Number of people living in the capital city in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people living in the capital city was 376,723 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Sao Tome and Principe, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 376,723 people. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 376,723 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 135,122 people, in 2020.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 135,122 people | — |
| 2025 | 148,144 people | +9.6% |
| 2030 | 161,686 people | +9.1% |
| 2035 | 179,437 people | +11.0% |
| 2040 | 196,467 people | +9.5% |
| 2045 | 215,141 people | +9.5% |
| 2050 | 239,314 people | +11.2% |
| 2055 | 252,661 people | +5.6% |
| 2060 | 267,960 people | +6.1% |
| 2065 | 285,626 people | +6.6% |
| 2070 | 311,963 people | +9.2% |
| 2075 | 333,608 people | +6.9% |
| 2080 | 345,798 people | +3.7% |
| 2085 | 354,679 people | +2.6% |
| 2090 | 365,182 people | +3.0% |
| 2095 | 371,203 people | +1.6% |
| 2100 | 376,723 people | +1.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 376,723 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.14 million people, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 376,723 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.04 million people, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 141,633 people | 135,122 people | 148,144 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 170,562 people | 161,686 people | 179,437 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 205,804 people | 196,467 people | 215,141 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 245,988 people | 239,314 people | 252,661 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 276,793 people | 267,960 people | 285,626 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 322,786 people | 311,963 people | 333,608 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 350,238 people | 345,798 people | 354,679 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 368,192 people | 365,182 people | 371,203 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 376,723 people | 376,723 people | 376,723 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Sao Tome and Principe was 376,723 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 376,723 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,122 people in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.