Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 240.5 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 240.5 units per square kilometre for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 240.5 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.59 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 57th 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 63 years of available data.
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71.59 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 72.31 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 73.06 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 73.83 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 74.68 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 75.62 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 76.68 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 77.9 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 79.27 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 80.87 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 82.66 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 84.44 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 86.27 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 88.21 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 90.34 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 92.64 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 95.12 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 97.72 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 100.28 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 102.67 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 104.82 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 106.8 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 108.75 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 110.84 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 113.2 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 115.8 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 118.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 121.83 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 124.99 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 128.12 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 130.95 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 133.47 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 135.91 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 138.28 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 140.53 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 142.68 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 144.72 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 146.63 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 148.4 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 150.03 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 152.49 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 156.18 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 160.23 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 164.29 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 168.38 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 172.55 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 176.78 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 181.05 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 185.28 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 189.38 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 193.4 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 197.35 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 201.21 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 204.98 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 208.65 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 212.19 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 215.61 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 218.96 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 222.3 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 226.51 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 231.22 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 235.74 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 240.5 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.99 units per square kilometre | 71.59 units per square kilometre | 79.27 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 89.85 units per square kilometre | 80.87 units per square kilometre | 100.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.84 units per square kilometre | 102.67 units per square kilometre | 124.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.97 units per square kilometre | 128.12 units per square kilometre | 148.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.73 units per square kilometre | 150.03 units per square kilometre | 185.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.4 units per square kilometre | 189.38 units per square kilometre | 222.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 233.49 units per square kilometre | 226.51 units per square kilometre | 240.5 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 54 United States Virgin Islands 244.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Uganda 242.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Germany 241.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 American Samoa 237.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 235.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Switzerland 224.52 units 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 240.5 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 240.5 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.59 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population regions with projections 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 regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by world region HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 regions with projections 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.