Population ages 15-64, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 15-64, total, per capita was 0.586 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.586 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.635 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4925 units per person, in 1970.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.635 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6198 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5959 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5752 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5572 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5416 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.528 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5162 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5058 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4964 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4925 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4937 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4952 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4965 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4976 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4987 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5014 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.503 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5047 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5065 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5082 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5093 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5101 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5114 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.511 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5091 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.508 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5074 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5072 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5072 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5068 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5061 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.506 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5068 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5085 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5109 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5143 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5187 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.524 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5297 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5334 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5352 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.537 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5384 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5395 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5404 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5408 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5411 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5415 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5425 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.544 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5444 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.544 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5441 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5451 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.547 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5497 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5531 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.557 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5623 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5682 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5737 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5785 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5827 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.586 units per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5571 units per person | 0.4964 units per person | 0.635 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4983 units per person | 0.4925 units per person | 0.5047 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5088 units per person | 0.5065 units per person | 0.5114 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5109 units per person | 0.506 units per person | 0.524 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5377 units per person | 0.5297 units per person | 0.5415 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5471 units per person | 0.5425 units per person | 0.557 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5752 units per person | 0.5623 units per person | 0.586 units per person | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.586 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.635 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4925 units per person in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population ages 15-64, total, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.