Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population growth rate with and without migration
Nigeria
2.1
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
2
in 2023
Nigeria rank
50th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
52nd
Population growth rate with and without migration over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.1 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 50th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.89 | 1.13 | 0.7543 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 2.14 | 1.26 | 0.8773 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.73 | 2.38 | 0.3493 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.77 | 2.2 | 0.5686 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.63 | 1.65 | 0.9851 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.76 | 2.28 | 0.4842 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.54 | 1.78 | 0.7523 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 2.03 | 0.0678 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate with and without migration, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nigeria, at 2.1 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate with and without migration between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Nigeria ranks 50th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.