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

Sao Tome and Principe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 534.01 1000 No in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
534.01 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
168th
of 227 countries
All-time high
534.01 1000 No
in 2100
All-time low
60.87 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2100

100200300400500195020252100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe is 534.01 1000 No, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 534.01 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 60.87 1000 No, in 1950.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Year 1000 No Change
1950 60.87 1000 No —
1951 61.76 1000 No +1.5%
1952 62.59 1000 No +1.3%
1953 63.33 1000 No +1.2%
1954 63.99 1000 No +1.0%
1955 64.61 1000 No +1.0%
1956 65.22 1000 No +1.0%
1957 65.87 1000 No +1.0%
1958 66.56 1000 No +1.0%
1959 67.29 1000 No +1.1%
1960 68.01 1000 No +1.1%
1961 68.71 1000 No +1.0%
1962 69.4 1000 No +1.0%
1963 70.11 1000 No +1.0%
1964 70.86 1000 No +1.1%
1965 71.68 1000 No +1.2%
1966 72.58 1000 No +1.2%
1967 73.6 1000 No +1.4%
1968 74.77 1000 No +1.6%
1969 76.08 1000 No +1.8%
1970 77.63 1000 No +2.0%
1971 79.33 1000 No +2.2%
1972 81.04 1000 No +2.2%
1973 82.8 1000 No +2.2%
1974 84.67 1000 No +2.3%
1975 86.71 1000 No +2.4%
1976 88.92 1000 No +2.6%
1977 91.3 1000 No +2.7%
1978 93.79 1000 No +2.7%
1979 96.25 1000 No +2.6%
1980 98.54 1000 No +2.4%
1981 100.61 1000 No +2.1%
1982 102.51 1000 No +1.9%
1983 104.38 1000 No +1.8%
1984 106.39 1000 No +1.9%
1985 108.66 1000 No +2.1%
1986 111.15 1000 No +2.3%
1987 113.92 1000 No +2.5%
1988 116.94 1000 No +2.7%
1989 119.98 1000 No +2.6%
1990 122.98 1000 No +2.5%
1991 125.7 1000 No +2.2%
1992 128.11 1000 No +1.9%
1993 130.47 1000 No +1.8%
1994 132.73 1000 No +1.7%
1995 134.9 1000 No +1.6%
1996 136.96 1000 No +1.5%
1997 138.92 1000 No +1.4%
1998 140.75 1000 No +1.3%
1999 142.44 1000 No +1.2%
2000 144.02 1000 No +1.1%
2001 146.38 1000 No +1.6%
2002 149.92 1000 No +2.4%
2003 153.81 1000 No +2.6%
2004 157.71 1000 No +2.5%
2005 161.64 1000 No +2.5%
2006 165.64 1000 No +2.5%
2007 169.7 1000 No +2.5%
2008 173.79 1000 No +2.4%
2009 177.85 1000 No +2.3%
2010 181.8 1000 No +2.2%
2011 185.65 1000 No +2.1%
2012 189.44 1000 No +2.0%
2013 193.15 1000 No +2.0%
2014 196.77 1000 No +1.9%
2015 200.29 1000 No +1.8%
2016 203.69 1000 No +1.7%
2017 206.97 1000 No +1.6%
2018 210.19 1000 No +1.6%
2019 213.39 1000 No +1.5%
2020 217.44 1000 No +1.9%
2021 221.96 1000 No +2.1%
2022 226.31 1000 No +2.0%
2023 230.87 1000 No +2.0%
2024 235.54 1000 No +2.0%
2025 240.25 1000 No +2.0%
2026 244.99 1000 No +2.0%
2027 249.79 1000 No +2.0%
2028 254.66 1000 No +2.0%
2029 259.6 1000 No +1.9%
2030 264.56 1000 No +1.9%
2031 269.57 1000 No +1.9%
2032 274.64 1000 No +1.9%
2033 279.77 1000 No +1.9%
2034 284.92 1000 No +1.8%
2035 290.09 1000 No +1.8%
2036 295.27 1000 No +1.8%
2037 300.44 1000 No +1.8%
2038 305.59 1000 No +1.7%
2039 310.74 1000 No +1.7%
