What is the highest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0.001 thousands per person in 2000.

What is the lowest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.001 thousands per person in 1978.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total population (thousands), per capita?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.

Is total population (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Total population (thousands), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Total population (thousands), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sao Tome and Principe: Total population (thousands), per capita was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.001 thousands per person

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

144th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.001 thousands per person

in 2000

All-time low

0.001 thousands per person

in 1978

Years of data

1970–2025

Total population (thousands), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.001 thousands per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.001 thousands per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.001 thousands per person, in 1978.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Total population (thousands), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Total population (thousands), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970 to 2025.
Year	thousands per person	Change
1970	0.001 thousands per person	—
1971	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
1972	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
1973	0.001 thousands per person	-0.0%
1974	0.001 thousands per person	-0.1%
1975	0.001 thousands per person	-0.1%
1976	0.001 thousands per person	-0.1%
1977	0.001 thousands per person	-0.1%
1978	0.001 thousands per person	-0.0%
1979	0.001 thousands per person	+0.1%
1980	0.001 thousands per person	+0.1%
1981	0.001 thousands per person	+0.1%
1982	0.001 thousands per person	+0.1%
1983	0.001 thousands per person	-0.0%
1984	0.001 thousands per person	-0.1%
1985	0.001 thousands per person	-0.1%
1986	0.001 thousands per person	-0.1%
1987	0.001 thousands per person	-0.1%
1988	0.001 thousands per person	-0.0%
1989	0.001 thousands per person	+0.1%
1990	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
1991	0.001 thousands per person	+0.3%
1992	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
1993	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
1994	0.001 thousands per person	+0.1%
1995	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
1996	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
1997	0.001 thousands per person	+0.1%
1998	0.001 thousands per person	+0.1%
1999	0.001 thousands per person	+0.1%
2000	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
2001	0.001 thousands per person	-0.6%
2002	0.001 thousands per person	-0.2%
2003	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
2004	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
2005	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
2006	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
2007	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
2008	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
2009	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
2010	0.001 thousands per person	+0.1%
2011	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
2012	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
2013	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
2014	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
2015	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
2016	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
2017	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
2018	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
2019	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
2020	0.001 thousands per person	-0.4%
2021	0.001 thousands per person	+0.2%
2022	0.001 thousands per person	-0.1%
2023	0.001 thousands per person	-0.0%
2024	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%
2025	0.001 thousands per person	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	10
1980s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	10
1990s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	10
2000s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	10
2010s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	10
2020s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

141 Zimbabwe 0.001 thousands per person compare
142 Kenya 0.001 thousands per person compare
143 Gibraltar 0.001 thousands per person compare
145 Austria 0.001 thousands per person compare
146 Namibia 0.001 thousands per person compare
147 South Sudan 0.001 thousands per person compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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)

All data for Sao Tome and Principe →

Frequently asked questions

What is total population (thousands), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?: Total population (thousands), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.001 thousands per person in 2000.
What is the lowest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.001 thousands per person in 1978.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total population (thousands), per capita?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is total population (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Total population (thousands), per capita
Unit: thousands per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 11,792 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.