Angola vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of population living in cities
Angola
63.2%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
62.1%
in 2020
Angola rank
28th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st
Share of population living in cities over time
- Angola
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Angola currently reports 63.2% against 62.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 28th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.2% | 0.0% | 20.2% | Angola |
| 1960s | 28.5% | 0.0% | 28.5% | Angola |
| 1970s | 35.6% | 0.0% | 35.6% | Angola |
| 1980s | 42.0% | 0.0% | 42.0% | Angola |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 48.6% | 4.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 54.3% | 5.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 56.2% | 1.7% | Angola |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 62.1% | 1.0% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Angola or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Angola, at 63.2% against 62.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Angola and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.1%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Angola and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Angola ranks 28th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.