Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0492 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
38th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0492 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0143 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 38th 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0228 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0231 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0262 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0267 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0283 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0307 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0333 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0345 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0352 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0358 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0362 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0365 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0368 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0369 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.037 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0374 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0377 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0383 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0385 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0394 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0401 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.041 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.042 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0432 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0453 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0472 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0277 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0359 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0333 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0392 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0374 thousands per square kilometre | 0.042 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0462 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0432 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 35 Uganda 0.0522 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 36 Grenada 0.0504 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 37 Nigeria 0.05 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 39 Malawi 0.0473 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 40 Puerto Rico 0.0452 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 0.0443 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.