Curacao vs Sao Tome and Principe: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Curacao
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 166,189 against 142,938 in Curacao, a difference of 23,251.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Curacao's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Curacao ahead.
Curacao ranks 183rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Curacao averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,953 | 15,437 | 87,516 | Curacao |
| 1970s | 118,237 | 27,252 | 90,985 | Curacao |
| 1980s | 123,912 | 40,636 | 83,277 | Curacao |
| 1990s | 125,777 | 64,182 | 61,594 | Curacao |
| 2000s | 125,210 | 94,572 | 30,639 | Curacao |
| 2010s | 142,080 | 133,289 | 8,791 | Curacao |
| 2020s | 141,637 | 156,799 | 15,161 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Curacao or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 166,189 against 142,938 in Curacao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Curacao and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 23,251, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Curacao and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for urban population?
- Curacao ranks 183rd 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.