Pakistan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Rural population, annual growth rate
Pakistan
0.984 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
Pakistan rank
55th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
53rd
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Pakistan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.02 % change on previous year against 0.984 % change on previous year in Pakistan, a difference of 0.036 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 55th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.6616 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 0.8455 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 0.6621 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.0862 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.3 % change on previous year | -0.9523 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 0.9835 % change on previous year | 0.3569 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 0.2893 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Pakistan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.02 % change on previous year against 0.984 % change on previous year in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Pakistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.036 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 55th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.