India vs Sao Tome and Principe: Urban population, per square kilometre
India
169.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
164.99 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
44th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
46th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- India
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
India currently reports 169.62 units per square kilometre against 164.99 units per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4.63 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 44th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 216 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.82 units per square kilometre | 16.65 units per square kilometre | 14.17 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 43.64 units per square kilometre | 28.39 units per square kilometre | 15.25 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 63.17 units per square kilometre | 42.33 units per square kilometre | 20.84 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 84.81 units per square kilometre | 66.86 units per square kilometre | 17.95 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 111.7 units per square kilometre | 98.51 units per square kilometre | 13.19 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 143.76 units per square kilometre | 138.84 units per square kilometre | 4.92 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 165.27 units per square kilometre | 159.48 units per square kilometre | 5.79 units per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, India or Sao Tome and Principe?
- India, at 169.62 units per square kilometre against 164.99 units per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between India and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4.63 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 44th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.