Dominican Republic vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population density
Population density over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 240.49 people per sq. km of land area against 235.1 people per sq. km of land area in Dominican Republic, a difference of 5.39 people per sq. km of land area.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.99 people per sq. km of land area | 74.98 people per sq. km of land area | 4.01 people per sq. km of land area | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 103.2 people per sq. km of land area | 89.84 people per sq. km of land area | 13.36 people per sq. km of land area | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 131.68 people per sq. km of land area | 112.82 people per sq. km of land area | 18.86 people per sq. km of land area | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 161.64 people per sq. km of land area | 138.95 people per sq. km of land area | 22.68 people per sq. km of land area | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 189.47 people per sq. km of land area | 166.71 people per sq. km of land area | 22.75 people per sq. km of land area | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 214.66 people per sq. km of land area | 206.39 people per sq. km of land area | 8.27 people per sq. km of land area | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 231.82 people per sq. km of land area | 233.48 people per sq. km of land area | 1.66 people per sq. km of land area | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Dominican Republic or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 240.49 people per sq. km of land area against 235.1 people per sq. km of land area in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5.39 people per sq. km of land area, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population density?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.