Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Kenya
1.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
2.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
53rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
52nd
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.02 % change on previous year against 1.96 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 53rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd of 233 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.65 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 0.9269 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 0.5704 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 0.0102 % change on previous year | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.02 % change on previous year against 1.96 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 53rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.