Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 2.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
50th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.15 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-2.88 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 2.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3.15 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.88 % change on previous year, in 1962.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 1963 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1964 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1965 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1966 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1967 | -0.8533 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1968 | -0.4632 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1969 | -0.1243 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1970 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -1073.5% |
| 1971 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 1972 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.47 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | -0.1243 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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- 51 Gabon 2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Namibia 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Ghana 2.37 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.88 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 Population ages 15-64, total, 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 Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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 Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.