Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.2415 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.2415 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.2415 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1254 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 37th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1254 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1282 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1309 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1335 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1361 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1386 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1411 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1434 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1456 Persons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1477 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1497 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1524 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1561 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1602 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1643 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1684 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1726 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1769 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1813 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1855 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1897 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1938 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1978 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2018 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2057 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2095 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2132 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2167 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2202 Persons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2235 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2278 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2324 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2369 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2415 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.137 Persons per square kilometre | 0.1254 Persons per square kilometre | 0.1477 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1667 Persons per square kilometre | 0.1497 Persons per square kilometre | 0.1855 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2072 Persons per square kilometre | 0.1897 Persons per square kilometre | 0.2235 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2346 Persons per square kilometre | 0.2278 Persons per square kilometre | 0.2415 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 34 Nigeria 0.2457 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 35 Uganda 0.2423 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 36 Kuwait 0.2419 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 38 Germany 0.2384 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 39 Qatar 0.2364 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 0.2351 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -8.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 366.66 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.518 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.248 (2100)
- Population density 556.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,182 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.248 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.2415 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2415 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1254 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.