Austria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Austria
69.7%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
69.2%
in 2025
Austria rank
105th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
108th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Austria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Austria currently reports 69.7% against 69.2% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 105th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th of 236 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.4% | 13.9% | 35.5% | Austria |
| 1960s | 50.6% | 21.4% | 29.2% | Austria |
| 1970s | 52.8% | 31.5% | 21.3% | Austria |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 37.3% | 21.3% | Austria |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 48.0% | 17.6% | Austria |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 58.8% | 8.1% | Austria |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 67.2% | 0.3% | Austria |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 68.5% | 0.6% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Austria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Austria, at 69.7% against 69.2% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Austria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.5%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Austria ranks 105th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.