What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0.1849 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
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Sao Tome and Principe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.1849 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.1849 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

34th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.1849 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.1849 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1849 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0121 1000 No per square kilometre	+6.7%
1963	0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre	+6.4%
1964	0.0137 1000 No per square kilometre	+6.8%
1965	0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre	+7.6%
1966	0.016 1000 No per square kilometre	+8.6%
1967	0.0175 1000 No per square kilometre	+9.3%
1968	0.0192 1000 No per square kilometre	+9.6%
1969	0.021 1000 No per square kilometre	+9.4%
1970	0.0228 1000 No per square kilometre	+8.9%
1971	0.0239 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.7%
1972	0.0247 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1973	0.0255 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1974	0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1975	0.0272 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
1976	0.0283 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.9%
1977	0.0295 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.2%
1978	0.0307 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.2%
1979	0.032 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1980	0.0331 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
1981	0.0342 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1982	0.0358 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.7%
1983	0.0375 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.7%
1984	0.0392 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.6%
1985	0.0411 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.7%
1986	0.043 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.7%
1987	0.045 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.7%
1988	0.0472 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.8%
1989	0.0494 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.8%
1990	0.0518 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.8%
1991	0.0543 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.8%
1992	0.0566 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.4%
1993	0.0591 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.3%
1994	0.0616 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.2%
1995	0.0641 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.1%
1996	0.0665 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.9%
1997	0.069 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
1998	0.0716 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
1999	0.0743 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
2000	0.0771 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.9%
2001	0.0802 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
2002	0.0838 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.5%
2003	0.0877 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.6%
2004	0.0918 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.6%
2005	0.0959 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.5%
2006	0.1002 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.4%
2007	0.1045 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.4%
2008	0.109 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.3%
2009	0.1136 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.2%
2010	0.1182 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.1%
2011	0.123 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.1%
2012	0.1279 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
2013	0.1329 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.9%
2014	0.1379 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.8%
2015	0.1429 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
2016	0.148 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
2017	0.1532 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
2018	0.1584 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
2019	0.1636 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
2020	0.1689 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2021	0.1742 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2022	0.1795 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2023	0.1849 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0154 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre	0.021 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0271 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0228 1000 No per square kilometre	0.032 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0406 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0331 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0494 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0629 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0518 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0743 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0944 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0771 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1136 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1406 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1182 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1636 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.1769 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1689 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1849 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

31 Barbados 0.2112 1000 No per square kilometre compare
32 Dominican Republic 0.2002 1000 No per square kilometre compare
33 Philippines 0.1854 1000 No per square kilometre compare
35 Germany 0.1837 1000 No per square kilometre compare
36 India 0.1743 1000 No per square kilometre compare
37 Switzerland 0.1661 1000 No per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?: Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1849 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.1849 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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: 17 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.