| Jahr | Population Sao Tome and Principe | Change | Birthrate | Deathrate | Population World | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65,000 | 0.46 % | 3,075 M | 1.35 % | |||
| 1962 | 64,000 | -0.18 % | 3,128 M | 1.72 % | |||
| 1963 | 64,000 | -0.40 % | 3,193 M | 2.07 % | |||
| 1964 | 64,000 | 0.05 % | 3,258 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1965 | 65,000 | 0.91 % | 3,325 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1966 | 66,000 | 1.96 % | 3,395 M | 2.10 % | |||
| 1967 | 68,000 | 2.74 % | 3,464 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1968 | 70,000 | 3.20 % | 3,535 M | 2.03 % | |||
| 1969 | 72,000 | 3.13 % | 3,609 M | 2.11 % | |||
| 1970 | 74,000 | 2.79 % | 3,685 M | 2.09 % | |||
| 1971 | 76,000 | 2.34 % | 3,762 M | 2.10 % | |||
| 1972 | 78,000 | 2.04 % | 3,839 M | 2.04 % | |||
| 1973 | 79,000 | 1.92 % | 3,915 M | 1.98 % | |||
| 1974 | 81,000 | 2.09 % | 3,991 M | 1.96 % | |||
| 1975 | 83,000 | 2.40 % | 4,066 M | 1.87 % | |||
| 1976 | 85,000 | 2.76 % | 4,139 M | 1.79 % | |||
| 1977 | 87,000 | 3.00 % | 4,212 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1978 | 90,000 | 3.04 % | 4,286 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1979 | 93,000 | 3.74 % | 40.8 ‰ | 10.5 ‰ | 4,358 M | 1.68 % | |
| 1980 | 96,000 | 2.50 % | 40.8 ‰ | 10.6 ‰ | 4,434 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 98,000 | 2.06 % | 40.8 ‰ | 10.7 ‰ | 4,512 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 99,000 | 1.74 % | 40.7 ‰ | 10.8 ‰ | 4,593 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 101,000 | 1.60 % | 40.6 ‰ | 10.9 ‰ | 4,675 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 103,000 | 1.74 % | 40.5 ‰ | 10.9 ‰ | 4,757 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 105,000 | 2.04 % | 40.5 ‰ | 10.8 ‰ | 4,840 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 107,000 | 2.39 % | 40.4 ‰ | 10.7 ‰ | 4,926 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 110,000 | 2.63 % | 40.3 ‰ | 10.5 ‰ | 5,014 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 113,000 | 2.75 % | 40.2 ‰ | 10.4 ‰ | 5,102 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 116,000 | 2.68 % | 40.2 ‰ | 10.2 ‰ | 5,191 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 119,000 | 2.48 % | 40.1 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 5,281 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 122,000 | 2.30 % | 40.1 ‰ | 9.9 ‰ | 5,369 M | 1.66 % | |
| 1992 | 125,000 | 2.15 % | 40.0 ‰ | 9.8 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 127,000 | 2.00 % | 40.0 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 129,000 | 1.86 % | 40.1 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 5,623 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 132,000 | 1.74 % | 40.1 ‰ | 9.5 ‰ | 5,708 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 134,000 | 1.62 % | 40.1 ‰ | 9.4 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 136,000 | 1.51 % | 40.1 ‰ | 9.3 ‰ | 5,873 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 138,000 | 1.48 % | 40.1 ‰ | 9.2 ‰ | 5,955 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 140,000 | 1.53 % | 40.0 ‰ | 9.1 ‰ | 6,035 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 142,000 | 1.65 % | 39.9 ‰ | 9.0 ‰ | 6,115 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 145,000 | 1.75 % | 39.8 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 147,000 | 1.86 % | 39.6 ‰ | 8.7 ‰ | 6,274 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 150,000 | 2.01 % | 39.3 ‰ | 8.6 ‰ | 6,353 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 154,000 | 2.21 % | 39.0 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 157,000 | 2.43 % | 38.6 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 6,513 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 162,000 | 2.67 % | 38.3 ‰ | 8.0 ‰ | 6,594 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 166,000 | 2.86 % | 37.9 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 6,675 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 171,000 | 2.90 % | 37.5 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 6,758 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 176,000 | 2.78 % | 36.6 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 6,841 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 180,000 | 2.56 % | 36.0 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 6,923 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 185,000 | 2.30 % | 35.4 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2012 | 188,000 | 2.10 % | 34.7 ‰ | 5.5 ‰ | 7,087 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2013 | 192,000 | 1.95 % | 34.1 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 7,171 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2014 | 196,000 | 1.89 % | 33.5 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | 7,256 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2015 | 199,000 | 1.89 % | 33.0 ‰ | 5.1 ‰ | 7,341 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2016 | 203,000 | 1.90 % | 32.4 ‰ | 5.0 ‰ | 7,426 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2017 | 207,000 | 1.90 % | 32.0 ‰ | 4.9 ‰ | 7,511 M | 1.14 % | |
| 2018 | 211,000 | 1.90 % | 31.5 ‰ | 4.8 ‰ | 7,593 M | 1.09 % |