Population of cities towns and villages in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population of cities towns and villages was 36,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population of cities towns and villages in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 36,000. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 36,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,024, in 1950.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13,024 | — |
| 1955 | 14,286 | +9.7% |
| 1960 | 15,683 | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 17,222 | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 19,096 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 21,284 | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 22,502 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 23,155 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 25,066 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 26,828 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 27,949 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 30,372 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 33,068 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 35,390 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 36,000 | +1.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 36,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.40 million, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 36,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.66 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,655 | 13,024 | 14,286 | 2 |
| 1960s | 16,452 | 15,683 | 17,222 | 2 |
| 1970s | 20,190 | 19,096 | 21,284 | 2 |
| 1980s | 22,828 | 22,502 | 23,155 | 2 |
| 1990s | 25,947 | 25,066 | 26,828 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29,161 | 27,949 | 30,372 | 2 |
| 2010s | 34,229 | 33,068 | 35,390 | 2 |
| 2020s | 36,000 | 36,000 | 36,000 | 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)
- Population growth rate 0.248 (2100)
- Population density 556.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,182 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Sao Tome and Principe was 36,000 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 36,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,024 in 1950.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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