Barbados vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Barbados
38,450 people
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
36,000 people
in 2020
Barbados rank
186th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Barbados
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 38,450 people against 36,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2,450 people.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 186th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,914 people | 13,655 people | 14,259 people | Barbados |
| 1960s | 28,578 people | 16,452 people | 12,126 people | Barbados |
| 1970s | 29,190 people | 20,190 people | 9,000 people | Barbados |
| 1980s | 31,924 people | 22,828 people | 9,095 people | Barbados |
| 1990s | 32,238 people | 25,947 people | 6,291 people | Barbados |
| 2000s | 35,984 people | 29,161 people | 6,823 people | Barbados |
| 2010s | 43,270 people | 34,229 people | 9,041 people | Barbados |
| 2020s | 38,450 people | 36,000 people | 2,450 people | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Barbados or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Barbados, at 38,450 people against 36,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2,450 people, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Barbados ranks 186th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.