Sao Tome and Principe Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Sao Tome and Principe is 215,056 and the population growth amounts 1.87% (2019). The male and female population are 107,615 (50.04%) and 107,441 (49.96%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 1.99% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Sao Tome and Principe population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 215,056 1.87% 107,615
50.04%		 107,441
49.96%
2018 211,028 1.87% 105,591
50.04%		 105,437
49.96%
2017 207,089 1.86% 103,612
50.03%		 103,477
49.97%
2016 203,227 1.87% 101,669
50.03%		 101,558
49.97%
2015 199,432 1.86% 99,768
50.03%		 99,664
49.97%
2014 195,727 1.86% 97,920
50.03%		 97,807
49.97%
2013 192,087 1.92% 96,117
50.04%		 95,970
49.96%
2012 188,404 2.06% 94,276
50.04%		 94,128
49.96%
2011 184,524 2.25% 92,311
50.03%		 92,213
49.97%
2010 180,371 2.49% 90,157
49.98%		 90,214
50.02%
2009 175,876 2.70% 87,787
49.91%		 88,089
50.09%
2008 171,120 2.82% 85,243
49.81%		 85,877
50.19%
2007 166,300 2.78% 82,644
49.70%		 83,656
50.30%
2006 161,681 2.60% 80,166
49.58%		 81,515
50.42%
2005 157,472 2.37% 77,938
49.49%		 79,534
50.51%
2004 153,737 2.16% 75,996
49.43%		 77,741
50.57%
2003 150,415 1.97% 74,308
49.40%		 76,107
50.60%
2002 147,447 1.83% 72,826
49.39%		 74,621
50.61%
2001 144,755 1.72% 71,504
49.40%		 73,251
50.60%
2000 142,262 1.62% 70,283
49.40%		 71,979
50.60%
1999 139,959 1.51% 69,165
49.42%		 70,794
50.58%
1998 137,848 1.46% 68,150
49.44%		 69,698
50.56%
1997 135,832 1.49% 67,181
49.46%		 68,651
50.54%
1996 133,806 1.59% 66,207
49.48%		 67,599
50.52%
1995 131,678 1.71% 65,160
49.48%		 66,518
50.52%
1994 129,427 1.83% 64,040
49.48%		 65,387
50.52%
1993 127,062 1.96% 62,843
49.46%		 64,219
50.54%
1992 124,576 2.10% 61,580
49.43%		 62,996
50.57%
1991 121,956 2.25% 60,260
49.41%		 61,696
50.59%
1990 119,209 2.42% 58,883
49.39%		 60,326
50.61%
1989 116,320 2.61% 57,450
49.39%		 58,870
50.61%
1988 113,285 2.68% 55,970
49.41%		 57,315
50.59%
1987 110,254 2.56% 54,488
49.42%		 55,766
50.58%
1986 107,429 2.33% 53,104
49.43%		 54,325
50.57%
1985 104,924 2.00% 51,868
49.43%		 53,056
50.57%
1984 102,829 1.71% 50,809
49.41%		 52,020
50.59%
1983 101,066 1.58% 49,900
49.37%		 51,166
50.63%
1982 99,473 1.71% 49,081
49.34%		 50,392
50.66%
1981 97,770 2.02% 48,216
49.32%		 49,554
50.68%
1980 95,794 2.44% 47,250
49.32%		 48,544
50.68%
1979 93,461 2.80% 46,136
49.36%		 47,325
50.64%
1978 90,843 3.01% 44,917
49.44%		 45,926
50.56%
1977 88,110 2.98% 43,656
49.55%		 44,454
50.45%
1976 85,481 2.74% 42,441
49.65%		 43,040
50.35%
1975 83,138 2.39% 41,340
49.72%		 41,798
50.28%
1974 81,152 2.08% 40,391
49.77%		 40,761
50.23%
1973 79,464 1.93% 39,569
49.79%		 39,895
50.21%
1972 77,934 2.04% 38,826
49.82%		 39,108
50.18%
1971 76,347 2.34% 38,104
49.91%		 38,243
50.09%
1970 74,564 2.76% 37,369
50.12%		 37,195
49.88%
1969 72,507 3.10% 36,568
50.43%		 35,939
49.57%
1968 70,257 3.15% 35,740
50.87%		 34,517
49.13%
1967 68,047 2.74% 34,990
51.42%		 33,057
48.58%
1966 66,183 1.95% 34,448
52.05%		 31,735
47.95%
1965 64,892 0.95% 34,210
52.72%		 30,682
47.28%
1964 64,277 0.07% 34,337
53.42%		 29,940
46.58%
1963 64,231 -0.39% 34,762
54.12%		 29,469
45.88%
1962 64,479 -0.19% 35,307
54.76%		 29,172
45.24%
1961 64,602 0.46% 35,706
55.27%		 28,896
44.73%
1960 64,302 N/A% 35,767
55.62%		 28,535
44.38%

Growth rates of Sao Tome and Principe population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Sao Tome and Principe population growth rates for 60 years.

