Guernsey vs Sao Tome and Principe: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Guernsey
46,992 people
in 2050
Sao Tome and Principe
41,727 people
in 2050
Guernsey rank
179th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
181st
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Guernsey
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Guernsey currently reports 46,992 people against 41,727 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5,265 people.
That makes Guernsey's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Guernsey ranks 179th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 238 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Guernsey averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,806 people | 55,249 people | 25,443 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 33,416 people | 56,143 people | 22,727 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 37,519 people | 58,993 people | 21,474 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 39,530 people | 67,673 people | 28,143 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 42,930 people | 69,214 people | 26,284 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 43,784 people | 65,474 people | 21,690 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 43,740 people | 64,844 people | 21,104 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 45,198 people | 73,318 people | 28,119 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2030s | 46,200 people | 74,629 people | 28,428 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2040s | 46,758 people | 59,030 people | 12,271 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2050s | 46,992 people | 41,727 people | 5,265 people | Guernsey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Guernsey or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Guernsey, at 46,992 people against 41,727 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Guernsey and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5,265 people, with Guernsey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Guernsey and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Guernsey ranks 179th 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) – 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.