Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was 0 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
100 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-87.35 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
72
1951–2023
Net migration, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -87.35 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 21.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -28.33 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 1953 | -20.78 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1954 | -16.4 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1955 | -11.78 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1956 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1957 | -8.74 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1958 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1959 | -13.31 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 1960 | -26.28 % change on previous year | +97.5% |
| 1961 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1962 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1963 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1964 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 1965 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1966 | 10.07 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 1967 | 11.92 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 14.19 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1969 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1970 | 40.51 % change on previous year | +313.1% |
| 1971 | -54.12 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 1972 | -20.23 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1973 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1974 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -727.8% |
| 1975 | 17.3 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 1976 | 22.96 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1977 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1978 | -9.41 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 1979 | -75.99 % change on previous year | +707.3% |
| 1980 | -56.82 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1981 | -38.57 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1982 | -12.75 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 13.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 20.46 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1986 | 25.85 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 23.45 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1989 | -22.8 % change on previous year | -2242.8% |
| 1990 | -27.32 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1991 | -87.35 % change on previous year | +219.7% |
| 1992 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1993 | -6.63 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1994 | -7.66 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1995 | -11.25 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 1996 | -7.93 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1997 | -9.07 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1998 | -9.8 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1999 | -9.73 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2000 | -7.86 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 53.93 % change on previous year | -785.8% |
| 2002 | 46.47 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2003 | -18.26 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2004 | -9.56 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2005 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2006 | -9.56 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 2007 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2008 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2009 | -10.39 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2010 | -15.14 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2011 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2012 | -7.61 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2013 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2014 | -0.7834 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2015 | -0.4442 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8845 % change on previous year | -299.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7808 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 2019 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +88.7% |
| 2020 | 100 % change on previous year | +4185.4% |
| 2022 | 24.3 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4185.4% | 2.33 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -2242.8% | 1.06 % change on previous year | -22.8 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +785.8% | -7.86 % change on previous year | 53.93 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -707.3% | -9.41 % change on previous year | -75.99 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +727.8% | -1.55 % change on previous year | 9.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -10.17 % change on previous year | -28.33 % change on previous year | 21.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.01 % change on previous year | -26.28 % change on previous year | 14.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -5.53 % change on previous year | -75.99 % change on previous year | 40.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.66 % change on previous year | -56.82 % change on previous year | 25.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -18.19 % change on previous year | -87.35 % change on previous year | -5.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 % change on previous year | -18.26 % change on previous year | 53.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.72 % change on previous year | -15.14 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.43 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 3 |
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More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -8.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 366.66 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.518 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.248 (2100)
- Population density 556.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,182 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.35 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration metrics Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.