North Korea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

North Korea
80 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
75.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
36th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
38th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • North Korea
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080196119922023

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 80 units per square kilometre against 75.5 units per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4.5 units per square kilometre.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

North Korea ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 57.43 units per square kilometre 58.32 units per square kilometre 0.889 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 60.85 units per square kilometre 61.45 units per square kilometre 0.5974 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 68.78 units per square kilometre 70.49 units per square kilometre 1.71 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 76.38 units per square kilometre 72.1 units per square kilometre 4.29 units per square kilometre North Korea
2000s 81.23 units per square kilometre 68.2 units per square kilometre 13.03 units per square kilometre North Korea
2010s 82.07 units per square kilometre 67.55 units per square kilometre 14.52 units per square kilometre North Korea
2020s 80.57 units per square kilometre 74.01 units per square kilometre 6.56 units per square kilometre North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, North Korea or Sao Tome and Principe?
North Korea, at 80 units per square kilometre against 75.5 units per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between North Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
4.5 units per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
North Korea ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 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.