Population in Sao Tome and Principe
233 indicators covering population for Sao Tome and Principe.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities | 54.5% | 2024 | up 22.0% | 214th |
| Share of people practicing open defecation | 33.3% | 2024 | down 32.2% | 9th |
| Population growth | 2.0% | 2024 | up 7.8% | 53rd |
| Rural population | 23.0% | 2024 | down 25.3% | 142nd |
| DEC alternative conversion factor | 23.4 LCU per US$ | 2024 | up 25.8% | 90th |
| Official exchange rate | 22.66 LCU per US$, period average | 2023 | up 22.8% | 94th |
| GDP | 17.88 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 228.1% | 173rd |
| GDP per capita | 75,929 current LCU | 2024 | up 174.1% | 121st |
| GDP | 764.27 million current US$ | 2024 | up 160.7% | 203rd |
| GDP per capita | 3,245 current US$ | 2024 | up 117.8% | 153rd |
| GDP | 4.21 billion constant LCU | 2024 | up 25.6% | 189th |
| GDP deflator | 424.67 base year varies by country | 2024 | up 161.3% | 22nd |
| GDP growth | 0.9% | 2024 | down 81.7% | 175th |
| GDP at market prices | 321.61 million constant 2010 US$ | 2024 | up 25.6% | 203rd |
| GNI | 17.87 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 219.0% | 171st |
| GNI per capita | 75,860 current LCU | 2024 | up 166.5% | 117th |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | 2,770 current US$ | 2024 | up 92.4% | 153rd |
| Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 39.9% | 2024 | up 34.2% | 138th |
| Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking | 5.5 | 2023 | up 139.1% | 177th |
| Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP | 9.7% | 2024 | up 6.1% | 33rd |
| Population growth rate | 2.0% | 2023 | up 5.8% | 52nd |
| Population | 230,882 people | 2023 | up 19.5% | 187th |
| Population: comparison of UN projections | 230,882 people | 2023 | up 19.5% | 187th |
| Birth rate | 28.18 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 20.3% | 40th |
| Number of births, by world region | 6,507 births | 2023 | down 4.7% | 175th |
| Annual change in population | 4,569 people | 2023 | up 23.3% | 150th |
| Population | 230,882 people | 2023 | up 19.5% | 188th |
| Number of children under 15, by world region | 88,379 people | 2023 | up 8.8% | 179th |
| Population by age group | 230,882 people | 2023 | up 19.5% | 187th |
| Life expectancy by sex | 73.73 years | 2023 | up 8.5% | 162nd |
| Total dependency ratio | 72.9% | 2023 | down 13.1% | 42nd |
| Youth dependency ratio | 66.2% | 2023 | down 14.4% | 39th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 8,935 people | 2023 | up 29.9% | 203rd |
| Population by age group | 8,935 people | 2023 | up 29.9% | 203rd |
| Population growth rate with and without migration | 2.0% | 2023 | up 5.8% | 52nd |
| Median age vs. births per woman | 19.05 years | 2023 | up 6.9% | 202nd |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 8,935 people | 2023 | up 29.9% | 203rd |
| The global population hockey stick | 230,882 people | 2023 | up 19.5% | 188th |
| Number of births | 6,507 births | 2023 | down 4.7% | 175th |
| Population | 230,882 people | 2023 | up 19.5% | 187th |
| Share of children, working-age adults, and older people | 88,379 people | 2023 | up 8.8% | 179th |
| Population | 230,882 people | 2023 | up 19.5% | 188th |
| Births, by age of mother | 0 births | 2023 | — | 132nd |
| Population by age group | 30,650 people | 2023 | up 2.3% | 177th |
| Share of births by age of mother | 18.1% | 2023 | up 11.6% | 22nd |
| Birth rate | 28.18 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 20.3% | 40th |
| Birth rate by women's age group | 86.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2023 | down 21.6% | 28th |
| Has the population peaked? | 230,882 people | 2023 | up 19.5% | 187th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 69.72 years | 2023 | up 7.4% | 152nd |
| Fertility rate, total | 3.64 births per woman | 2023 | down 20.5% | 41st |
| Mortality rate, infant | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | 2023 | down 47.8% | 118th |
| Total population by age | 0.559 | 2023 | up 38.4% | 199th |
| Population density of the capital city | 4,893 people per km² | 2100 | up 1.8% | 116th |
| Military personnel as a share of total population | 0.7% | 1999 | down 21.5% | 24th |
| GDP, PPP | 1.29 billion constant 2011 international $ | 2024 | up 25.6% | 189th |
| GDP per capita, PPP | 5,480 constant 2011 international $ | 2024 | up 4.9% | 156th |
| GDP, PPP | 1.47 billion current international $ | 2024 | up 130.6% | 193rd |
| GDP per capita, PPP | 6,230 current international $ | 2024 | up 92.7% | 156th |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange | 0.5209 | 2024 | up 13.1% | 81st |
| PPP conversion factor, GDP | 12.19 LCU per international $ | 2024 | up 42.3% | 80th |