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Population
Surface area
Nominal GDP
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Angola’s population is about 161× that of Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 37,650,313.
Angola’s surface area is about 1,299× that of Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1,245,740 km².
Sao Tome and Principe’s population density is 707% higher than that of Angola, a difference of 215 /km².
Angola’s nominal GDP is about 123× that of Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of $100.18 billion.
Sao Tome and Principe’s GDP per capita is 31% higher than that of Angola, a difference of $825.
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Luanda
Sao Tome
37,885,849
235,536
1,246,700 km²
960 km²
30.4 /km²
245 /km²
$101.00 billion · 2024
$822.2 million · 2024
$2,666 · 2024
$3,491 · 2024
Africa
Africa
Middle Africa
Middle Africa
Angolan kwanza · AOA · Kz
Dobra · STN · Db
Angolan
Sao Tomean
+244
+239
.ao
.st
AO / AGO
ST / STP
Africa/Luanda
Africa/Sao_Tome
Angola
São Tomé e Príncipe
| Measure | Angola | Sao Tome and Principe |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Luanda | Sao Tome |
| Population | 37,885,849 | 235,536 |
| Surface area | 1,246,700 km² | 960 km² |
| Population density | 30.4 /km² | 245 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | $101.00 billion · 2024 | $822.2 million · 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $2,666 · 2024 | $3,491 · 2024 |
| Region | Africa | Africa |
| Subregion | Middle Africa | Middle Africa |
| Currency | Angolan kwanza · AOA · Kz | Dobra · STN · Db |
| Nationality | Angolan | Sao Tomean |
| Phone code | +244 | +239 |
| Internet domain | .ao | .st |
| ISO codes | AO / AGO | ST / STP |
| Time zone | Africa/Luanda | Africa/Sao_Tome |
| Native name | Angola | São Tomé e Príncipe |
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Angola, a vast nation on Africa’s southwest coast, dazzles with its sweeping Atlantic shoreline, untamed interior, and a resilient spirit forged by centuries of cultural exchange and struggle.
Full Angola profile →São Tomé and Príncipe, a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa, comprises two main islands, São Tomé and Príncipe, and several smaller islets. It is Africa's second-smallest country.
Full Sao Tome and Principe profile →The capital of Angola is Luanda.
Angola has a recorded population of approximately 37,885,849 people.
Angola covers an area of about 1,246,700 km².
Angola has a population density of roughly 30.4 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Angola has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $101.00 billion as of 2024.
Angola has a GDP per capita of approximately $2,666.
Angola uses the Angolan kwanza (AOA), with the symbol Kz.
Angola is located in Middle Africa, Africa.
People from Angola are referred to as Angolan.
The international dialing code for Angola is +244.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Angola is .ao.
Angola uses the Africa/Luanda time zone.
Angola, a vast nation on Africa’s southwest coast, dazzles with its sweeping Atlantic shoreline, untamed interior, and a resilient spirit forged by centuries of cultural exchange and struggle.
The capital of Sao Tome and Principe is Sao Tome.
Sao Tome and Principe has a recorded population of approximately 235,536 people.
Sao Tome and Principe covers an area of about 960 km².
Sao Tome and Principe has a population density of roughly 245 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Sao Tome and Principe has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $822.2 million as of 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe has a GDP per capita of approximately $3,491.
Sao Tome and Principe uses the Dobra (STN), with the symbol Db.
Sao Tome and Principe is located in Middle Africa, Africa.
The native name of Sao Tome and Principe is São Tomé e Príncipe.
People from Sao Tome and Principe are referred to as Sao Tomean.
The international dialing code for Sao Tome and Principe is +239.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Sao Tome and Principe is .st.
Sao Tome and Principe uses the Africa/Sao_Tome time zone.
São Tomé and Príncipe, a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa, comprises two main islands, São Tomé and Príncipe, and several smaller islets. It is Africa's second-smallest country.