Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.0115 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0115 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0521 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0115 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0115 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.046 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 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% | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.0427 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +83.3% | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 0.0139 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Kenya 0.0138 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Slovakia 0.0131 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Fiji 0.0113 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Mexico 0.0112 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Libya 0.0102 units per square kilometre 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, per square in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0115 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0521 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.