Sao Tome and Principe vs Tajikistan: Share of population living in urban areas
Sao Tome and Principe
83.4%
in 2020
Tajikistan
82.8%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe rank
63rd
Tajikistan rank
66th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 83.4% against 82.8% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd and Tajikistan ranks 66th 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.2% | 45.4% | 32.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 76.5% | 52.6% | 23.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 75.4% | 59.8% | 15.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 77.9% | 67.0% | 10.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 79.9% | 74.3% | 5.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 78.0% | 2.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 81.5% | 0.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 82.8% | 0.7% | 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 areas, Sao Tome and Principe or Tajikistan?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 83.4% against 82.8% in Tajikistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Sao Tome and Principe and Tajikistan?
- 0.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tajikistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tajikistan rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd and Tajikistan ranks 66th 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 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.