Which has higher share of population living in cities, Sao Tome and Principe or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 62.1% against 62.1% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2020.

What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – 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.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of population living in cities

Sao Tome and Principe

62.1%

in 2020

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

62.1%

in 2020

Sao Tome and Principe rank

31st

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

32nd

Share of population living in cities over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 62.1% against 62.1% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 32nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.0%	29.7%	29.7%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1960s	0.0%	38.9%	38.9%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s	0.0%	46.8%	46.8%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s	0.0%	54.4%	54.4%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s	48.6%	58.9%	10.3%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s	54.3%	61.8%	7.4%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	56.2%	63.4%	7.2%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s	62.1%	62.1%	0.0%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities, Sao Tome and Principe or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 62.1% against 62.1% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of population living in cities?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – 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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Indicator: Share of population living in cities
Unit: %
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.