2040 315.84 1000 No +1.6%
2041 320.89 1000 No +1.6%
2042 325.9 1000 No +1.6%
2043 330.92 1000 No +1.5%
2044 335.93 1000 No +1.5%
2045 340.93 1000 No +1.5%
2046 345.89 1000 No +1.5%
2047 350.76 1000 No +1.4%
2048 355.58 1000 No +1.4%
2049 360.36 1000 No +1.3%
2050 365.12 1000 No +1.3%
2051 369.88 1000 No +1.3%
2052 374.6 1000 No +1.3%
2053 379.28 1000 No +1.2%
2054 383.94 1000 No +1.2%
2055 388.58 1000 No +1.2%
2056 393.17 1000 No +1.2%
2057 397.71 1000 No +1.2%
2058 402.25 1000 No +1.1%
2059 406.75 1000 No +1.1%
2060 411.25 1000 No +1.1%
2061 415.74 1000 No +1.1%
2062 420.21 1000 No +1.1%
2063 424.63 1000 No +1.1%
2064 429.02 1000 No +1.0%
2065 433.33 1000 No +1.0%
2066 437.58 1000 No +1.0%
2067 441.81 1000 No +1.0%
2068 445.91 1000 No +0.9%
2069 449.96 1000 No +0.9%
2070 453.95 1000 No +0.9%
2071 457.81 1000 No +0.9%
2072 461.58 1000 No +0.8%
2073 465.25 1000 No +0.8%
2074 468.85 1000 No +0.8%
2075 472.4 1000 No +0.8%
2076 475.9 1000 No +0.7%
2077 479.36 1000 No +0.7%
2078 482.72 1000 No +0.7%
2079 485.96 1000 No +0.7%
2080 489.15 1000 No +0.7%
2081 492.24 1000 No +0.6%
2082 495.21 1000 No +0.6%
2083 498.11 1000 No +0.6%
2084 500.91 1000 No +0.6%
2085 503.6 1000 No +0.5%
2086 506.19 1000 No +0.5%
2087 508.7 1000 No +0.5%
2088 511.2 1000 No +0.5%
2089 513.63 1000 No +0.5%
2090 515.96 1000 No +0.5%
2091 518.19 1000 No +0.4%
2092 520.33 1000 No +0.4%
2093 522.38 1000 No +0.4%
2094 524.33 1000 No +0.4%
2095 526.16 1000 No +0.3%
2096 527.92 1000 No +0.3%
2097 529.62 1000 No +0.3%
2098 531.2 1000 No +0.3%
2099 532.66 1000 No +0.3%
2100 534.01 1000 No +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 64.21 1000 No 60.87 1000 No 67.29 1000 No 10
1960s 71.58 1000 No 68.01 1000 No 76.08 1000 No 10
1970s 86.24 1000 No 77.63 1000 No 96.25 1000 No 10
1980s 108.31 1000 No 98.54 1000 No 119.98 1000 No 10
1990s 133.4 1000 No 122.98 1000 No 142.44 1000 No 10
2000s 160.05 1000 No 144.02 1000 No 177.85 1000 No 10
2010s 198.13 1000 No 181.8 1000 No 213.39 1000 No 10
2020s 238.14 1000 No 217.44 1000 No 259.6 1000 No 10
2030s 287.56 1000 No 264.56 1000 No 310.74 1000 No 10
2040s 338.3 1000 No 315.84 1000 No 360.36 1000 No 10
2050s 386.13 1000 No 365.12 1000 No 406.75 1000 No 10
2060s 430.94 1000 No 411.25 1000 No 449.96 1000 No 10
2070s 470.38 1000 No 453.95 1000 No 485.96 1000 No 10
2080s 501.9 1000 No 489.15 1000 No 513.63 1000 No 10
2090s 524.88 1000 No 515.96 1000 No 532.66 1000 No 10
2100s 534.01 1000 No 534.01 1000 No 534.01 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 165 Suriname 709 1000 No compare
  2. 166 Bhutan 690.43 1000 No compare
  3. 167 Mauritius 581.72 1000 No compare
  4. 169 Maldives 474.92 1000 No compare
  5. 170 Brunei Darussalam 464.81 1000 No compare
  6. 171 Belize 447.37 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 534.01 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 534.01 1000 No in 2100.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 60.87 1000 No in 1950.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.