Marshall Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Marshall Islands
169.03 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
164.99 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
44th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- Marshall Islands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 169.03 people per square kilometre against 164.99 people per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4.04 people per square kilometre.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 44th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180.62 people per square kilometre | 68.06 people per square kilometre | 112.56 people per square kilometre | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 202.22 people per square kilometre | 98.51 people per square kilometre | 103.71 people per square kilometre | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 203.89 people per square kilometre | 138.84 people per square kilometre | 65.04 people per square kilometre | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 176.1 people per square kilometre | 159.48 people per square kilometre | 16.62 people per square kilometre | Marshall Islands |
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, Marshall Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Marshall Islands, at 169.03 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 Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4.04 people per square kilometre, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Marshall Islands ranks 44th 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.