Andorra has a population density of 452 people per square mile compared to 635 people in Sao Tome and Principe. Andorra has 61,480 sq ft of land per person vs 45,745 sq ft in Sao Tome and Principe. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Andorra and Sao Tome and Principe are ranked 59th and 47th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Andorra has 0.001% of the world's population and 0.0003% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.003% of the population and 0.0006% of the land area for Sao Tome and Principe, hence the population density in Andorra is 28.9% lower than in Sao Tome and Principe.
Population density comparison
Andorra
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 452 ppl/mi² | 635 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 59/197 | 47/197 |
| Population |
83589
|
244055
|
| Land area | 181.5 sq mi | 371 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 61,742 sq ft | 43,872 sq ft |
| Rural population | 12.3% | 23% |
| Urban population | 87.7% | 77% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Andorra vs Sao Tome and Principe:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Andorra increased by 10.2%, compared to a 49.4% growth in Sao Tome and Principe.
In 2004, Andorra ranked 52nd for population density and is in 59th place now. Sao Tome and Principe was 50th in 2004 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Andorra
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 452 | 635 |
| 2023 | 446 | 623 |
| 2022 | 439 | 611 |
| 2021 | 432 | 599 |
| 2020 | 426 | 587 |
| 2019 | 421 | 576 |
| 2018 | 414 | 567 |
| 2017 | 406 | 558 |
| 2016 | 398 | 550 |
| 2015 | 398 | 540 |
| 2014 | 406 | 531 |
| 2013 | 414 | 521 |
| 2012 | 423 | 511 |
| 2011 | 429 | 501 |
| 2010 | 445 | 490 |
| 2009 | 462 | 480 |
| 2008 | 460 | 469 |
| 2007 | 451 | 458 |
| 2006 | 439 | 447 |
| 2005 | 427 | 436 |
| 2004 | 410 | 425 |
| 2003 | 383 | 415 |
| 2002 | 366 | 404 |
| 2001 | 363 | 395 |
| 2000 | 362 | 389 |
| 1999 | 362 | 384 |
| 1998 | 360 | 380 |
| 1997 | 357 | 375 |
| 1996 | 353 | 370 |
| 1995 | 352 | 364 |
| 1994 | 356 | 358 |
| 1993 | 349 | 352 |
| 1992 | 332 | 346 |
| 1991 | 312 | 339 |
| 1990 | 289.8 | 332 |
| 1989 | 278.9 | 324 |
| 1988 | 272.3 | 315 |
| 1987 | 262.6 | 307 |
| 1986 | 252 | 299.9 |
| 1985 | 241.5 | 293.1 |
| 1984 | 233 | 287 |
| 1983 | 223.5 | 281.6 |
| 1982 | 213.6 | 276.6 |
| 1981 | 204.8 | 271.4 |
| 1980 | 197.2 | 265.9 |
| 1979 | 189 | 259.7 |
| 1978 | 180.4 | 253 |
| 1977 | 171.4 | 246.3 |
| 1976 | 162.2 | 239.9 |
| 1975 | 153 | 233.9 |
| 1974 | 144 | 228.4 |
| 1973 | 135.1 | 223.4 |
| 1972 | 126.5 | 218.6 |
| 1971 | 118.2 | 214 |
| 1970 | 110.1 | 209.4 |
| 1969 | 102.2 | 205.3 |
| 1968 | 94.7 | 201.7 |
| 1967 | 87.3 | 198.6 |
| 1966 | 80.6 | 195.8 |
| 1965 | 75.1 | 193.4 |
| 1964 | 70.3 | 191.2 |
| 1963 | 65.7 | 189.2 |
| 1962 | 61.1 | 187.2 |
| 1961 | 56.7 | 185.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Andorra
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 87.7% | 77% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | 76.4% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | 75.8% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | 75.1% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | 74.4% |
| 2019 | 88% | 73.6% |
| 2018 | 88.1% | 72.8% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | 72% |
| 2016 | 88.2% | 71.1% |
| 2015 | 88.3% | 70.2% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | 69.2% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | 68.2% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | 66.1% |
| 2010 | 88.8% | 65% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | 89% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | 89.3% | 61.5% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | 60.3% |
| 2005 | 90.3% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | 90.8% | 58% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | 56.8% |
| 2002 | 91.6% | 55.6% |
| 2001 | 92.1% | 54.4% |
| 2000 | 92.4% | 53.4% |
| 1999 | 92.7% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 92.9% | 51.5% |
| 1997 | 93.2% | 50.5% |
| 1996 | 93.4% | 49.6% |
| 1995 | 93.7% | 48.6% |
| 1994 | 93.9% | 47.7% |
| 1993 | 94.1% | 46.7% |
| 1992 | 94.3% | 45.8% |
| 1991 | 94.5% | 44.8% |
| 1990 | 94.7% | 43.6% |
| 1989 | 94.9% | 42.5% |
| 1988 | 95% | 41.4% |
| 1987 | 95.2% | 40.3% |
| 1986 | 95.3% | 39.1% |
| 1985 | 95.2% | 38% |
| 1984 | 94.6% | 37% |
| 1983 | 94.1% | 35.9% |
| 1982 | 93.5% | 34.8% |
| 1981 | 92.8% | 33.9% |
| 1980 | 92.1% | 33.5% |
| 1979 | 91.3% | 33.1% |
| 1978 | 90.4% | 32.7% |
| 1977 | 89.4% | 32.4% |
| 1976 | 88.4% | 32% |
| 1975 | 87.3% | 31.6% |
| 1974 | 86% | 31.3% |
| 1973 | 84.7% | 30.9% |
| 1972 | 83.3% | 30.6% |
| 1971 | 81.8% | 30.2% |
| 1970 | 80.2% | 29.5% |
| 1969 | 78.4% | 27.9% |
| 1968 | 76.6% | 26.3% |
| 1967 | 74.6% | 24.7% |
| 1966 | 72.6% | 23.2% |
| 1965 | 70.4% | 21.8% |
| 1964 | 68.2% | 20.5% |
| 1963 | 65.9% | 19.2% |
| 1962 | 63.5% | 18% |
| 1961 | 61% | 16.8% |
| 1960 | 58.5% | 16.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 90.8% to 87.7% in Andorra and from 58% to 77% in Sao Tome and Principe.
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