Sao Tome and Principe population and growth rate by ages

The Sao Tome and Principe population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 90,639, 118,051, 6,366 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 215,056 90,639
42.15%		 118,051
54.89%		 6,366
2.96%
2018 211,028 89,729
42.52%		 115,125
54.55%		 6,174
2.93%
2017 207,089 88,748
42.86%		 112,320
54.24%		 6,021
2.91%
2016 203,227 87,654
43.13%		 109,693
53.98%		 5,880
2.89%
2015 199,432 86,435
43.34%		 107,255
53.78%		 5,742
2.88%
2014 195,727 85,059
43.46%		 104,996
53.64%		 5,672
2.90%
2013 192,087 83,526
43.48%		 102,952
53.60%		 5,609
2.92%
2012 188,404 81,854
43.45%		 101,001
53.61%		 5,549
2.95%
2011 184,524 80,094
43.41%		 98,946
53.62%		 5,484
2.97%
2010 180,371 78,293
43.41%		 96,662
53.59%		 5,416
3.00%
2009 175,876 76,452
43.47%		 94,020
53.46%		 5,404
3.07%
2008 171,120 74,528
43.55%		 91,199
53.30%		 5,393
3.15%
2007 166,300 72,625
43.67%		 88,301
53.10%		 5,374
3.23%
2006 161,681 70,848
43.82%		 85,504
52.88%		 5,329
3.30%
2005 157,472 69,284
44.00%		 82,938
52.67%		 5,250
3.33%
2004 153,737 67,489
43.90%		 81,059
52.73%		 5,189
3.38%
2003 150,415 65,988
43.87%		 79,342
52.75%		 5,085
3.38%
2002 147,447 64,800
43.95%		 77,704
52.70%		 4,943
3.35%
2001 144,755 63,878
44.13%		 76,077
52.56%		 4,800
3.32%
2000 142,262 63,122
44.37%		 74,467
52.34%		 4,673
3.28%
1999 139,959 62,632
44.75%		 72,587
51.86%		 4,740
3.39%
1998 137,848 62,340
45.22%		 70,714
51.30%		 4,794
3.48%
1997 135,832 62,134
45.74%		 68,869
50.70%		 4,829
3.56%
1996 133,806 61,857
46.23%		 67,123
50.16%		 4,826
3.61%
1995 131,678 61,403
46.63%		 65,490
49.73%		 4,785
3.63%
1994 129,427 61,032
47.16%		 63,677
49.20%		 4,718
3.65%
1993 127,062 60,479
47.60%		 61,941
48.75%		 4,642
3.65%
1992 124,576 59,742
47.96%		 60,277
48.39%		 4,557
3.66%
1991 121,956 58,853
48.26%		 58,661
48.10%		 4,442
3.64%
1990 119,209 57,899
48.57%		 57,009
47.82%		 4,301
3.61%
1989 116,320 56,344
48.44%		 55,667
47.86%		 4,309
3.70%
1988 113,285 54,575
48.17%		 54,414
48.03%		 4,296
3.79%
1987 110,254 52,822
47.91%		 53,164
48.22%		 4,268
3.87%
1986 107,429 51,408
47.85%		 51,795
48.21%		 4,226
3.93%
1985 104,924 50,480
48.11%		 50,274
47.91%		 4,170
3.97%
1984 102,829 49,326
47.97%		 49,352
47.99%		 4,151
4.04%
1983 101,066 48,554
48.04%		 48,381
47.87%		 4,131
4.09%
1982 99,473 47,925
48.18%		 47,430
47.68%		 4,118
4.14%
1981 97,770 47,040
48.11%		 46,621
47.68%		 4,109
4.20%
1980 95,794 45,622
47.63%		 46,058
48.08%		 4,114
4.29%
1979 93,461 44,880
48.02%		 44,730
47.86%		 3,851
4.12%
1978 90,843 43,738
48.15%		 43,512
47.90%		 3,593
3.96%
1977 88,110 42,332
48.04%		 42,428
48.15%		 3,350
3.80%
1976 85,481 40,946
47.90%		 41,429
48.47%		 3,106
3.63%
1975 83,138 39,804
47.88%		 40,473
48.68%		 2,861
3.44%
1974 81,152 38,830
47.85%		 39,381
48.53%		 2,941
3.62%
1973 79,464 38,043
47.87%		 38,386
48.31%		 3,035
3.82%
1972 77,934 37,304
47.87%		 37,490
48.10%		 3,140
4.03%
1971 76,347 36,405
47.68%		 36,684
48.05%		 3,258
4.27%
1970 74,564 35,251
47.28%		 35,930
48.19%		 3,383
4.54%
1969 72,507 33,916
46.78%		 35,689
49.22%		 2,902
4.00%
1968 70,257 32,251
45.90%		 35,547
50.60%		 2,459
3.50%
1967 68,047 30,381
44.65%		 35,586
52.30%		 2,080
3.06%
1966 66,183 28,477
43.03%		 35,931
54.29%		 1,775
2.68%
1965 64,892 26,692
41.13%		 36,678
56.52%		 1,522
2.35%
1964 64,277 25,626
39.87%		 36,873
57.37%		 1,778
2.77%
1963 64,231 24,735
38.51%		 37,501
58.38%		 1,995
3.11%
1962 64,479 23,860
37.00%		 38,436
59.61%		 2,183
3.39%
1961 64,602 22,757
35.23%		 39,503
61.15%		 2,342
3.63%
1960 64,302 21,254
33.05%		 40,595
63.13%		 2,453
3.81%

