North America vs Sao Tome and Principe: Urban population, per square kilometre
North America
16.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
164.99 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
43rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
46th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- North America
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 164.99 units per square kilometre against 16.88 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 148.11 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 9.8 times North America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 43rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.51 units per square kilometre | 16.65 units per square kilometre | 8.14 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 9.69 units per square kilometre | 28.39 units per square kilometre | 18.69 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 10.8 units per square kilometre | 42.33 units per square kilometre | 31.53 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 12.49 units per square kilometre | 66.86 units per square kilometre | 54.36 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 14.41 units per square kilometre | 98.51 units per square kilometre | 84.1 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 15.84 units per square kilometre | 138.84 units per square kilometre | 123 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 16.63 units per square kilometre | 159.48 units per square kilometre | 142.85 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, North America or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 164.99 units per square kilometre against 16.88 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between North America and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 148.11 units per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North America and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 43rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 47 groups.
- 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.