Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
Ghana
2.37 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
2.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
53rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
50th
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.58 % change on previous year against 2.37 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 0.21 % change on previous year.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 53rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1970s | 3.41 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 0.8616 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1980s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 0.5834 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 0.8362 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 0.6298 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 0.4835 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 0.4245 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.58 % change on previous year against 2.37 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.21 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 53rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, 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 Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.