Number of refugees per 100000 in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Number of refugees per 100000 was 2.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.12
Change on year
down 55.4%
World rank
154th
of 202 countries
All-time high
46.01
in 1985
All-time low
2.12
in 2024
Years of data
32
1985–2024

Number of refugees per 100000 in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2024

010203040501985200420241985: 461994: 21.11995: 23.71996: 34.31997: 30.21998: 27.71999: 20.42000: 162001: 14.32002: 27.32003: 26.72004: 22.82005: 14.22006: 18.12007: 18.92008: 18.42009: 182010: 17.62011: 17.22012: 16.42013: 162014: 12.22015: 122016: 15.22017: 152018: 14.72019: 13.12020: 12.92021: 2.72022: 4.92023: 4.82024: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Sao Tome and Principe is 2.12, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 55.4% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 46.01 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 2024.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 154th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Number of refugees per 100000 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100000 in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1985 46.01
1994 21.09 -54.2%
1995 23.72 +12.5%
1996 34.31 +44.7%
1997 30.23 -11.9%
1998 27.71 -8.3%
1999 20.36 -26.5%
2000 15.97 -21.6%
2001 14.35 -10.2%
2002 27.35 +90.6%
2003 26.65 -2.5%
2004 22.83 -14.4%
2005 14.23 -37.7%
2006 18.11 +27.3%
2007 18.86 +4.1%
2008 18.41 -2.4%
2009 17.99 -2.3%
2010 17.6 -2.2%
2011 17.24 -2.1%
2012 16.36 -5.1%
2013 16.05 -1.9%
2014 12.2 -24.0%
2015 11.98 -1.8%
2016 15.22 +27.0%
2017 14.98 -1.6%
2018 14.75 -1.5%
2019 13.12 -11.0%
2020 12.88 -1.9%
2021 2.7 -79.0%
2022 4.86 +79.8%
2023 4.76 -2.0%
2024 2.12 -55.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 46.01 46.01 46.01 1
1990s 26.24 20.36 34.31 6
2000s 19.47 14.23 27.35 10
2010s 14.95 11.98 17.6 10
2020s 5.47 2.12 12.88 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 151 United Arab Emirates 2.37 compare
  2. 152 Oman 2.23 compare
  3. 153 Qatar 2.13 compare
  4. 155 Macao 2.08 compare
  5. 156 Madagascar 1.89 compare
  6. 157 Malta 1.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100000 in Sao Tome and Principe?
Number of refugees per 100000 in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 46.01 in 1985.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2024.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of refugees per 100000?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 154th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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