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Population · Africa

Sao Tome and Principe population 2026

Right now · estimate

Sao Tome and Principe population right now

246,642

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
5,687
Births minus deaths this year
+4,566

Sao Tome and Principe has an estimated 244,994 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 4,740 more than a year earlier (+1.97%). It is the 188th most populous country in the world. It is still growing and is projected to reach 365 thousand by 2050 and 534 thousand by 2100.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Sao Tome and Principe in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
7 thousand 19 a day
Deaths in 2026
1 thousand 4 a day
Net migration
−691 more departures than arrivals
Growth rate
+1.94% growing
Fertility rate
3.47per woman above replacement (2.1)
Median age
19.7years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
70.3years
Aged 65 and over
4.0% 6.7% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Sao Tome
Area
1,001 km² 185th largest of 237
Population density
255per km² 61st most crowded
Urban population
69.5% 88.6% by 2050
Men and women
122 thousand / 123 thousand 98.7 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
74.3years men: 66.7 years
Infant mortality
10.3per 1,000 births under-5: 12.3
Birth rate
27.7per 1,000 death rate: 5.4
Net migration rate
−2.8per 1,000 net departures

Population of Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2100

Still rising in 2100 on the UN medium projection. By 2050: 365 thousand (+49.0% from today).

Population of Sao Tome and Principe
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
534k 2026
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YearPopulation
195060,874
195161,761
195262,593
195363,327
195463,987
195564,606
195665,226
195765,871
195866,558
195967,291
196068,012
196168,707
196269,402
196370,112
196470,866
196571,680
196672,576
196773,596
196874,765
196976,083
197077,626
197179,330
197281,041
197382,798
197484,672
197586,708
197688,922
197791,301
197893,794
197996,252
198098,544
1981100,615
1982102,508
1983104,380
1984106,394
1985108,658
1986111,150
1987113,920
1988116,939
1989119,979
1990122,980
1991125,696
1992128,110
1993130,467
1994132,732
1995134,895
1996136,962
1997138,922
1998140,751
1999142,442
2000144,018
2001146,375
2002149,922
2003153,814
2004157,705
2005161,640
2006165,638
2007169,700
2008173,793
2009177,853
2010181,802
2011185,649
2012189,439
2013193,148
2014196,767
2015200,291
2016203,689
2017206,970
2018210,187
2019213,392
2020217,435
2021221,961
2022226,305
2023230,871
2024 *235,536
2025 *240,254
2026 *244,994
2027 *249,788
2028 *254,661
2029 *259,597
2030 *264,564
2031 *269,570
2032 *274,644
2033 *279,766
2034 *284,920
2035 *290,088
2036 *295,273
2037 *300,444
2038 *305,594
2039 *310,736
2040 *315,842
2041 *320,889
2042 *325,897
2043 *330,917
2044 *335,928
2045 *340,926
2046 *345,888
2047 *350,765
2048 *355,582
2049 *360,361
2050 *365,115
2051 *369,876
2052 *374,599
2053 *379,279
2054 *383,940
2055 *388,581
2056 *393,165
2057 *397,710
2058 *402,246
2059 *406,747
2060 *411,256
2061 *415,743
2062 *420,207
2063 *424,634
2064 *429,019
2065 *433,329
2066 *437,581
2067 *441,806
2068 *445,913
2069 *449,964
2070 *453,954
2071 *457,813
2072 *461,578
2073 *465,248
2074 *468,845
2075 *472,398
2076 *475,898
2077 *479,358
2078 *482,720
2079 *485,964
2080 *489,154
2081 *492,243
2082 *495,208
2083 *498,110
2084 *500,912
2085 *503,602
2086 *506,190
2087 *508,704
2088 *511,202
2089 *513,628
2090 *515,960
2091 *518,192
2092 *520,330
2093 *522,384
2094 *524,330
2095 *526,160
2096 *527,916
2097 *529,616
2098 *531,204
2099 *532,660
2100 *534,014

