Population growth rate by level of development in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population growth rate by level of development was 0.248 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
0.248
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
44th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2
in 2024
All-time low
0.248
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population growth rate by level of development in Sao Tome and Principe, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate by level of development in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.248, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.248, in 2100.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Population growth rate by level of development in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | — |
| 2025 | 1.97 | -1.4% |
| 2026 | 1.94 | -1.6% |
| 2027 | 1.94 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 1.93 | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 1.91 | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 1.88 | -1.9% |
| 2031 | 1.87 | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 1.86 | -0.7% |
| 2033 | 1.84 | -1.1% |
| 2034 | 1.81 | -1.4% |
| 2035 | 1.78 | -1.7% |
| 2036 | 1.76 | -1.3% |
| 2037 | 1.71 | -2.7% |
| 2038 | 1.69 | -1.5% |
| 2039 | 1.65 | -2.2% |
| 2040 | 1.61 | -2.4% |
| 2041 | 1.56 | -3.1% |
| 2042 | 1.54 | -1.4% |
| 2043 | 1.52 | -1.2% |
| 2044 | 1.49 | -2.1% |
| 2045 | 1.47 | -1.3% |
| 2046 | 1.42 | -3.0% |
| 2047 | 1.38 | -3.2% |
| 2048 | 1.35 | -2.0% |
| 2049 | 1.32 | -2.2% |
| 2050 | 1.3 | -1.4% |
| 2051 | 1.29 | -0.8% |
| 2052 | 1.25 | -3.3% |
| 2053 | 1.24 | -1.0% |
| 2054 | 1.21 | -2.2% |
| 2055 | 1.2 | -1.1% |
| 2056 | 1.15 | -3.7% |
| 2057 | 1.15 | -0.3% |
| 2058 | 1.12 | -2.4% |
| 2059 | 1.1 | -1.3% |
| 2060 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 2061 | 1.07 | -2.6% |
| 2062 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 2063 | 1.03 | -3.2% |
| 2064 | 1.02 | -0.7% |
| 2065 | 0.976 | -4.7% |
| 2066 | 0.977 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 0.945 | -3.3% |
| 2068 | 0.906 | -4.1% |
| 2069 | 0.903 | -0.3% |
| 2070 | 0.863 | -4.4% |
| 2071 | 0.83 | -3.8% |
| 2072 | 0.808 | -2.7% |
| 2073 | 0.777 | -3.8% |
| 2074 | 0.764 | -1.7% |
| 2075 | 0.747 | -2.2% |
| 2076 | 0.73 | -2.3% |
| 2077 | 0.719 | -1.5% |
| 2078 | 0.68 | -5.4% |
| 2079 | 0.66 | -2.9% |
| 2080 | 0.649 | -1.7% |
| 2081 | 0.61 | -6.0% |
| 2082 | 0.591 | -3.1% |
| 2083 | 0.577 | -2.4% |
| 2084 | 0.545 | -5.5% |
| 2085 | 0.527 | -3.3% |
| 2086 | 0.499 | -5.3% |
| 2087 | 0.492 | -1.4% |
| 2088 | 0.487 | -1.0% |
| 2089 | 0.46 | -5.5% |
| 2090 | 0.446 | -3.0% |
| 2091 | 0.417 | -6.5% |
| 2092 | 0.406 | -2.6% |
| 2093 | 0.382 | -5.9% |
| 2094 | 0.363 | -5.0% |
| 2095 | 0.334 | -8.0% |
| 2096 | 0.332 | -0.6% |
| 2097 | 0.311 | -6.3% |
| 2098 | 0.287 | -7.7% |
| 2099 | 0.26 | -9.4% |
| 2100 | 0.248 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.95 | 1.91 | 2 | 6 |
| 2030s | 1.78 | 1.65 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.47 | 1.32 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.9998 | 0.903 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.7578 | 0.66 | 0.863 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.5437 | 0.46 | 0.649 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.3538 | 0.26 | 0.446 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.248 | 0.248 | 0.248 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.248 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.248 in 2100.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th out of 229 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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