Number of people living in urban slum households in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people living in urban slum households was 127,486 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban slum households in Sao Tome and Principe, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban slum households in Sao Tome and Principe is 127,486, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 63.8% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 127,486 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56,043, in 2004.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 107th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban slum households in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56,043 | — |
| 2006 | 62,011 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 67,041 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 70,205 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 71,774 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 72,238 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 72,403 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74,940 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 77,822 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 127,486 | +63.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61,698 | 56,043 | 67,041 | 3 |
| 2010s | 72,312 | 70,205 | 74,940 | 5 |
| 2020s | 102,654 | 77,822 | 127,486 | 2 |
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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 urban slum households in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Sao Tome and Principe was 127,486 in 2022, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 127,486 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,043 in 2004.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 107th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.