Kiribati vs Sao Tome and Principe: Urban and rural population
Kiribati
86,513
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
166,189
in 2025
Kiribati rank
189th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Urban and rural population over time
- Kiribati
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 166,189 against 86,513 in Kiribati, a difference of 79,676.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.9 times Kiribati's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 189th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,246 | 8,961 | 3,715 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 10,507 | 15,437 | 4,930 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 16,605 | 27,251 | 10,646 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 22,284 | 40,636 | 18,351 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 30,181 | 64,182 | 34,001 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 43,087 | 94,572 | 51,485 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 59,856 | 133,289 | 73,434 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 80,220 | 156,799 | 76,578 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Kiribati or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 166,189 against 86,513 in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 79,676, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Kiribati ranks 189th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.