Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Malta or Sao Tome and Principe?

Malta, at 68.7% against 62.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?

7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.

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.

Malta vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of population living in the capital city

Malta

68.7%

in 2020

Sao Tome and Principe

62.1%

in 2020

Malta rank

5th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

8th

Share of population living in the capital city over time

Malta
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Malta currently reports 68.7% against 62.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 170 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	68.3%	48.6%	19.7%	Malta
2000s	67.3%	54.3%	13.0%	Malta
2010s	65.5%	56.2%	9.3%	Malta
2020s	68.7%	62.1%	6.6%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Malta or Sao Tome and Principe?: Malta, at 68.7% against 62.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?: 6.6%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Malta and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?: Malta ranks 5th 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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Indicator: Share of population living in the capital city
Unit: %
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.