French Guiana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

French Guiana
48.8 1000 No
in 2050
Sao Tome and Principe
56 1000 No
in 2050
French Guiana rank
177th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
174th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • French Guiana
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 56 1000 No against 48.8 1000 No in French Guiana, a difference of 7.2 1000 No.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

French Guiana ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 226 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Guiana Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 11.8 1000 No 51.17 1000 No 39.37 1000 No Sao Tome and Principe
1960s 13.24 1000 No 51.96 1000 No 38.72 1000 No Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 17.23 1000 No 56.51 1000 No 39.28 1000 No Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 23.53 1000 No 64.11 1000 No 40.58 1000 No Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 31.46 1000 No 64.64 1000 No 33.18 1000 No Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 37.56 1000 No 63.52 1000 No 25.95 1000 No Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 41.47 1000 No 58.69 1000 No 17.22 1000 No Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 44.29 1000 No 54.57 1000 No 10.27 1000 No Sao Tome and Principe
2030s 46.93 1000 No 53.93 1000 No 7.01 1000 No Sao Tome and Principe
2040s 48.54 1000 No 55.52 1000 No 6.98 1000 No Sao Tome and Principe
2050s 48.8 1000 No 56 1000 No 7.2 1000 No Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, French Guiana or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 56 1000 No against 48.8 1000 No in French Guiana as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between French Guiana and Sao Tome and Principe?
7.2 1000 No, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Sao Tome and Principe?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do French Guiana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
French Guiana ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. 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
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.