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Population in São Tomé and Príncipe

Population in São Tomé and Príncipe was 240,254 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2% from 2024. That is the 180th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons240,254
Change on 2024+2%
Rank180th of 215Countries ranked
Series high240,2542025
Series low68,0121960

Population in São Tomé and Príncipe, 1960 to 2025

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50K100K150K200K250K196019701980199020002010202020251960: 68,012 persons1961: 68,707 persons1962: 69,403 persons1963: 70,112 persons1964: 70,865 persons1965: 71,680 persons1966: 72,576 persons1967: 73,596 persons1968: 74,765 persons1969: 76,083 persons1970: 77,626 persons1971: 79,330 persons1972: 81,041 persons1973: 82,798 persons1974: 84,672 persons1975: 86,708 persons1976: 88,922 persons1977: 91,301 persons1978: 93,794 persons1979: 96,252 persons1980: 98,544 persons1981: 100,615 persons1982: 102,508 persons1983: 104,380 persons1984: 106,394 persons1985: 108,658 persons1986: 111,150 persons1987: 113,919 persons1988: 116,939 persons1989: 119,979 persons1990: 122,980 persons1991: 125,697 persons1992: 128,110 persons1993: 130,467 persons1994: 132,732 persons1995: 134,895 persons1996: 136,962 persons1997: 138,922 persons1998: 140,751 persons1999: 142,442 persons2000: 144,018 persons2001: 146,375 persons2002: 149,922 persons2003: 153,814 persons2004: 157,705 persons2005: 161,639 persons2006: 165,638 persons2007: 169,700 persons2008: 173,793 persons2009: 177,853 persons2010: 181,802 persons2011: 185,649 persons2012: 189,439 persons2013: 193,148 persons2014: 196,767 persons2015: 200,291 persons2016: 203,689 persons2017: 206,970 persons2018: 210,187 persons2019: 213,392 persons2020: 217,435 persons2021: 221,961 persons2022: 226,305 persons2023: 230,871 persons2024: 235,536 persons2025: 240,254 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
2025240,254
2024235,536
2023230,871
2022226,305
2021221,961
2020217,435
2019213,392
2018210,187
2017206,970
2016203,689
2015200,291
2014196,767
2013193,148
2012189,439
2011185,649
2010181,802
2009177,853
2008173,793
2007169,700
2006165,638
2005161,639
2004157,705
2003153,814
2002149,922
2001146,375
2000144,018
1999142,442
1998140,751
1997138,922
1996136,962
1995134,895
1994132,732
1993130,467
1992128,110
1991125,697
1990122,980
1989119,979
1988116,939
1987113,919
1986111,150
1985108,658
1984106,394
1983104,380
1982102,508
1981100,615
198098,544
197996,252
197893,794
197791,301
197688,922
197586,708
197484,672
197382,798
197281,041
197179,330
197077,626
196976,083
196874,765
196773,596
196672,576
196571,680
196470,865
196370,112
196269,403
196168,707
196068,012

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in São Tomé and Príncipe?

Population in São Tomé and Príncipe was 240,254 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2% from 2024. That is the 180th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in São Tomé and Príncipe?

240,254 in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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