Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe: Rural population density
Rural population density over time
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 725.47 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 723.5 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Rwanda ranks 6th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 53 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 620.54 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 5,151 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 4,531 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 638.38 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 5,622 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 4,983 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 705.92 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 4,801 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 4,095 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 723.07 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 2,233 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 1,510 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 697.48 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 832.88 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 135.4 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 716.25 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 731.58 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 15.33 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, Rwanda or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Rwanda, at 725.47 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 723.5 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rural population density between Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for rural population density?
- Rwanda ranks 6th 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.