Population, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population, male was 49.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Sao Tome and Principe is 49.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 56.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2025.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.2% | — |
| 1961 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 55.4% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 54.9% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 54.4% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 53.9% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 53.5% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 53.0% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 52.7% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 52.3% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 52.0% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.2% | 52.3% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 50.9% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 49.8% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 101 Liechtenstein 49.7% compare
- 102 Switzerland 49.7% compare
- 103 Netherlands 49.7% compare
- 105 Burundi 49.7% compare
- 106 Micronesia, Federated States of 49.7% compare
- 107 Canada 49.7% 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, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 49.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.