Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: Population growth
Population growth over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 3.2% | 1.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 3.9% | 1.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Sao Tome and Principe or Zimbabwe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for population growth?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.