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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Sao Tome and Principe's population stands at 240,254 as of 2025-12-31, up from 235,536 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Sao Tome and Principe's population was 240,254, up from 235,536 in 2024.
In 2024, Sao Tome and Principe's population was 235,536, up from 230,871 in 2023.
In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe's population was 230,871, up from 226,305 in 2022.
In 2022, Sao Tome and Principe's population was 226,305, up from 221,961 in 2021.
In 2021, Sao Tome and Principe's population was 221,961, up from 217,435 in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 240,254 | +4,718 |
| 2024 | 235,536 | +4,665 |
| 2023 | 230,871 | +4,566 |
| 2022 | 226,305 | +4,344 |
| 2021 | 221,961 | +4,526 |
| 2020 | 217,435 | +4,043 |
| 2019 | 213,392 | +3,205 |
| 2018 | 210,187 | +3,217 |
| 2017 | 206,970 | +3,281 |
| 2016 | 203,689 | +3,398 |
| 2015 | 200,291 | +3,524 |
| 2014 | 196,767 | +3,619 |
| 2013 | 193,148 | +3,709 |
| 2012 | 189,439 | +3,790 |
| 2011 | 185,649 | +3,847 |
| 2010 | 181,802 | +3,949 |
| 2009 | 177,853 | +4,060 |
| 2008 | 173,793 | +4,093 |
| 2007 | 169,700 | +4,062 |
| 2006 | 165,638 | +3,999 |
| 2005 | 161,639 | +3,934 |
| 2004 | 157,705 | +3,891 |
| 2003 | 153,814 | +3,892 |
| 2002 | 149,922 | +3,547 |
| 2001 | 146,375 | +2,357 |
| 2000 | 144,018 | +1,576 |
| 1999 | 142,442 | +1,691 |
| 1998 | 140,751 | +1,829 |
| 1997 | 138,922 | +1,960 |
| 1996 | 136,962 | +2,067 |
| 1995 | 134,895 | +2,163 |
| 1994 | 132,732 | +2,265 |
| 1993 | 130,467 | +2,357 |
| 1992 | 128,110 | +2,413 |
| 1991 | 125,697 | +2,717 |
| 1990 | 122,980 | +3,001 |
| 1989 | 119,979 | +3,040 |
| 1988 | 116,939 | +3,020 |
| 1987 | 113,919 | +2,769 |
| 1986 | 111,150 | +2,492 |
| 1985 | 108,658 | +2,264 |
| 1984 | 106,394 | +2,014 |
| 1983 | 104,380 | +1,872 |
| 1982 | 102,508 | +1,893 |
| 1981 | 100,615 | +2,071 |
| 1980 | 98,544 | +2,292 |
| 1979 | 96,252 | +2,458 |
| 1978 | 93,794 | +2,493 |
| 1977 | 91,301 | +2,379 |
| 1976 | 88,922 | +2,214 |
| 1975 | 86,708 | +2,036 |
| 1974 | 84,672 | +1,874 |
| 1973 | 82,798 | +1,757 |
| 1972 | 81,041 | +1,711 |
| 1971 | 79,330 | +1,704 |
| 1970 | 77,626 | +1,543 |
| 1969 | 76,083 | +1,318 |
| 1968 | 74,765 | +1,169 |
| 1967 | 73,596 | +1,020 |
| 1966 | 72,576 | +896 |
| 1965 | 71,680 | +815 |
| 1964 | 70,865 | +753 |
| 1963 | 70,112 | +709 |
| 1962 | 69,403 | +696 |
| 1961 | 68,707 | +695 |
| 1960 | 68,012 | — |
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Sao Tome and Principe's population is 240,254 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 235,536 in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 240,254 (2025); the lowest is 68,012 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.