Curacao vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total population (thousands)
Curacao
185.5 thousands
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
237.89 thousands
in 2025
Curacao rank
188th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
186th
Total population (thousands) over time
- Curacao
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 237.89 thousands against 185.5 thousands in Curacao, a difference of 52.39 thousands.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Curacao's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Curacao ahead.
Curacao ranks 188th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 186th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Curacao averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 154.14 thousands | 85.21 thousands | 68.93 thousands | Curacao |
| 1980s | 156.62 thousands | 107.11 thousands | 49.52 thousands | Curacao |
| 1990s | 152.99 thousands | 132.31 thousands | 20.68 thousands | Curacao |
| 2000s | 149.7 thousands | 158.22 thousands | 8.51 thousands | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 166.43 thousands | 196.38 thousands | 29.94 thousands | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 185.28 thousands | 226.43 thousands | 41.14 thousands | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Curacao or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 237.89 thousands against 185.5 thousands in Curacao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Curacao and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 52.39 thousands, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Curacao and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total population?
- Curacao ranks 188th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 186th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (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