Kiribati has a population density of 430 people per square mile compared to 635 people in Sao Tome and Principe. Kiribati has 64,895 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, Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe are ranked 61st and 47th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Kiribati has 0.002% of the world's population and 0.0005% 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 Kiribati is 32.3% lower than in Sao Tome and Principe.
Population density comparison
Kiribati
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 430 ppl/mi² | 635 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 61/197 | 47/197 |
| Population |
138067
|
244055
|
| Land area | 313 sq mi | 371 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 64,815 sq ft | 43,872 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.6% | 23% |
| Urban population | 58.4% | 77% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Kiribati vs Sao Tome and Principe:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Kiribati increased by 40%, compared to a 49.4% growth in Sao Tome and Principe.
In 2004, Kiribati ranked 66th for population density and is in 61st place now. Sao Tome and Principe was 50th in 2004 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kiribati
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 430 | 635 |
| 2023 | 424 | 623 |
| 2022 | 417 | 611 |
| 2021 | 410 | 599 |
| 2020 | 403 | 587 |
| 2019 | 396 | 576 |
| 2018 | 390 | 567 |
| 2017 | 385 | 558 |
| 2016 | 379 | 550 |
| 2015 | 374 | 540 |
| 2014 | 369 | 531 |
| 2013 | 364 | 521 |
| 2012 | 359 | 511 |
| 2011 | 354 | 501 |
| 2010 | 348 | 490 |
| 2009 | 340 | 480 |
| 2008 | 333 | 469 |
| 2007 | 326 | 458 |
| 2006 | 320 | 447 |
| 2005 | 313 | 436 |
| 2004 | 307 | 425 |
| 2003 | 301 | 415 |
| 2002 | 295 | 404 |
| 2001 | 288.8 | 395 |
| 2000 | 283.3 | 389 |
| 1999 | 278.6 | 384 |
| 1998 | 273.9 | 380 |
| 1997 | 269.1 | 375 |
| 1996 | 264.2 | 370 |
| 1995 | 259.7 | 364 |
| 1994 | 255.9 | 358 |
| 1993 | 252.1 | 352 |
| 1992 | 248.3 | 346 |
| 1991 | 244.2 | 339 |
| 1990 | 239.4 | 332 |
| 1989 | 233.9 | 324 |
| 1988 | 228.4 | 315 |
| 1987 | 223 | 307 |
| 1986 | 217.6 | 299.9 |
| 1985 | 212.6 | 293.1 |
| 1984 | 208.6 | 287 |
| 1983 | 205.2 | 281.6 |
| 1982 | 201.9 | 276.6 |
| 1981 | 198.6 | 271.4 |
| 1980 | 195.5 | 265.9 |
| 1979 | 192.4 | 259.7 |
| 1978 | 191.4 | 253 |
| 1977 | 192.7 | 246.3 |
| 1976 | 194 | 239.9 |
| 1975 | 195 | 233.9 |
| 1974 | 195.7 | 228.4 |
| 1973 | 194.5 | 223.4 |
| 1972 | 191.1 | 218.6 |
| 1971 | 187.5 | 214 |
| 1970 | 183.9 | 209.4 |
| 1969 | 180.2 | 205.3 |
| 1968 | 177.6 | 201.7 |
| 1967 | 175.9 | 198.6 |
| 1966 | 174 | 195.8 |
| 1965 | 170.9 | 193.4 |
| 1964 | 166.6 | 191.2 |
| 1963 | 162.4 | 189.2 |
| 1962 | 158.4 | 187.2 |
| 1961 | 154.5 | 185.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kiribati
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 58.4% | 77% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | 76.4% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | 75.8% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | 75.1% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | 74.4% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | 73.6% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | 72.8% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | 72% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | 71.1% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | 70.2% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | 69.2% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | 68.2% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | 66.1% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | 65% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | 61.5% |
| 2006 | 44% | 60.3% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | 58% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | 56.8% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | 55.6% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | 54.4% |
| 2000 | 43% | 53.4% |
| 1999 | 41.5% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 40.1% | 51.5% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | 50.5% |
| 1996 | 37.4% | 49.6% |
| 1995 | 36.4% | 48.6% |
| 1994 | 36.1% | 47.7% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | 46.7% |
| 1992 | 35.6% | 45.8% |
| 1991 | 35.3% | 44.8% |
| 1990 | 35% | 43.6% |
| 1989 | 34.7% | 42.5% |
| 1988 | 34.4% | 41.4% |
| 1987 | 34.1% | 40.3% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | 39.1% |
| 1985 | 33.5% | 38% |
| 1984 | 33.3% | 37% |
| 1983 | 33% | 35.9% |
| 1982 | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| 1981 | 32.5% | 33.9% |
| 1980 | 32.3% | 33.5% |
| 1979 | 32% | 33.1% |
| 1978 | 31.6% | 32.7% |
| 1977 | 30.9% | 32.4% |
| 1976 | 30.3% | 32% |
| 1975 | 29.6% | 31.6% |
| 1974 | 29% | 31.3% |
| 1973 | 28% | 30.9% |
| 1972 | 26.7% | 30.6% |
| 1971 | 25.3% | 30.2% |
| 1970 | 24.1% | 29.5% |
| 1969 | 22.9% | 27.9% |
| 1968 | 21.9% | 26.3% |
| 1967 | 21.1% | 24.7% |
| 1966 | 20.4% | 23.2% |
| 1965 | 19.6% | 21.8% |
| 1964 | 18.9% | 20.5% |
| 1963 | 18.2% | 19.2% |
| 1962 | 17.6% | 18% |
| 1961 | 16.9% | 16.8% |
| 1960 | 16.3% | 16.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 43.5% to 58.4% in Kiribati and from 58% to 77% in Sao Tome and Principe.
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