* UN projection

Population of Sao Tome and Principe by year

144 thousand in 2000, 245 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 244,994 +1.97% 188
2025* 240,254 +2.00% 188
2024* 235,536 +2.02% 188
2023 230,871 +2.02% 188
2022 226,305 +1.96% 188
2021 221,961 +2.08% 188
2020 217,435 +1.89% 188
2019 213,392 +1.52% 188
2018 210,187 +1.55% 188
2017 206,970 +1.61% 188
2016 203,689 +1.70% 188
2015 200,291 +1.79% 189
2010 181,802 +2.22% 189
2005 161,640 +2.50% 191
2000 144,018 +1.11% 192
1995 134,895 +1.63% 190
1990 122,980 +2.50% 190
1985 108,658 +2.13% 190
1980 98,544 +2.38% 191
1975 86,708 +2.40% 192
1970 77,626 +2.03% 192
1965 71,680 +1.15% 191
1960 68,012 +1.07% 189
1955 64,606 +0.97% 188
1950 60,874 – 187

Population forecast for Sao Tome and Principe

UN medium-variant projection: 365 thousand in 2050 (+49.0% from 2026), 534 thousand in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 264,564 +1.91% 188
2035 290,088 +1.81% 186
2040 315,842 +1.64% 185
2045 340,926 +1.49% 183
2050 365,115 +1.32% 183
2060 411,256 +1.11% 183
2070 453,954 +0.89% 180
2080 489,154 +0.66% 178
2090 515,960 +0.45% 174
2100 534,014 +0.25% 174

Age structure

Median age 19.7. 4.0% are 65 or older, 6.7% by 2050; 37.2% are under 15.

Sao Tome and Principe, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.0% 90-94: men 0.0% 90-94: women 0.0% 90-94 85-89: men 0.1% 85-89: women 0.1% 80-84: men 0.2% 80-84: women 0.3% 80-84 75-79: men 0.3% 75-79: women 0.4% 70-74: men 0.5% 70-74: women 0.6% 70-74 65-69: men 0.8% 65-69: women 0.8% 60-64: men 1.1% 60-64: women 1.1% 60-64 55-59: men 1.4% 55-59: women 1.4% 50-54: men 1.8% 50-54: women 1.8% 50-54 45-49: men 2.3% 45-49: women 2.3% 40-44: men 2.7% 40-44: women 2.7% 40-44 35-39: men 2.6% 35-39: women 2.7% 30-34: men 3.0% 30-34: women 3.0% 30-34 25-29: men 3.7% 25-29: women 3.9% 20-24: men 4.9% 20-24: women 5.1% 20-24 15-19: men 5.6% 15-19: women 5.6% 10-14: men 6.0% 10-14: women 6.0% 10-14 5-9: men 6.1% 5-9: women 5.9% 0-4: men 6.7% 0-4: women 6.5% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

3.47 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.

Fertility rate, Sao Tome and Principe
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
2.0 2026
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YearFertility rate
19506.23
19516.22
19526.20
19536.19
19546.18
19556.18
19566.19
19576.20
19586.21
19596.22
19606.24
19616.26
19626.28
19636.31
19646.33
19656.35
19666.37
19676.39
19686.42
19696.44
19706.47
19716.49
19726.51
19736.52
19746.53
19756.53
19766.52
19776.50
19786.47
19796.43
19806.39
19816.33
19826.28
19836.22
19846.16
19856.10
19866.05
19875.99
19885.94
19895.88
19905.83
19915.77
19925.70
19935.64
19945.56
19955.55
19965.47
19975.40
19985.30
19995.23
20005.16
20015.10
20025.06
20035.01
20044.96
20054.94
20064.93
20074.96
20084.91
20094.84
20104.77
20114.72
20124.66
20134.58
20144.48
20154.35
20164.20
20174.07
20183.98
20193.90
20203.83
20213.76
20223.69
20233.64
2024 *3.60
2025 *3.53
2026 *3.47
2027 *3.42
2028 *3.36
2029 *3.32
2030 *3.26
2031 *3.21
2032 *3.17
2033 *3.13
2034 *3.09
2035 *3.04
2036 *3.01
2037 *2.97
2038 *2.94
2039 *2.91
2040 *2.87
2041 *2.83
2042 *2.80
2043 *2.78
2044 *2.75
2045 *2.73
2046 *2.70
2047 *2.67
2048 *2.64
2049 *2.62
2050 *2.59
2051 *2.57
2052 *2.55
2053 *2.53
2054 *2.51
2055 *2.49
2056 *2.47
2057 *2.45
2058 *2.43
2059 *2.40
2060 *2.39
2061 *2.37
2062 *2.36
2063 *2.34
2064 *2.33
2065 *2.31
2066 *2.30
2067 *2.29
2068 *2.27
2069 *2.26
2070 *2.25
2071 *2.24
2072 *2.22
2073 *2.21
2074 *2.20
2075 *2.19
2076 *2.18
2077 *2.17
2078 *2.16
2079 *2.14
2080 *2.13
2081 *2.12
2082 *2.11
2083 *2.10
2084 *2.10
2085 *2.09
2086 *2.08
2087 *2.07
2088 *2.06
2089 *2.05
2090 *2.05
2091 *2.04
2092 *2.03
2093 *2.02
2094 *2.01
2095 *2.01
2096 *2.00
2097 *1.99
2098 *1.99
2099 *1.98
2100 *1.97

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Births outnumber deaths throughout the projection.

