Population younger than 15 with projections in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population younger than 15 with projections was 88,379 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88,379
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
178th
of 229 countries
All-time high
88,379
in 2023
All-time low
20,345
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population younger than 15 with projections in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population younger than 15 with projections in Sao Tome and Principe is 88,379, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 88,379 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,345, in 1950.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population younger than 15 with projections in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20,345 | — |
| 1951 | 21,399 | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 22,050 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 22,303 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 22,256 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 22,024 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 21,773 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 21,623 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 21,670 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 21,925 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 22,361 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 23,568 | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 25,377 | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 27,003 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 28,482 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 29,849 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 31,133 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 32,365 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 33,595 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 34,836 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 35,838 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 36,533 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 37,186 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 37,874 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 38,631 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 39,482 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 40,405 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 41,395 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 42,423 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 43,404 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 44,264 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 44,954 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 45,666 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 46,443 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 47,219 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 48,306 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 49,681 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 51,097 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 52,575 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 54,027 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 55,433 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 56,735 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 57,895 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 58,940 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 59,835 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 60,575 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 61,162 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 61,564 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 61,756 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 61,757 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61,632 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 62,146 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63,465 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 64,914 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 66,401 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 67,943 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 69,565 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 71,290 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 73,092 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 74,849 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 76,455 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 77,922 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 79,518 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 81,204 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 82,704 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 83,965 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 84,922 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 85,599 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 86,071 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 86,368 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 86,834 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 87,349 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 87,775 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 88,379 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,737 | 20,345 | 22,303 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,857 | 22,361 | 34,836 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39,317 | 35,838 | 43,404 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,423 | 44,264 | 54,027 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,565 | 55,433 | 61,757 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,530 | 61,632 | 74,849 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,473 | 76,455 | 86,368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,584 | 86,834 | 88,379 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 175 Macau, China 100,623 compare
- 176 Brunei Darussalam 96,492 compare
- 177 French Guiana 94,660 compare
- 179 Samoa 83,911 compare
- 180 Bahamas 73,209 compare
- 181 Malta 70,098 compare
More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.248 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.9 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population younger than 15 with projections in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in Sao Tome and Principe was 88,379 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 88,379 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,345 in 1950.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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