Population ages 15-64, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 15-64, male was 69,832 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 69,832. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 69,832 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,804, in 1969.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 182nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25,672 | — |
| 1961 | 25,202 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 24,191 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 23,284 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 22,479 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 21,768 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 21,146 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 20,621 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 20,178 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 19,804 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 19,827 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 20,253 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 20,713 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 21,171 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 21,660 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 22,196 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 22,794 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 23,458 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 24,168 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 24,865 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 25,495 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 26,037 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 26,499 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 26,952 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 27,485 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 27,966 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 28,406 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 28,978 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 29,644 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 30,330 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 31,011 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 31,591 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 32,090 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 32,627 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 33,195 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 33,792 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 34,426 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 35,098 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 35,818 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 36,580 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 37,365 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 38,236 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 39,352 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 40,617 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 41,856 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 43,092 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 44,326 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 45,536 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 46,732 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 47,931 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 49,139 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 50,350 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 51,460 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 52,475 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 53,512 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 54,589 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 55,712 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 56,880 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 58,095 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 59,386 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 61,019 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 62,863 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 64,635 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 66,407 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 68,153 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 69,832 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,434 | 19,804 | 25,672 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,110 | 19,827 | 24,865 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,779 | 25,495 | 30,330 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,623 | 31,011 | 36,580 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,504 | 37,365 | 47,931 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,160 | 49,139 | 59,386 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,485 | 61,019 | 69,832 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 179 New Caledonia 97,793 compare
- 180 Vanuatu 96,465 compare
- 181 Barbados 90,530 compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 65,414 compare
- 184 Samoa 61,290 compare
- 185 Channel Islands 55,358 compare
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 69,832 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 69,832 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,804 in 1969.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.