Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe is 5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 54.5% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 50 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 50 | — |
| 1994 | 28 | -44.0% |
| 1995 | 32 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 47 | +46.9% |
| 1997 | 42 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 29 | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 23 | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 41 | +95.2% |
| 2003 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 23 | -36.1% |
| 2006 | 30 | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31 | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | -78.6% |
| 2022 | 11 | +83.3% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | -54.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,534, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,036, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +95.2% | 21 | 41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.17 | 28 | 47 | 6 |
| 2000s | 31.1 | 21 | 41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5 | 24 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2 | 5 | 28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 181 Curacao 8 compare
- 181 Samoa 8 compare
- 183 Andorra 5 compare
- 183 Bermuda 5 compare
- 183 Switzerland 5 compare
- 183 Cayman Islands 5 compare
- 183 Finland 5 compare
- 183 Kiribati 5 compare
- 183 Luxembourg 5 compare
- 183 Monaco 5 compare
- 183 Nauru 5 compare
- 183 East Timor 5 compare
- 183 Vanuatu 5 compare
- 183 Niue 5 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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe was 5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 1985.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.