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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Sao Tome and Principe

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population240.25K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$981.29M2025 · current US$GDP per capita$4.08K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth69.92024 · yearsInternet use59.1%2024 · % of populationForest area52.1%2023 · % of land area
Population
240,254

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Sao Tome and Principe2025 · 240.25K
060.06K120.13K180.19K240.25K1960199320251960: 68,0121961: 68,7071962: 69,4031963: 70,1121964: 70,8651965: 71,6801966: 72,5761967: 73,5961968: 74,7651969: 76,0831970: 77,6261971: 79,3301972: 81,0411973: 82,7981974: 84,6721975: 86,7081976: 88,9221977: 91,3011978: 93,7941979: 96,2521980: 98,5441981: 100,6151982: 102,5081983: 104,3801984: 106,3941985: 108,6581986: 111,1501987: 113,9191988: 116,9391989: 119,9791990: 122,9801991: 125,6971992: 128,1101993: 130,4671994: 132,7321995: 134,8951996: 136,9621997: 138,9221998: 140,7511999: 142,4422000: 144,0182001: 146,3752002: 149,9222003: 153,8142004: 157,7052005: 161,6392006: 165,6382007: 169,7002008: 173,7932009: 177,8532010: 181,8022011: 185,6492012: 189,4392013: 193,1482014: 196,7672015: 200,2912016: 203,6892017: 206,9702018: 210,1872019: 213,3922020: 217,4352021: 221,9612022: 226,3052023: 230,8712024: 235,5362025: 240,254

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Country context

Sao Tome and Principe in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Sao Tome
Country code
STP

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