Population (UN WPP) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population (UN WPP) was 534,018 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
534,018 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
534,018 people
in 2100
All-time low
235,548 people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in Sao Tome and Principe, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 534,018 people. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 534,018 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 235,548 people, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Population (UN WPP) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 235,548 people | — |
| 2025 | 240,263 people | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 245,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2027 | 249,796 people | +2.0% |
| 2028 | 254,670 people | +2.0% |
| 2029 | 259,611 people | +1.9% |
| 2030 | 264,574 people | +1.9% |
| 2031 | 269,580 people | +1.9% |
| 2032 | 274,657 people | +1.9% |
| 2033 | 279,775 people | +1.9% |
| 2034 | 284,925 people | +1.8% |
| 2035 | 290,097 people | +1.8% |
| 2036 | 295,285 people | +1.8% |
| 2037 | 300,454 people | +1.8% |
| 2038 | 305,606 people | +1.7% |
| 2039 | 310,745 people | +1.7% |
| 2040 | 315,850 people | +1.6% |
| 2041 | 320,891 people | +1.6% |
| 2042 | 325,904 people | +1.6% |
| 2043 | 330,925 people | +1.5% |
| 2044 | 335,937 people | +1.5% |
| 2045 | 340,929 people | +1.5% |
| 2046 | 345,901 people | +1.5% |
| 2047 | 350,776 people | +1.4% |
| 2048 | 355,586 people | +1.4% |
| 2049 | 360,372 people | +1.3% |
| 2050 | 365,120 people | +1.3% |
| 2051 | 369,887 people | +1.3% |
| 2052 | 374,607 people | +1.3% |
| 2053 | 379,291 people | +1.3% |
| 2054 | 383,946 people | +1.2% |
| 2055 | 388,588 people | +1.2% |
| 2056 | 393,176 people | +1.2% |
| 2057 | 397,712 people | +1.2% |
| 2058 | 402,252 people | +1.1% |
| 2059 | 406,759 people | +1.1% |
| 2060 | 411,262 people | +1.1% |
| 2061 | 415,755 people | +1.1% |
| 2062 | 420,217 people | +1.1% |
| 2063 | 424,639 people | +1.1% |
| 2064 | 429,022 people | +1.0% |
| 2065 | 433,341 people | +1.0% |
| 2066 | 437,582 people | +1.0% |
| 2067 | 441,809 people | +1.0% |
| 2068 | 445,927 people | +0.9% |
| 2069 | 449,976 people | +0.9% |
| 2070 | 453,959 people | +0.9% |
| 2071 | 457,825 people | +0.9% |
| 2072 | 461,583 people | +0.8% |
| 2073 | 465,258 people | +0.8% |
| 2074 | 468,850 people | +0.8% |
| 2075 | 472,406 people | +0.8% |
| 2076 | 475,904 people | +0.7% |
| 2077 | 479,363 people | +0.7% |
| 2078 | 482,725 people | +0.7% |
| 2079 | 485,968 people | +0.7% |
| 2080 | 489,158 people | +0.7% |
| 2081 | 492,249 people | +0.6% |
| 2082 | 495,209 people | +0.6% |
| 2083 | 498,119 people | +0.6% |
| 2084 | 500,924 people | +0.6% |
| 2085 | 503,611 people | +0.5% |
| 2086 | 506,190 people | +0.5% |
| 2087 | 508,710 people | +0.5% |
| 2088 | 511,206 people | +0.5% |
| 2089 | 513,639 people | +0.5% |
| 2090 | 515,961 people | +0.5% |
| 2091 | 518,197 people | +0.4% |
| 2092 | 520,331 people | +0.4% |
| 2093 | 522,387 people | +0.4% |
| 2094 | 524,333 people | +0.4% |
| 2095 | 526,166 people | +0.3% |
| 2096 | 527,922 people | +0.3% |
| 2097 | 529,620 people | +0.3% |
| 2098 | 531,209 people | +0.3% |
| 2099 | 532,661 people | +0.3% |
| 2100 | 534,018 people | +0.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 534,018 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.20 million people, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 534,018 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.52 million people, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 247,481 people | 235,548 people | 259,611 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 287,570 people | 264,574 people | 310,745 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 338,307 people | 315,850 people | 360,372 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 386,134 people | 365,120 people | 406,759 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 430,953 people | 411,262 people | 449,976 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 470,384 people | 453,959 people | 485,968 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 501,902 people | 489,158 people | 513,639 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 524,879 people | 515,961 people | 532,661 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 534,018 people | 534,018 people | 534,018 people | 1 |
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More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 366.66 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.518 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 556.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,182 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population in Sao Tome and Principe was 534,018 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 534,018 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,548 people in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.