Female migrants in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Female migrants was 50.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female migrants in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female migrants in Sao Tome and Principe is 50.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 50.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 86th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female migrants in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.1% | — |
| 1995 | 48.4% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 50.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 50.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 47.1% | 48.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 49.3% | 49.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 83 Vanuatu 50.3% compare
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- 85 Syrian Arab Republic 50.2% compare
- 87 Ireland 50.1% compare
- 88 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.0% compare
- 89 Colombia 49.9% compare
More gender data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9834 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 170.29 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 170.29 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,129 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Female migrants in Sao Tome and Principe was 50.1% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for female migrants?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 86th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.