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São Tomé & Príncipe
STPTotal population
240,254 people
Reference period 2025 · people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
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Total population · Historical trend
- Value
- 240,254 people 2025
- Previous value
- 235,536 people 2024
- Change
- 4,718 people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
Exact values by period are available in the table below.
| Reference period | Value | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 165,638 people | |
| 2007 | 169,700 people | |
| 2008 | 173,793 people | |
| 2009 | 177,853 people | |
| 2010 | 181,802 people | |
| 2011 | 185,649 people | |
| 2012 | 189,439 people | |
| 2013 | 193,148 people | |
| 2014 | 196,767 people | |
| 2015 | 200,291 people | |
| 2016 | 203,689 people | |
| 2017 | 206,970 people | |
| 2018 | 210,187 people | |
| 2019 | 213,392 people | |
| 2020 | 217,435 people | |
| 2021 | 221,961 people | |
| 2022 | 226,305 people | |
| 2023 | 230,871 people | |
| 2024 | 235,536 people | |
| 2025 | 240,254 people |
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- GDP per capita, current US$2025 · World Bank 122 / 175 countries/ 175 countries
- Rate of population change2023 · UN DESA Population Division 48 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Median age2023 · UN DESA Population Division 162 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Total population2025 · World Bank 175 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Life expectancy at birth, total2024 · World Bank 132 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Total fertility rate2023 · UN DESA Population Division 41 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
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