What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0.2405 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0716 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Sao Tome and Principe

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Sao Tome and Principe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.2405 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2405 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

50th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.2405 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0716 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.2405 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.2405 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0716 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0716 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0723 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1963	0.073 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1964	0.0738 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1965	0.0747 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1966	0.0756 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1967	0.0767 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1968	0.0779 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1969	0.0793 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1970	0.0809 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1971	0.0826 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1972	0.0844 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1973	0.0862 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1974	0.0882 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1975	0.0903 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1976	0.0926 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1977	0.0951 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1978	0.0977 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1979	0.1003 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1980	0.1027 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1981	0.1048 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1982	0.1068 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1983	0.1087 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1984	0.1108 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1985	0.1132 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1986	0.1158 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1987	0.1187 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1988	0.1218 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1989	0.125 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1990	0.1281 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1991	0.1309 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1992	0.1334 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1993	0.1359 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1994	0.1383 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1995	0.1405 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1996	0.1427 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1997	0.1447 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1998	0.1466 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1999	0.1484 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2000	0.15 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2001	0.1525 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
2002	0.1562 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2003	0.1602 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2004	0.1643 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2005	0.1684 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2006	0.1725 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2007	0.1768 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2008	0.181 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2009	0.1853 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2010	0.1894 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2011	0.1934 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
2012	0.1973 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2013	0.2012 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2014	0.205 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2015	0.2086 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2016	0.2122 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2017	0.2156 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
2018	0.2189 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
2019	0.2223 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2020	0.2265 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2021	0.2312 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
2022	0.2357 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2023	0.2405 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.075 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0716 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0793 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0898 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0809 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1003 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.1128 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1027 1000 No per square kilometre	0.125 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.139 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1281 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1484 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1667 1000 No per square kilometre	0.15 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1853 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.2064 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1894 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2223 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.2335 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2265 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2405 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

47 United States Virgin Islands 0.2449 1000 No per square kilometre compare
48 Uganda 0.2427 1000 No per square kilometre compare
49 Germany 0.242 1000 No per square kilometre compare
51 American Samoa 0.2376 1000 No per square kilometre compare
52 Dominican Republic 0.2351 1000 No per square kilometre compare
53 Switzerland 0.2245 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Sao Tome and Principe?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.2405 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.2405 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0716 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.