Female population by age group in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Female population by age group was 15,144 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15,144 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15,276 people
in 2016
All-time low
4,881 people
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 15,144 people.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 15,276 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,881 people, in 1954.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,901 people | — |
| 1951 | 4,970 people | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 4,923 people | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 4,884 people | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 4,881 people | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 4,903 people | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 4,941 people | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 5,014 people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 5,128 people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 5,262 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 5,380 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 5,555 people | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 5,770 people | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 5,917 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 6,035 people | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 6,154 people | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 6,267 people | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 6,386 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 6,558 people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 6,776 people | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 6,917 people | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 6,961 people | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 6,999 people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 7,034 people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 7,070 people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 7,221 people | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 7,483 people | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 7,753 people | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 8,019 people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 8,271 people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 8,490 people | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 8,667 people | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 8,843 people | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 9,025 people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 9,187 people | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 9,352 people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 9,525 people | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 9,734 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 9,991 people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 10,258 people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 10,530 people | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 10,749 people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 10,892 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 10,992 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 11,048 people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 11,065 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11,044 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 10,998 people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 10,945 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 10,894 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 10,859 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 11,095 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 11,664 people | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 12,286 people | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 12,873 people | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 13,405 people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 13,777 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 14,024 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 14,268 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 14,475 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 14,595 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 14,603 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 14,664 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 14,822 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 14,966 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 15,121 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 15,276 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 15,232 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14,986 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 14,755 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 14,681 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 14,748 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 14,894 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 15,144 people | +1.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 15,144 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 15,144 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,981 people | 4,881 people | 5,262 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,080 people | 5,380 people | 6,776 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,373 people | 6,917 people | 8,271 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,307 people | 8,490 people | 10,258 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,916 people | 10,530 people | 11,065 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,873 people | 10,859 people | 14,475 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,902 people | 14,595 people | 15,276 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,867 people | 14,681 people | 15,144 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 population by age group in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Female population by age group in Sao Tome and Principe was 15,144 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 15,276 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,881 people in 1954.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for female population by age group?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.