Sao Tome and Principe vs Singapore: Population growth
Sao Tome and Principe
2.0%
in 2024
Singapore
2.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
53rd
Singapore rank
54th
Population growth over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Singapore
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd and Singapore ranks 54th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1.3% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Sao Tome and Principe or Singapore?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Sao Tome and Principe and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Singapore?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Singapore rank globally for population growth?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd and Singapore ranks 54th 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