Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0571 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0571 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
54th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0677 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.0528 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0571 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0677 1000 No per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0528 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 54th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0559 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0551 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.054 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0532 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0528 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0528 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0532 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0538 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0543 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0545 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0552 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0561 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0569 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0577 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0588 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0601 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0616 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0631 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0646 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0658 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0668 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.067 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.067 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0669 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0669 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0669 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0668 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0668 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0668 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0669 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0669 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0671 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0674 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0676 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0677 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0676 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0675 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0674 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0673 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0672 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0673 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0671 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0668 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0665 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0662 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0658 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0654 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0649 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0644 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0638 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0632 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0626 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0619 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0613 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0608 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0602 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0597 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0592 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0587 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0582 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0578 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0575 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0571 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0539 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0528 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0559 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0589 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0545 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0646 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0668 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0658 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.067 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0673 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0669 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0677 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0662 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0644 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0673 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0611 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0587 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0638 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0577 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0571 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0582 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 51 Myanmar 0.0584 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 52 Benin 0.0581 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 53 Switzerland 0.0578 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 0.056 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 56 Italy 0.0558 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 57 Lesotho 0.0552 1000 No per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2544 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2707 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2382 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0643 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 323.75 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 56 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 271.01 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 263 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 534.01 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0571 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0677 1000 No per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0528 1000 No per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
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.