Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Lucia: Population
Sao Tome and Principe
235,536
in 2024
Saint Lucia
179,744
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
172nd
Saint Lucia rank
174th
Population over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 235,536 against 179,744 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 55,792.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd and Saint Lucia ranks 174th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,580 | 97,062 | 25,482 | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 86,244 | 110,095 | 23,851 | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 108,309 | 128,079 | 19,770 | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 133,396 | 147,120 | 13,724 | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 160,046 | 164,623 | 4,578 | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 198,133 | 174,437 | 23,696 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 226,422 | 178,916 | 47,505 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Sao Tome and Principe or Saint Lucia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 235,536 against 179,744 in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
- 55,792, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia rank globally for population?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd and Saint Lucia ranks 174th 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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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.