Population, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population, female was 50.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 50.3%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 50.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 1960.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.8% | — |
| 1961 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 44.6% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 45.1% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 45.6% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 46.1% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 46.5% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 47.3% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 47.7% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.8% | 43.8% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 48.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 49.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 112 Canada 50.3% compare
- 113 Micronesia, Federated States of 50.3% compare
- 114 Burundi 50.3% compare
- 116 Netherlands 50.3% compare
- 117 Switzerland 50.3% compare
- 118 Liechtenstein 50.3% 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, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 50.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.