Qatar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) over time
- Qatar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 248.72 people per sq. km of land area against 245.35 people per sq. km of land area in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3.37 people per sq. km of land area.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Qatar ranks 56th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 57th of 216 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.78 people per sq. km of land area | 74.98 people per sq. km of land area | 69.19 people per sq. km of land area | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 16.03 people per sq. km of land area | 89.84 people per sq. km of land area | 73.81 people per sq. km of land area | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 30.5 people per sq. km of land area | 112.82 people per sq. km of land area | 82.32 people per sq. km of land area | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 44.23 people per sq. km of land area | 138.95 people per sq. km of land area | 94.72 people per sq. km of land area | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 82.64 people per sq. km of land area | 166.71 people per sq. km of land area | 84.07 people per sq. km of land area | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 187.54 people per sq. km of land area | 206.39 people per sq. km of land area | 18.85 people per sq. km of land area | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 234.47 people per sq. km of land area | 235.86 people per sq. km of land area | 1.39 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, Qatar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Qatar, at 248.72 people per sq. km of land area against 245.35 people per sq. km of land area in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population density between Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 3.37 people per sq. km of land area, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population density?
- Qatar ranks 56th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 57th 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.