Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 55.4% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0005 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 152nd out of 198 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, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -54.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | +44.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | +90.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -79.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +79.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -55.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 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 | +90.6% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 2022 | +79.8% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.