Kiribati vs Sao Tome and Principe: Net migration
Kiribati
-462
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
-650
in 2025
Kiribati rank
102nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
105th
Net migration over time
- Kiribati
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports -462 against -650 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 188.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 102nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -281.1 | -750 | 468.9 | Kiribati |
| 1970s | -1,056 | -394.4 | 661.8 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | -501 | -823.2 | 322.2 | Kiribati |
| 1990s | -797.8 | -1,761 | 962.8 | Kiribati |
| 2000s | -268.9 | -1,212 | 942.8 | Kiribati |
| 2010s | -877.1 | -1,733 | 855.5 | Kiribati |
| 2020s | -360.17 | -536.67 | 176.5 | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Kiribati or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Kiribati, at -462 against -650 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 188, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for net migration?
- Kiribati ranks 102nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.