Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population growth rates
Kenya
1.97
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
2
in 2023
Kenya rank
51st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
50th
Population growth rates over time
- Kenya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2 against 1.97 in Kenya, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 51st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8 | 1.13 | 1.66 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 3.9 | 1.26 | 2.63 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 3.44 | 2.38 | 1.05 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.58 | 2.2 | 1.38 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.93 | 1.65 | 1.29 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.07 | 2.28 | 0.7915 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.32 | 1.78 | 0.5339 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.94 | 2.03 | 0.0875 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2 against 1.97 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.03, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population growth rates?
- Kenya ranks 51st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.