Population, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population, female was 120,885 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
120,885
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
182nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
120,885
in 2025
All-time low
29,776
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 120,885 for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 120,885 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29,776, in 1960.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29,776 | — |
| 1961 | 30,261 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 30,963 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 31,650 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 32,343 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 33,049 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 33,781 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 34,557 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 35,392 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 36,289 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 37,230 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 38,184 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 39,137 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 40,118 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 41,152 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 42,257 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 43,435 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 44,677 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 45,971 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 47,266 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 48,518 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 49,706 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 50,813 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 51,897 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 53,038 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 54,280 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 55,609 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 57,054 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 58,620 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 60,201 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 61,771 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 63,183 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 64,409 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 65,598 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 66,740 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 67,831 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 68,868 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 69,853 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 70,776 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 71,633 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 72,433 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 73,638 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 75,422 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 77,349 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 79,280 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 81,233 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 83,220 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 85,240 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 87,276 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 89,296 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 91,267 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 93,171 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 95,039 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 96,880 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 98,683 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 100,444 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 102,149 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 103,800 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 105,427 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 107,058 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 109,133 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 111,464 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 113,700 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 116,054 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 118,458 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 120,885 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,806 | 29,776 | 36,289 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,943 | 37,230 | 47,266 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,974 | 48,518 | 60,201 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,066 | 61,771 | 71,633 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,439 | 72,433 | 89,296 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,392 | 91,267 | 107,058 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,949 | 109,133 | 120,885 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 179 New Caledonia 149,630 compare
- 180 Barbados 147,106 compare
- 181 French Polynesia 139,706 compare
- 183 Samoa 108,833 compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 91,291 compare
- 185 Guam 83,462 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 793.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 15 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 120,885 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 120,885 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,776 in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.