Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate was 0.4373 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4373 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
87th
of 234 countries
All-time high
9.41 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
0.1449 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.4373 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 124.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 9.41 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1449 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.3989 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.4378 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1953 | 0.8271 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 1954 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1955 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1956 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1957 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1958 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1959 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 1962 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 1963 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1964 | 9.28 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1970 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1971 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1972 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1973 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8905 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.827 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8296 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.897 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1983 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1984 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4586 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1449 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1937 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1946 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1933 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1927 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1935 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1919 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1925 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1913 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2907 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3398 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3886 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4373 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.4373 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9084 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.4373 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 % change on previous year, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 0.3989 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.72 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 9.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.36 % change on previous year | 0.827 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4275 % change on previous year | 0.1449 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3067 % change on previous year | 0.1913 % change on previous year | 0.4373 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 84 Iran 0.4623 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Bolivia 0.459 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Myanmar 0.4394 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Belarus 0.4289 % change on previous year compare
- 89 East Timor 0.4267 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Seychelles 0.4259 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.4373 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.41 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1449 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.7%. 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 Urban vs rural majority, 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 Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.