Population ages 65 and above, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 65 and above, female was 5,278 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Sao Tome and Principe is 5,278, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5,278 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,376, in 1960.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 197th of 218 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 65 and above, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,376 | — |
| 1961 | 1,426 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 1,486 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 1,544 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 1,603 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 1,665 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 1,722 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 1,777 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1,838 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 1,904 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 1,951 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1,994 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2,052 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 2,109 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2,163 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2,215 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2,260 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2,294 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 2,323 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,364 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2,427 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2,516 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 2,579 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 2,604 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,629 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2,654 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2,674 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2,697 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2,728 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2,756 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,781 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2,825 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,883 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2,941 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2,997 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3,051 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3,100 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3,146 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,185 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3,220 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,253 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,283 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,329 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,396 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,468 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3,536 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,597 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3,649 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,688 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,715 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,737 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,753 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,781 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,831 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,895 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3,974 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4,077 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4,202 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4,344 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 4,498 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 4,613 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4,711 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4,827 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,955 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 5,107 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 5,278 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,634 | 1,376 | 1,904 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,172 | 1,951 | 2,364 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,626 | 2,427 | 2,756 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,013 | 2,781 | 3,220 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,491 | 3,253 | 3,715 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,009 | 3,737 | 4,498 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,915 | 4,613 | 5,278 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 6,885 compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,378 compare
- 196 Seychelles 5,718 compare
- 198 Faroe Islands 5,032 compare
- 199 Liechtenstein 4,673 compare
- 200 Dominica 4,553 compare
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- 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0134 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 5,278 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,278 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,376 in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 197th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.