Population, male, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population, male, per square kilometre was 119.6 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
119.6 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
57th
of 215 countries
All-time high
119.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
40.04 units per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, 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, male, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 119.6 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 119.6 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.04 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 57th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, male, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.05 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 40.04 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 40.06 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 40.13 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 40.24 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 40.41 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 40.67 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 41.01 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 41.45 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 42.08 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 42.86 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 43.65 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 44.46 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 45.33 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 46.3 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 47.38 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 48.57 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 49.82 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 51.03 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 52.11 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 53.03 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 53.85 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 54.67 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 55.58 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 56.64 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 57.86 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 59.23 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 60.75 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 62.27 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 63.76 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 65.12 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 66.36 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 67.57 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 68.74 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 69.86 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 70.93 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 71.95 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 72.89 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 73.76 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 74.57 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 75.77 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 77.6 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 79.65 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 81.69 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 83.76 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 85.85 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 87.98 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 90.12 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 92.25 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 94.31 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 96.33 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 98.33 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 100.28 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 102.17 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 104.01 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 105.77 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 107.47 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 109.12 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 110.77 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 112.81 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 115.1 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 117.3 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 119.6 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.45 units per square kilometre | 40.04 units per square kilometre | 41.45 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.15 units per square kilometre | 42.08 units per square kilometre | 51.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.6 units per square kilometre | 52.11 units per square kilometre | 62.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.09 units per square kilometre | 63.76 units per square kilometre | 73.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.92 units per square kilometre | 74.57 units per square kilometre | 92.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.86 units per square kilometre | 94.31 units per square kilometre | 110.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.2 units per square kilometre | 112.81 units per square kilometre | 119.6 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 54 British Virgin Islands 122.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Uganda 120.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 American Samoa 120 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Germany 117.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 116.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Switzerland 111.73 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 119.6 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 119.6 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.04 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male 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, male 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.