Population ages 15-64, total in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 15-64, total was 140,789 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total 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, total in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 140,789. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 140,789 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37,770, in 1969.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 182nd out of 217 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, total in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43,186 | — |
| 1961 | 42,587 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 41,360 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 40,328 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 39,489 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 38,820 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 38,320 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 37,993 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 37,817 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 37,770 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 38,227 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 39,166 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 40,134 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 41,109 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 42,136 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 43,244 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 44,457 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 45,780 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 47,182 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 48,583 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 49,910 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 51,135 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 52,209 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 53,241 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 54,413 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 55,522 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 56,582 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 57,871 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 59,339 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 60,856 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 62,380 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 63,700 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 64,831 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 66,022 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 67,274 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 68,590 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 69,977 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 71,446 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 73,010 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 74,639 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 76,285 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 78,079 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 80,244 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 82,597 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 84,901 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 87,202 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 89,505 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 91,779 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 94,035 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 96,311 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 98,631 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 100,994 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 103,140 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 105,071 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 107,066 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 109,175 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 111,415 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 113,775 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 116,248 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 118,869 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 122,254 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 126,108 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 129,820 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 133,564 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 137,250 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 140,789 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,767 | 37,770 | 43,186 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,002 | 38,227 | 48,583 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,108 | 49,910 | 60,856 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,187 | 62,380 | 74,639 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,094 | 76,285 | 96,311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,438 | 98,631 | 118,869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,631 | 122,254 | 140,789 | 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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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1858 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1887 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Sao Tome and Principe was 140,789 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 140,789 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,770 in 1969.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.