Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0042 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0042 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
161st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.014 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0042 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023

0.0040.0060.0080.010.0120.014196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0042 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.014 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 sq. km per person, in 2023.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.014 sq. km per person
1962 0.0138 sq. km per person -1.0%
1963 0.0137 sq. km per person -1.0%
1964 0.0135 sq. km per person -1.1%
1965 0.0134 sq. km per person -1.1%
1966 0.0132 sq. km per person -1.2%
1967 0.013 sq. km per person -1.4%
1968 0.0128 sq. km per person -1.6%
1969 0.0126 sq. km per person -1.7%
1970 0.0124 sq. km per person -2.0%
1971 0.0121 sq. km per person -2.1%
1972 0.0118 sq. km per person -2.1%
1973 0.0116 sq. km per person -2.1%
1974 0.0113 sq. km per person -2.2%
1975 0.0111 sq. km per person -2.3%
1976 0.0108 sq. km per person -2.5%
1977 0.0105 sq. km per person -2.6%
1978 0.0102 sq. km per person -2.7%
1979 0.01 sq. km per person -2.6%
1980 0.0097 sq. km per person -2.3%
1981 0.0095 sq. km per person -2.1%
1982 0.0094 sq. km per person -1.8%
1983 0.0092 sq. km per person -1.8%
1984 0.009 sq. km per person -1.9%
1985 0.0088 sq. km per person -2.1%
1986 0.0086 sq. km per person -2.2%
1987 0.0084 sq. km per person -2.4%
1988 0.0082 sq. km per person -2.6%
1989 0.008 sq. km per person -2.5%
1990 0.0078 sq. km per person -2.4%
1991 0.0076 sq. km per person -2.2%
1992 0.0075 sq. km per person -1.9%
1993 0.0074 sq. km per person -1.8%
1994 0.0072 sq. km per person -1.7%
1995 0.0071 sq. km per person -1.6%
1996 0.007 sq. km per person -1.5%
1997 0.0069 sq. km per person -1.4%
1998 0.0068 sq. km per person -1.3%
1999 0.0067 sq. km per person -1.2%
2000 0.0067 sq. km per person -1.1%
2001 0.0066 sq. km per person -1.6%
2002 0.0064 sq. km per person -2.4%
2003 0.0062 sq. km per person -2.5%
2004 0.0061 sq. km per person -2.5%
2005 0.0059 sq. km per person -2.4%
2006 0.0058 sq. km per person -2.4%
2007 0.0057 sq. km per person -2.4%
2008 0.0055 sq. km per person -2.4%
2009 0.0054 sq. km per person -2.3%
2010 0.0053 sq. km per person -2.2%
2011 0.0052 sq. km per person -2.1%
2012 0.0051 sq. km per person -2.0%
2013 0.005 sq. km per person -1.9%
2014 0.0049 sq. km per person -1.8%
2015 0.0048 sq. km per person -1.8%
2016 0.0047 sq. km per person -1.7%
2017 0.0046 sq. km per person -1.6%
2018 0.0046 sq. km per person -1.5%
2019 0.0045 sq. km per person -1.5%
2020 0.0044 sq. km per person -1.9%
2021 0.0043 sq. km per person -2.0%
2022 0.0042 sq. km per person -1.9%
2023 0.0042 sq. km per person -2.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0042 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0042 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0134 sq. km per person 0.0126 sq. km per person 0.014 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.0112 sq. km per person 0.01 sq. km per person 0.0124 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.0089 sq. km per person 0.008 sq. km per person 0.0097 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.0072 sq. km per person 0.0067 sq. km per person 0.0078 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.006 sq. km per person 0.0054 sq. km per person 0.0067 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.0049 sq. km per person 0.0045 sq. km per person 0.0053 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.0043 sq. km per person 0.0042 sq. km per person 0.0044 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 158 Dominican Republic 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
  2. 159 American Samoa 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
  3. 160 Germany 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
  4. 162 Uganda 0.0041 sq. km per person compare
  5. 163 Liechtenstein 0.004 sq. km per person compare
  6. 164 Nigeria 0.004 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0042 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.014 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.