Eritrea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Eritrea
0.6307 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.3016 % change on previous year
in 2023
Eritrea rank
83rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
85th

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.6307 % change on previous year against 0.3016 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3291 % change on previous year.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 83rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 85th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 6.53 % change on previous year 0.9618 % change on previous year 5.56 % change on previous year Eritrea
1960s 1.24 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year 0.2335 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 0.5178 % change on previous year 2.09 % change on previous year 1.57 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 1.56 % change on previous year -0.0593 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year Eritrea
1990s -2.42 % change on previous year -0.0514 % change on previous year 2.37 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 3.02 % change on previous year 0.1534 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year Eritrea
2010s -1.49 % change on previous year -2.59 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year Eritrea
2020s -0.2257 % change on previous year -0.5325 % change on previous year 0.3068 % change on previous year Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Eritrea or Sao Tome and Principe?
Eritrea, at 0.6307 % change on previous year against 0.3016 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.3291 % change on previous year, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Eritrea ranks 83rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 85th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.