Population density in Sao Tome and Principe in 2023 — 240.5 per km². Ranked 55 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 236%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sao Tome and Principe
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 240.5 | +4.8 | +2.02% |
| 2022 | 235.7 | +4.5 | +1.96% |
| 2021 | 231.2 | +4.7 | +2.08% |
| 2020 | 226.5 | +4.2 | +1.89% |
| 2019 | 222.3 | +3.3 | +1.52% |
| 2018 | 218.9 | +3.4 | +1.55% |
| 2017 | 215.6 | +3.4 | +1.61% |
| 2016 | 212.2 | +3.5 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 208.6 | +3.7 | +1.79% |
| 2014 | 205 | +3.8 | +1.87% |
| 2013 | 201.2 | +3.9 | +1.96% |
| 2012 | 197.3 | +3.9 | +2.04% |
| 2011 | 193.4 | +4 | +2.12% |
| 2010 | 189.4 | +4.1 | +2.22% |
| 2009 | 185.3 | +4.2 | +2.34% |
| 2008 | 181 | +4.3 | +2.41% |
| 2007 | 176.8 | +4.2 | +2.45% |
| 2006 | 172.5 | +4.2 | +2.47% |
| 2005 | 168.4 | +4.1 | +2.49% |
| 2004 | 164.3 | +4.1 | +2.53% |
| 2003 | 160.2 | +4.1 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 156.2 | +3.7 | +2.42% |
| 2001 | 152.5 | +2.5 | +1.64% |
| 2000 | 150 | +1.6 | +1.11% |
| 1999 | 148.4 | +1.8 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 146.6 | +1.9 | +1.32% |
| 1997 | 144.7 | +2 | +1.43% |
| 1996 | 142.7 | +2.2 | +1.53% |
| 1995 | 140.5 | +2.3 | +1.63% |
| 1994 | 138.3 | +2.4 | +1.74% |
| 1993 | 135.9 | +2.5 | +1.84% |
| 1992 | 133.4 | +2.5 | +1.92% |
| 1991 | 130.9 | +2.8 | +2.21% |
| 1990 | 128.1 | +3.1 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 125 | +3.2 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 121.8 | +3.1 | +2.65% |
| 1987 | 118.7 | +2.9 | +2.49% |
| 1986 | 115.8 | +2.6 | +2.29% |
| 1985 | 113.2 | +2.4 | +2.13% |
| 1984 | 110.8 | +2.1 | +1.93% |
| 1983 | 108.7 | +2 | +1.83% |
| 1982 | 106.8 | +2 | +1.88% |
| 1981 | 104.8 | +2.2 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 102.7 | +2.4 | +2.38% |
| 1979 | 100.3 | +2.6 | +2.62% |
| 1978 | 97.7 | +2.6 | +2.73% |
| 1977 | 95.1 | +2.5 | +2.68% |
| 1976 | 92.6 | +2.3 | +2.55% |
| 1975 | 90.3 | +2.1 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 88.2 | +2 | +2.26% |
| 1973 | 86.2 | +1.8 | +2.17% |
| 1972 | 84.4 | +1.8 | +2.16% |
| 1971 | 82.6 | +1.8 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 80.9 | +1.6 | +2.03% |
| 1969 | 79.3 | +1.4 | +1.76% |
| 1968 | 77.9 | +1.2 | +1.59% |
| 1967 | 76.7 | +1.1 | +1.41% |
| 1966 | 75.6 | +0.9 | +1.25% |
| 1965 | 74.7 | +0.8 | +1.15% |
| 1964 | 73.8 | +0.8 | +1.07% |
| 1963 | 73 | +0.7 | +1.02% |
| 1962 | 72.3 | +0.7 | +1.01% |
| 1961 | 71.6 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
