Total population by age in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total population by age was 0.559 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.559
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
199th
of 234 countries
All-time high
0.559
in 2023
All-time low
0.143
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total population by age in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.559. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.559 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.143, in 1952.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 199th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.146 | — |
| 1951 | 0.144 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 0.143 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.144 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.145 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.147 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.151 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 0.157 | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 0.163 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 0.167 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 0.173 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 0.181 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.191 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.201 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.213 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.223 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.228 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.229 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.234 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.239 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.24 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.241 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.249 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.256 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.259 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.266 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.274 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.278 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.283 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.29 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.299 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.302 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.305 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.309 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.316 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.324 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.329 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.334 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.342 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.349 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.355 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.365 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.374 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.381 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.389 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.392 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.394 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.396 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.398 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.404 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.41 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.418 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.426 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.428 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.428 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.432 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.438 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.437 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.43 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.418 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.404 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.395 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.394 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.399 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.407 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.42 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.443 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.468 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.535 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.559 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1483 | 0.143 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.204 | 0.167 | 0.234 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2585 | 0.239 | 0.283 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.311 | 0.29 | 0.334 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3737 | 0.342 | 0.396 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4178 | 0.396 | 0.438 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4147 | 0.394 | 0.443 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5155 | 0.468 | 0.559 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.676 compare
- 197 Antigua and Barbuda 0.632 compare
- 198 Seychelles 0.599 compare
- 200 Faroe Islands 0.509 compare
- 201 Dominica 0.495 compare
- 202 Mayotte 0.494 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 total population by age in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total population by age in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.559 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.559 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.143 in 1952.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total population by age?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 199th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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