Sao Tome and Principe vs Uganda: Population density
Sao Tome and Principe
556.27 people per km²
in 2100
Uganda
602.61 people per km²
in 2100
Sao Tome and Principe rank
26th
Uganda rank
24th
Population density over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 602.61 people per km² against 556.27 people per km² in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 46.34 people per km².
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Uganda ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 24th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 26 and Uganda in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.4 people per km² | 3.99 people per km² | 2.59 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1100s | 1.75 people per km² | 4.69 people per km² | 2.94 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1200s | 2.19 people per km² | 5.39 people per km² | 3.2 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1300s | 2.74 people per km² | 6.08 people per km² | 3.35 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1400s | 3.42 people per km² | 6.78 people per km² | 3.36 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1500s | 4.28 people per km² | 7.48 people per km² | 3.21 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1600s | 5.34 people per km² | 8.73 people per km² | 3.38 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1700s | 6.68 people per km² | 9.97 people per km² | 3.29 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1710s | 7.26 people per km² | 10.07 people per km² | 2.81 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1720s | 7.91 people per km² | 10.17 people per km² | 2.26 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1730s | 8.62 people per km² | 10.27 people per km² | 1.66 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1740s | 9.41 people per km² | 10.39 people per km² | 0.9805 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1750s | 10.27 people per km² | 10.5 people per km² | 0.2292 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1760s | 11.24 people per km² | 10.63 people per km² | 0.6073 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1770s | 12.3 people per km² | 10.76 people per km² | 1.54 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1780s | 13.47 people per km² | 10.9 people per km² | 2.57 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1790s | 14.78 people per km² | 11.06 people per km² | 3.72 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1800s | 23.68 people per km² | 11.99 people per km² | 11.68 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1810s | 23.68 people per km² | 11 people per km² | 12.68 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1820s | 24.46 people per km² | 11.06 people per km² | 13.41 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1830s | 26.24 people per km² | 12.38 people per km² | 13.86 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1840s | 28.16 people per km² | 13.87 people per km² | 14.29 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1850s | 30.25 people per km² | 15.13 people per km² | 15.12 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1860s | 32.55 people per km² | 16.01 people per km² | 16.53 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1870s | 35.01 people per km² | 17 people per km² | 18.01 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1880s | 37.66 people per km² | 18.15 people per km² | 19.52 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1890s | 40.54 people per km² | 18.84 people per km² | 21.7 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1900s | 50.71 people per km² | 18.35 people per km² | 32.37 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1910s | 60.75 people per km² | 17.67 people per km² | 43.09 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1920s | 61.2 people per km² | 18.96 people per km² | 42.23 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 63.94 people per km² | 22.11 people per km² | 41.83 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 63.94 people per km² | 25.89 people per km² | 38.05 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 66.9 people per km² | 32.65 people per km² | 34.25 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 74.58 people per km² | 43.7 people per km² | 30.88 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 89.85 people per km² | 57.95 people per km² | 31.9 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 112.84 people per km² | 74.54 people per km² | 38.3 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 138.97 people per km² | 101.53 people per km² | 37.44 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 166.73 people per km² | 137.74 people per km² | 28.99 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 206.4 people per km² | 185.96 people per km² | 20.44 people per km² | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 248.07 people per km² | 252.89 people per km² | 4.82 people per km² | Uganda |
| 2030s | 299.55 people per km² | 321.72 people per km² | 22.17 people per km² | Uganda |
| 2040s | 352.4 people per km² | 389.5 people per km² | 37.09 people per km² | Uganda |
| 2050s | 402.22 people per km² | 454.02 people per km² | 51.79 people per km² | Uganda |
| 2060s | 448.91 people per km² | 509.73 people per km² | 60.82 people per km² | Uganda |
| 2070s | 489.98 people per km² | 553.52 people per km² | 63.54 people per km² | Uganda |
| 2080s | 522.81 people per km² | 583.78 people per km² | 60.97 people per km² | Uganda |
| 2090s | 546.75 people per km² | 599.43 people per km² | 52.68 people per km² | Uganda |
| 2100s | 556.27 people per km² | 602.61 people per km² | 46.34 people per km² | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Sao Tome and Principe or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 602.61 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 Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda?
- 46.34 people per km², with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda rank globally for population density?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 24th 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.