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São Tomé and Principe Highest Population Density

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249.5 in 2025

People per sq. km of land area · World Bank

The highest population density in São Tomé and Principe was 249.5 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (249.5), 2023 (240.5), 2022 (235.7), 2021 (231.2), 2020 (226.5).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

São Tomé and Principe Top 5 Highest Population Density Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	249.5
2nd	2023	240.5
3rd	2022	235.7
4th	2021	231.2
5th	2020	226.5

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	249.5	+9.0	55th
2023	240.5	+4.8	159th
2022	235.7	+4.5	158th
2021	231.2	+4.7	160th
2020	226.5	+4.2	157th
2019	222.3	+3.3	157th
2018	218.9	+3.4	157th
2017	215.6	+3.4	157th
2016	212.2	+3.5	156th
2015	208.6	+3.7	156th
2014	205.0	+3.8	157th
2013	201.2	+3.9	157th
2012	197.3	+3.9	156th
2011	193.4	+4.0	155th
2010	189.4	+4.1	153rd
2009	185.3	+4.2	154th
2008	181.0	+4.3	154th
2007	176.8	+4.2	153rd
2006	172.5	+4.2	153rd
2005	168.4	+4.1	151st
2004	164.3	+4.1	151st
2003	160.2	+4.1	150th
2002	156.2	+3.7	150th
2001	152.5	+2.5	150th
2000	150.0	+1.6	150th
1999	148.4	+1.8	150th
1998	146.6	+1.9	150th
1997	144.7	+2.0	150th
1996	142.7	+2.2	151st
1995	140.5	+2.3	151st
1994	138.3	+2.4	150th
1993	135.9	+2.5	150th
1992	133.4	+2.5	147th
1991	130.9	+2.8	128th
1990	128.1	+3.1	125th
1989	125.0	+3.2	125th
1988	121.8	+3.1	124th
1987	118.7	+2.9	124th
1986	115.8	+2.6	123rd
1985	113.2	+2.4	122nd
1984	110.8	+2.1	121st
1983	108.7	+2.0	119th
1982	106.8	+2.0	119th
1981	104.8	+2.2	119th
1980	102.7	+2.4	119th
1979	100.3	+2.6	118th
1978	97.7	+2.6	118th
1977	95.1	+2.5	117th
1976	92.6	+2.3	116th
1975	90.3	+2.1	116th
1974	88.2	+2.0	116th
1973	86.2	+1.8	116th
1972	84.4	+1.8	115th
1971	82.6	+1.8	115th
1970	80.9	+1.6	115th
1969	79.3	+1.4	115th
1968	77.9	+1.2	115th
1967	76.7	+1.1	115th
1966	75.6	+0.9	115th
1965	74.7	+0.8	115th
1964	73.8	+0.8	116th
1963	73.0	+0.7	117th
1962	72.3	+0.7	117th
1961	71.6	–	117th

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