Guam vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Guam
159,230 people
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
166,189 people
in 2025
Guam rank
188th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- Guam
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 166,189 people against 159,230 people in Guam, a difference of 6,959 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 188th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 7 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23,541 people | 8,961 people | 14,581 people | Guam |
| 1960s | 66,758 people | 15,437 people | 51,321 people | Guam |
| 1970s | 86,962 people | 27,251 people | 59,711 people | Guam |
| 1980s | 109,969 people | 40,636 people | 69,334 people | Guam |
| 1990s | 136,718 people | 64,182 people | 72,536 people | Guam |
| 2000s | 153,361 people | 94,572 people | 58,789 people | Guam |
| 2010s | 155,038 people | 133,289 people | 21,749 people | Guam |
| 2020s | 156,004 people | 156,799 people | 794.33 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, Guam or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 166,189 people against 159,230 people in Guam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between Guam and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6,959 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guam and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Guam ranks 188th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas. 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 urban areas, based on each country's national definition.