Jordan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of population living in the capital city
Jordan
56.7%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
62.1%
in 2020
Jordan rank
11th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
8th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Jordan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 62.1% against 56.7% in Jordan, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 11th 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 | Jordan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 48.6% | 0.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 54.3% | 4.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 56.2% | 6.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 62.1% | 5.5% | 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, Jordan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 62.1% against 56.7% in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Jordan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Jordan ranks 11th 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.