Faroe Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Faroe Islands
32,696 people
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
36,000 people
in 2020
Faroe Islands rank
189th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Faroe Islands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 36,000 people against 32,696 people in Faroe Islands, a difference of 3,304 people.
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 people | 13,655 people | 8,155 people | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 23,728 people | 16,452 people | 7,276 people | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 25,977 people | 20,190 people | 5,787 people | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 29,466 people | 22,828 people | 6,637 people | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 30,171 people | 25,947 people | 4,224 people | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 29,418 people | 29,161 people | 257.05 people | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 30,232 people | 34,229 people | 3,997 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 32,696 people | 36,000 people | 3,304 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
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, Faroe Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 36,000 people against 32,696 people in Faroe Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Faroe Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 3,304 people, 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 number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Faroe Islands ranks 189th 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.