Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 8,935 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 8,935 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 8,935 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,287 people, in 1954.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,336 people | 2,287 people | 2,420 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,963 people | 2,473 people | 3,480 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,934 people | 3,567 people | 4,273 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,785 people | 4,380 people | 5,101 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,650 people | 5,174 people | 6,053 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,430 people | 6,107 people | 6,701 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,231 people | 6,722 people | 8,163 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,630 people | 8,358 people | 8,935 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 200 Seychelles 10,659 people compare
- 201 Antigua and Barbuda 10,484 people compare
- 202 Faroe Islands 9,701 people compare
- 204 Dominica 8,482 people compare
- 206 Liechtenstein 7,989 people compare
More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.6 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.6 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.6 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.53 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 86.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sao Tome and Principe was 8,935 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 8,935 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,287 people in 1954.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.