North Korea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Sao Tome and Principe
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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.