Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Lucia: Population by income level
Sao Tome and Principe
240,254
in 2025
Saint Lucia
180,149
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
180th
Saint Lucia rank
182nd
Population by income level over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 240,254 against 180,149 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 60,105.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th and Saint Lucia ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,580 | 97,062 | 25,482 | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 86,244 | 110,095 | 23,851 | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 108,309 | 128,079 | 19,770 | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 133,396 | 147,120 | 13,724 | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 160,046 | 164,623 | 4,578 | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 198,133 | 174,437 | 23,696 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 228,727 | 179,122 | 49,605 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Sao Tome and Principe or Saint Lucia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 240,254 against 180,149 in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
- 60,105, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia rank globally for population by income level?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th and Saint Lucia ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.