Barbados vs Sao Tome and Principe: Urban population
Barbados
168,725
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
166,189
in 2025
Barbados rank
180th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
181st
Urban population over time
- Barbados
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 168,725 against 166,189 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2,536.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 218 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,490 | 15,437 | 86,053 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 136,191 | 27,252 | 108,940 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 162,069 | 40,636 | 121,434 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 165,172 | 64,182 | 100,990 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 163,049 | 94,572 | 68,478 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 165,012 | 133,289 | 31,723 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 167,779 | 156,799 | 10,980 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Barbados or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Barbados, at 168,725 against 166,189 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2,536, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for urban population?
- Barbados ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.