Malta vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population aged 14 years or younger
Malta
70.33 thousands
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
89.49 thousands
in 2025
Malta rank
180th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
177th
Population aged 14 years or younger over time
- Malta
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 89.49 thousands against 70.33 thousands in Malta, a difference of 19.16 thousands.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 226 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.07 thousands | 38.9 thousands | 45.17 thousands | Malta |
| 1980s | 83.55 thousands | 47.88 thousands | 35.67 thousands | Malta |
| 1990s | 84.43 thousands | 59.22 thousands | 25.22 thousands | Malta |
| 2000s | 73.24 thousands | 66.83 thousands | 6.41 thousands | Malta |
| 2010s | 64.09 thousands | 81.93 thousands | 17.84 thousands | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 69.73 thousands | 87.9 thousands | 18.17 thousands | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger, Malta or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 89.49 thousands against 70.33 thousands in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 19.16 thousands, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Malta ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release