Refugees by country of origin in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Refugees by country of origin was 5 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Refugees by country of origin in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 5 people for refugees by country of origin in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.5% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 50 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5 people, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Refugees by country of origin in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 50 people | — |
| 1994 | 28 people | -44.0% |
| 1995 | 32 people | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 47 people | +46.9% |
| 1997 | 42 people | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 39 people | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 29 people | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 23 people | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 21 people | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 41 people | +95.2% |
| 2003 | 41 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36 people | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 23 people | -36.1% |
| 2006 | 30 people | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 32 people | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 32 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 31 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24 people | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 24 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31 people | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 31 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28 people | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 28 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 people | -78.6% |
| 2022 | 11 people | +83.3% |
| 2023 | 11 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 people | -54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50 people | 50 people | 50 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.17 people | 28 people | 47 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 31.1 people | 21 people | 41 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5 people | 24 people | 32 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2 people | 5 people | 28 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 181 Curaçao 8 people compare
- 181 Samoa 8 people compare
- 183 Andorra 5 people compare
- 183 Bermuda 5 people compare
- 183 Cayman Islands 5 people compare
- 183 Timor-Leste 5 people compare
- 183 Finland 5 people compare
- 183 Kiribati 5 people compare
- 183 Luxembourg 5 people compare
- 183 Monaco 5 people compare
- 183 Naoero 5 people compare
- 183 Niue 5 people compare
- 183 Switzerland 5 people compare
- 183 Vanuatu 5 people compare
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 refugees by country of origin in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Refugees by country of origin in Sao Tome and Principe was 5 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 50 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 people in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for refugees by country of origin?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.