Births and deaths, Sao Tome and Principe
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
6.8k4.7k 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
19502,7761,575
19512,7171,587
19522,6671,585
19532,6441,586
19542,6491,587
19552,6821,591
19562,7391,595
19572,8111,588
19582,8911,570
19592,9671,537
19603,0301,484
19613,0671,409
19622,9671,341
19632,8801,270
19642,8121,212
19652,7701,158
19662,7571,115
19672,7751,082
19682,8251,058
19692,9051,044
19703,0121,033
19713,1331,006
19723,2371,005
19733,3381,008
19743,4391,017
19753,5431,028
19763,6531,045
19773,7681,064
19783,8861,085
19794,0011,109
19804,1011,135
19814,1781,163
19824,2371,189
19834,3021,202
19844,3731,210
19854,4591,217
19864,5571,376
19874,6681,228
19884,7861,243
19894,9021,327
19905,0111,292
19915,1101,309
19925,1541,332
19935,1941,353
19945,2301,370
19955,3341,386
19965,3891,395
19975,4421,401
19985,5211,401
19995,6181,397
20005,7241,390
20015,8501,379
20025,9731,382
20036,0841,382
20046,1831,373
20056,3001,403
20066,4351,378
20076,6041,378
20086,6851,389
20096,7391,390
20106,7851,394
20116,8411,395
20126,8891,387
20136,8301,381
20146,7431,363
20156,6151,346
20166,4551,330
20176,3261,319
20186,2641,307
20196,2371,305
20206,2281,354
20216,3301,375
20226,3991,297
20236,5071,287
2024 *6,6171,303
2025 *6,6881,319
2026 *6,7771,335
2027 *6,8661,351
2028 *6,9371,368
2029 *7,0381,386
2030 *7,1021,407
2031 *7,1821,427
2032 *7,2591,449
2033 *7,3321,471
2034 *7,3971,494
2035 *7,4251,518
2036 *7,4681,544
2037 *7,4951,571
2038 *7,5131,599
2039 *7,5261,629
2040 *7,5251,662
2041 *7,5221,694
2042 *7,5241,725
2043 *7,5341,761
2044 *7,5401,795
2045 *7,5531,832
2046 *7,5571,868
2047 *7,5501,904
2048 *7,5351,940
2049 *7,5271,977
2050 *7,5252,016
2051 *7,5442,055
2052 *7,5592,096
2053 *7,5782,138
2054 *7,6022,181
2055 *7,6272,222
2056 *7,6452,264
2057 *7,6552,308
2058 *7,6692,354
2059 *7,6702,396
2060 *7,6822,441
2061 *7,7002,488
2062 *7,7052,533
2063 *7,7172,578
2064 *7,7192,626
2065 *7,7152,673
2066 *7,7042,720
2067 *7,6952,767
2068 *7,6872,814
2069 *7,6652,859
2070 *7,6392,905
2071 *7,6152,951
2072 *7,5872,999
2073 *7,5613,046
2074 *7,5333,095
2075 *7,4943,143
2076 *7,4663,194
2077 *7,4463,248
2078 *7,4183,302
2079 *7,3803,359
2080 *7,3433,416
2081 *7,3193,475
2082 *7,2933,540
2083 *7,2803,604
2084 *7,2573,672
2085 *7,2323,739
2086 *7,2073,807
2087 *7,1873,880
2088 *7,1663,951
2089 *7,1524,021
2090 *7,1374,094
2091 *7,1074,164
2092 *7,0824,231
2093 *7,0494,296
2094 *7,0214,362
2095 *6,9874,423
2096 *6,9604,487
2097 *6,9264,544
2098 *6,8934,597
2099 *6,8464,650
2100 *6,8044,697

