Eritrea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Rural population density
Rural population density over time
- Eritrea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 723.5 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 617.16 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Eritrea, a difference of 106.34 rural population per sq. km of arable land.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 53 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 622.52 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 1,785 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 1,162 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 572.3 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 832.88 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 260.58 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 609.71 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 731.58 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 121.86 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population density, Eritrea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 723.5 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 617.16 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Eritrea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rural population density between Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 106.34 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for rural population density?
- Eritrea ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.