Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population: comparison of UN projections
Samoa
216,673 people
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
230,882 people
in 2023
Samoa rank
188th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 230,882 people against 216,673 people in Samoa, a difference of 14,209 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 188th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 7 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98,381 people | 64,227 people | 34,154 people | Samoa |
| 1960s | 126,048 people | 71,596 people | 54,452 people | Samoa |
| 1970s | 151,797 people | 86,260 people | 65,537 people | Samoa |
| 1980s | 166,879 people | 108,324 people | 58,555 people | Samoa |
| 1990s | 174,116 people | 133,409 people | 40,707 people | Samoa |
| 2000s | 186,619 people | 160,058 people | 26,562 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 201,073 people | 198,146 people | 2,926 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 214,423 people | 224,155 people | 9,732 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 230,882 people against 216,673 people in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14,209 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Samoa ranks 188th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.