Population in São Tomé and Príncipe

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for São Tomé and Príncipe

Latest population in São Tomé and Príncipe
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	240,254 people	2025	36th lowest of 216	−6,538,069 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	3.60 births per woman	2024	39th highest of 216	+1.69 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where São Tomé and Príncipe stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 36th lowest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 170 more
São Tomé and Príncipe240,254
… 25 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	240,254
2024	235,536
2023	230,871
2022	226,305
2021	221,961
2020	217,435
2019	213,392
2018	210,187
2017	206,970
2016	203,689
2015	200,291
2014	196,767
2013	193,148
2012	189,439
2011	185,649
2010	181,802
2009	177,853
2008	173,793
2007	169,700
2006	165,638
2005	161,639
2004	157,705
2003	153,814
2002	149,922
2001	146,375
2000	144,018
1999	142,442
1998	140,751
1997	138,922
1996	136,962
1995	134,895
1994	132,732
1993	130,467
1992	128,110
1991	125,697
1990	122,980
1989	119,979
1988	116,939
1987	113,919
1986	111,150
1985	108,658
1984	106,394
1983	104,380
1982	102,508
1981	100,615
1980	98,544
1979	96,252
1978	93,794
1977	91,301
1976	88,922
1975	86,708
1974	84,672
1973	82,798
1972	81,041
1971	79,330
1970	77,626
1969	76,083
1968	74,765
1967	73,596
1966	72,576
1965	71,680
1964	70,865
1963	70,112
1962	69,403
1961	68,707
1960	68,012

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	3.60
2023	3.64
2022	3.70
2021	3.76
2020	3.83
2019	3.90
2018	3.98
2017	4.07
2016	4.20
2015	4.35
2014	4.49
2013	4.58
2012	4.66
2011	4.72
2010	4.77
2009	4.84
2008	4.91
2007	4.96
2006	4.93
2005	4.94
2004	4.96
2003	5.01
2002	5.06
2001	5.10
2000	5.16
1999	5.23
1998	5.30
1997	5.40
1996	5.47
1995	5.55
1994	5.56
1993	5.64
1992	5.70
1991	5.77
1990	5.83
1989	5.88
1988	5.94
1987	5.99
1986	6.05
1985	6.10
1984	6.16
1983	6.22
1982	6.28
1981	6.33
1980	6.39
1979	6.43
1978	6.47
1977	6.50
1976	6.52
1975	6.53
1974	6.53
1973	6.53
1972	6.51
1971	6.49
1970	6.47
1969	6.44
1968	6.42
1967	6.39
1966	6.37
1965	6.35
1964	6.33
1963	6.31
1962	6.28
1961	6.26
1960	6.24

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allfigures, “Population, São Tomé and Príncipe, 2025: 240,254 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/sao-tome-and-principe, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.