Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Rwanda
163.22 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
164.99 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
46th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 164.99 people per square kilometre against 163.22 people per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 1.77 people per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 46th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.06 people per square kilometre | 16.65 people per square kilometre | 12.59 people per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 7.55 people per square kilometre | 28.39 people per square kilometre | 20.83 people per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 12.67 people per square kilometre | 42.33 people per square kilometre | 29.66 people per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 26.87 people per square kilometre | 66.86 people per square kilometre | 39.99 people per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 61.23 people per square kilometre | 98.51 people per square kilometre | 37.28 people per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 88.15 people per square kilometre | 138.84 people per square kilometre | 50.69 people per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 147.01 people per square kilometre | 159.48 people per square kilometre | 12.47 people per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
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, Rwanda or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 164.99 people per square kilometre against 163.22 people per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.77 people per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 46th 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.