Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per unit in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per unit in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 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 - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per unit in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per unit in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per unit recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per unit recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per unit?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per unit rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.