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🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of São Tomé and Príncipe is 244,994, ranking #188 in the world (0.00% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 1.94% per year. The biggest city is São Tomé with 53,300 inhabitants.

Live estimate

245,077

Growth rate

1.94%

Density

255

people / km² (661 / mi²)

Median age

19.7

Fertility rate

3.47

births per woman

Life expectancy

70.3

years

São Tomé and Príncipe population 1950–2100

Population of São Tomé and Príncipe, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of São Tomé and Príncipe is projected to reach 365,115, and 534,014 by 2100.

São Tomé and Príncipe population by year

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2026	244,994	1.94%	255.2	19.7
2025	240,254	1.97%	250.3	19.5
2024	235,536	2.00%	245.4	19.3
2023	230,871	2.00%	240.5	19.1
2022	226,305	1.99%	235.7	18.9
2021	221,961	1.88%	231.2	18.7
2020	217,435	2.24%	226.5	18.5
2019	213,392	1.51%	222.3	18.3
2018	210,187	1.52%	218.9	18.2
2017	206,970	1.56%	215.6	18.0
2016	203,689	1.63%	212.2	17.9
2015	200,291	1.73%	208.6	17.9
2014	196,767	1.82%	205.0	17.8
2013	193,148	1.89%	201.2	17.8
2012	189,439	1.98%	197.3	17.8
2011	185,649	2.06%	193.4	17.8
2010	181,802	2.13%	189.4	17.7
2009	177,853	2.26%	185.3	17.7
2008	173,793	2.36%	181.0	17.7
2007	169,700	2.41%	176.8	17.6
2006	165,638	2.44%	172.5	17.6
2005	161,640	2.45%	168.4	17.5
2004	157,705	2.48%	164.3	17.4
2003	153,814	2.52%	160.2	17.3
2002	149,922	2.61%	156.2	17.1
2001	146,375	2.17%	152.5	16.9
2000	144,018	1.06%	150.0	16.8
1999	142,442	1.14%	148.4	16.6
1998	140,751	1.25%	146.6	16.4
1997	138,922	1.37%	144.7	16.3
1996	136,962	1.47%	142.7	16.2
1995	134,895	1.57%	140.5	16.1
1994	132,732	1.66%	138.3	16.1
1993	130,467	1.78%	135.9	16.1
1992	128,110	1.87%	133.4	16.1
1991	125,696	1.94%	130.9	16.2
1990	122,980	2.44%	128.1	16.2
1989	119,979	2.50%	125.0	16.3
1988	116,939	2.63%	121.8	16.4
1987	113,920	2.60%	118.7	16.5
1986	111,150	2.32%	115.8	16.4
1985	108,658	2.21%	113.2	16.3
1984	106,394	2.00%	110.8	16.3
1983	104,380	1.82%	108.7	16.3
1982	102,508	1.79%	106.8	16.3
1981	100,615	1.93%	104.8	16.3
1980	98,544	2.23%	102.7	16.2
1979	96,252	2.48%	100.3	16.1
1978	93,794	2.70%	97.7	16.1
1977	91,301	2.69%	95.1	16.1
1976	88,922	2.59%	92.6	16.0
1975	86,708	2.45%	90.3	16.0
1974	84,672	2.30%	88.2	15.9
1973	82,798	2.18%	86.2	15.9
1972	81,041	2.11%	84.4	15.8
1971	79,330	2.16%	82.6	15.8
1970	77,626	2.18%	80.9	15.7
1969	76,083	1.83%	79.3	16.0
1968	74,765	1.66%	77.9	16.6
1967	73,596	1.49%	76.7	17.3
1966	72,576	1.30%	75.6	18.4
1965	71,680	1.18%	74.7	20.1
1964	70,866	1.11%	73.8	21.8
1963	70,112	1.03%	73.0	22.8
1962	69,402	1.00%	72.3	23.2
1961	68,707	1.01%	71.6	23.4
1960	68,012	1.02%	70.8	23.3
1959	67,291	1.11%	70.1	22.9
1958	66,558	1.08%	69.3	22.6
1957	65,871	1.00%	68.6	22.5
1956	65,226	0.97%	67.9	22.7
1955	64,606	0.94%	67.3	23.1
1954	63,987	0.99%	66.7	23.4
1953	63,327	1.08%	66.0	23.7
1952	62,593	1.25%	65.2	23.8
1951	61,761	1.43%	64.3	23.8
1950	60,874	1.47%	63.4	23.7

