Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population, annual growth rate
Nigeria
2.1 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
2.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
49th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
51st
Population, annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.1 % change on previous year against 2.02 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 49th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st of 186 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 0.9108 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 0.3479 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 0.6038 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 0.9397 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 0.5455 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 0.7623 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 0.128 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, annual growth rate, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nigeria, at 2.1 % change on previous year against 2.02 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, annual growth rate between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 49th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.