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São Tomé & Príncipe: Population density (people per km² of land), 1990–2023
Value in 2023240.5
Change since 2013+19.5%201.2 (2013)
World rank55 / 2152023
Rank in region9 / 48Sub-Saharan Africa
World62.1World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2023 ranking
258.9
250.2
249.0
242.7
240.5
238.4
237.6
235.1
231.2
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population density (people per km² of land) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 240.5 | +2.0% | 55 / 215 |
| 2022 | 235.7 | +2.0% | 57 / 215 |
| 2021 | 231.2 | +2.1% | 56 / 216 |
| 2020 | 226.5 | +1.9% | 59 / 216 |
| 2019 | 222.3 | +1.5% | 59 / 216 |
| 2018 | 218.9 | +1.6% | 59 / 216 |
| 2017 | 215.6 | +1.6% | 59 / 216 |
| 2016 | 212.2 | +1.7% | 60 / 216 |
| 2015 | 208.6 | +1.8% | 60 / 216 |
| 2014 | 205.0 | +1.9% | 59 / 216 |
| 2013 | 201.2 | +2.0% | 59 / 216 |
| 2012 | 197.3 | +2.0% | 60 / 216 |
| 2011 | 193.4 | +2.1% | 59 / 214 |
| 2010 | 189.4 | +2.2% | 58 / 211 |
| 2009 | 185.3 | +2.3% | 57 / 211 |
| 2008 | 181.0 | +2.4% | 57 / 211 |
| 2007 | 176.8 | +2.5% | 58 / 211 |
| 2006 | 172.5 | +2.5% | 58 / 211 |
| 2005 | 168.4 | +2.5% | 58 / 209 |
| 2004 | 164.3 | +2.5% | 58 / 209 |
| 2003 | 160.2 | +2.6% | 59 / 209 |
| 2002 | 156.2 | +2.4% | 59 / 209 |
| 2001 | 152.5 | +1.6% | 59 / 209 |
| 2000 | 150.0 | +1.1% | 59 / 209 |
| 1999 | 148.4 | +1.2% | 57 / 207 |
| 1998 | 146.6 | +1.3% | 57 / 207 |
| 1997 | 144.7 | +1.4% | 57 / 207 |
| 1996 | 142.7 | +1.5% | 56 / 207 |
| 1995 | 140.5 | +1.6% | 56 / 207 |
| 1994 | 138.3 | +1.7% | 57 / 207 |
| 1993 | 135.9 | +1.8% | 57 / 207 |
| 1992 | 133.4 | +1.9% | 57 / 203 |
| 1991 | 130.9 | +2.2% | 57 / 184 |
| 1990 | 128.1 | – | 56 / 180 |
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