Macau, China vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population by labor force status bars

Macau, China
98,981
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
89,987
in 2025
Macau, China rank
172nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
174th

Population by labor force status bars over time

  • Macau, China
  • Sao Tome and Principe
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k199120082025

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 98,981 against 89,987 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 8,994.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 172nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 98,190 60,024 38,166 Macau, China
2000s 86,154 67,530 18,625 Macau, China
2010s 80,575 82,473 1,898 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 99,762 88,238 11,525 Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by labor force status bars, Macau, China or Sao Tome and Principe?
Macau, China, at 98,981 against 89,987 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by labor force status bars between Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe?
8,994, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population by labor force status bars?
Macau, China ranks 172nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population by labor force status bars
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed