Female population by age group in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Female population by age group was 15,144 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15,144
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
175th
of 229 countries
All-time high
15,276
in 2016
All-time low
4,881
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 15,144.
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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,881, in 1954.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,901 | — |
| 1951 | 4,970 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 4,923 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 4,884 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 4,881 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 4,903 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 4,941 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 5,014 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 5,128 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 5,262 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 5,380 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 5,555 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 5,770 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 5,917 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 6,035 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 6,154 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 6,267 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 6,386 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 6,558 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 6,776 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 6,917 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 6,961 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 6,999 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 7,034 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 7,070 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 7,221 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 7,483 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 7,753 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 8,019 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 8,271 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 8,490 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 8,667 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 8,843 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 9,025 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 9,187 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 9,352 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 9,525 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 9,734 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 9,991 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 10,258 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 10,530 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 10,749 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 10,892 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 10,992 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 11,048 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 11,065 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11,044 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 10,998 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 10,945 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 10,894 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 10,859 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 11,095 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 11,664 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 12,286 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 12,873 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 13,405 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 13,777 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 14,024 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 14,268 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 14,475 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 14,595 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 14,603 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 14,664 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 14,822 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 14,966 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 15,121 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 15,276 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 15,232 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14,986 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 14,755 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 14,681 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 14,748 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 14,894 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 15,144 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,981 | 4,881 | 5,262 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,080 | 5,380 | 6,776 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,373 | 6,917 | 8,271 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,307 | 8,490 | 10,258 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,916 | 10,530 | 11,065 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,873 | 10,859 | 14,475 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,902 | 14,595 | 15,276 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,867 | 14,681 | 15,144 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 172 Belize 17,443 compare
- 173 Luxembourg 16,828 compare
- 174 French Guiana 16,243 compare
- 176 Brunei Darussalam 15,121 compare
- 177 Maldives 14,643 compare
- 178 Macau, China 14,360 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,210 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,072 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,152 (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 in 2023, according to 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 in 2016.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,881 in 1954.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for female population by age group?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th out of 229 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 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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