Population, female, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population, female, per square kilometre was 120.89 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
120.89 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
53rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
120.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
31.52 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, female, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, female, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 120.89 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 120.89 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.52 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, female, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.52 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 32.25 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 32.97 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 33.69 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 34.43 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 35.19 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 36 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 36.87 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 37.8 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 38.78 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 39.77 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 40.77 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 41.79 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 42.87 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 44.02 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 45.24 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 46.54 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 47.89 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 49.24 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 50.54 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 51.78 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 52.93 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 54.06 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 55.25 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 56.54 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 57.93 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 59.43 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 61.06 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 62.71 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 64.34 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 65.82 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 67.09 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 68.33 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 69.52 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 70.66 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 71.74 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 72.76 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 73.72 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 74.62 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 75.45 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 76.71 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 78.56 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 80.57 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 82.58 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 84.62 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 86.69 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 88.79 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 90.91 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 93.02 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 95.07 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 97.05 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 99 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 100.92 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 102.8 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 104.63 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 106.41 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 108.12 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 109.82 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 111.52 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 113.68 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 116.11 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 118.44 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 120.89 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.52 units per square kilometre | 31.52 units per square kilometre | 37.8 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.69 units per square kilometre | 38.78 units per square kilometre | 49.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.22 units per square kilometre | 50.54 units per square kilometre | 62.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.86 units per square kilometre | 64.34 units per square kilometre | 74.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.79 units per square kilometre | 75.45 units per square kilometre | 93.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.53 units per square kilometre | 95.07 units per square kilometre | 111.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.28 units per square kilometre | 113.68 units per square kilometre | 120.89 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 50 Liechtenstein 125.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Nigeria 123.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Uganda 122.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Germany 120.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 118.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 American Samoa 117.6 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.7042 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 120.89 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 120.89 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.52 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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, 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.