Netherlands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Netherlands
84.3%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
83.4%
in 2020
Netherlands rank
60th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
63rd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Netherlands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 84.3% against 83.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Netherlands ranks 60th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 7 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.2% | 78.2% | 1.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 79.3% | 76.5% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 81.1% | 75.4% | 5.7% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 81.7% | 77.9% | 3.8% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 82.4% | 79.9% | 2.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 80.9% | 2.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 82.1% | 1.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 83.4% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Netherlands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Netherlands, at 84.3% against 83.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Netherlands ranks 60th 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.