Total population in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total population was 237.89 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 237.89 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 237.89 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 76.78 thousands, in 1970.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.21 thousands | 76.78 thousands | 95.06 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.11 thousands | 97.45 thousands | 118.48 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.31 thousands | 121.48 thousands | 141.63 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.22 thousands | 143.25 thousands | 175.84 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.38 thousands | 179.87 thousands | 211.78 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.43 thousands | 215 thousands | 237.89 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 181 New Caledonia 294.01 thousands compare
- 182 Barbados 282.56 thousands compare
- 183 French Polynesia 282.15 thousands compare
- 185 Samoa 218.7 thousands compare
- 186 Curacao 185.5 thousands compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 179.96 thousands compare
More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.248 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,182 (2100)
- Population density 556.27 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.248 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.6 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.6 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.6 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.26 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.64 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.64 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total population in Sao Tome and Principe was 237.89 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 237.89 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.78 thousands in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total population?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release