Cyprus vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people living in the capital city
Cyprus
325,534 people
in 2100
Sao Tome and Principe
376,723 people
in 2100
Cyprus rank
145th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
142nd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Cyprus
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 376,723 people against 325,534 people in Cyprus, a difference of 51,189 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 145th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 325,366 people | 141,633 people | 183,732 people | Cyprus |
| 2030s | 348,210 people | 170,562 people | 177,649 people | Cyprus |
| 2040s | 362,660 people | 205,804 people | 156,856 people | Cyprus |
| 2050s | 368,212 people | 245,988 people | 122,224 people | Cyprus |
| 2060s | 366,496 people | 276,793 people | 89,704 people | Cyprus |
| 2070s | 358,392 people | 322,786 people | 35,606 people | Cyprus |
| 2080s | 342,281 people | 350,238 people | 7,958 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2090s | 332,190 people | 368,192 people | 36,002 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2100s | 325,534 people | 376,723 people | 51,189 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Cyprus or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 376,723 people against 325,534 people in Cyprus as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Cyprus and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 51,189 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Cyprus and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Cyprus ranks 145th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.