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Surface area — Sao Tome and Principe

Surface area in Sao Tome and Principe in 2023 — 960 km². Ranked 178 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2023 960 km² +0% vs 2022
World rank 178of 215
Period maximum 960 km²1961
Period minimum 960 km²1961

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Surface area — Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–20238509009501,0001,0501,10019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 960 km²1963: 960 km²1965: 960 km²1967: 960 km²1969: 960 km²1971: 960 km²1973: 960 km²1975: 960 km²1977: 960 km²1979: 960 km²1981: 960 km²1983: 960 km²1985: 960 km²1987: 960 km²1989: 960 km²1991: 960 km²1993: 960 km²1995: 960 km²1997: 960 km²1999: 960 km²2001: 960 km²2003: 960 km²2005: 960 km²2007: 960 km²2009: 960 km²2011: 960 km²2013: 960 km²2015: 960 km²2017: 960 km²2019: 960 km²2021: 960 km²2023: 960 km²
Change over the period: +0 (+0%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe 960 km²
World 141M km²
Sub-Saharan Africa 24.34M km²
Middle Africa computed 6.61M km²
Lower-middle-income countries computed 22.41M km²
Surface area — Sao Tome and Principe, by year Sao Tome and Principe All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 960 +0 +0%
2022 960 +0 +0%
2021 960 +0 +0%
2020 960 +0 +0%
2019 960 +0 +0%
2018 960 +0 +0%
2017 960 +0 +0%
2016 960 +0 +0%
2015 960 +0 +0%
2014 960 +0 +0%
2013 960 +0 +0%
2012 960 +0 +0%
2011 960 +0 +0%
2010 960 +0 +0%
2009 960 +0 +0%
2008 960 +0 +0%
2007 960 +0 +0%
2006 960 +0 +0%
2005 960 +0 +0%
2004 960 +0 +0%
2003 960 +0 +0%
2002 960 +0 +0%
2001 960 +0 +0%
2000 960 +0 +0%
1999 960 +0 +0%
1998 960 +0 +0%
1997 960 +0 +0%
1996 960 +0 +0%
1995 960 +0 +0%
1994 960 +0 +0%
1993 960 +0 +0%
1992 960 +0 +0%
1991 960 +0 +0%
1990 960 +0 +0%
1989 960 +0 +0%
1988 960 +0 +0%
1987 960 +0 +0%
1986 960 +0 +0%
1985 960 +0 +0%
1984 960 +0 +0%
1983 960 +0 +0%
1982 960 +0 +0%
1981 960 +0 +0%
1980 960 +0 +0%
1979 960 +0 +0%
1978 960 +0 +0%
1977 960 +0 +0%
1976 960 +0 +0%
1975 960 +0 +0%
1974 960 +0 +0%
1973 960 +0 +0%
1972 960 +0 +0%
1971 960 +0 +0%
1970 960 +0 +0%
1969 960 +0 +0%
1968 960 +0 +0%
1967 960 +0 +0%
1966 960 +0 +0%
1965 960 +0 +0%
1964 960 +0 +0%
1963 960 +0 +0%
1962 960 +0 +0%
1961 960 — —

Middle Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.34M TD Chad 1.28M AO Angola 1.25M CF Central African Republic 622,980 CM Cameroon 475,440 CG Republic of the Congo 342,000 GA Gabon 267,670 GQ Equatorial Guinea 28,050 ST Sao Tome and Principe 960
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About the indicator

Total surface area: land together with inland water bodies and, where applicable, coastal waters. This is the figure usually quoted as the area of a country in reference books and encyclopedias. It is the basis for the share of protected natural areas, because protected areas include marine waters, which land area leaves out.

Important: This is the “encyclopedic” area of a country. Land shares — forest, arable and agricultural land — are calculated against land area, not against this figure.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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Environment Land area

The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.

Sao Tome and Principe by year Environment Protected areas

The share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.

Sao Tome and Principe by year Demography Population density

How many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.

Sao Tome and Principe by year Environment Forest cover

What share of a country's territory is covered by forest.

Sao Tome and Principe by year Environment Forest area

The absolute area of forest in square kilometers.

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How much water is withdrawn relative to the internal resources available.

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