Urban population, female (% of total) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Urban population, female (% of total) was 33.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 33.5% for urban population, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 33.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1980.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.0% | — |
| 1985 | 20.2% | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 22.2% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | +5.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 33.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 33.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.6% | 17.0% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 22.2% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 27.9% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 31.8% | 33.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 urban population, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Urban population, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 33.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for urban population, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.