Sao Tome and Principe vs Solomon Islands: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Sao Tome and Principe
74.5%
in 2020
Solomon Islands
75.9%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe rank
8th
Solomon Islands rank
5th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 75.9% against 74.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th and Solomon Islands ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 73.5% | 6.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 69.7% | 1.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 75.9% | 1.4% | Solomon Islands |
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, Sao Tome and Principe or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 75.9% 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 Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?
- 1.4%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th and Solomon Islands ranks 5th 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.