Pakistan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Urban population, annual growth rate
Pakistan
2.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
2.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Pakistan rank
57th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
59th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Pakistan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.49 % change on previous year against 2.45 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Pakistan ranks 57th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.89 % change on previous year | 8.54 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 4.32 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 0.5498 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 4.57 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | 0.3137 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 3.72 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 0.0801 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 0.1645 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 0.4567 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Pakistan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Pakistan, at 2.49 % change on previous year against 2.45 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Pakistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 57th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban 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 Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.