Isle of Man vs Sao Tome and Principe: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Isle of Man
39,720 people
in 2050
Sao Tome and Principe
41,727 people
in 2050
Isle of Man rank
183rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
181st
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Isle of Man
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 41,727 people against 39,720 people in Isle of Man, a difference of 2,007 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Isle of Man's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Isle of Man ranks 183rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 238 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Isle of Man | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24,385 people | 55,249 people | 30,864 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 22,167 people | 56,143 people | 33,976 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 27,946 people | 58,993 people | 31,047 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 31,995 people | 67,673 people | 35,678 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 34,534 people | 69,214 people | 34,680 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 38,427 people | 65,474 people | 27,047 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 40,195 people | 64,844 people | 24,649 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 40,237 people | 73,318 people | 33,081 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2030s | 40,157 people | 74,629 people | 34,472 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2040s | 39,935 people | 59,030 people | 19,095 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2050s | 39,720 people | 41,727 people | 2,007 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, Isle of Man or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 41,727 people against 39,720 people in Isle of Man as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Isle of Man and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2,007 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Isle of Man and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Isle of Man and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Isle of Man ranks 183rd 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.