Population, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population, male was 119,369 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 119,369. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 119,369 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38,236, in 1960.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 38,774 | 38,236 | 39,794 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,302 | 40,396 | 48,986 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,335 | 50,026 | 59,778 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,330 | 61,209 | 70,809 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,607 | 71,585 | 88,557 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,742 | 90,535 | 106,334 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,778 | 108,302 | 119,369 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 177 New Caledonia 145,703 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 142,759 compare
- 179 Barbados 135,517 compare
- 181 Samoa 110,473 compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 88,858 compare
- 183 Guam 85,537 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, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 119,369 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 119,369 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,236 in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.