Population growth rate with and without migration in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population growth rate with and without migration was 2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 1978
All-time low
0.935
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 2 for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.7 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.935, in 1955.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.47 | — |
| 1951 | 1.43 | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 1.25 | -12.4% |
| 1953 | 1.08 | -13.3% |
| 1954 | 0.991 | -8.5% |
| 1955 | 0.935 | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 0.974 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 0.996 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 1.08 | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 1.11 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 1.02 | -8.8% |
| 1961 | 1.01 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.03 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.11 | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 1.18 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 1.3 | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 1.49 | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 1.66 | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 1.83 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 2.18 | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 2.16 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.11 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.18 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.3 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 2.45 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 2.59 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.69 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.7 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.48 | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 2.23 | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 1.93 | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 1.79 | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 1.82 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2 | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 2.21 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 2.32 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.6 | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 2.63 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.5 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 2.44 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.94 | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 1.87 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.78 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 1.57 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.47 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.37 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.25 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.14 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.17 | +104.8% |
| 2002 | 2.61 | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 2.52 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.48 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.45 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.44 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.41 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.36 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.26 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.06 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.98 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.89 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.73 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.63 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.56 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.52 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.24 | +48.7% |
| 2021 | 1.88 | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 1.99 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +104.8% | 1.06 | 2.17 |
| 2020 | +48.7% | 1.51 | 2.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.13 | 0.935 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.26 | 1 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.38 | 2.11 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2 | 1.79 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.14 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 | 1.06 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.51 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 1.88 | 2.24 | 4 |
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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 population growth rate with and without migration in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Sao Tome and Principe was 2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 1978.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.935 in 1955.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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