Eritrea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population density of the capital city
Eritrea
4,759 people per km²
in 2100
Sao Tome and Principe
4,893 people per km²
in 2100
Eritrea rank
117th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
116th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Eritrea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4,893 people per km² against 4,759 people per km² in Eritrea, a difference of 134 people per km².
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 people per km² | 4,103 people per km² | 1,435 people per km² | Eritrea |
| 2030s | 5,511 people per km² | 4,942 people per km² | 568.92 people per km² | Eritrea |
| 2040s | 5,521 people per km² | 5,146 people per km² | 374.75 people per km² | Eritrea |
| 2050s | 5,283 people per km² | 5,020 people per km² | 262.44 people per km² | Eritrea |
| 2060s | 5,028 people per km² | 5,224 people per km² | 195.94 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2070s | 5,048 people per km² | 4,722 people per km² | 325.65 people per km² | Eritrea |
| 2080s | 4,842 people per km² | 4,733 people per km² | 109.43 people per km² | Eritrea |
| 2090s | 4,754 people per km² | 4,845 people per km² | 90.89 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2100s | 4,759 people per km² | 4,893 people per km² | 133.79 people per km² | 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 people per km² against 4,759 people per km² in Eritrea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 134 people per km², 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?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.