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

Vanuatu, at 327,777 against 235,536 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.

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

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.

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

Sao Tome and Principe

235,536

in 2024

Vanuatu

327,777

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe rank

172nd

Vanuatu rank

170th

Population (International Monetary) over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 327,777 against 235,536 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 92,241.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd and Vanuatu ranks 170th of 186 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1960s	71,580	73,618	2,039	Vanuatu
1970s	86,244	99,159	12,915	Vanuatu
1980s	108,309	129,246	20,938	Vanuatu
1990s	133,396	165,128	31,732	Vanuatu
2000s	160,046	208,722	48,676	Vanuatu
2010s	198,133	263,927	65,793	Vanuatu
2020s	226,422	313,192	86,770	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Sao Tome and Principe or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 327,777 against 235,536 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in population between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?: 92,241, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu rank globally for population?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd and Vanuatu ranks 170th 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

Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.