Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Lucia: Population: comparison of UN projections
Sao Tome and Principe
230,882 people
in 2023
Saint Lucia
179,291 people
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Saint Lucia rank
190th
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 230,882 people against 179,291 people in Saint Lucia, a difference of 51,591 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th and Saint Lucia ranks 190th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64,227 people | 93,539 people | 29,313 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 71,596 people | 97,082 people | 25,486 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 86,260 people | 110,112 people | 23,852 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 108,324 people | 128,094 people | 19,770 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 133,409 people | 147,135 people | 13,725 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 160,058 people | 164,634 people | 4,576 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 198,146 people | 174,448 people | 23,698 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 224,155 people | 178,722 people | 45,434 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Sao Tome and Principe or Saint Lucia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 230,882 people against 179,291 people in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
- 51,591 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th and Saint Lucia ranks 190th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.