Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate

Gambia
0.0501 % change on previous year
in 2050
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0643 % change on previous year
in 2050
Gambia rank
46th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate over time

  • Gambia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
-2024195120002050

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0643 % change on previous year against 0.0501 % change on previous year in Gambia, a difference of 0.0142 % change on previous year.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 46th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 217 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 10 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 2.89 % change on previous year 0.3344 % change on previous year 2.55 % change on previous year Gambia
1960s 1.24 % change on previous year -0.2468 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year Gambia
1970s 1.77 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year 0.0202 % change on previous year Gambia
1980s 2.7 % change on previous year 0.3519 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year Gambia
1990s 1.38 % change on previous year 0.065 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year Gambia
2000s 1.54 % change on previous year -0.4412 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year Gambia
2010s 1.39 % change on previous year -0.9206 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year Gambia
2020s 1.01 % change on previous year -0.4836 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year Gambia
2030s 0.7023 % change on previous year 0.1851 % change on previous year 0.5172 % change on previous year Gambia
2040s 0.3202 % change on previous year 0.2335 % change on previous year 0.0867 % change on previous year Gambia
2050s 0.0501 % change on previous year 0.0643 % change on previous year 0.0143 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0643 % change on previous year against 0.0501 % change on previous year in Gambia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0142 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
100 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2050.
How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
Gambia ranks 46th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.