Eritrea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people living in the capital city
Eritrea
404,492 people
in 2100
Sao Tome and Principe
376,723 people
in 2100
Eritrea rank
139th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
142nd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Eritrea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 404,492 people against 376,723 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 27,769 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 139th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd of 191 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 221,337 people | 141,633 people | 79,704 people | Eritrea |
| 2030s | 250,702 people | 170,562 people | 80,141 people | Eritrea |
| 2040s | 278,778 people | 205,804 people | 72,974 people | Eritrea |
| 2050s | 310,518 people | 245,988 people | 64,531 people | Eritrea |
| 2060s | 341,884 people | 276,793 people | 65,092 people | Eritrea |
| 2070s | 363,444 people | 322,786 people | 40,658 people | Eritrea |
| 2080s | 384,782 people | 350,238 people | 34,544 people | Eritrea |
| 2090s | 399,315 people | 368,192 people | 31,122 people | Eritrea |
| 2100s | 404,492 people | 376,723 people | 27,769 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Eritrea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Eritrea, at 404,492 people against 376,723 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 27,769 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Eritrea ranks 139th 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.