Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: Population density of the capital city
Sao Tome and Principe
4,893 people per km²
in 2100
Zimbabwe
4,980 people per km²
in 2100
Sao Tome and Principe rank
116th
Zimbabwe rank
113th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4,980 people per km² against 4,893 people per km² in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 87 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 113th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,103 people per km² | 3,438 people per km² | 665.74 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2030s | 4,942 people per km² | 3,854 people per km² | 1,088 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2040s | 5,146 people per km² | 4,200 people per km² | 946.45 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2050s | 5,020 people per km² | 4,377 people per km² | 643.36 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2060s | 5,224 people per km² | 4,622 people per km² | 601.72 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2070s | 4,722 people per km² | 4,801 people per km² | 78.98 people per km² | Zimbabwe |
| 2080s | 4,733 people per km² | 4,915 people per km² | 182.51 people per km² | Zimbabwe |
| 2090s | 4,845 people per km² | 4,973 people per km² | 127.87 people per km² | Zimbabwe |
| 2100s | 4,893 people per km² | 4,980 people per km² | 87.76 people per km² | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Sao Tome and Principe or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4,980 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 Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 87 people per km², with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 113th 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.