Population density: compare countries

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To start, we chose São Tomé & Príncipe, United States, Germany. Add or remove countries to compare the ones you want.

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Annual, People per square kilometre

Source: World Bank

Population density: latest observations by country
Date	São Tomé & Príncipe	United States	Germany
Dec 31, 2001	152.5	31.1	236.0
Dec 31, 2002	156.2	31.4	236.5
Dec 31, 2003	160.2	31.7	236.6
Dec 31, 2004	164.3	32.0	236.6
Dec 31, 2005	168.4	32.3	236.5
Dec 31, 2006	172.5	32.6	236.2
Dec 31, 2007	176.8	32.9	235.9
Dec 31, 2008	181.0	33.2	235.5
Dec 31, 2009	185.3	33.5	234.9
Dec 31, 2010	189.4	33.8	234.6
Dec 31, 2011	193.4	34.1	230.3
Dec 31, 2012	197.3	34.4	230.8
Dec 31, 2013	201.2	34.6	231.2
Dec 31, 2014	205.0	34.9	232.1
Dec 31, 2015	208.6	35.2	234.2
Dec 31, 2016	212.2	35.5	235.7
Dec 31, 2017	215.6	35.7	236.6
Dec 31, 2018	218.9	35.9	237.3
Dec 31, 2019	222.3	36.1	237.8
Dec 31, 2020	226.5	36.2	238.0
Dec 31, 2021	231.2	36.3	238.1
Dec 31, 2022	235.7	36.5	238.1
Dec 31, 2023	240.5	36.8	238.4
Dec 31, 2024	245.4	37.2	239.0