New Caledonia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Urban area over the long-term
New Caledonia
78.22 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
61.99 km² per grid cell
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
168th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
171st
Urban area over the long-term over time
- New Caledonia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 78.22 km² per grid cell against 61.99 km² per grid cell in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 16.23 km² per grid cell.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
New Caledonia ranks 168th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 202 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1100s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1200s | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1300s | 0.0018 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1400s | 0.006 km² per grid cell | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 0.0045 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1500s | 0.02 km² per grid cell | 0.0056 km² per grid cell | 0.0144 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1600s | 0.0666 km² per grid cell | 0.0211 km² per grid cell | 0.0455 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1700s | 0.2221 km² per grid cell | 0.0791 km² per grid cell | 0.143 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1710s | 0.1422 km² per grid cell | 0.0969 km² per grid cell | 0.0453 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1720s | 0.1746 km² per grid cell | 0.1156 km² per grid cell | 0.059 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1730s | 0.2145 km² per grid cell | 0.138 km² per grid cell | 0.0765 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1740s | 0.2634 km² per grid cell | 0.1649 km² per grid cell | 0.0985 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1750s | 0.3235 km² per grid cell | 0.1973 km² per grid cell | 0.1262 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1760s | 0.3972 km² per grid cell | 0.2363 km² per grid cell | 0.1609 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1770s | 0.4878 km² per grid cell | 0.2833 km² per grid cell | 0.2045 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1780s | 0.5991 km² per grid cell | 0.34 km² per grid cell | 0.2591 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1790s | 0.7357 km² per grid cell | 0.4083 km² per grid cell | 0.3274 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1800s | 0.9035 km² per grid cell | 0.4909 km² per grid cell | 0.4127 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1810s | 1.11 km² per grid cell | 0.5905 km² per grid cell | 0.519 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1820s | 1.37 km² per grid cell | 0.711 km² per grid cell | 0.6554 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1830s | 1.68 km² per grid cell | 0.8567 km² per grid cell | 0.826 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1840s | 2.07 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 1.04 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1850s | 2.55 km² per grid cell | 1.25 km² per grid cell | 1.31 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1860s | 3.14 km² per grid cell | 1.5 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1870s | 3.79 km² per grid cell | 1.82 km² per grid cell | 1.98 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1880s | 4.58 km² per grid cell | 2.19 km² per grid cell | 2.38 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1890s | 5.52 km² per grid cell | 2.65 km² per grid cell | 2.87 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1900s | 6.64 km² per grid cell | 3.17 km² per grid cell | 3.48 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1910s | 7.9 km² per grid cell | 3.68 km² per grid cell | 4.22 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1920s | 8.94 km² per grid cell | 4 km² per grid cell | 4.94 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1930s | 9.23 km² per grid cell | 4 km² per grid cell | 5.24 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1940s | 9.23 km² per grid cell | 4 km² per grid cell | 5.24 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1950s | 9.32 km² per grid cell | 4 km² per grid cell | 5.33 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 13.12 km² per grid cell | 4.33 km² per grid cell | 8.79 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 21.26 km² per grid cell | 7.15 km² per grid cell | 14.11 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 28.77 km² per grid cell | 11.06 km² per grid cell | 17.71 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 38.41 km² per grid cell | 18.02 km² per grid cell | 20.39 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 51.18 km² per grid cell | 28.13 km² per grid cell | 23.04 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 64.1 km² per grid cell | 42.88 km² per grid cell | 21.22 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 74.92 km² per grid cell | 57.16 km² per grid cell | 17.77 km² per grid cell | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, New Caledonia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- New Caledonia, at 78.22 km² per grid cell against 61.99 km² per grid cell in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between New Caledonia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 16.23 km² per grid cell, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- New Caledonia ranks 168th 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.