Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.1484 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.1484 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1484 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0704 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.079 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0976 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1073 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1097 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1122 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1166 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1188 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1212 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1237 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1264 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1293 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.136 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1443 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1484 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1484 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0567 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1484 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | 0.084 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | 0.1073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | 0.1097 units per square kilometre | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1422 units per square kilometre | 0.136 units per square kilometre | 0.1484 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 41 Italy 0.1768 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 0.1718 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Gambia 0.158 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Nepal 0.1477 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Nigeria 0.1464 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Uganda 0.136 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Population 170.29 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 170.29 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.43 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1484 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1484 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0704 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.