Population, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population, annual growth rate was 2.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, population, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2.02 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.73 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.01 % change on previous year, in 1962.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 2002 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2003 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.02 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.78 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.02 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +47.9% | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +48.1% | 1.64 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 48 Sierra Leone 2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Nigeria 2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Australia 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Singapore 2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Kenya 1.98 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9834 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 170.29 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 170.29 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,129 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.