The below chart and table represents Sao Tome and Principe population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 1.91% 1.01% 2.54% 3.11%
2018 1.90% 1.11% 2.50% 2.54%
2017 1.90% 1.25% 2.39% 2.40%
2016 1.90% 1.41% 2.27% 2.40%
2015 1.89% 1.62% 2.15% 1.23%
2014 1.89% 1.84% 1.99% 1.12%
2013 1.95% 2.04% 1.93% 1.08%
2012 2.10% 2.20% 2.08% 1.19%
2011 2.30% 2.30% 2.36% 1.26%
2010 2.56% 2.41% 2.81% 0.22%
2009 2.78% 2.58% 3.09% 0.20%
2008 2.90% 2.62% 3.28% 0.35%
2007 2.86% 2.51% 3.27% 0.84%
2006 2.67% 2.26% 3.09% 1.50%
2005 2.43% 2.66% 2.32% 1.18%
2004 2.21% 2.27% 2.16% 2.05%
2003 2.01% 1.83% 2.11% 2.87%
2002 1.86% 1.44% 2.14% 2.98%
2001 1.75% 1.20% 2.16% 2.72%
2000 1.65% 0.78% 2.59% -1.41%
1999 1.53% 0.47% 2.65% -1.13%
1998 1.48% 0.33% 2.68% -0.72%
1997 1.51% 0.45% 2.60% 0.06%
1996 1.62% 0.74% 2.49% 0.86%
1995 1.74% 0.61% 2.85% 1.42%
1994 1.86% 0.91% 2.80% 1.64%
1993 2.00% 1.23% 2.76% 1.87%
1992 2.15% 1.51% 2.75% 2.59%
1991 2.30% 1.65% 2.90% 3.28%
1990 2.48% 2.76% 2.41% -0.19%
1989 2.68% 3.24% 2.30% 0.30%
1988 2.75% 3.32% 2.35% 0.66%
1987 2.63% 2.75% 2.64% 0.99%
1986 2.39% 1.84% 3.03% 1.34%
1985 2.04% 2.34% 1.87% 0.46%
1984 1.74% 1.59% 2.01% 0.48%
1983 1.60% 1.31% 2.01% 0.32%
1982 1.74% 1.88% 1.74% 0.22%
1981 2.06% 3.11% 1.22% -0.12%
1980 2.50% 1.65% 2.97% 6.83%
1979 2.88% 2.61% 2.80% 7.18%
1978 3.10% 3.32% 2.55% 7.25%
1977 3.08% 3.38% 2.41% 7.86%
1976 2.82% 2.87% 2.36% 8.56%
1975 2.45% 2.51% 2.77% -2.72%
1974 2.12% 2.07% 2.59% -3.10%
1973 1.96% 1.98% 2.39% -3.34%
1972 2.08% 2.47% 2.20% -3.62%
1971 2.39% 3.27% 2.10% -3.69%
1970 2.84% 3.94% 0.68% 16.57%
1969 3.20% 5.16% 0.40% 18.02%
1968 3.25% 6.16% -0.11% 18.22%
1967 2.82% 6.69% -0.96% 17.18%
1966 1.99% 6.69% -2.04% 16.62%
1965 0.96% 4.16% -0.53% -14.40%
1964 0.07% 3.60% -1.67% -10.88%
1963 -0.38% 3.67% -2.43% -8.61%
1962 -0.19% 4.85% -2.70% -6.79%
1961 0.47% 7.07% -2.69% -4.53%

Global rank of Sao Tome and Principe population

The global rank of Sao Tome and Principe population is 165 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 165
0-14 159
15-64 165
65 over 175

Data Source

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  • [58] The World Bank Group. Population, female. Retrieved December 4, 2020, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.IN
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  • [65] The World Bank Group. Population ages 65 and above, total. Retrieved December 5, 2020, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO
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  • [67] The World Bank Group. Population ages 65 and above, female. Retrieved December 5, 2020, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.FE.IN

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