Sao Tome and Principe vs Uganda: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Sao Tome and Principe
0.2381 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
0.2393 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
58th
Uganda rank
57th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.2393 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2381 thousands per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th and Uganda ranks 57th of 215 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0888 thousands per square kilometre 0.0574 thousands per square kilometre 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 0.1116 thousands per square kilometre 0.0738 thousands per square kilometre 0.0378 thousands per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 0.1378 thousands per square kilometre 0.1003 thousands per square kilometre 0.0375 thousands per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 0.1648 thousands per square kilometre 0.1362 thousands per square kilometre 0.0287 thousands per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 0.2046 thousands per square kilometre 0.183 thousands per square kilometre 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 0.2311 thousands per square kilometre 0.2288 thousands per square kilometre 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Sao Tome and Principe or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.2393 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2381 thousands per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda?
0.0012 thousands per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th and Uganda ranks 57th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.