Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.2381 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2381 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
58th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2381 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.08 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.2381 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.2381 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.08 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 58th 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.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.08 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0817 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0835 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0853 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0872 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0892 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0938 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0964 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.099 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1015 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1038 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1058 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1077 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1097 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1119 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1144 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1171 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1202 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1234 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1265 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1297 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1322 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1347 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1371 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1394 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1416 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1437 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1457 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1475 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1492 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1508 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1541 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1582 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1622 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1663 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1704 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1746 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1789 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1832 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1874 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1914 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1954 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1993 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2031 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2068 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2104 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2139 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2173 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2206 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.224 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.229 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2334 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2381 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.2381 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.2381 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0888 thousands per square kilometre | 0.08 thousands per square kilometre | 0.099 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1116 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1234 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1378 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1265 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1475 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1648 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1492 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1832 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2046 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1874 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2206 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2311 thousands per square kilometre | 0.224 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2381 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 55 Germany 0.2415 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 56 American Samoa 0.2395 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 57 Uganda 0.2393 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 0.2341 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 60 Switzerland 0.2238 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 61 Malawi 0.221 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.2381 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2381 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population 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
Total population (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.