Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 41,727 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
41,727 people
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
181st
of 238 countries
All-time high
76,243 people
in 2031
All-time low
1,345 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Sao Tome and Principe, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Sao Tome and Principe is 41,727 people, measured in 2050.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 76,243 people in 2031 and was at its lowest, 1,345 people, in 1000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 181st out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1,345 people | — |
| 1100 | 1,681 people | +25.0% |
| 1200 | 2,102 people | +25.0% |
| 1300 | 2,627 people | +25.0% |
| 1400 | 3,282 people | +25.0% |
| 1500 | 4,099 people | +24.9% |
| 1600 | 5,108 people | +24.6% |
| 1700 | 6,327 people | +23.9% |
| 1710 | 6,868 people | +8.5% |
| 1720 | 7,466 people | +8.7% |
| 1730 | 8,124 people | +8.8% |
| 1740 | 8,849 people | +8.9% |
| 1750 | 9,648 people | +9.0% |
| 1760 | 10,528 people | +9.1% |
| 1770 | 11,497 people | +9.2% |
| 1780 | 12,565 people | +9.3% |
| 1790 | 13,740 people | +9.4% |
| 1800 | 15,034 people | +9.4% |
| 1810 | 16,459 people | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 18,026 people | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 19,749 people | +9.6% |
| 1840 | 21,642 people | +9.6% |
| 1850 | 23,721 people | +9.6% |
| 1860 | 26,003 people | +9.6% |
| 1870 | 28,504 people | +9.6% |
| 1880 | 31,242 people | +9.6% |
| 1890 | 34,238 people | +9.6% |
| 1900 | 37,509 people | +9.6% |
| 1910 | 41,075 people | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 44,956 people | +9.4% |
| 1930 | 49,170 people | +9.4% |
| 1940 | 53,040 people | +7.9% |
| 1950 | 52,787 people | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 53,523 people | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 54,208 people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 54,773 people | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 55,242 people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 55,644 people | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 56,017 people | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 56,384 people | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 56,760 people | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 57,151 people | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 57,518 people | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 57,764 people | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 57,679 people | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 57,294 people | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 56,708 people | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 56,011 people | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 55,301 people | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 54,692 people | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 54,286 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 54,175 people | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 54,526 people | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 55,253 people | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 56,072 people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 56,974 people | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 57,993 people | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 59,144 people | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 60,420 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 61,794 people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 63,209 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 64,544 people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 65,686 people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 66,577 people | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 67,173 people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 67,516 people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 67,740 people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 67,939 people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 68,128 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 68,366 people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 68,667 people | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 68,939 people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 69,196 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 69,365 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 69,440 people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 69,501 people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 69,517 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 69,470 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 69,351 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 69,140 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 68,811 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 68,344 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 67,737 people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 67,389 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 67,333 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 67,043 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 66,429 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 65,596 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 64,643 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 63,675 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 62,793 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 62,100 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 61,709 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 61,770 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 62,451 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 63,486 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 64,420 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 65,312 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 66,154 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 66,951 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 67,716 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 68,471 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 69,484 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 70,642 people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 71,576 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 72,483 people | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 73,320 people | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 74,065 people | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 74,703 people | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 75,238 people | +0.7% |
| 2028 | 75,672 people | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 75,993 people | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 76,184 people | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 76,243 people | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 76,170 people | -0.1% |
| 2033 | 75,952 people | -0.3% |
| 2034 | 75,579 people | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 75,039 people | -0.7% |
| 2036 | 74,326 people | -1.0% |
| 2037 | 73,426 people | -1.2% |
| 2038 | 72,331 people | -1.5% |
| 2039 | 71,038 people | -1.8% |
| 2040 | 69,534 people | -2.1% |
| 2041 | 67,809 people | -2.5% |
| 2042 | 65,862 people | -2.9% |
| 2043 | 63,698 people | -3.3% |
| 2044 | 61,306 people | -3.8% |
| 2045 | 58,678 people | -4.3% |
| 2046 | 55,806 people | -4.9% |
| 2047 | 52,676 people | -5.6% |
| 2048 | 49,287 people | -6.4% |
| 2049 | 45,639 people | -7.4% |
| 2050 | 41,727 people | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1,345 people | 1,345 people | 1,345 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 1,681 people | 1,681 people | 1,681 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 2,102 people | 2,102 people | 2,102 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 2,627 people | 2,627 people | 2,627 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 3,282 people | 3,282 people | 3,282 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 4,099 people | 4,099 people | 4,099 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 5,108 people | 5,108 people | 5,108 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 6,327 people | 6,327 people | 6,327 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 6,868 people | 6,868 people | 6,868 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 7,466 people | 7,466 people | 7,466 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 8,124 people | 8,124 people | 8,124 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 8,849 people | 8,849 people | 8,849 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 9,648 people | 9,648 people | 9,648 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 10,528 people | 10,528 people | 10,528 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 11,497 people | 11,497 people | 11,497 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 12,565 people | 12,565 people | 12,565 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 13,740 people | 13,740 people | 13,740 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 15,034 people | 15,034 people | 15,034 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 16,459 people | 16,459 people | 16,459 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 18,026 people | 18,026 people | 18,026 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 19,749 people | 19,749 people | 19,749 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 21,642 people | 21,642 people | 21,642 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 23,721 people | 23,721 people | 23,721 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 26,003 people | 26,003 people | 26,003 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 28,504 people | 28,504 people | 28,504 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 31,242 people | 31,242 people | 31,242 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 34,238 people | 34,238 people | 34,238 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 37,509 people | 37,509 people | 37,509 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 41,075 people | 41,075 people | 41,075 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 44,956 people | 44,956 people | 44,956 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 49,170 people | 49,170 people | 49,170 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 53,040 people | 53,040 people | 53,040 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 55,249 people | 52,787 people | 57,151 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 56,143 people | 54,175 people | 57,764 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 58,993 people | 54,526 people | 64,544 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,673 people | 65,686 people | 68,939 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,214 people | 68,344 people | 69,517 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,474 people | 62,100 people | 67,737 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,844 people | 61,709 people | 68,471 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,318 people | 69,484 people | 75,993 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 74,629 people | 71,038 people | 76,243 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 59,030 people | 45,639 people | 69,534 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 41,727 people | 41,727 people | 41,727 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Sao Tome and Principe was 41,727 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 76,243 people in 2031.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,345 people in 1000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.