Faroe Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population of cities towns and villages

Faroe Islands
32,696
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
36,000
in 2020
Faroe Islands rank
189th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 36,000 against 32,696 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 3,304.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 189th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 21,810 13,655 8,155 Faroe Islands
1960s 23,728 16,452 7,276 Faroe Islands
1970s 25,977 20,190 5,787 Faroe Islands
1980s 29,466 22,828 6,637 Faroe Islands
1990s 30,171 25,947 4,224 Faroe Islands
2000s 29,418 29,161 257.05 Faroe Islands
2010s 30,232 34,229 3,997 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 32,696 36,000 3,304 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Faroe Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 36,000 against 32,696 in Faroe Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Faroe Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
3,304, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Faroe Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Faroe Islands ranks 189th 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