Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
Nigeria
0.8809 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
0.8804 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
57th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
58th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.8809 % change on previous year against 0.8804 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0005 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 57th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th of 233 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 0.942 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 0.8015 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 0.875 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 0.6146 % change on previous year | 0.4465 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nigeria, at 0.8809 % change on previous year against 0.8804 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0005 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 57th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.