* UN projection

Economy of Sao Tome and Principe

GDP by country →
GDP 2026
$1.1 billion 182nd largest economy
GDP per person
$4,582 US$, market rates
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$ 6,501 at purchasing power parity
Economic growth
+0.4% real GDP
Inflation
11.0% consumer prices
Unemployment
– of the labour force
Government debt
55.9% of GDP
Share of world GDP
0.0%
GDP of Sao Tome and Principe, current US dollars
  • IMF estimate
  • IMF projection
1.7B 2026
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YearGDP, US$
1990120,000,000
1991108,000,000
199296,000,000
1993127,000,000
1994132,000,000
1995104,000,000
1996136,000,000
199793,000,000
199873,000,000
199978,000,000
200077,000,000
200172,000,000
200280,000,000
200396,000,000
2004104,000,000
2005125,000,000
2006133,000,000
2007145,000,000
2008188,000,000
2009201,000,000
2010191,000,000
2011228,000,000
2012231,000,000
2013269,000,000
2014295,000,000
2015262,000,000
2016294,000,000
2017325,000,000
2018387,000,000
2019416,000,000
2020476,000,000
2021529,000,000
2022546,000,000
2023696,000,000
2024831,000,000
2025981,000,000
2026 *1,123,000,000
2027 *1,248,000,000
2028 *1,366,000,000
2029 *1,483,000,000
2030 *1,609,000,000
2031 *1,745,000,000

* IMF projection

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries

CO₂ emissions of Sao Tome and Principe

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
140,000 tonnes 203rd largest emitter
Per person
0.60 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
0.00% 0.00% of its people
Change since 1990
+196% +84% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Sao Tome and Principe, million tonnes a year
0.1 2024
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YearCO₂, million tonnes
19510.00
19520.00
19530.00
19540.00
19550.00
19560.01
19570.01
19580.01
19590.01
19600.01
19610.01
19620.01
19630.01
19640.01
19650.01
19660.01
19670.01
19680.01
19690.01
19700.01
19710.01
19720.01
19730.01
19740.02
19750.02
19760.03
19770.03
19780.03
19790.03
19800.04
19810.04
19820.05
19830.06
19840.05
19850.06
19860.05
19870.05
19880.05
19890.05
19900.05
19910.05
19920.05
19930.05
19940.05
19950.05
19960.05
19970.05
19980.05
19990.05
20000.05
20010.05
20020.06
20030.06
20040.07
20050.08
20060.08
20070.08
20080.08
20090.09
20100.11
20110.10
20120.11
20130.11
20140.13
20150.14
20160.15
20170.14
20180.14
20190.15
20200.14
20210.14
20220.14
20230.14
20240.14

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with Africa

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Sao Tome and Principe 245 thousand +1.94%
Nigeria 242 million +2.03%
Ethiopia 139 million +2.48%
Egypt 120 million +1.44%
DR Congo 116 million +3.13%
Tanzania 72.6 million +2.79%
South Africa 65.5 million +1.05%
Kenya 58.6 million +1.89%
Sudan 53.3 million +3.03%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Questions

What is the population of Sao Tome and Principe in 2026?
244,994 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 245 thousand people, +1.97% on 2025.

Is Sao Tome and Principe's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 4,740 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 19 births and 4 deaths a day and net migration of −691 a year.

When will Sao Tome and Principe's population peak?
Not this century on the UN's medium projection: 365 thousand in 2050 and 534 thousand in 2100, still rising.

What is the fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
3.47 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.

How many babies are born in Sao Tome and Principe every day?
About 19 a day (7 thousand in 2026), against about 4 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe?
70.3 years at birth in 2026: 74.3 for women and 66.7 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Sao Tome and Principe?
About 122 thousand men and 123 thousand women in 2026, or 98.7 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Sao Tome and Principe?
255 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 1,001 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Sao Tome and Principe in 2000?
144,018 (144 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 70% since, to 245 thousand in 2026.

What will the population of Sao Tome and Principe be in 2050?
About 365 thousand on the UN's medium projection (365,115), +49.0% from 2026; 534 thousand by 2100.

What is the GDP of Sao Tome and Principe in 2026?
$1.1 billion at current prices, the 182nd largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +0.4%.

What is Sao Tome and Principe's GDP per capita?
$4,582 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 6,501 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.

How much CO₂ does Sao Tome and Principe emit?
140,000 tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.60 t per person and 0.00% of the world total; oil is the largest source (100%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.