Guam vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population by income level
Guam
168,999
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
240,254
in 2025
Guam rank
183rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
180th
Population by income level over time
- Guam
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 240,254 against 168,999 in Guam, a difference of 71,255.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Guam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 183rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,959 | 71,580 | 6,379 | Guam |
| 1970s | 97,975 | 86,244 | 11,731 | Guam |
| 1980s | 122,810 | 108,309 | 14,502 | Guam |
| 1990s | 148,756 | 133,396 | 15,360 | Guam |
| 2000s | 163,699 | 160,046 | 3,654 | Guam |
| 2010s | 164,796 | 198,133 | 33,337 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 165,725 | 228,727 | 63,002 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Guam or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 240,254 against 168,999 in Guam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Guam and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 71,255, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guam and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population by income level?
- Guam ranks 183rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.