Urban population, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Urban population, male was 31.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male 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 31.5% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 31.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1980.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.0% | — |
| 1985 | 18.3% | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 21.4% | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +4.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 31.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.3%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 31.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.3%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.1% | 16.0% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 25.7% | 27.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 30.2% | 31.5% | 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, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Urban population, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 31.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for urban population, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.