Urban population 69.2%
% of population· 2025
Published observation
Over time Full published history Sao Tome and Principe 2025 · 69.2%
0 17.29 34.59 51.88 69.17 1960 1993 2025 1960: 15.4% 1961: 15.9% 1962: 16.9% 1963: 18.3% 1964: 20% 1965: 21.9% 1966: 23.8% 1967: 25.7% 1968: 27.4% 1969: 28.8% 1970: 29.8% 1971: 30.4% 1972: 30.8% 1973: 31.2% 1974: 31.5% 1975: 31.8% 1976: 32.1% 1977: 32.3% 1978: 32.6% 1979: 32.9% 1980: 33.3% 1981: 33.8% 1982: 34.5% 1983: 35.3% 1984: 36.3% 1985: 37.5% 1986: 38.7% 1987: 40% 1988: 41.3% 1989: 42.5% 1990: 43.7% 1991: 44.8% 1992: 45.8% 1993: 46.7% 1994: 47.6% 1995: 48.5% 1996: 49.4% 1997: 50.2% 1998: 51.1% 1999: 52% 2000: 53% 2001: 54% 2002: 55.1% 2003: 56.4% 2004: 57.9% 2005: 59.4% 2006: 61% 2007: 62.5% 2008: 63.9% 2009: 65.1% 2010: 66.1% 2011: 66.7% 2012: 67% 2013: 67.1% 2014: 67.3% 2015: 67.4% 2016: 67.5% 2017: 67.7% 2018: 67.8% 2019: 67.9% 2020: 68% 2021: 68.2% 2022: 68.4% 2023: 68.6% 2024: 68.9% 2025: 69.2% Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
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