Dominica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Dominica
38,586 people
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
36,000 people
in 2020
Dominica rank
185th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Dominica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 38,586 people against 36,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2,586 people.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 185th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,766 people | 13,655 people | 17,111 people | Dominica |
| 1960s | 34,623 people | 16,452 people | 18,171 people | Dominica |
| 1970s | 37,804 people | 20,190 people | 17,614 people | Dominica |
| 1980s | 39,612 people | 22,828 people | 16,784 people | Dominica |
| 1990s | 47,807 people | 25,947 people | 21,860 people | Dominica |
| 2000s | 45,857 people | 29,161 people | 16,697 people | Dominica |
| 2010s | 43,132 people | 34,229 people | 8,903 people | Dominica |
| 2020s | 38,586 people | 36,000 people | 2,586 people | Dominica |
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, Dominica or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Dominica, at 38,586 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 Dominica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2,586 people, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Dominica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Dominica ranks 185th 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.