Aruba vs Sao Tome and Principe: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Aruba
38,765 people
in 2050
Sao Tome and Principe
41,727 people
in 2050
Aruba rank
184th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
181st
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Aruba
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 41,727 people against 38,765 people in Aruba, a difference of 2,962 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Aruba's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 184th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 238 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.83 people | 1,345 people | 1,337 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1100s | 15.67 people | 1,681 people | 1,666 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1200s | 31.34 people | 2,102 people | 2,070 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1300s | 62.66 people | 2,627 people | 2,564 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1400s | 125.27 people | 3,282 people | 3,157 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1500s | 250.16 people | 4,099 people | 3,849 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1600s | 498.1 people | 5,108 people | 4,610 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1700s | 982.83 people | 6,327 people | 5,345 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1710s | 1,063 people | 6,868 people | 5,805 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1720s | 1,146 people | 7,466 people | 6,319 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1730s | 1,236 people | 8,124 people | 6,888 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1740s | 1,332 people | 8,849 people | 7,517 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1750s | 1,435 people | 9,648 people | 8,213 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1760s | 1,544 people | 10,528 people | 8,984 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1770s | 1,661 people | 11,497 people | 9,837 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1780s | 1,784 people | 12,565 people | 10,780 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1790s | 1,915 people | 13,740 people | 11,825 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1800s | 2,053 people | 15,034 people | 12,981 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1810s | 2,198 people | 16,459 people | 14,260 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1820s | 2,244 people | 18,026 people | 15,782 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1830s | 2,286 people | 19,749 people | 17,463 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1840s | 2,324 people | 21,642 people | 19,318 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1850s | 2,356 people | 23,721 people | 21,366 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1860s | 2,625 people | 26,003 people | 23,377 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1870s | 3,135 people | 28,504 people | 25,369 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1880s | 4,960 people | 31,242 people | 26,282 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1890s | 5,753 people | 34,238 people | 28,485 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1900s | 7,093 people | 37,509 people | 30,416 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1910s | 6,608 people | 41,075 people | 34,467 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1920s | 5,666 people | 44,956 people | 39,290 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 8,264 people | 49,170 people | 40,906 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 16,854 people | 53,040 people | 36,186 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 19,710 people | 55,249 people | 35,538 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 22,933 people | 56,143 people | 33,210 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 21,441 people | 58,993 people | 37,552 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 21,541 people | 67,673 people | 46,132 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 25,968 people | 69,214 people | 43,246 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 32,924 people | 65,474 people | 32,550 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 38,088 people | 64,844 people | 26,756 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 41,251 people | 73,318 people | 32,067 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2030s | 41,153 people | 74,629 people | 33,476 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2040s | 39,835 people | 59,030 people | 19,195 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2050s | 38,765 people | 41,727 people | 2,963 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Aruba or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 41,727 people against 38,765 people in Aruba as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Aruba and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2,962 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Aruba and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Aruba ranks 184th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.