Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0917 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0917 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0369 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0369 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0369 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0377 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0391 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0407 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0416 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0437 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0447 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0457 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0465 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0471 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.048 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0488 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0496 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.051 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0525 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.054 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0555 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.057 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0585 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0609 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0619 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0628 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0634 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.064 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0643 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0644 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0643 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0641 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0654 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0669 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0684 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.07 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0716 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0733 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0752 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0771 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0789 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0804 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0819 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0838 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0854 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0869 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.088 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0889 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0895 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0899 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0901 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0908 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0911 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0405 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0369 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0447 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0499 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0457 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0555 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0617 thousands per square kilometre | 0.057 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0644 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0696 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0641 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0771 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0853 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0789 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0899 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0909 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0901 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 29 Nigeria 0.1033 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 30 Mauritius 0.0976 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 31 Malawi 0.092 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 34 Netherlands 0.0817 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 35 Guam 0.0799 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 556.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,182 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0369 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.