Kuwait vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Kuwait
2.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
2.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kuwait rank
50th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
52nd
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Kuwait
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.06 % change on previous year against 2.02 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 50th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.56 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 4.64 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 0.5056 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 4.97 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2.09 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 0.1316 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Kuwait or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Kuwait, at 2.06 % change on previous year against 2.02 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Kuwait and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 50th 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.