Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of population living in the capital city
Congo
57.3%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
62.1%
in 2020
Congo rank
10th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
8th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Congo
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 62.1% against 57.3% in Congo, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 170 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 48.6% | 6.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 54.3% | 14.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 56.2% | 8.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 62.1% | 4.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 62.1% against 57.3% in Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Congo ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.