Which has higher population, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 235,536 against 218,019 in Samoa as of 2024.

What is the difference in population between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?

17,517, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population (International Monetary)

Samoa

218,019

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

235,536

in 2024

Samoa rank

173rd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

172nd

Population (International Monetary) over time

Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 235,536 against 218,019 in Samoa, a difference of 17,517.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	126,031	71,580	54,451	Samoa
1970s	151,786	86,244	65,541	Samoa
1980s	166,868	108,309	58,559	Samoa
1990s	174,104	133,396	40,708	Samoa
2000s	186,606	160,046	26,560	Samoa
2010s	201,060	198,133	2,926	Samoa
2020s	215,133	226,422	11,288	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 235,536 against 218,019 in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in population between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?: 17,517, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population?: Samoa ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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