Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population by income level
Samoa
219,306
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
240,254
in 2025
Samoa rank
181st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
180th
Population by income level over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 240,254 against 219,306 in Samoa, a difference of 20,948.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 181st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126,031 | 71,580 | 54,451 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 151,786 | 86,244 | 65,541 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 166,868 | 108,309 | 58,559 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 174,104 | 133,396 | 40,708 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 186,606 | 160,046 | 26,560 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 201,060 | 198,133 | 2,926 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 215,829 | 228,727 | 12,898 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 240,254 against 219,306 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 20,948, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population by income level?
- Samoa ranks 181st 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.