Eritrea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population growth rate, by level of development
Eritrea
0.3%
in 2100
Sao Tome and Principe
0.2%
in 2100
Eritrea rank
43rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th
Population growth rate, by level of development over time
- Eritrea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Eritrea ranks 43rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 7 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Eritrea |
| 2030s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
| 2040s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Eritrea |
| 2050s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Eritrea |
| 2060s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Eritrea |
| 2070s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Eritrea |
| 2080s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2090s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2100s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, by level of development, Eritrea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Eritrea, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate, by level of development between Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Eritrea ranks 43rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.