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
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 63 Gambia 0.0945 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 64 Nepal 0.0927 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 65 Marshall Islands 0.0896 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 67 China 0.0876 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 68 Nigeria 0.0868 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 69 Cyprus 0.0857 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 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.