Sao Tome and Principe Rural Population 1960-2024
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- Sao Tome and Principe rural population for 2022 was 55,128, a 0.87% decline from 2021.
- Sao Tome and Principe rural population for 2021 was 55,614, a 0.82% decline from 2020.
- Sao Tome and Principe rural population for 2020 was 56,073, a 1.03% decline from 2019.
- Sao Tome and Principe rural population for 2019 was 56,658, a 1.43% decline from 2018.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Rural Population |
| India |
908,804,812 |
| Pakistan |
146,845,783 |
| Indonesia |
115,892,393 |
| Bangladesh |
103,206,552 |
| Nigeria |
101,575,770 |
| Egypt |
63,300,985 |
| Vietnam |
60,123,739 |
| Philippines |
60,117,263 |
| Kenya |
38,358,435 |
| Myanmar |
36,965,999 |
| Sudan |
30,020,115 |
| Sri Lanka |
17,960,843 |
| Uzbekistan |
17,657,930 |
| Ghana |
13,853,989 |
| Morocco |
13,261,620 |
| Cambodia |
12,556,766 |
| Cameroon |
11,519,492 |
| Ukraine |
11,430,780 |
| Angola |
11,359,649 |
| Zambia |
10,857,387 |
| Papua New Guinea |
8,765,048 |
| Lao PDR |
4,698,995 |
| Kyrgyz Republic |
4,362,033 |
| Honduras |
4,214,875 |
| Tunisia |
3,680,393 |
| Bolivia |
3,565,773 |
| Nicaragua |
2,810,208 |
| Mauritania |
2,040,187 |
| Republic of Congo |
1,866,593 |
| Lesotho |
1,615,392 |
| El Salvador |
1,598,862 |
| Georgia |
1,473,975 |
| Moldova |
1,442,777 |
| West Bank and Gaza |
1,145,354 |
| Mongolia |
1,055,872 |
| Timor-Leste |
911,089 |
| Eswatini |
906,348 |
| Solomon Islands |
538,975 |
| Bhutan |
440,632 |
| Vanuatu |
242,389 |
| Djibouti |
242,328 |
| Cabo Verde |
192,507 |
| Micronesia |
87,659 |
| Kiribati |
56,354 |
| Sao Tome and Principe |
55,128 |
| Kosovo |
0 |
| Sao Tome and Principe Rural Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2022 |
55,128 |
24.25 |
-0.88% |
| 2021 |
55,614 |
24.93 |
-0.82% |
| 2020 |
56,073 |
25.65 |
-1.04% |
| 2019 |
56,658 |
26.40 |
-1.44% |
| 2018 |
57,479 |
27.20 |
-1.45% |
| 2017 |
58,317 |
28.03 |
-1.43% |
| 2016 |
59,155 |
28.91 |
-1.40% |
| 2015 |
59,987 |
29.83 |
-1.35% |
| 2014 |
60,803 |
30.79 |
-1.30% |
| 2013 |
61,599 |
31.79 |
-1.25% |
| 2012 |
62,371 |
32.84 |
-1.22% |
| 2011 |
63,136 |
33.94 |
-1.10% |
| 2010 |
63,836 |
35.05 |
-0.94% |
| 2009 |
64,441 |
36.18 |
-0.77% |
| 2008 |
64,938 |
37.32 |
-0.64% |
| 2007 |
65,356 |
38.48 |
-0.54% |
| 2006 |
65,713 |
39.65 |
-0.47% |
| 2005 |
66,022 |
40.84 |
-0.39% |
| 2004 |
66,277 |
42.03 |
-0.30% |
| 2003 |
66,477 |
43.23 |
-0.18% |
| 2002 |
66,597 |
44.45 |
-0.20% |
| 2001 |
66,727 |
45.62 |
-0.31% |
| 2000 |
66,936 |
46.58 |
-0.70% |
| 1999 |
67,406 |
47.53 |
-0.56% |
| 1998 |
67,786 |
48.49 |
-0.42% |
| 1997 |
68,071 |
49.45 |
-0.27% |
| 1996 |
68,258 |
50.41 |
-0.15% |
| 1995 |
68,360 |
51.37 |
-0.02% |
| 1994 |
68,374 |
52.33 |
0.11% |
| 1993 |
68,299 |
53.28 |
0.22% |
| 1992 |
68,146 |
54.24 |
0.29% |
| 1991 |
67,951 |
55.21 |
0.20% |
| 1990 |
67,816 |
56.35 |
0.44% |
| 1989 |
67,518 |
57.49 |
0.58% |
| 1988 |
67,125 |
58.62 |
0.67% |
| 1987 |
66,676 |
59.74 |
0.56% |
| 1986 |
66,307 |
60.85 |
0.40% |
| 1985 |
66,044 |
61.95 |
0.26% |
| 1984 |
65,872 |
63.04 |
0.09% |
| 1983 |
65,812 |
64.11 |
0.05% |
| 1982 |
65,781 |
65.17 |
0.28% |
| 1981 |
65,594 |
66.14 |
1.43% |
| 1980 |
64,662 |
66.52 |
1.72% |
| 1979 |
63,558 |
66.89 |
1.96% |
| 1978 |
62,324 |
67.26 |
2.03% |
| 1977 |
61,069 |
67.63 |
1.95% |
| 1976 |
59,890 |
68.00 |
1.81% |
| 1975 |
58,816 |
68.36 |
1.64% |
| 1974 |
57,857 |
68.72 |
1.54% |
| 1973 |
56,974 |
69.08 |
1.49% |
| 1972 |
56,131 |
69.44 |
1.50% |
| 1971 |
55,296 |
69.80 |
1.12% |
| 1970 |
54,682 |
70.48 |
-0.34% |
| 1969 |
54,868 |
72.14 |
-0.44% |
| 1968 |
55,110 |
73.74 |
-0.48% |
| 1967 |
55,376 |
75.28 |
-0.58% |
| 1966 |
55,697 |
76.75 |
-0.67% |
| 1965 |
56,069 |
78.17 |
-0.68% |
| 1964 |
56,450 |
79.52 |
-0.59% |
| 1963 |
56,784 |
80.81 |
-0.43% |
| 1962 |
57,028 |
82.03 |
-0.23% |
| 1961 |
57,159 |
83.20 |
0.10% |
| 1960 |
57,102 |
83.93 |
0.00% |
