Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population density
Gambia
563.54 people per km²
in 2100
Sao Tome and Principe
556.27 people per km²
in 2100
Gambia rank
25th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
26th
Population density over time
- Gambia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 563.54 people per km² against 556.27 people per km² in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 7.27 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Gambia ranks 25th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 10 and Sao Tome and Principe in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1777 people per km² | 1.4 people per km² | 1.22 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1100s | 0.2031 people per km² | 1.75 people per km² | 1.55 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1200s | 0.232 people per km² | 2.19 people per km² | 1.96 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1300s | 0.2652 people per km² | 2.74 people per km² | 2.47 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1400s | 0.3031 people per km² | 3.42 people per km² | 3.12 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1500s | 0.3464 people per km² | 4.28 people per km² | 3.93 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1600s | 0.3958 people per km² | 5.34 people per km² | 4.95 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1700s | 0.4525 people per km² | 6.68 people per km² | 6.23 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1710s | 0.4085 people per km² | 7.26 people per km² | 6.86 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1720s | 0.3689 people per km² | 7.91 people per km² | 7.54 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1730s | 0.333 people per km² | 8.62 people per km² | 8.29 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1740s | 0.3007 people per km² | 9.41 people per km² | 9.1 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1750s | 0.2715 people per km² | 10.27 people per km² | 10 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1760s | 0.2452 people per km² | 11.24 people per km² | 10.99 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1770s | 0.2213 people per km² | 12.3 people per km² | 12.08 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1780s | 0.1998 people per km² | 13.47 people per km² | 13.28 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1790s | 0.1804 people per km² | 14.78 people per km² | 14.6 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1800s | 10.2 people per km² | 23.68 people per km² | 13.47 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1810s | 10.21 people per km² | 23.68 people per km² | 13.48 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1820s | 10.33 people per km² | 24.46 people per km² | 14.13 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1830s | 10.62 people per km² | 26.24 people per km² | 15.62 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1840s | 10.91 people per km² | 28.16 people per km² | 17.25 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1850s | 11.41 people per km² | 30.25 people per km² | 18.84 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1860s | 12.19 people per km² | 32.55 people per km² | 20.36 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1870s | 13.2 people per km² | 35.01 people per km² | 21.81 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1880s | 14.52 people per km² | 37.66 people per km² | 23.14 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1890s | 15.83 people per km² | 40.54 people per km² | 24.71 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1900s | 17.08 people per km² | 50.71 people per km² | 33.63 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1910s | 18.34 people per km² | 60.75 people per km² | 42.41 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1920s | 20.33 people per km² | 61.2 people per km² | 40.86 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 23.48 people per km² | 63.94 people per km² | 40.46 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 27.49 people per km² | 63.94 people per km² | 36.45 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 34.13 people per km² | 66.9 people per km² | 32.77 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 44.6 people per km² | 74.58 people per km² | 29.98 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 59.44 people per km² | 89.85 people per km² | 30.42 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 84.04 people per km² | 112.84 people per km² | 28.8 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 122.66 people per km² | 138.97 people per km² | 16.31 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 163.26 people per km² | 166.73 people per km² | 3.46 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 216.69 people per km² | 206.4 people per km² | 10.29 people per km² | Gambia |
| 2020s | 275.84 people per km² | 248.07 people per km² | 27.76 people per km² | Gambia |
| 2030s | 336.23 people per km² | 299.55 people per km² | 36.67 people per km² | Gambia |
| 2040s | 394.61 people per km² | 352.4 people per km² | 42.2 people per km² | Gambia |
| 2050s | 447.91 people per km² | 402.22 people per km² | 45.69 people per km² | Gambia |
| 2060s | 493.22 people per km² | 448.91 people per km² | 44.31 people per km² | Gambia |
| 2070s | 527.77 people per km² | 489.98 people per km² | 37.78 people per km² | Gambia |
| 2080s | 550.41 people per km² | 522.81 people per km² | 27.6 people per km² | Gambia |
| 2090s | 561.41 people per km² | 546.75 people per km² | 14.66 people per km² | Gambia |
| 2100s | 563.54 people per km² | 556.27 people per km² | 7.27 people per km² | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gambia, at 563.54 people per km² against 556.27 people per km² in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7.27 people per km², with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population density?
- Gambia ranks 25th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.