Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population growth rate
Nigeria
2.1%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
2.0%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
50th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
52nd
Population growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% 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 | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nigeria, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate 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?
- Nigeria ranks 50th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. 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.