Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Gambia
170.09 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
164.99 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
42nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 170.09 people per square kilometre against 164.99 people per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5.1 people per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Gambia ranks 42nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.49 people per square kilometre | 16.65 people per square kilometre | 12.16 people per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 11.28 people per square kilometre | 28.39 people per square kilometre | 17.11 people per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 26.81 people per square kilometre | 42.33 people per square kilometre | 15.52 people per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 48.89 people per square kilometre | 66.86 people per square kilometre | 17.97 people per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 84.65 people per square kilometre | 98.51 people per square kilometre | 13.86 people per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 127.91 people per square kilometre | 138.84 people per square kilometre | 10.94 people per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 162.34 people per square kilometre | 159.48 people per square kilometre | 2.86 people per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gambia, at 170.09 people per square kilometre against 164.99 people per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5.1 people per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 42nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.