Population growth in Sao Tome and Principe
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Sao Tome and Principe increased from 64,294.00 to 223,364.00 people. This is a growth by 247.4 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Sao Tome and Principe was recorded in 1968 with 3.26%. The biggest decrease in 1963 with -0.37%.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 158.5 percent.
The average age in Sao Tome and Principe rose by 0.17 years from 2012 to 2020 from 19.13 to 19.30 years (median value).
Around 75% of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 2.9% annually.
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Population development in Sao Tome and Principe since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population Sao Tome and Principe | Change | Birthrate | Deathrate | Population World | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65,000 | 0.47 % | 47.4 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 64,000 | -0.18 % | 47.1 ‰ | 16.9 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 64,000 | -0.37 % | 46.5 ‰ | 16.3 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 64,000 | 0.06 % | 45.8 ‰ | 15.6 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 65,000 | 0.94 % | 45.1 ‰ | 14.8 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 66,000 | 1.99 % | 44.2 ‰ | 14.1 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 68,000 | 2.82 % | 43.4 ‰ | 13.6 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 70,000 | 3.26 % | 42.6 ‰ | 13.1 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 73,000 | 3.19 % | 42.0 ‰ | 12.9 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 75,000 | 2.85 % | 41.5 ‰ | 12.7 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 76,000 | 2.38 % | 41.2 ‰ | 12.6 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 78,000 | 2.08 % | 41.0 ‰ | 12.5 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 79,000 | 1.97 % | 40.9 ‰ | 12.3 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 81,000 | 2.12 % | 40.9 ‰ | 11.9 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 83,000 | 2.45 % | 41.0 ‰ | 11.5 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 85,000 | 2.82 % | 41.1 ‰ | 11.1 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 88,000 | 3.07 % | 41.2 ‰ | 10.8 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 91,000 | 3.11 % | 41.3 ‰ | 10.5 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 93,000 | 2.88 % | 41.3 ‰ | 10.4 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 96,000 | 2.49 % | 41.3 ‰ | 10.4 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 98,000 | 2.07 % | 41.2 ‰ | 10.6 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 99,000 | 1.75 % | 41.1 ‰ | 10.7 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 101,000 | 1.59 % | 41.0 ‰ | 10.8 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 103,000 | 1.74 % | 40.9 ‰ | 10.9 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 105,000 | 2.04 % | 40.8 ‰ | 11.0 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 107,000 | 2.39 % | 40.7 ‰ | 11.1 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 110,000 | 2.63 % | 40.5 ‰ | 11.1 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 113,000 | 2.75 % | 40.4 ‰ | 11.1 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 116,000 | 2.67 % | 40.2 ‰ | 11.1 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 119,000 | 2.49 % | 40.1 ‰ | 11.1 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 122,000 | 2.30 % | 39.9 ‰ | 11.0 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 125,000 | 2.15 % | 39.8 ‰ | 10.9 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 127,000 | 2.00 % | 39.6 ‰ | 10.8 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 129,000 | 1.86 % | 39.5 ‰ | 10.7 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 132,000 | 1.74 % | 39.4 ‰ | 10.5 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 134,000 | 1.61 % | 39.4 ‰ | 10.3 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 136,000 | 1.52 % | 39.4 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 138,000 | 1.49 % | 39.5 ‰ | 9.8 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 140,000 | 1.53 % | 39.5 ‰ | 9.4 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 142,000 | 1.64 % | 39.6 ‰ | 9.1 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 145,000 | 1.75 % | 39.6 ‰ | 8.7 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 147,000 | 1.86 % | 39.5 ‰ | 8.3 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 150,000 | 2.00 % | 39.4 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 154,000 | 2.21 % | 39.2 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 157,000 | 2.43 % | 38.8 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 162,000 | 2.67 % | 38.4 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 166,000 | 2.86 % | 37.8 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 171,000 | 2.90 % | 37.3 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 176,000 | 2.78 % | 36.6 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 180,000 | 2.56 % | 36.0 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 185,000 | 2.30 % | 35.4 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 188,000 | 2.10 % | 34.7 ‰ | 5.5 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 192,000 | 1.95 % | 34.1 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 196,000 | 1.90 % | 33.5 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 199,000 | 1.90 % | 33.0 ‰ | 5.1 ‰ | 7,348 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2016 | 203,000 | 1.90 % | 32.4 ‰ | 5.0 ‰ | 7,434 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2017 | 207,000 | 1.90 % | 32.0 ‰ | 4.9 ‰ | 7,519 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 211,000 | 1.91 % | 31.5 ‰ | 4.8 ‰ | 7,603 M | 1.11 % | |
| 2019 | 215,000 | 1.90 % | 31.2 ‰ | 4.8 ‰ | 7,684 M | 1.07 % | |
| 2020 | 219,000 | 1.91 % | 30.8 ‰ | 4.7 ‰ | 7,764 M | 1.04 % | |
| 2021 | 223,000 | 1.92 % | 7,837 M | 0.94 % |
Birth- and deathrate in Sao Tome and Principe
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. The example of the year 2020 in the graph: The population in Sao Tome and Principe increased by about 4,110 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 4.7 per 1000 people (~ 1,010 deaths) and the birth rate was 30.8 per 1000 people (~ 6,630 births). As a result, around 1,510 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 1,026 in Sao Tome and Principe. The number of births was 6,607 annually.
The development of births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1000 inhabitants.
Birthrate Deathrate
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