Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Maldives
310.55 1000 No
in 2050
Sao Tome and Principe
323.75 1000 No
in 2050
Maldives rank
175th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
174th

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

  • Maldives
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 323.75 1000 No against 310.55 1000 No in Maldives, a difference of 13.2 1000 No.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Maldives ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 8.65 1000 No 8.77 1000 No 0.1271 1000 No Sao Tome and Principe
1960s 11.54 1000 No 14.3 1000 No 2.76 1000 No Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 22.96 1000 No 26 1000 No 3.04 1000 No Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 46.18 1000 No 38.94 1000 No 7.24 1000 No Maldives
1990s 65.22 1000 No 60.37 1000 No 4.85 1000 No Maldives
2000s 103.46 1000 No 90.61 1000 No 12.85 1000 No Maldives
2010s 157.86 1000 No 134.99 1000 No 22.87 1000 No Maldives
2020s 207.17 1000 No 185.53 1000 No 21.64 1000 No Maldives
2030s 248.49 1000 No 239.26 1000 No 9.24 1000 No Maldives
2040s 288.85 1000 No 293.54 1000 No 4.68 1000 No Sao Tome and Principe
2050s 310.55 1000 No 323.75 1000 No 13.21 1000 No Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 323.75 1000 No against 310.55 1000 No in Maldives as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
13.2 1000 No, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Maldives ranks 175th 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. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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
Last refreshed

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.