Austria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Urban population (% of total population)
Austria
69.7%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
69.2%
in 2025
Austria rank
91st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
94th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Austria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Austria currently reports 69.7% against 69.2% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 91st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th of 218 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 21.4% | 29.2% | Austria |
| 1970s | 52.8% | 31.5% | 21.3% | Austria |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 37.3% | 21.3% | Austria |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 48.0% | 17.6% | Austria |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 58.8% | 8.1% | Austria |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 67.2% | 0.3% | Austria |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 68.5% | 0.6% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Austria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Austria, at 69.7% against 69.2% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Austria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.5%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for urban population?
- Austria ranks 91st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.