Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Urban population, per square kilometre
Nigeria
155.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
164.99 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
48th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
46th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 164.99 units per square kilometre against 155.57 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 9.42 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 48th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 216 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.48 units per square kilometre | 16.65 units per square kilometre | 7.18 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 16.29 units per square kilometre | 28.39 units per square kilometre | 12.1 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 28.64 units per square kilometre | 42.33 units per square kilometre | 13.69 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 46.88 units per square kilometre | 66.86 units per square kilometre | 19.98 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 74.52 units per square kilometre | 98.51 units per square kilometre | 23.99 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 114.67 units per square kilometre | 138.84 units per square kilometre | 24.17 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 147.92 units per square kilometre | 159.48 units per square kilometre | 11.55 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 164.99 units per square kilometre against 155.57 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 9.42 units per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 48th 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.