Population density in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population density was 556.27 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
556.27 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 234 countries
All-time high
556.27 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
1.4 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Sao Tome and Principe, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Sao Tome and Principe is 556.27 people per km², measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 556.27 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1.4 people per km², in 1000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.4 people per km² | 1.4 people per km² | 1.4 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.75 people per km² | 1.75 people per km² | 1.75 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.19 people per km² | 2.19 people per km² | 2.19 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.74 people per km² | 2.74 people per km² | 2.74 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.42 people per km² | 3.42 people per km² | 3.42 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.28 people per km² | 4.28 people per km² | 4.28 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.34 people per km² | 5.34 people per km² | 5.34 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 6.68 people per km² | 6.68 people per km² | 6.68 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 7.26 people per km² | 7.26 people per km² | 7.26 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 7.91 people per km² | 7.91 people per km² | 7.91 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 8.62 people per km² | 8.62 people per km² | 8.62 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 9.41 people per km² | 9.41 people per km² | 9.41 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 10.27 people per km² | 10.27 people per km² | 10.27 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 11.24 people per km² | 11.24 people per km² | 11.24 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 12.3 people per km² | 12.3 people per km² | 12.3 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 13.47 people per km² | 13.47 people per km² | 13.47 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 14.78 people per km² | 14.78 people per km² | 14.78 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 23.68 people per km² | 23.68 people per km² | 23.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 23.68 people per km² | 23.68 people per km² | 23.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 24.46 people per km² | 23.78 people per km² | 25.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 26.24 people per km² | 25.41 people per km² | 27.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 28.16 people per km² | 27.27 people per km² | 29.06 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 30.25 people per km² | 29.27 people per km² | 31.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 32.55 people per km² | 31.49 people per km² | 33.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 35.01 people per km² | 33.87 people per km² | 36.17 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 37.66 people per km² | 36.44 people per km² | 38.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 40.54 people per km² | 39.2 people per km² | 42.13 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 50.71 people per km² | 43 people per km² | 59.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 60.75 people per km² | 59.72 people per km² | 61.72 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 61.2 people per km² | 59.69 people per km² | 62.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 63.94 people per km² | 63.3 people per km² | 64.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 63.94 people per km² | 63.44 people per km² | 64.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 66.9 people per km² | 63.43 people per km² | 70.11 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.58 people per km² | 70.86 people per km² | 79.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.85 people per km² | 80.87 people per km² | 100.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.84 people per km² | 102.67 people per km² | 124.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.97 people per km² | 128.12 people per km² | 148.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.73 people per km² | 150.03 people per km² | 185.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.4 people per km² | 189.38 people per km² | 222.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.07 people per km² | 226.51 people per km² | 270.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 299.55 people per km² | 275.6 people per km² | 323.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 352.4 people per km² | 329.01 people per km² | 375.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 402.22 people per km² | 380.33 people per km² | 423.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 448.91 people per km² | 428.4 people per km² | 468.73 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 489.98 people per km² | 472.87 people per km² | 506.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 522.81 people per km² | 509.54 people per km² | 535.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 546.75 people per km² | 537.46 people per km² | 554.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 556.27 people per km² | 556.27 people per km² | 556.27 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,182 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.6 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.6 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.6 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.53 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 86.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 3.64 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population density in Sao Tome and Principe was 556.27 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 556.27 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population density?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.