Population, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population, male was 119,369 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 119,369. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 119,369 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38,236, in 1960.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 182nd out of 217 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, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38,236 | — |
| 1961 | 38,446 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 38,440 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 38,462 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 38,522 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 38,631 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 38,795 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 39,039 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 39,373 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 39,794 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 40,396 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 41,146 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 41,904 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 42,680 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 43,520 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 44,451 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 45,487 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 46,624 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 47,823 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 48,986 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 50,026 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 50,909 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 51,695 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 52,483 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 53,356 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 54,378 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 55,541 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 56,865 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 58,319 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 59,778 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 61,209 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 62,514 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 63,701 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 64,869 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 65,992 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 67,064 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 68,094 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 69,069 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 69,975 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 70,809 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 71,585 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 72,737 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 74,500 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 76,465 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 78,425 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 80,406 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 82,418 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 84,460 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 86,517 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 88,557 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 90,535 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 92,478 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 94,400 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 96,268 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 98,084 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 99,847 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 101,540 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 103,170 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 104,760 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 106,334 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 108,302 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 110,497 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 112,605 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 114,817 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 117,078 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 119,369 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,774 | 38,236 | 39,794 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,302 | 40,396 | 48,986 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,335 | 50,026 | 59,778 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,330 | 61,209 | 70,809 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,607 | 71,585 | 88,557 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,742 | 90,535 | 106,334 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,778 | 108,302 | 119,369 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 179 New Caledonia 145,703 compare
- 180 French Polynesia 142,759 compare
- 181 Barbados 135,517 compare
- 183 Samoa 110,473 compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 88,858 compare
- 185 Guam 85,537 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, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 119,369 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 119,369 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,236 in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.