Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 323.75 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
323.75 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
174th
of 226 countries
All-time high
323.75 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
8.09 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 323.75 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 323.75 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 8.09 1000 No, in 1950.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.09 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 8.13 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 8.18 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 8.27 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 8.43 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 8.66 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 8.96 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 9.31 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 9.68 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 10.03 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 10.33 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 10.85 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 11.58 1000 No | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 12.32 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 13.15 1000 No | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 14.15 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 15.36 1000 No | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 16.78 1000 No | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 18.4 1000 No | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 20.13 1000 No | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 21.92 1000 No | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 22.95 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 23.7 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 24.43 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 25.23 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 26.14 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 27.17 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 28.3 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 29.49 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 30.68 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 31.79 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 32.82 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 34.38 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 36 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 37.67 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 39.43 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 41.29 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 43.24 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 45.3 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 47.45 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 49.71 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 52.09 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 54.38 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 56.72 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 59.1 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 61.5 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 63.88 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 66.27 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 68.72 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 71.3 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 74.05 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 77.01 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 80.49 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 84.23 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 88.1 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 92.08 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 96.15 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 100.34 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 104.62 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 109.02 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 113.52 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 118.12 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 122.83 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 127.58 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 132.38 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 137.23 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 142.12 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 147.05 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 152.03 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 157.04 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 162.1 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 167.2 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 172.33 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 177.51 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 182.73 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 187.99 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2026 | 193.3 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2027 | 198.65 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2028 | 204.03 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2029 | 209.44 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 214.86 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2031 | 220.29 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2032 | 225.73 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2033 | 231.16 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2034 | 236.6 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2035 | 242.02 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2036 | 247.42 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2037 | 252.79 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2038 | 258.15 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2039 | 263.53 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2040 | 268.94 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2041 | 274.36 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2042 | 279.81 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2043 | 285.28 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2044 | 290.76 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2045 | 296.25 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2046 | 301.74 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2047 | 307.24 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2048 | 312.74 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2049 | 318.24 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2050 | 323.75 1000 No | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.77 1000 No | 8.09 1000 No | 10.03 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.3 1000 No | 10.33 1000 No | 20.13 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 26 1000 No | 21.92 1000 No | 30.68 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.94 1000 No | 31.79 1000 No | 47.45 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.37 1000 No | 49.71 1000 No | 71.3 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.61 1000 No | 74.05 1000 No | 109.02 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.99 1000 No | 113.52 1000 No | 157.04 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.53 1000 No | 162.1 1000 No | 209.44 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 239.26 1000 No | 214.86 1000 No | 263.53 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 293.54 1000 No | 268.94 1000 No | 318.24 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 323.75 1000 No | 323.75 1000 No | 323.75 1000 No | 1 |
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- 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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Sao Tome and Principe was 323.75 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 323.75 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.09 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.