Population, total, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population, total, annual growth rate was 2 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 2 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, 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 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population, total, 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% |
| 2025 | 2 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +48.1% | 1.64 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +47.9% | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.64 % 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 | 2 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 48 South Sudan 2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Gibraltar 2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Eritrea 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Kenya 1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Malta 1.91 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Zimbabwe 1.9 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 133,140 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0585 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.5528 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.424 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0016 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, 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, total, 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, total, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, total, 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, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.