Barbados vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population of cities towns and villages

Barbados
38,450
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
36,000
in 2020
Barbados rank
186th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Barbados
  • Sao Tome and Principe
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k195019852020

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 38,450 against 36,000 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2,450.

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 13,655 14,259 Barbados
1960s 28,578 16,452 12,126 Barbados
1970s 29,190 20,190 9,000 Barbados
1980s 31,924 22,828 9,095 Barbados
1990s 32,238 25,947 6,291 Barbados
2000s 35,984 29,161 6,823 Barbados
2010s 43,270 34,229 9,041 Barbados
2020s 38,450 36,000 2,450 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Barbados or Sao Tome and Principe?
Barbados, at 38,450 against 36,000 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
2,450, 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 population of cities towns and villages?
Barbados ranks 186th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed