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

Sao Tome and Principe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.0643 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
0.0643 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
45th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.47 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-1.88 % change on previous year
in 1963
Years of data
100
1951–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1951–2050

-2-1012195120002050

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0643 % change on previous year, measured in 2050.

That represents a change of down 29.5% on the previous year and down 83.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.47 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -1.88 % change on previous year, in 1963.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1951 to 2050.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 -1.61 % change on previous year
1952 -1.43 % change on previous year -11.1%
1953 -0.8978 % change on previous year -37.2%
1954 -0.1764 % change on previous year -80.4%
1955 0.6405 % change on previous year -463.1%
1956 1.33 % change on previous year +107.1%
1957 1.77 % change on previous year +33.3%
1958 1.85 % change on previous year +4.8%
1959 1.53 % change on previous year -17.3%
1960 0.8906 % change on previous year -41.9%
1961 -0.4135 % change on previous year -146.4%
1962 -1.58 % change on previous year +282.3%
1963 -1.88 % change on previous year +19.1%
1964 -1.54 % change on previous year -18.1%
1965 -0.803 % change on previous year -47.9%
1966 0.1106 % change on previous year -113.8%
1967 0.7632 % change on previous year +590.3%
1968 1.09 % change on previous year +42.8%
1969 0.9003 % change on previous year -17.4%
1970 0.4241 % change on previous year -52.9%
1971 1.34 % change on previous year +215.9%
1972 1.52 % change on previous year +13.3%
1973 1.39 % change on previous year -8.3%
1974 1.56 % change on previous year +11.8%
1975 1.86 % change on previous year +19.7%
1976 2.21 % change on previous year +18.7%
1977 2.45 % change on previous year +10.8%
1978 2.47 % change on previous year +1.1%
1979 2.28 % change on previous year -8.0%
1980 1.91 % change on previous year -16.1%
1981 1.53 % change on previous year -19.8%
1982 0.3181 % change on previous year -79.2%
1983 -0.0202 % change on previous year -106.4%
1984 -0.1135 % change on previous year +461.7%
1985 -0.0654 % change on previous year -42.4%
1986 -0.0312 % change on previous year -52.3%
1987 -0.0187 % change on previous year -40.0%
1988 -0.0016 % change on previous year -91.7%
1989 0.0078 % change on previous year -600.0%
1990 0.0093 % change on previous year +20.0%
1991 0.0343 % change on previous year +266.6%
1992 0.3723 % change on previous year +986.0%
1993 0.3864 % change on previous year +3.8%
1994 0.2798 % change on previous year -27.6%
1995 0.1341 % change on previous year -52.1%
1996 -0.0323 % change on previous year -124.1%
1997 -0.1602 % change on previous year +395.4%
1998 -0.2113 % change on previous year +31.9%
1999 -0.1623 % change on previous year -23.2%
2000 -0.0526 % change on previous year -67.6%
2001 0.0867 % change on previous year -264.8%
2002 -0.3343 % change on previous year -485.4%
2003 -0.3898 % change on previous year +16.6%
2004 -0.4303 % change on previous year +10.4%
2005 -0.4979 % change on previous year +15.7%
2006 -0.5916 % change on previous year +18.8%
2007 -0.6569 % change on previous year +11.0%
2008 -0.7489 % change on previous year +14.0%
2009 -0.7963 % change on previous year +6.3%
2010 -0.8722 % change on previous year +9.5%
2011 -0.9436 % change on previous year +8.2%
2012 -1.02 % change on previous year +7.8%
2013 -0.9923 % change on previous year -2.4%
2014 -0.9754 % change on previous year -1.7%
2015 -0.951 % change on previous year -2.5%
2016 -0.9173 % change on previous year -3.5%
2017 -0.8894 % change on previous year -3.0%
2018 -0.845 % change on previous year -5.0%
2019 -0.8029 % change on previous year -5.0%
2020 -0.7562 % change on previous year -5.8%
2021 -0.7029 % change on previous year -7.0%
2022 -0.6521 % change on previous year -7.2%
2023 -0.5892 % change on previous year -9.6%
2024 -0.5307 % change on previous year -9.9%
2025 -0.4602 % change on previous year -13.3%
2026 -0.3905 % change on previous year -15.1%
2027 -0.3199 % change on previous year -18.1%
2028 -0.2505 % change on previous year -21.7%
2029 -0.1841 % change on previous year -26.5%
2030 -0.1137 % change on previous year -38.3%
2031 -0.0504 % change on previous year -55.7%
2032 0.0187 % change on previous year -137.1%
2033 0.0896 % change on previous year +379.9%
2034 0.1585 % change on previous year +76.9%
2035 0.2271 % change on previous year +43.3%
2036 0.2971 % change on previous year +30.9%
2037 0.3703 % change on previous year +24.6%
2038 0.4446 % change on previous year +20.1%
2039 0.4096 % change on previous year -7.9%
2040 0.3786 % change on previous year -7.6%
2041 0.3444 % change on previous year -9.0%
2042 0.3142 % change on previous year -8.8%
2043 0.2842 % change on previous year -9.5%
2044 0.2491 % change on previous year -12.4%
2045 0.2161 % change on previous year -13.3%
2046 0.1833 % change on previous year -15.2%
2047 0.1525 % change on previous year -16.8%
2048 0.1218 % change on previous year -20.1%
2049 0.0912 % change on previous year -25.1%
2050 0.0643 % change on previous year -29.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.3344 % change on previous year -1.61 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year 9
1960s -0.2468 % change on previous year -1.88 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year 10
1970s 1.75 % change on previous year 0.4241 % change on previous year 2.47 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.3519 % change on previous year -0.1135 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.065 % change on previous year -0.2113 % change on previous year 0.3864 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.4412 % change on previous year -0.7963 % change on previous year 0.0867 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.9206 % change on previous year -1.02 % change on previous year -0.8029 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.4836 % change on previous year -0.7562 % change on previous year -0.1841 % change on previous year 10
2030s 0.1851 % change on previous year -0.1137 % change on previous year 0.4446 % change on previous year 10
2040s 0.2335 % change on previous year 0.0912 % change on previous year 0.3786 % change on previous year 10
2050s 0.0643 % change on previous year 0.0643 % change on previous year 0.0643 % change on previous year 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0643 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 2.47 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -1.88 % change on previous year in 1963.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th out of 217 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.