Share of urban population living in slums in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of urban population living in slums was 82.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population living in slums in Sao Tome and Principe, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 82.4% for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 82.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2004.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 49.1% | — |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.1% | 51.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 56.2% | 75.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 80.0% | 82.4% | 3 |
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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 share of urban population living in slums in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Sao Tome and Principe was 82.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2004.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).