Population, male, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population, male, per capita was 0.4968 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, male, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.4968 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.5622 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4968 units per person, in 2025.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5622 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5596 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.5539 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5486 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5436 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5389 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5345 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5304 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5266 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.523 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5204 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5187 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5171 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5155 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.514 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5127 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5115 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5107 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5099 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5089 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5077 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.506 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5043 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5028 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5015 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5005 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4997 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4992 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4987 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4982 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4977 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4973 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4972 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4972 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4972 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4972 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4972 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4972 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4972 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4971 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4971 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4969 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4969 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4971 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4973 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4974 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4976 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4977 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4978 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4979 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.498 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4981 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4983 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4984 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4985 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4985 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4985 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4985 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4984 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4983 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4981 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4978 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4976 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4973 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4971 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4968 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5421 units per person | 0.523 units per person | 0.5622 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5139 units per person | 0.5089 units per person | 0.5204 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5018 units per person | 0.4982 units per person | 0.5077 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4972 units per person | 0.4971 units per person | 0.4977 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4974 units per person | 0.4969 units per person | 0.4979 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4984 units per person | 0.498 units per person | 0.4985 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4975 units per person | 0.4968 units per person | 0.4981 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 101 Liechtenstein 0.497 units per person compare
- 102 Switzerland 0.4969 units per person compare
- 103 Netherlands 0.4969 units per person compare
- 105 Burundi 0.4968 units per person compare
- 106 Micronesia (country) 0.4966 units per person compare
- 107 Canada 0.4965 units per person 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.7042 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population, male, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.4968 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5622 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4968 units per person in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population, male, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.