Latvia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Latvia
68.6%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
69.2%
in 2025
Latvia rank
110th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
108th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Latvia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 69.2% against 68.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 110th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 7 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.6% | 13.9% | 37.7% | Latvia |
| 1960s | 59.7% | 21.4% | 38.3% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 65.5% | 31.5% | 34.0% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 69.9% | 37.3% | 32.6% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 48.0% | 21.4% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 58.8% | 9.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 67.2% | 0.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 68.5% | 0.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Latvia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 69.2% against 68.6% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Latvia ranks 110th 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.