Sao Tome and Principe, ST
Sao Tome and Principe: This island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off Africa's western coast, is the second-smallest African country.
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Sao Tome and Principe at a glance
Sao Tome and Principe currently has 1 quality-checked populated place pages and 1 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
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São ToméPopulation 53,300
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Quick Facts about Sao Tome and Principe
| Population | 209,607 |
| Country | São Tomé and Príncipe, Portuguese Empire |
| Area | 1001 km2 |
| Official name | la République démocratique de Sao Tomé-et-Principe, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe, São Tomé e Príncipe |
| Continent | Africa |
| Easternmost point | Point(7.462138888 1.625638888) |
| Northernmost point | Point(7.4 1.7) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 1.0000,7.0000 |
| Legislative body | Asamblea Nacional de Santo Tomé y Príncipe |
| Official language | Portuguese |
| Capital | São Tomé |
| Establishment | July 12, 1975 (51 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC±00:00 |
| Local time | 03:48:56 (20th October 2026) |
Geography
Sao Tome and Principe is located at 1°0'0"N 7°0'0"E (1.0000000, 7.0000000). It has 3 neighbors: Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria and Gabon.
Sao Tome and Principe map
The largest city of Sao Tome and Principe is São Tomé with a population of 53,300. . See all Sao Tome and Principe cities & populated places.
Compare Sao Tome and Principe with
- Mé-Zóchi District
- Lobata District
- Lembá District
- Caué District
- Cantagalo District
- Água Grande District
- Príncipe Autonomous Region
- São Tomé Province
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64,255 | - | census |
| 1961 | 64,549 | 0.46% | census |
| 1962 | 64,429 | -0.19% | census |
| 1963 | 64,181 | -0.38% | census |
| 1964 | 64,209 | 0.04% | census |
| 1965 | 64,797 | 0.92% | census |
| 1966 | 66,057 | 1.94% | census |
| 1967 | 67,874 | 2.75% | census |
| 1968 | 70,040 | 3.19% | census |
| 1969 | 72,240 | 3.14% | census |
| 1970 | 74,251 | 2.78% | census |
| 1971 | 75,992 | 2.34% | census |
| 1972 | 77,543 | 2.04% | census |
| 1973 | 79,038 | 1.93% | census |
| 1974 | 80,679 | 2.08% | census |
| 1975 | 82,607 | 2.39% | census |
| 1976 | 84,874 | 2.74% | census |
| 1977 | 87,407 | 2.98% | census |
| 1978 | 90,058 | 3.03% | census |
| 1979 | 92,622 | 2.85% | census |
| 1980 | 94,953 | 2.52% | census |
| 1981 | 96,991 | 2.15% | census |
| 1982 | 98,802 | 1.87% | census |
| 1983 | 100,515 | 1.73% | census |
| 1984 | 102,325 | 1.8% | census |
| 1985 | 104,371 | 2% | census |
| 1986 | 106,684 | 2.22% | census |
| 1987 | 109,211 | 2.37% | census |
| 1988 | 111,894 | 2.46% | census |
| 1989 | 114,647 | 2.46% | census |
| 1990 | 117,395 | 2.4% | census |
| 1991 | 120,154 | 2.35% | census |
| 1992 | 122,929 | 2.31% | census |
| 1993 | 125,628 | 2.2% | census |
| 1994 | 128,135 | 2% | census |
| 1995 | 130,378 | 1.75% | census |
| 1996 | 132,323 | 1.49% | census |
| 1997 | 134,029 | 1.29% | census |
| 1998 | 135,650 | 1.21% | census |
| 1999 | 137,396 | 1.29% | census |
| 2000 | 139,428 | 1.48% | census |
| 2001 | 141,783 | 1.69% | census |
| 2002 | 144,447 | 1.88% | census |
| 2003 | 147,455 | 2.08% | census |
| 2004 | 150,842 | 2.3% | census |
| 2005 | 154,615 | 2.5% | census |
| 2006 | 158,806 | 2.71% | census |
| 2007 | 163,390 | 2.89% | census |
| 2008 | 168,253 | 2.98% | census |
| 2009 | 173,240 | 2.96% | census |
| 2010 | 178,228 | 2.88% | census |
| 2011 | 183,177 | 2.78% | census |
| 2012 | 188,098 | 2.69% | census |
| 2013 | 192,993 | 2.6% | census |
| 2014 | 195,727 | 1.42% | (Worldbank) |
| 2015 | 199,432 | 1.89% | (Worldbank) |
| 2016 | 203,227 | 1.9% | (Worldbank) |
| 2017 | 204,327 | 0.54% | census |
| 2018 | 211,028 | 3.28% | (Worldbank) |
| 2019 | 215,056 | 1.91% | (Worldbank) |
| 2026 | 209,607 | -2.53% |