Population ages 65 and above, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 65 and above, male was 4,199 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 4,199 for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4,199 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,089, in 1960.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 198th 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, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,089 | — |
| 1961 | 1,125 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 1,181 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 1,238 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 1,292 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 1,347 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1,402 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 1,458 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1,515 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 1,572 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 1,611 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1,639 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1,673 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,707 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1,739 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1,768 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1,801 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1,834 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,867 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1,902 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1,946 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 2,007 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 2,057 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 2,092 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,135 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2,177 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2,214 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2,254 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2,298 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2,340 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2,386 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2,439 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2,501 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2,566 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2,625 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2,677 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,724 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,768 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2,802 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,827 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,850 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,867 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,884 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,908 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,936 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,959 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,974 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,982 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,981 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,979 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,978 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,980 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,000 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,043 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,101 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3,179 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3,277 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3,395 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3,525 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3,659 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3,737 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,795 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3,883 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,973 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4,080 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 4,199 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,322 | 1,089 | 1,572 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,754 | 1,611 | 1,902 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,152 | 1,946 | 2,340 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,632 | 2,386 | 2,827 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,932 | 2,850 | 2,982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,214 | 2,978 | 3,659 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,944 | 3,737 | 4,199 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 195 Seychelles 5,015 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 4,738 compare
- 197 Faroe Islands 4,730 compare
- 199 Dominica 4,141 compare
- 200 Liechtenstein 4,096 compare
- 201 San Marino 3,676 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 4,199 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,199 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,089 in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 198th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.