Nigeria has a population density of 662 people per square mile compared to 635 people in Sao Tome and Principe. Nigeria has 42,734 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, Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe are ranked 43rd and 47th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Nigeria has 2.86% of the world's population and 0.61% 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 Nigeria is 4.13% higher than in Sao Tome and Principe.
Population density comparison
Nigeria
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 662 ppl/mi² | 635 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 43/197 | 47/197 |
| Population |
241467099
|
244055
|
| Land area | 351,650 sq mi | 371 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 42,133 sq ft | 43,872 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45% | 23% |
| Urban population | 55% | 77% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 14.5% | 0% |
Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Nigeria increased by 65%, compared to a 49.4% growth in Sao Tome and Principe.
In 2004, Nigeria ranked 53rd for population density and is in 43rd place now. Sao Tome and Principe was 50th in 2004 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nigeria
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 662 | 635 |
| 2023 | 648 | 623 |
| 2022 | 635 | 611 |
| 2021 | 621 | 599 |
| 2020 | 609 | 587 |
| 2019 | 596 | 576 |
| 2018 | 583 | 567 |
| 2017 | 569 | 558 |
| 2016 | 556 | 550 |
| 2015 | 542 | 540 |
| 2014 | 529 | 531 |
| 2013 | 515 | 521 |
| 2012 | 501 | 511 |
| 2011 | 487 | 501 |
| 2010 | 474 | 490 |
| 2009 | 461 | 480 |
| 2008 | 448 | 469 |
| 2007 | 436 | 458 |
| 2006 | 424 | 447 |
| 2005 | 412 | 436 |
| 2004 | 401 | 425 |
| 2003 | 390 | 415 |
| 2002 | 380 | 404 |
| 2001 | 369 | 395 |
| 2000 | 359 | 389 |
| 1999 | 350 | 384 |
| 1998 | 341 | 380 |
| 1997 | 332 | 375 |
| 1996 | 323 | 370 |
| 1995 | 315 | 364 |
| 1994 | 307 | 358 |
| 1993 | 298.9 | 352 |
| 1992 | 291.1 | 346 |
| 1991 | 283.6 | 339 |
| 1990 | 276.2 | 332 |
| 1989 | 268.8 | 324 |
| 1988 | 261.7 | 315 |
| 1987 | 254.8 | 307 |
| 1986 | 248.1 | 299.9 |
| 1985 | 241.4 | 293.1 |
| 1984 | 234.7 | 287 |
| 1983 | 228.7 | 281.6 |
| 1982 | 222.9 | 276.6 |
| 1981 | 216.3 | 271.4 |
| 1980 | 209.8 | 265.9 |
| 1979 | 203.3 | 259.7 |
| 1978 | 197.1 | 253 |
| 1977 | 191.2 | 246.3 |
| 1976 | 185.6 | 239.9 |
| 1975 | 180.3 | 233.9 |
| 1974 | 175.4 | 228.4 |
| 1973 | 170.9 | 223.4 |
| 1972 | 166.6 | 218.6 |
| 1971 | 162.7 | 214 |
| 1970 | 158.9 | 209.4 |
| 1969 | 155.4 | 205.3 |
| 1968 | 151.9 | 201.7 |
| 1967 | 148.7 | 198.6 |
| 1966 | 145.6 | 195.8 |
| 1965 | 142.4 | 193.4 |
| 1964 | 139.4 | 191.2 |
| 1963 | 136.4 | 189.2 |
| 1962 | 133.6 | 187.2 |
| 1961 | 130.8 | 185.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nigeria
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 55% | 77% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | 76.4% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | 75.8% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | 75.1% |
| 2020 | 52% | 74.4% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | 73.6% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | 72.8% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | 72% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | 71.1% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | 70.2% |
| 2014 | 47% | 69.2% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | 68.2% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | 66.1% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | 65% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | 61.5% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | 60.3% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | 58% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 56.8% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | 55.6% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | 54.4% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | 53.4% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 33.8% | 51.5% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | 50.5% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | 49.6% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | 48.6% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | 47.7% |
| 1993 | 31.2% | 46.7% |
| 1992 | 30.7% | 45.8% |
| 1991 | 30.2% | 44.8% |
| 1990 | 29.7% | 43.6% |
| 1989 | 28.8% | 42.5% |
| 1988 | 28% | 41.4% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | 40.3% |
| 1986 | 26.4% | 39.1% |
| 1985 | 25.6% | 38% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | 37% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | 35.9% |
| 1982 | 23.4% | 34.8% |
| 1981 | 22.7% | 33.9% |
| 1980 | 22% | 33.5% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | 33.1% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | 32.7% |
| 1977 | 20.6% | 32.4% |
| 1976 | 20.2% | 32% |
| 1975 | 19.8% | 31.6% |
| 1974 | 19.4% | 31.3% |
| 1973 | 19% | 30.9% |
| 1972 | 18.5% | 30.6% |
| 1971 | 18.2% | 30.2% |
| 1970 | 17.8% | 29.5% |
| 1969 | 17.5% | 27.9% |
| 1968 | 17.3% | 26.3% |
| 1967 | 17% | 24.7% |
| 1966 | 16.8% | 23.2% |
| 1965 | 16.6% | 21.8% |
| 1964 | 16.3% | 20.5% |
| 1963 | 16.1% | 19.2% |
| 1962 | 15.9% | 18% |
| 1961 | 15.6% | 16.8% |
| 1960 | 15.4% | 16.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 38.2% to 55% in Nigeria and from 58% to 77% in Sao Tome and Principe.
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