Eritrea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population density of the capital city

Eritrea
4,759
in 2100
Sao Tome and Principe
4,893
in 2100
Eritrea rank
117th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
116th

Population density of the capital city over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sao Tome and Principe
02.0k4.0k6.0k202020602100

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4,893 against 4,759 in Eritrea, a difference of 134.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 117th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th of 191 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2020s 5,539 4,103 1,435 Eritrea
2030s 5,511 4,942 568.92 Eritrea
2040s 5,521 5,146 374.75 Eritrea
2050s 5,283 5,020 262.44 Eritrea
2060s 5,028 5,224 195.94 Sao Tome and Principe
2070s 5,048 4,722 325.65 Eritrea
2080s 4,842 4,733 109.43 Eritrea
2090s 4,754 4,845 90.89 Sao Tome and Principe
2100s 4,759 4,893 133.79 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density of the capital city, Eritrea or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 4,893 against 4,759 in Eritrea as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
134, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
How do Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population density of the capital city?
Eritrea ranks 117th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density of the capital city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
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