Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.8804 % change on previous year against 0.8036 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0768 % change on previous year.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 60th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 0.2197 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 0.504 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.7 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 0.8788 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 0.3696 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.6146 % change on previous year | 0.4267 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
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, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.8804 % change on previous year against 0.8036 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0768 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 60th 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.