Population by labor force status bars in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population by labor force status bars was 89,987 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
89,987
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
174th
of 186 countries
All-time high
89,987
in 2025
All-time low
56,735
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 89,987 for population by labor force status bars in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 89,987 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56,735, in 1991.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56,735 | — |
| 1992 | 57,895 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 58,940 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 59,835 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 60,575 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 61,162 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 61,564 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 61,756 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 61,757 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61,632 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 62,146 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63,465 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 64,914 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 66,401 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 67,943 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 69,565 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 71,290 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 73,092 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 74,849 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 76,455 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 77,922 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 79,518 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 81,204 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 82,704 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 83,965 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 84,922 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 85,599 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 86,071 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 86,368 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 86,834 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 87,349 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 87,775 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 88,379 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 89,101 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 89,987 | +1.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 89,987 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.79 million, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 89,987 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 million, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,024 | 56,735 | 61,757 | 9 |
| 2000s | 67,530 | 61,632 | 74,849 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,473 | 76,455 | 86,368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,238 | 86,834 | 89,987 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More work & labour data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2544 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2707 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2382 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0643 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 323.75 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 56 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 271.01 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 263 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 534.01 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status bars in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population by labor force status bars in Sao Tome and Principe was 89,987 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 89,987 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,735 in 1991.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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