Hong Kong, China vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Hong Kong, China
34,765 people
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
36,000 people
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
188th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 36,000 people against 34,765 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1,235 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 188th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51,421 people | 13,655 people | 37,766 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 48,452 people | 16,452 people | 31,999 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 46,395 people | 20,190 people | 26,205 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 42,659 people | 22,828 people | 19,830 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 42,052 people | 25,947 people | 16,105 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 35,123 people | 29,161 people | 5,962 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 34,108 people | 34,229 people | 120.5 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 34,765 people | 36,000 people | 1,235 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, Hong Kong, China or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 36,000 people against 34,765 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Hong Kong, China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1,235 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 188th 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.