Female population — all countries

Female population — Sao Tome and Principe

Female population in Sao Tome and Principe in 2025 — 120,885 people. Ranked 181 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 306%.

2025 120,885 people +2.05% vs 2024
World rank 181of 217
Period maximum 120,885 people2025
Period minimum 29,776 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Female population — Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025050,000100,000150,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 29,776 people1962: 30,963 people1964: 32,343 people1966: 33,781 people1968: 35,392 people1970: 37,230 people1972: 39,137 people1974: 41,152 people1976: 43,435 people1978: 45,971 people1980: 48,518 people1982: 50,813 people1984: 53,038 people1986: 55,609 people1988: 58,620 people1990: 61,771 people1992: 64,409 people1994: 66,740 people1996: 68,868 people1998: 70,776 people2000: 72,433 people2002: 75,422 people2004: 79,280 people2006: 83,220 people2008: 87,276 people2010: 91,267 people2012: 95,039 people2014: 98,683 people2016: 102,149 people2018: 105,427 people2020: 109,133 people2022: 113,700 people2024: 118,458 people2025: 120,885 people
Change over the period: +91,109 (+305.98%) Average annual rate: 2.18 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe 120,885 people
World 4.09B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 663M people
Middle Africa computed 110M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 1.62B people
Female population — Sao Tome and Principe, by year Sao Tome and Principe All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 120,885 +2,427 +2.05%
2024 118,458 +2,404 +2.07%
2023 116,054 +2,354 +2.07%
2022 113,700 +2,236 +2.01%
2021 111,464 +2,331 +2.14%
2020 109,133 +2,075 +1.94%
2019 107,058 +1,631 +1.55%
2018 105,427 +1,627 +1.57%
2017 103,800 +1,651 +1.62%
2016 102,149 +1,705 +1.7%
2015 100,444 +1,761 +1.78%
2014 98,683 +1,803 +1.86%
2013 96,880 +1,841 +1.94%
2012 95,039 +1,868 +2%
2011 93,171 +1,904 +2.09%
2010 91,267 +1,971 +2.21%
2009 89,296 +2,020 +2.31%
2008 87,276 +2,036 +2.39%
2007 85,240 +2,020 +2.43%
2006 83,220 +1,987 +2.45%
2005 81,233 +1,953 +2.46%
2004 79,280 +1,931 +2.5%
2003 77,349 +1,927 +2.55%
2002 75,422 +1,784 +2.42%
2001 73,638 +1,205 +1.66%
2000 72,433 +800 +1.12%
1999 71,633 +857 +1.21%
1998 70,776 +923 +1.32%
1997 69,853 +985 +1.43%
1996 68,868 +1,037 +1.53%
1995 67,831 +1,091 +1.63%
1994 66,740 +1,142 +1.74%
1993 65,598 +1,189 +1.85%
1992 64,409 +1,226 +1.94%
1991 63,183 +1,412 +2.29%
1990 61,771 +1,570 +2.61%
1989 60,201 +1,581 +2.7%
1988 58,620 +1,566 +2.74%
1987 57,054 +1,445 +2.6%
1986 55,609 +1,329 +2.45%
1985 54,280 +1,242 +2.34%
1984 53,038 +1,141 +2.2%
1983 51,897 +1,084 +2.13%
1982 50,813 +1,107 +2.23%
1981 49,706 +1,188 +2.45%
1980 48,518 +1,252 +2.65%
1979 47,266 +1,295 +2.82%
1978 45,971 +1,294 +2.9%
1977 44,677 +1,242 +2.86%
1976 43,435 +1,178 +2.79%
1975 42,257 +1,105 +2.69%
1974 41,152 +1,034 +2.58%
1973 40,118 +981 +2.51%
1972 39,137 +953 +2.5%
1971 38,184 +954 +2.56%
1970 37,230 +941 +2.59%
1969 36,289 +897 +2.53%
1968 35,392 +835 +2.42%
1967 34,557 +776 +2.3%
1966 33,781 +732 +2.21%
1965 33,049 +706 +2.18%
1964 32,343 +693 +2.19%
1963 31,650 +687 +2.22%
1962 30,963 +702 +2.32%
1961 30,261 +485 +1.63%
1960 29,776

About the indicator

The female population of a country as of mid-year, by the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN. In most countries women outnumber men, and the gap widens with age because of higher life expectancy; the exceptions are countries with mass male labor migration and countries where a selective attitude toward the birth of girls persists.

Important: The sum with the male population equals total population. The absolute number says little about structure — for comparing countries there is a separate indicator, the share of women in the population.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.