Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 2.43 % change on previous year in 2030. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2030, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2.43 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3.07 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.82 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2026 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2027 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2028 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2029 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2030 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 42 Rwanda 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 43 South Sudan 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Mongolia 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Jordan 2.35 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Ghana 2.34 % 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,210 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.43 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
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.