Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre was 11.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.32 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
41st
of 216 countries
All-time high
11.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.14 units per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 11.32 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 11.32 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.14 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 4.61 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 4.72 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 5.3 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 5.82 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 5.96 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 5.96 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.9 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.91 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.02 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 6.22 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 6.45 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 6.72 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 7.05 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 7.42 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 7.81 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 8.17 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 8.69 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.81 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.85 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.84 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.81 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.79 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.82 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.89 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.92 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.89 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.88 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.9 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.94 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.02 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.16 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.37 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.74 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 10.23 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 10.76 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 11.32 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 11.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.42 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 11.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.09 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 units per square kilometre | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 3.09 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.65 units per square kilometre | 3.06 units per square kilometre | 4.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.93 units per square kilometre | 4.36 units per square kilometre | 5.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.21 units per square kilometre | 5.9 units per square kilometre | 7.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.47 units per square kilometre | 7.42 units per square kilometre | 8.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.98 units per square kilometre | 8.82 units per square kilometre | 9.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.51 units per square kilometre | 9.74 units per square kilometre | 11.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 38 Saint Lucia 11.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Curaçao 11.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Nigeria 11.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Malawi 10.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Jamaica 10.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Belgium 10.74 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 11.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 20-24, female 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.
Population ages 20-24, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 20-24, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 20-24, female 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.