Population, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population, female was 120,885 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 120,885 for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 120,885 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29,776, in 1960.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,806 | 29,776 | 36,289 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,943 | 37,230 | 47,266 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,974 | 48,518 | 60,201 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,066 | 61,771 | 71,633 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,439 | 72,433 | 89,296 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,392 | 91,267 | 107,058 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,949 | 109,133 | 120,885 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 177 New Caledonia 149,630 compare
- 178 Barbados 147,106 compare
- 179 French Polynesia 139,706 compare
- 181 Samoa 108,833 compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 91,291 compare
- 183 Guam 83,462 compare
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 2,699 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 2,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 2,749 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 2,761 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 3,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 3,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 2,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 120,885 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 120,885 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,776 in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.