Sao Tome and Principe vs Sierra Leone: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate

Sao Tome and Principe
2.43 % change on previous year
in 2030
Sierra Leone
2.45 % change on previous year
in 2030
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th
Sierra Leone rank
44th

Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2.45 % change on previous year against 2.43 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th and Sierra Leone ranks 44th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 1.99 % change on previous year 0.1608 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 2.47 % change on previous year 3.52 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2010s 2.12 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year 0.9133 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2020s 2.73 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year 0.0821 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2030s 2.43 % change on previous year 2.45 % change on previous year 0.0133 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate, Sao Tome and Principe or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 2.45 % change on previous year against 2.43 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2030.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate between Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone?
0.02 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th and Sierra Leone ranks 44th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
280 places, 11,200 data points, 1991–2030
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.