New Caledonia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Urban population (% of total population)
New Caledonia
68.2%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
69.2%
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
97th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
94th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- New Caledonia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 69.2% against 68.2% in New Caledonia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 97th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.5% | 21.4% | 22.0% | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 54.8% | 31.5% | 23.3% | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 58.7% | 37.3% | 21.4% | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 48.0% | 12.3% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 58.8% | 5.1% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 67.2% | 0.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 68.5% | 0.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, New Caledonia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 69.2% against 68.2% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between New Caledonia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for urban population?
- New Caledonia ranks 97th 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.