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