Bahamas vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population by labor force status
Bahamas
70,726 people
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
89,987 people
in 2025
Bahamas rank
176th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
174th
Population by labor force status over time
- Bahamas
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 89,987 people against 70,726 people in Bahamas, a difference of 19,261 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 176th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,589 people | 60,024 people | 25,565 people | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 88,865 people | 67,530 people | 21,336 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 82,168 people | 82,473 people | 304.8 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 73,893 people | 88,238 people | 14,344 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Bahamas or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 89,987 people against 70,726 people in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 19,261 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Bahamas ranks 176th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).