Sao Tome and Principe has a population density of 635 people per square mile compared to 253 people in Spain. Sao Tome and Principe has 45,745 sq ft of land per person vs 111,591 sq ft in Spain. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Sao Tome and Principe and Spain are ranked 47th and 95th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Sao Tome and Principe has 0.003% of the world's population and 0.0006% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.6% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Spain, hence the population density in Sao Tome and Principe is 151.2% higher than in Spain.
Population density comparison
Sao Tome
|
Spain
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 635 ppl/mi² | 253 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 47/197 | 95/197 |
| Population |
244055
|
48786181
|
| Land area | 371 sq mi | 192,934 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 43,872 sq ft | 110,203 sq ft |
| Rural population | 23% | 18.2% |
| Urban population | 77% | 81.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe vs Spain:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Sao Tome and Principe increased by 49.4%, compared to a 13.6% growth in Spain.
In 2004, Sao Tome and Principe ranked 50th for population density and is in 47th place now. Spain was 85th in 2004 and ranks 95th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 635 | 253 |
| 2023 | 623 | 250.6 |
| 2022 | 611 | 247.7 |
| 2021 | 599 | 245.9 |
| 2020 | 587 | 245.5 |
| 2019 | 576 | 244.3 |
| 2018 | 567 | 242.5 |
| 2017 | 558 | 241.5 |
| 2016 | 550 | 240.9 |
| 2015 | 540 | 240.6 |
| 2014 | 531 | 240.6 |
| 2013 | 521 | 241.3 |
| 2012 | 511 | 242.2 |
| 2011 | 501 | 242.2 |
| 2010 | 490 | 241.3 |
| 2009 | 480 | 240.8 |
| 2008 | 469 | 238.6 |
| 2007 | 458 | 234.7 |
| 2006 | 447 | 230.4 |
| 2005 | 436 | 226.5 |
| 2004 | 425 | 222.7 |
| 2003 | 415 | 218.9 |
| 2002 | 404 | 215 |
| 2001 | 395 | 212.2 |
| 2000 | 389 | 210.6 |
| 1999 | 384 | 209.4 |
| 1998 | 380 | 208.6 |
| 1997 | 375 | 207.7 |
| 1996 | 370 | 206.9 |
| 1995 | 364 | 206 |
| 1994 | 358 | 205.1 |
| 1993 | 352 | 204.1 |
| 1992 | 346 | 203.1 |
| 1991 | 339 | 202.1 |
| 1990 | 332 | 201.6 |
| 1989 | 324 | 201.4 |
| 1988 | 315 | 201 |
| 1987 | 307 | 200.6 |
| 1986 | 299.9 | 200.1 |
| 1985 | 293.1 | 199.5 |
| 1984 | 287 | 198.8 |
| 1983 | 281.6 | 198 |
| 1982 | 276.6 | 197 |
| 1981 | 271.4 | 195.8 |
| 1980 | 265.9 | 194.4 |
| 1979 | 259.7 | 192.8 |
| 1978 | 253 | 191.1 |
| 1977 | 246.3 | 189.3 |
| 1976 | 239.9 | 187.4 |
| 1975 | 233.9 | 185.4 |
| 1974 | 228.4 | 183.3 |
| 1973 | 223.4 | 181.3 |
| 1972 | 218.6 | 179.3 |
| 1971 | 214 | 177.4 |
| 1970 | 209.4 | 175.2 |
| 1969 | 205.3 | 173.3 |
| 1968 | 201.7 | 171.6 |
| 1967 | 198.6 | 169.4 |
| 1966 | 195.8 | 167.3 |
| 1965 | 193.4 | 165.6 |
| 1964 | 191.2 | 163.8 |
| 1963 | 189.2 | 162.2 |
| 1962 | 187.2 | 160.8 |
| 1961 | 185.4 | 159.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 77% | 81.8% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | 81.1% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | 80.8% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | 80.6% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | 80.3% |
| 2017 | 72% | 80.1% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | 79.8% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | 79.6% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | 79.4% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | 79.1% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | 78.9% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | 78.7% |
| 2010 | 65% | 78.4% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | 78.2% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | 78% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | 77.7% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | 77.5% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | 77.3% |
| 2004 | 58% | 77% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | 76.8% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | 76.5% |
| 2001 | 54.4% | 76.3% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | 76.3% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | 76.2% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | 76.1% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | 76% |
| 1996 | 49.6% | 75.9% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | 75.9% |
| 1994 | 47.7% | 75.8% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | 75.7% |
| 1992 | 45.8% | 75.6% |
| 1991 | 44.8% | 75.5% |
| 1990 | 43.6% | 75.4% |
| 1989 | 42.5% | 75.1% |
| 1988 | 41.4% | 74.9% |
| 1987 | 40.3% | 74.7% |
| 1986 | 39.1% | 74.4% |
| 1985 | 38% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 37% | 74% |
| 1983 | 35.9% | 73.7% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | 73.5% |
| 1981 | 33.9% | 73.3% |
| 1980 | 33.5% | 72.8% |
| 1979 | 33.1% | 72.2% |
| 1978 | 32.7% | 71.5% |
| 1977 | 32.4% | 70.9% |
| 1976 | 32% | 70.2% |
| 1975 | 31.6% | 69.6% |
| 1974 | 31.3% | 68.9% |
| 1973 | 30.9% | 68.2% |
| 1972 | 30.6% | 67.5% |
| 1971 | 30.2% | 66.8% |
| 1970 | 29.5% | 66% |
| 1969 | 27.9% | 65.1% |
| 1968 | 26.3% | 64.2% |
| 1967 | 24.7% | 63.2% |
| 1966 | 23.2% | 62.3% |
| 1965 | 21.8% | 61.3% |
| 1964 | 20.5% | 60.3% |
| 1963 | 19.2% | 59.3% |
| 1962 | 18% | 58.3% |
| 1961 | 16.8% | 57.3% |
| 1960 | 16.1% | 56.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 58% to 77% in Sao Tome and Principe and from 77% to 81.8% in Spain.
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