Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 56 1000 No in 2050. ▬ Flat

Latest (2050)
56 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
174th
of 226 countries
All-time high
64.96 1000 No
in 1995
All-time low
49.8 1000 No
in 1954
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2050

0204060195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 56 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 64.96 1000 No in 1995 and was at its lowest, 49.8 1000 No, in 1954.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 174th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 51.91 1000 No
1951 51.07 1000 No -1.6%
1952 50.34 1000 No -1.4%
1953 49.89 1000 No -0.9%
1954 49.8 1000 No -0.2%
1955 50.12 1000 No +0.6%
1956 50.79 1000 No +1.3%
1957 51.69 1000 No +1.8%
1958 52.64 1000 No +1.9%
1959 53.45 1000 No +1.5%
1960 53.93 1000 No +0.9%
1961 53.7 1000 No -0.4%
1962 52.85 1000 No -1.6%
1963 51.86 1000 No -1.9%
1964 51.06 1000 No -1.5%
1965 50.65 1000 No -0.8%
1966 50.7 1000 No +0.1%
1967 51.09 1000 No +0.8%
1968 51.65 1000 No +1.1%
1969 52.11 1000 No +0.9%
1970 52.34 1000 No +0.4%
1971 53.04 1000 No +1.3%
1972 53.84 1000 No +1.5%
1973 54.59 1000 No +1.4%
1974 55.44 1000 No +1.6%
1975 56.47 1000 No +1.9%
1976 57.72 1000 No +2.2%
1977 59.13 1000 No +2.4%
1978 60.59 1000 No +2.5%
1979 61.97 1000 No +2.3%
1980 63.16 1000 No +1.9%
1981 64.13 1000 No +1.5%
1982 64.33 1000 No +0.3%
1983 64.32 1000 No -0.0%
1984 64.24 1000 No -0.1%
1985 64.2 1000 No -0.1%
1986 64.18 1000 No -0.0%
1987 64.17 1000 No -0.0%
1988 64.17 1000 No -0.0%
1989 64.17 1000 No +0.0%
1990 64.18 1000 No +0.0%
1991 64.2 1000 No +0.0%
1992 64.44 1000 No +0.4%
1993 64.69 1000 No +0.4%
1994 64.87 1000 No +0.3%
1995 64.96 1000 No +0.1%
1996 64.94 1000 No -0.0%
1997 64.83 1000 No -0.2%
1998 64.7 1000 No -0.2%
1999 64.59 1000 No -0.2%
2000 64.56 1000 No -0.1%
2001 64.61 1000 No +0.1%
2002 64.4 1000 No -0.3%
2003 64.15 1000 No -0.4%
2004 63.87 1000 No -0.4%
2005 63.55 1000 No -0.5%
2006 63.18 1000 No -0.6%
2007 62.76 1000 No -0.7%
2008 62.29 1000 No -0.7%
2009 61.8 1000 No -0.8%
2010 61.26 1000 No -0.9%
2011 60.68 1000 No -0.9%
2012 60.06 1000 No -1.0%
2013 59.47 1000 No -1.0%
2014 58.88 1000 No -1.0%
2015 58.33 1000 No -1.0%
2016 57.79 1000 No -0.9%
2017 57.28 1000 No -0.9%
2018 56.79 1000 No -0.8%
2019 56.34 1000 No -0.8%
2020 55.91 1000 No -0.8%
2021 55.52 1000 No -0.7%
2022 55.16 1000 No -0.7%
2023 54.83 1000 No -0.6%
2024 54.54 1000 No -0.5%
2025 54.29 1000 No -0.5%
2026 54.08 1000 No -0.4%
2027 53.9 1000 No -0.3%
2028 53.77 1000 No -0.3%
2029 53.67 1000 No -0.2%
2030 53.61 1000 No -0.1%
2031 53.58 1000 No -0.1%
2032 53.59 1000 No +0.0%
2033 53.64 1000 No +0.1%
2034 53.72 1000 No +0.2%
2035 53.85 1000 No +0.2%
2036 54.01 1000 No +0.3%
2037 54.21 1000 No +0.4%
2038 54.45 1000 No +0.4%
2039 54.67 1000 No +0.4%
2040 54.88 1000 No +0.4%
2041 55.07 1000 No +0.3%
2042 55.24 1000 No +0.3%
2043 55.4 1000 No +0.3%
2044 55.53 1000 No +0.2%
2045 55.65 1000 No +0.2%
2046 55.76 1000 No +0.2%
2047 55.84 1000 No +0.2%
2048 55.91 1000 No +0.1%
2049 55.96 1000 No +0.1%
2050 56 1000 No +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 51.17 1000 No 49.8 1000 No 53.45 1000 No 10
1960s 51.96 1000 No 50.65 1000 No 53.93 1000 No 10
1970s 56.51 1000 No 52.34 1000 No 61.97 1000 No 10
1980s 64.11 1000 No 63.16 1000 No 64.33 1000 No 10
1990s 64.64 1000 No 64.18 1000 No 64.96 1000 No 10
2000s 63.52 1000 No 61.8 1000 No 64.61 1000 No 10
2010s 58.69 1000 No 56.34 1000 No 61.26 1000 No 10
2020s 54.57 1000 No 53.67 1000 No 55.91 1000 No 10
2030s 53.93 1000 No 53.58 1000 No 54.67 1000 No 10
2040s 55.52 1000 No 54.88 1000 No 55.96 1000 No 10
2050s 56 1000 No 56 1000 No 56 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 171 Brunei Darussalam 76.89 1000 No compare
  2. 172 New Caledonia 71.31 1000 No compare
  3. 173 Grenada 57.77 1000 No compare
  4. 175 Bahamas 54.95 1000 No compare
  5. 176 Kiribati 52.42 1000 No compare
  6. 177 French Guiana 48.8 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Sao Tome and Principe?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Sao Tome and Principe was 56 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 64.96 1000 No in 1995.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 49.8 1000 No in 1954.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.