Andorra vs Sao Tome and Principe: Urban area over the long-term
Andorra
49.24 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
61.99 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Andorra rank
174th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
171st
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Andorra
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 61.99 km² per grid cell against 49.24 km² per grid cell in Andorra, a difference of 12.75 km² per grid cell.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Andorra's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Andorra ahead.
Andorra ranks 174th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Andorra averaged higher in 25 and Sao Tome and Principe in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Andorra | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 1200s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 1300s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1400s | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1500s | 0.0031 km² per grid cell | 0.0056 km² per grid cell | 0.0025 km² per grid cell | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1600s | 0.0096 km² per grid cell | 0.0211 km² per grid cell | 0.0115 km² per grid cell | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1700s | 0.0294 km² per grid cell | 0.0791 km² per grid cell | 0.0497 km² per grid cell | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1710s | 0.0777 km² per grid cell | 0.0969 km² per grid cell | 0.0192 km² per grid cell | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1720s | 0.1311 km² per grid cell | 0.1156 km² per grid cell | 0.0155 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 1730s | 0.1898 km² per grid cell | 0.138 km² per grid cell | 0.0518 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 1740s | 0.2543 km² per grid cell | 0.1649 km² per grid cell | 0.0894 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 1750s | 0.3251 km² per grid cell | 0.1973 km² per grid cell | 0.1278 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 1760s | 0.4027 km² per grid cell | 0.2363 km² per grid cell | 0.1664 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 1770s | 0.4876 km² per grid cell | 0.2833 km² per grid cell | 0.2043 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 1780s | 0.5802 km² per grid cell | 0.34 km² per grid cell | 0.2402 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 1790s | 0.6812 km² per grid cell | 0.4083 km² per grid cell | 0.2729 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 1800s | 0.7913 km² per grid cell | 0.4909 km² per grid cell | 0.3005 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 1810s | 0.9111 km² per grid cell | 0.5905 km² per grid cell | 0.3206 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 1820s | 1.04 km² per grid cell | 0.711 km² per grid cell | 0.3303 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 1830s | 1.18 km² per grid cell | 0.8567 km² per grid cell | 0.326 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 1840s | 1.34 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 0.3032 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 1850s | 1.5 km² per grid cell | 1.25 km² per grid cell | 0.2561 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 1860s | 1.68 km² per grid cell | 1.5 km² per grid cell | 0.178 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 1870s | 1.88 km² per grid cell | 1.82 km² per grid cell | 0.0603 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 1880s | 2.09 km² per grid cell | 2.19 km² per grid cell | 0.1071 km² per grid cell | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1890s | 2.31 km² per grid cell | 2.65 km² per grid cell | 0.3331 km² per grid cell | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1900s | 2.55 km² per grid cell | 3.17 km² per grid cell | 0.6149 km² per grid cell | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1910s | 2.77 km² per grid cell | 3.68 km² per grid cell | 0.9076 km² per grid cell | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1920s | 2.89 km² per grid cell | 4 km² per grid cell | 1.11 km² per grid cell | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 2.89 km² per grid cell | 4 km² per grid cell | 1.11 km² per grid cell | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 2.89 km² per grid cell | 4 km² per grid cell | 1.11 km² per grid cell | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 3.24 km² per grid cell | 4 km² per grid cell | 0.7589 km² per grid cell | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 6.88 km² per grid cell | 4.33 km² per grid cell | 2.55 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 1970s | 13.27 km² per grid cell | 7.15 km² per grid cell | 6.12 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 1980s | 21.73 km² per grid cell | 11.06 km² per grid cell | 10.67 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 1990s | 32 km² per grid cell | 18.02 km² per grid cell | 13.97 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 2000s | 42.55 km² per grid cell | 28.13 km² per grid cell | 14.42 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 2010s | 47.41 km² per grid cell | 42.88 km² per grid cell | 4.53 km² per grid cell | Andorra |
| 2020s | 48.39 km² per grid cell | 57.16 km² per grid cell | 8.76 km² per grid cell | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Andorra or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 61.99 km² per grid cell against 49.24 km² per grid cell in Andorra as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Andorra and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 12.75 km² per grid cell, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Andorra and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Andorra and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Andorra ranks 174th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.