Share population female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share population female was 50.32 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
50.32
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
112th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.32
in 2025
All-time low
43.78
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share population female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 50.32 for share population female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share population female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 50.32 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.78, in 1960.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Share population female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.78 | — |
| 1961 | 44.04 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 44.61 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 45.14 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 45.64 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 46.11 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 46.55 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 46.96 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 47.34 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 47.7 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 47.96 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 48.13 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 48.29 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 48.45 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 48.6 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 48.73 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 48.85 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 48.93 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 49.01 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 49.11 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 49.23 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 49.4 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 49.57 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 49.72 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 49.85 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 49.95 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.03 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 50.08 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.13 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.18 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.23 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.27 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.28 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.28 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.28 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.28 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.28 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.28 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.28 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.29 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.29 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.31 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.31 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.29 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.27 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.26 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.24 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.23 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.22 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.21 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.2 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.19 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.17 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.16 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.15 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.15 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.19 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.22 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.27 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.29 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.32 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.79 | 43.78 | 47.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.61 | 47.96 | 49.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.81 | 49.23 | 50.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.28 | 50.23 | 50.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.26 | 50.21 | 50.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.16 | 50.15 | 50.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.25 | 50.19 | 50.32 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 109 Canada 50.35 compare
- 110 Micronesia (Federated States of) 50.34 compare
- 111 Burundi 50.32 compare
- 113 Netherlands 50.31 compare
- 114 Switzerland 50.31 compare
- 115 Liechtenstein 50.3 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 share population female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share population female in Sao Tome and Principe was 50.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share population female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 50.32 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share population female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.78 in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share population female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share population female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Share population female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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