Population (International Monetary) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population (International Monetary) was 235,536 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
235,536
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
172nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
235,536
in 2024
All-time low
68,012
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Sao Tome and Principe is 235,536, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 235,536 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68,012, in 1960.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68,012 | — |
| 1961 | 68,707 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 69,403 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 70,112 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 70,865 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 71,680 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 72,576 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 73,596 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 74,765 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 76,083 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 77,626 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 79,330 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 81,041 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 82,798 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 84,672 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 86,708 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 88,922 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 91,301 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 93,794 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 96,252 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 98,544 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 100,615 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 102,508 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 104,380 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 106,394 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 108,658 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 111,150 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 113,919 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 116,939 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 119,979 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 122,980 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 125,697 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 128,110 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 130,467 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 132,732 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 134,895 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 136,962 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 138,922 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 140,751 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 142,442 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 144,018 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 146,375 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 149,922 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 153,814 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 157,705 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 161,639 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 165,638 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 169,700 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 173,793 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 177,853 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 181,802 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 185,649 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 189,439 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 193,148 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 196,767 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 200,291 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 203,689 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 206,970 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 210,187 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 213,392 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 217,435 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 221,961 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 226,305 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 230,871 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 235,536 | +2.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 235,536 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 235,536 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.61 million, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,580 | 68,012 | 76,083 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86,244 | 77,626 | 96,252 | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,309 | 98,544 | 119,979 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,396 | 122,980 | 142,442 | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,046 | 144,018 | 177,853 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,133 | 181,802 | 213,392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,422 | 217,435 | 235,536 | 5 |
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 population in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population in Sao Tome and Principe was 235,536 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 235,536 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,012 in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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