Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Papua New Guinea
2.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
2.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
54th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
52nd
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.49 % change on previous year against 2.45 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 54th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 0.0587 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2.14 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 0.1183 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 3.93 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.87 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 0.5962 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.46 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 0.8231 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 0.3431 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.49 % change on previous year against 2.45 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.04 % 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 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 54th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 25-64 years (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 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.