Population in Sao Tome and Principe 233 indicators covering population for Sao Tome and Principe. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.38 % change on previous year 2024 up 57.7% 32nd Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year 2023 up 19.5% 149th Natural population growth, annual growth rate 0.3016 % change on previous year 2023 up 110.6% 85th Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre 75.5 units per square kilometre 2023 up 14.2% 38th Population regions with projections, per square kilometre 240.5 units per square kilometre 2023 up 19.5% 57th General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square 3.93 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 113.8% 98th Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre 0.088 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 25.6% 66th Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 9.5% 32nd Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 29.1% 95th Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 28.2% 38th Total population (thousands), per square kilometre 0.2381 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 19.5% 58th Population by income level, per square kilometre 240.49 units per square kilometre 2023 up 19.5% 55th Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre 164.99 people per square kilometre 2023 up 22.2% 45th GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 211.7% 91st GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre 332,022 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 30.6% 120th GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre 4.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 30.6% 124th GDP (current US$), per square kilometre 707,267 current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 154.3% 102nd GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 212.1% 95th Natural population growth rate 2.3% 2023 down 19.8% 34th Fertility rate: births per woman 3.64 live births per woman 2023 down 20.5% 42nd Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.64 live births per woman 2023 down 20.5% 42nd Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 2.3% 2023 down 19.8% 34th Natural population growth rate vs. median age 2.3% 2023 down 19.8% 34th Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 3.64 live births per woman 2023 down 20.5% 42nd Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.53 children per women 2023 down 19.2% 34th Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.64 live births per woman 2023 down 20.5% 42nd Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 5 2024 down 79.2% 183rd Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 0 units per person 2024 down 82.6% 152nd Refugees by country of origin 5 people 2024 down 79.2% 183rd General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.18 % change on previous year 2025 down 15.5% 24th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth -54.55 % change on previous year 2024 down 141.6% 184th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.001 Persons per person 2025 down 0.1% 69th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0 Persons per US$ of GDP 2025 down 68.3% 57th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 0.0115 units per square kilometre 2023 down 64.5% 104th Population census recently completed 0 2023 down 100.0% 201st Population census world bank, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2023 — 191st Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2415 Persons per square kilometre 2023 up 19.7% 37th Total population by age 6.95 2100 up 2.0% 172nd Population by world region 534,018 people 2100 up 3.5% 174th Urban and rural population projected to 2050 41,727 people 2050 down 40.0% 181st Population 534,018 people 2100 up 3.5% 173rd How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? 531,763 people 2100 up 3.2% 176th Number of people living in urban and rural areas 166,189 people 2025 up 23.1% 187th Share of population living in urban areas 69.2% 2025 up 2.6% 108th Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 69.2% 2025 up 2.6% 108th Share of population living in urbanized areas 71.5% 2025 up 9.0% 83rd Population by income level 240,254 2025 up 20.0% 180th Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 69.2% 2025 up 2.6% 110th Annual growth rate of urban population share 0.5% 2025 up 137.5% 88th Share of population living in urban and rural areas 69.2% 2025 up 2.6% 108th Total population 237.89 thousands 2025 up 19.8% 186th Population aged 15-24 years 50.46 thousands 2025 up 35.1% 180th Population aged 65 years or older 9.32 thousands 2025 up 31.9% 202nd Population aged 14 years or younger 89.49 thousands 2025 up 7.3% 178th Population aged 25-64 years 88.62 thousands 2025 up 25.3% 188th General government total expenditure 5.52 billion current LCU 2025 up 129.5% 159th Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking 93.0% 2024 down 5.1% 17th Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities 51.3% 2024 up 19.0% 157th Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 51.3% 2024 up 19.0% 157th Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services 48.7% 2024 up 24.9% 195th ← Previous Page 2 of 4 Next →