The Marshall Islands has a population density of 540 people per square mile compared to 635 people in Sao Tome and Principe. The Marshall Islands has 52,011 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, the Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe are ranked 54th and 47th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Marshall Islands has 0.0005% of the world's population and 0.0001% 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 the Marshall Islands is 15% lower than in Sao Tome and Principe.
Population density comparison
Marshall Islands
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 540 ppl/mi² | 635 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 54/197 | 47/197 |
| Population |
36281
|
244055
|
| Land area | 69.5 sq mi | 371 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 51,601 sq ft | 43,872 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.8% | 23% |
| Urban population | 79.2% | 77% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Marshall Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Marshall Islands decreased by 27.5%, compared to a 49.4% growth in Sao Tome and Principe.
In 2004, the Marshall Islands ranked 30th for population density and is in 54th place now. Sao Tome and Principe was 50th in 2004 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 540 | 635 |
| 2023 | 559 | 623 |
| 2022 | 577 | 611 |
| 2021 | 595 | 599 |
| 2020 | 614 | 587 |
| 2019 | 633 | 576 |
| 2018 | 652 | 567 |
| 2017 | 669 | 558 |
| 2016 | 686 | 550 |
| 2015 | 702 | 540 |
| 2014 | 717 | 531 |
| 2013 | 729 | 521 |
| 2012 | 740 | 511 |
| 2011 | 747 | 501 |
| 2010 | 749 | 490 |
| 2009 | 748 | 480 |
| 2008 | 749 | 469 |
| 2007 | 749 | 458 |
| 2006 | 748 | 447 |
| 2005 | 747 | 436 |
| 2004 | 745 | 425 |
| 2003 | 743 | 415 |
| 2002 | 740 | 404 |
| 2001 | 736 | 395 |
| 2000 | 730 | 389 |
| 1999 | 722 | 384 |
| 1998 | 715 | 380 |
| 1997 | 709 | 375 |
| 1996 | 702 | 370 |
| 1995 | 694 | 364 |
| 1994 | 687 | 358 |
| 1993 | 678 | 352 |
| 1992 | 667 | 346 |
| 1991 | 656 | 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 79.2% | 77% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | 76.4% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | 75.8% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | 75.1% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | 74.4% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | 73.6% |
| 2018 | 77% | 72.8% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | 72% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | 71.1% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | 70.2% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | 69.2% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | 68.2% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | 74% | 66.1% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | 65% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | 61.5% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | 60.3% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | 58% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | 56.8% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | 55.6% |
| 2001 | 69.1% | 54.4% |
| 2000 | 68.6% | 53.4% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | 51.5% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | 50.5% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | 49.6% |
| 1995 | 66.7% | 48.6% |
| 1994 | 66.4% | 47.7% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | 46.7% |
| 1992 | 65.7% | 45.8% |
| 1991 | 65.4% | 44.8% |
| 1990 | 65.1% | 43.6% |
| 1989 | 64.7% | 42.5% |
| 1988 | 64.2% | 41.4% |
| 1987 | 63.5% | 40.3% |
| 1986 | 62.7% | 39.1% |
| 1985 | 61.9% | 38% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | 37% |
| 1983 | 60.4% | 35.9% |
| 1982 | 59.6% | 34.8% |
| 1981 | 58.8% | 33.9% |
| 1980 | 58.3% | 33.5% |
| 1979 | 58.8% | 33.1% |
| 1978 | 59.2% | 32.7% |
| 1977 | 59.7% | 32.4% |
| 1976 | 60.2% | 32% |
| 1975 | 60.6% | 31.6% |
| 1974 | 61.1% | 31.3% |
| 1973 | 61.2% | 30.9% |
| 1972 | 58.7% | 30.6% |
| 1971 | 56.1% | 30.2% |
| 1970 | 53.5% | 29.5% |
| 1969 | 50.9% | 27.9% |
| 1968 | 48.2% | 26.3% |
| 1967 | 45.6% | 24.7% |
| 1966 | 44.1% | 23.2% |
| 1965 | 42.7% | 21.8% |
| 1964 | 41.2% | 20.5% |
| 1963 | 39.8% | 19.2% |
| 1962 | 38.4% | 18% |
| 1961 | 37% | 16.8% |
| 1960 | 35.6% | 16.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 70.6% to 79.2% in the Marshall Islands and from 58% to 77% in Sao Tome and Principe.
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