How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

Benin

0.0581 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe

0.0571 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Benin rank

52nd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

54th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

Benin
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0581 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0571 1000 No per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Benin ranks 52nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th of 190 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0205 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0539 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0334 1000 No per square kilometre	Sao Tome and Principe
1970s	0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0589 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0364 1000 No per square kilometre	Sao Tome and Principe
1980s	0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0668 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0407 1000 No per square kilometre	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	0.0327 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0673 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0347 1000 No per square kilometre	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	0.0416 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0662 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0245 1000 No per square kilometre	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	0.0505 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0611 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0106 1000 No per square kilometre	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	0.0568 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0577 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?: Benin, at 0.0581 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0571 1000 No per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Benin ranks 52nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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.