American Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
American Samoa
237.72 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
240.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
American Samoa rank
58th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
57th
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time
- American Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 240.5 units per square kilometre against 237.72 units per square kilometre in American Samoa, a difference of 2.78 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 58th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 57th of 215 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.33 units per square kilometre | 74.99 units per square kilometre | 42.33 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 146.32 units per square kilometre | 89.85 units per square kilometre | 56.47 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 192.8 units per square kilometre | 112.84 units per square kilometre | 79.96 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 258.39 units per square kilometre | 138.97 units per square kilometre | 119.43 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 282.71 units per square kilometre | 166.73 units per square kilometre | 115.98 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 265.05 units per square kilometre | 206.4 units per square kilometre | 58.65 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 243.67 units per square kilometre | 233.49 units per square kilometre | 10.18 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, American Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 240.5 units per square kilometre against 237.72 units per square kilometre in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between American Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.78 units per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 58th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 57th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.