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2027	249,788	1.94%	260.2	20.0
2028	254,661	1.93%	265.3	20.2
2029	259,597	1.91%	270.4	20.5
2030	264,564	1.88%	275.6	20.7
2031	269,570	1.87%	280.8	20.9
2032	274,644	1.86%	286.1	21.1
2033	279,766	1.84%	291.4	21.3
2034	284,920	1.81%	296.8	21.5
2035	290,088	1.78%	302.2	21.7
2036	295,273	1.76%	307.6	22.0
2037	300,444	1.71%	313.0	22.2
2038	305,594	1.69%	318.3	22.4
2039	310,736	1.65%	323.7	22.6
2040	315,842	1.61%	329.0	22.8
2041	320,889	1.56%	334.3	23.0
2042	325,897	1.54%	339.5	23.2
2043	330,917	1.52%	344.7	23.3
2044	335,928	1.49%	349.9	23.5
2045	340,926	1.47%	355.1	23.7
2046	345,888	1.42%	360.3	23.9
2047	350,765	1.38%	365.4	24.1
2048	355,582	1.35%	370.4	24.4
2049	360,361	1.32%	375.4	24.6
2050	365,115	1.30%	380.3	24.8
2051	369,876	1.29%	385.3	25.1
2052	374,599	1.25%	390.2	25.3
2053	379,279	1.24%	395.1	25.6
2054	383,940	1.21%	399.9	25.8
2055	388,581	1.20%	404.8	26.1
2056	393,165	1.15%	409.5	26.3
2057	397,710	1.15%	414.3	26.6
2058	402,246	1.12%	419.0	26.8
2059	406,747	1.10%	423.7	27.1
2060	411,256	1.10%	428.4	27.4
2061	415,743	1.07%	433.1	27.6
2062	420,207	1.06%	437.7	27.9
2063	424,634	1.03%	442.3	28.2
2064	429,019	1.02%	446.9	28.4
2065	433,329	0.98%	451.4	28.7
2066	437,581	0.98%	455.8	29.0
2067	441,806	0.94%	460.2	29.2
2068	445,913	0.91%	464.5	29.5
2069	449,964	0.90%	468.7	29.8
2070	453,954	0.86%	472.9	30.1
2071	457,813	0.83%	476.9	30.3
2072	461,578	0.81%	480.8	30.6
2073	465,248	0.78%	484.6	30.9
2074	468,845	0.76%	488.4	31.1
2075	472,398	0.75%	492.1	31.4
2076	475,898	0.73%	495.7	31.7
2077	479,358	0.72%	499.3	31.9
2078	482,720	0.68%	502.8	32.2
2079	485,964	0.66%	506.2	32.4
2080	489,154	0.65%	509.5	32.7
2081	492,243	0.61%	512.8	33.0
2082	495,208	0.59%	515.8	33.2
2083	498,110	0.58%	518.9	33.5
2084	500,912	0.55%	521.8	33.7
2085	503,602	0.53%	524.6	33.9
2086	506,190	0.50%	527.3	34.2
2087	508,704	0.49%	529.9	34.4
2088	511,202	0.49%	532.5	34.6
2089	513,628	0.46%	535.0	34.9
2090	515,960	0.45%	537.5	35.1
2091	518,192	0.42%	539.8	35.3
2092	520,330	0.41%	542.0	35.6
2093	522,384	0.38%	544.1	35.8
2094	524,330	0.36%	546.2	36.0
2095	526,160	0.33%	548.1	36.2
2096	527,916	0.33%	549.9	36.5
2097	529,616	0.31%	551.7	36.7
2098	531,204	0.29%	553.3	36.9
2099	532,660	0.26%	554.9	37.1
2100	534,014	0.25%	556.3	37.3

States & provinces of São Tomé and Príncipe by population

#	State / province	Population	Share
1	São Tomé	193,380	78.9%
2	Príncipe	8,420	3.4%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in São Tomé and Príncipe

#	City	Region	Population
1	São Tomé capital	São Tomé Island	53,300

FAQ

What is the population of São Tomé and Príncipe in 2026?

The population of São Tomé and Príncipe is 244,994 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

What is the biggest city in São Tomé and Príncipe?

São Tomé is the biggest city in São Tomé and Príncipe with 53,300 inhabitants and it is also the capital.

Is the population of São Tomé and Príncipe growing or shrinking?

The population of São Tomé and Príncipe is growing at 1.94% per year.

Sources

Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-06.

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