India vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
India
83.4%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
83.4%
in 2020
India rank
64th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
63rd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- India
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 83.4% against 83.4% in India, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
India ranks 64th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.2% | 78.2% | 26.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 58.0% | 76.5% | 18.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 63.5% | 75.4% | 11.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 68.5% | 77.9% | 9.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 74.0% | 79.9% | 5.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 80.9% | 2.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 82.1% | 0.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 83.4% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, India or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 83.4% against 83.4% in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between India and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do India and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- India ranks 64th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.