Population, female, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population, female, annual growth rate was 2.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
46th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.9 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
1.12 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2.05 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.9 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.12 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 46th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 1963 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 2002 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2003 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 2 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, 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, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.