Liberia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Liberia
3.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
2.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Liberia rank
152nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
155th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Liberia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3.03 % change on previous year against 2.97 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 152nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 233 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 0.8865 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 1980s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 1990s | 2.02 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 0.2798 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 2000s | 4.03 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 2010s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 0.5636 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 2020s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 0.1991 % change on previous year | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Liberia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Liberia, at 3.03 % change on previous year against 2.97 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 152nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.