Population census recently completed (UN Statistics) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population census recently completed (UN Statistics) was 0 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
201st
of 232 countries
All-time high
1
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Population census recently completed in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2023
Source: UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population census recently completed in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population census recently completed in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 201st of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Population census recently completed (UN Statistics) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.75 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -8.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,182 people (2100)
- Population density 556.27 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.518 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population census recently completed in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population census recently completed in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 in 2023, according to UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population census recently completed recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population census recently completed recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population census recently completed?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 201st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population census recently completed rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population census recently completed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population census completed in the last 10 years. Population censuses collect data on the size, distribution and composition of the population.