1986	115.78 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1987	118.67 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1988	121.81 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1989	124.98 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1990	128.1 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1991	130.93 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1992	133.45 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1993	135.9 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1994	138.26 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1995	140.52 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1996	142.67 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1997	144.71 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1998	146.62 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1999	148.38 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
2000	150.02 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2001	152.47 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2002	156.17 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
2003	160.22 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
2004	164.28 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
2005	168.37 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
2006	172.54 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
2007	176.77 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
2008	181.03 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
2009	185.26 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
2010	189.38 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2011	193.38 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
2012	197.33 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
2013	201.2 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
2014	204.97 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2015	208.64 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
2016	212.18 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2017	215.59 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2018	218.94 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2019	222.28 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2020	226.5 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2021	231.21 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
2022	235.73 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
2023	240.49 units per square kilometre	+2.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	74.98 units per square kilometre	71.57 units per square kilometre	79.25 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	89.84 units per square kilometre	80.86 units per square kilometre	100.26 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	112.82 units per square kilometre	102.65 units per square kilometre	124.98 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	138.95 units per square kilometre	128.1 units per square kilometre	148.38 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	166.71 units per square kilometre	150.02 units per square kilometre	185.26 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	206.39 units per square kilometre	189.38 units per square kilometre	222.28 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	233.48 units per square kilometre	226.5 units per square kilometre	240.49 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

35 Luxembourg 258.86 units per square kilometre compare
36 Nigeria 250.21 units per square kilometre compare
37 Uganda 242.65 units per square kilometre compare
39 Germany 240.11 units per square kilometre compare
40 Dominican Republic 235.1 units per square kilometre compare
41 Qatar 231.16 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

More gender data for Sao Tome and Principe

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94.27 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9834 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,245 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,330 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,189 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,272 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,129 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,210 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,072 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,152 (2025)

All data for Sao Tome and Principe →

Frequently asked questions

What is population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?: Population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 240.49 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 240.49 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 71.57 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population, per square kilometre?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator: Population, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

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.