Curaçao vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population: comparison of UN projections
Curaçao
185,437 people
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
230,882 people
in 2023
Curaçao rank
189th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Curaçao
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 230,882 people against 185,437 people in Curaçao, a difference of 45,445 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Curaçao's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Curaçao ahead.
Curaçao ranks 189th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Curaçao averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curaçao | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 114,997 people | 64,227 people | 50,770 people | Curaçao |
| 1960s | 141,219 people | 71,596 people | 69,623 people | Curaçao |
| 1970s | 154,474 people | 86,260 people | 68,214 people | Curaçao |
| 1980s | 156,601 people | 108,324 people | 48,277 people | Curaçao |
| 1990s | 152,524 people | 133,409 people | 19,115 people | Curaçao |
| 2000s | 150,206 people | 160,058 people | 9,851 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 167,860 people | 198,146 people | 30,287 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 185,285 people | 224,155 people | 38,870 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Curaçao or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 230,882 people against 185,437 people in Curaçao as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Curaçao and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45,445 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Curaçao and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Curaçao ranks 189th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.