
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome
Sao Tome and Principe, a picturesque archipelago off the western coast of Africa, is famed for its stunning volcanic landscapes, including the iconic Pico Cao Grande—a towering granite peak that pierces the sky. This hidden gem in the Gulf of Guinea is also celebrated for its rich biodiversity and vibrant cocoa plantations, making it a paradise for nature lovers and chocolate aficionados alike.
| Year | Population | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |