Population density in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population density was 240.49 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population density in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Sao Tome and Principe is 240.49 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 240.49 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.57 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71.57 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 72.29 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 73.03 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 73.82 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 74.67 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 75.6 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 76.66 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 77.88 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 79.25 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 80.86 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 82.64 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 84.42 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 86.25 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 88.2 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 90.32 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 92.63 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 95.11 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 97.7 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 100.26 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 102.65 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 104.81 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 106.78 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 108.73 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 110.83 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 113.19 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 115.78 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 118.67 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 121.81 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 124.98 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 128.1 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 130.93 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 133.45 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 135.9 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 138.26 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 140.52 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 142.67 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 144.71 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 146.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 148.38 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 150.02 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 152.47 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 156.17 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 160.22 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 164.28 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 168.37 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 172.54 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 176.77 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 181.03 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 185.26 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 189.38 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 193.38 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 197.33 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 201.2 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 204.97 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 208.64 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 212.18 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 215.59 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 218.94 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 222.28 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 226.5 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 231.21 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 235.73 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 240.49 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.98 people per sq. km of land area | 71.57 people per sq. km of land area | 79.25 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 89.84 people per sq. km of land area | 80.86 people per sq. km of land area | 100.26 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.82 people per sq. km of land area | 102.65 people per sq. km of land area | 124.98 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.95 people per sq. km of land area | 128.1 people per sq. km of land area | 148.38 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.71 people per sq. km of land area | 150.02 people per sq. km of land area | 185.26 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.39 people per sq. km of land area | 189.38 people per sq. km of land area | 222.28 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 233.48 people per sq. km of land area | 226.5 people per sq. km of land area | 240.49 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 53 Nigeria 250.21 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 54 Liechtenstein 249.04 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 55 Uganda 242.65 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 57 Germany 238.35 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 58 American Samoa 237.6 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 235.1 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Sao Tome and Principe
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 15.12 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 0.9998 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 1.22 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population density in Sao Tome and Principe was 240.49 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 240.49 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.57 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population density?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.