Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population growth
Kenya
2.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
2.0%
in 2024
Kenya rank
56th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
53rd
Population growth over time
- Kenya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 56th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 1.1% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 1.4% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.7% | 1.2% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population growth?
- Kenya ranks 56th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release