Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.088 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.088 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
66th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.088 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0251 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023

0.020.040.060.08197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.088 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.088 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970 to 2023.
Year thousands per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre
1971 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre +0.7%
1972 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre +2.0%
1973 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre +2.0%
1974 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre +2.1%
1975 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre +2.2%
1976 0.0281 thousands per square kilometre +2.3%
1977 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre +2.5%
1978 0.0296 thousands per square kilometre +2.8%
1979 0.0304 thousands per square kilometre +2.9%
1980 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre +2.8%
1981 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre +2.7%
1982 0.0329 thousands per square kilometre +2.4%
1983 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre +1.5%
1984 0.0339 thousands per square kilometre +1.5%
1985 0.0345 thousands per square kilometre +1.8%
1986 0.0352 thousands per square kilometre +2.0%
1987 0.036 thousands per square kilometre +2.3%
1988 0.037 thousands per square kilometre +2.7%
1989 0.038 thousands per square kilometre +2.8%
1990 0.0391 thousands per square kilometre +2.8%
1991 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre +2.8%
1992 0.0411 thousands per square kilometre +2.2%
1993 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre +2.1%
1994 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre +2.0%
1995 0.0435 thousands per square kilometre +1.7%
1996 0.0438 thousands per square kilometre +0.8%
1997 0.0442 thousands per square kilometre +0.8%
1998 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre +0.8%
1999 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre +0.9%
2000 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre +0.9%
2001 0.0458 thousands per square kilometre +1.0%
2002 0.0471 thousands per square kilometre +2.8%
2003 0.049 thousands per square kilometre +4.1%
2004 0.051 thousands per square kilometre +4.1%
2005 0.0531 thousands per square kilometre +4.1%
2006 0.0553 thousands per square kilometre +4.1%
2007 0.0575 thousands per square kilometre +4.0%
2008 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre +3.9%
2009 0.062 thousands per square kilometre +3.7%
2010 0.0641 thousands per square kilometre +3.5%
2011 0.0662 thousands per square kilometre +3.3%
2012 0.0682 thousands per square kilometre +2.9%
2013 0.0701 thousands per square kilometre +2.8%
2014 0.0719 thousands per square kilometre +2.6%
2015 0.0737 thousands per square kilometre +2.5%
2016 0.0755 thousands per square kilometre +2.4%
2017 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre +2.3%
2018 0.0788 thousands per square kilometre +2.1%
2019 0.0804 thousands per square kilometre +2.0%
2020 0.082 thousands per square kilometre +2.0%
2021 0.0841 thousands per square kilometre +2.6%
2022 0.0861 thousands per square kilometre +2.3%
2023 0.088 thousands per square kilometre +2.2%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.088 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.088 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre 0.0304 thousands per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0344 thousands per square kilometre 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre 0.038 thousands per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre 0.0391 thousands per square kilometre 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0526 thousands per square kilometre 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre 0.062 thousands per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0726 thousands per square kilometre 0.0641 thousands per square kilometre 0.0804 thousands per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0851 thousands per square kilometre 0.082 thousands per square kilometre 0.088 thousands per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 63 Gambia 0.0945 thousands per square kilometre compare
  2. 64 Nepal 0.0927 thousands per square kilometre compare
  3. 65 Marshall Islands 0.0896 thousands per square kilometre compare
  4. 67 China 0.0876 thousands per square kilometre compare
  5. 68 Nigeria 0.0868 thousands per square kilometre compare
  6. 69 Cyprus 0.0857 thousands per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.088 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.088 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
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Population aged 25-64 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.