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Population density: Armenia vs Sao Tome and Principe compared

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Armenia has a population density of 274.6 people per square mile compared to 661 people in Sao Tome and Principe. Armenia has 105,540 sq ft of land per person vs 45,745 sq ft in Sao Tome and Principe. Armenia and Sao Tome and Principe rank 87th and 46th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Armenia has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.003% of the population and 0.0006% of the land area for Sao Tome and Principe, making the population density in Armenia 58.5% lower than in Sao Tome and Principe.

Population density by year

Armenia
Sao Tome and Principe

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Armenia Sao Tome
2026 274.6 661
2025 276.6 648
2024 278.6 635
2023 272.3 623
2022 272.7 611
2021 272.1 599
2020 272 587
2019 269.5 576
2018 270.1 567
2017 271 558
2016 272.2 550
2015 273.3 540
2014 274.2 531
2013 274.9 521
2012 275.1 511
2011 275.5 501
2010 277 490
2009 278.9 480
2008 280.8 469
2007 282.7 458
2006 284.5 447
2005 286.2 436
2004 287.9 425
2003 289.5 415
2002 291.1 404
2001 292.2 395
2000 293 389
1999 288.1 384
1998 291.9 380
1997 295.3 375
1996 298.3 370
1995 301 364
1994 306 358
1993 314 352
1992 325 346
1991 - 339
1990 - 332
1989 - 324
1988 - 315
1987 - 307
1986 - 299.9
1985 - 293.1
1984 - 287
1983 - 281.6
1982 - 276.6
1981 - 271.4
1980 - 265.9
1979 - 259.7
1978 - 253
1977 - 246.3
1976 - 239.9
1975 - 233.9
1974 - 228.4
1973 - 223.4
1972 - 218.6
1971 - 214
1970 - 209.4
1969 - 205.3
1968 - 201.7
1967 - 198.6
1966 - 195.8
1965 - 193.4
1964 - 191.2
1963 - 189.2
1962 - 187.2
1961 - 185.4

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Armenia decreased by 3.47%, compared to a 48% growth in Sao Tome and Principe.

In 2006, Armenia ranked 73rd by population density and is 87th now. Sao Tome and Principe was 50th in 2006 and ranks 46th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Armenia
Sao Tome and Principe
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Year Urban population
Armenia Sao Tome
2024 65.8% 68.9%
2023 65.7% 68.6%
2022 65.6% 68.4%
2021 65.4% 68.2%
2020 65.2% 68%
2019 65% 67.9%
2018 64.9% 67.8%
2017 64.7% 67.7%
2016 64.6% 67.5%
2015 64.5% 67.4%
2014 64.4% 67.3%
2013 64.4% 67.1%
2012 64.3% 67%
2011 64.3% 66.7%
2010 64.3% 66.1%
2009 64.4% 65.1%
2008 64.4% 63.9%
2007 64.4% 62.5%
2006 64.5% 61%
2005 64.5% 59.4%
2004 64.6% 57.9%
2003 64.7% 56.4%
2002 64.7% 55.1%
2001 64.8% 54%
2000 65% 53%
1999 65.2% 52%
1998 65.4% 51.1%
1997 65.7% 50.2%
1996 66.1% 49.4%
1995 66.4% 48.5%
1994 66.7% 47.6%
1993 67% 46.7%
1992 67.3% 45.8%
1991 67.5% 44.8%
1990 67.7% 43.7%
1989 67.8% 42.5%
1988 67.8% 41.3%
1987 67.7% 40%
1986 67.6% 38.7%
1985 67.5% 37.5%
1984 67.3% 36.3%
1983 67% 35.3%
1982 66.8% 34.5%
1981 66.5% 33.8%
1980 66.2% 33.3%
1979 65.9% 32.9%
1978 65.5% 32.6%
1977 65.1% 32.3%
1976 64.5% 32.1%
1975 63.8% 31.8%
1974 63% 31.5%
1973 62.3% 31.2%
1972 61.5% 30.8%
1971 60.6% 30.4%
1970 59.9% 29.8%
1969 58.8% 28.8%
1968 57.7% 27.4%
1967 57% 25.7%
1966 56.5% 23.8%
1965 56.1% 21.9%
1964 55.6% 20%
1963 54.6% 18.3%
1962 53.6% 16.9%
1961 52.5% 15.9%
1960 51.2% 15.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 64.6% to 65.8% in Armenia and from 57.9% to 68.9% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Densely populated cities

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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