Netherlands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population density of the capital city
Netherlands
4,935 people per km²
in 2100
Sao Tome and Principe
4,893 people per km²
in 2100
Netherlands rank
115th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
116th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Netherlands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4,935 people per km² against 4,893 people per km² in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 42 people per km².
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 115th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,403 people per km² | 4,103 people per km² | 1,299 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 2030s | 4,914 people per km² | 4,942 people per km² | 27.86 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2040s | 4,925 people per km² | 5,146 people per km² | 221.75 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2050s | 5,270 people per km² | 5,020 people per km² | 250.31 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 2060s | 5,220 people per km² | 5,224 people per km² | 3.36 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2070s | 5,171 people per km² | 4,722 people per km² | 448.5 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 2080s | 5,100 people per km² | 4,733 people per km² | 367.14 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 2090s | 5,003 people per km² | 4,845 people per km² | 158.47 people per km² | Netherlands |
| 2100s | 4,935 people per km² | 4,893 people per km² | 42.11 people per km² | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Netherlands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Netherlands, at 4,935 people per km² against 4,893 people per km² in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 42 people per km², with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Netherlands ranks 115th 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.