North America vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 0-14
North America
16.9%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
37.5%
in 2025
North America rank
41st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
39th
Population ages 0-14 over time
- North America
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 37.5% against 16.9% in North America, a difference of 20.6%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.2 times North America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 41st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.8% | 40.2% | 9.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 25.7% | 45.6% | 19.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 44.7% | 23.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 44.7% | 23.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 42.2% | 22.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 41.6% | 22.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 38.6% | 21.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, North America or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 37.5% against 16.9% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between North America and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 20.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North America and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- North America ranks 41st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.