Bahamas vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Bahamas
75.4%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
74.5%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
7th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
8th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Bahamas
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 75.4% against 74.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 7th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 179 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 60.9% | 13.1% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 67.2% | 9.7% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 68.4% | 4.6% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 74.5% | 0.9% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Bahamas or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Bahamas, at 75.4% against 74.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.9%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Bahamas ranks 7th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.