Population ages 65 and above, total in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 65 and above, total was 9,477 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,477
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
198th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9,477
in 2025
All-time low
2,465
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 9,477 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 9,477 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,465, in 1960.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 198th 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 65 and above, total in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,465 | — |
| 1961 | 2,552 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 2,668 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 2,783 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 2,896 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 3,011 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 3,125 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 3,235 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 3,353 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 3,476 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 3,562 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 3,633 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 3,725 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 3,816 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 3,903 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3,984 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 4,061 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 4,127 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 4,191 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 4,266 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 4,373 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 4,524 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 4,636 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 4,695 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4,764 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 4,830 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 4,887 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4,951 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 5,025 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 5,096 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 5,167 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 5,264 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5,384 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 5,507 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 5,622 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5,727 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5,824 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 5,914 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 5,986 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 6,047 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 6,103 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 6,149 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6,212 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6,304 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6,404 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6,494 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 6,570 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6,631 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6,669 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6,694 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6,715 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6,733 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6,781 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6,874 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6,996 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7,154 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7,355 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 7,597 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 7,869 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 8,157 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 8,350 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 8,505 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 8,709 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 8,928 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 9,186 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 9,477 | +3.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 9,477 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 524,418, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 9,477 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456,083, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,956 | 2,465 | 3,476 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,927 | 3,562 | 4,266 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,778 | 4,373 | 5,096 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,644 | 5,167 | 6,047 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,423 | 6,103 | 6,694 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,223 | 6,715 | 8,157 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,859 | 8,350 | 9,477 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 11,623 compare
- 196 Seychelles 10,733 compare
- 197 Faroe Islands 9,762 compare
- 199 Liechtenstein 8,769 compare
- 200 Dominica 8,694 compare
- 201 San Marino 7,896 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Sao Tome and Principe was 9,477 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 9,477 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,465 in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 198th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.