Urban population in Sao Tome and Principe in 2025 — 166,189 people. Ranked 180 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,483.7%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sao Tome and Principe
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 166,189 | +3,973 | +2.45% |
| 2024 | 162,216 | +3,828 | +2.42% |
| 2023 | 158,388 | +3,659 | +2.36% |
| 2022 | 154,729 | +3,410 | +2.25% |
| 2021 | 151,319 | +3,368 | +2.28% |
| 2020 | 147,951 | +3,030 | +2.09% |
| 2019 | 144,921 | +2,450 | +1.72% |
| 2018 | 142,471 | +2,452 | +1.75% |
| 2017 | 140,019 | +2,484 | +1.81% |
| 2016 | 137,535 | +2,556 | +1.89% |
| 2015 | 134,979 | +2,632 | +1.99% |
| 2014 | 132,347 | +2,685 | +2.07% |
| 2013 | 129,662 | +2,674 | +2.11% |
| 2012 | 126,988 | +3,109 | +2.51% |
| 2011 | 123,879 | +3,786 | +3.15% |
| 2010 | 120,093 | +4,341 | +3.75% |
| 2009 | 115,752 | +4,752 | +4.28% |
| 2008 | 111,000 | +4,975 | +4.69% |
| 2007 | 106,025 | +5,030 | +4.98% |
| 2006 | 100,995 | +4,951 | +5.15% |
| 2005 | 96,044 | +4,768 | +5.22% |
| 2004 | 91,276 | +4,505 | +5.19% |
| 2003 | 86,771 | +4,182 | +5.06% |
| 2002 | 82,589 | +3,603 | +4.56% |
| 2001 | 78,986 | +2,705 | +3.55% |
| 2000 | 76,281 | +2,183 | +2.95% |
| 1999 | 74,098 | +2,158 | +3% |
| 1998 | 71,940 | +2,158 | +3.09% |
| 1997 | 69,782 | +2,171 | +3.21% |
| 1996 | 67,611 | +2,186 | +3.34% |
| 1995 | 65,425 | +2,210 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 63,215 | +2,249 | +3.69% |
| 1993 | 60,966 | +2,296 | +3.91% |
| 1992 | 58,670 | +2,339 | +4.15% |
| 1991 | 56,331 | +2,547 | +4.74% |
| 1990 | 53,784 | +2,744 | +5.38% |
| 1989 | 51,040 | +2,768 | +5.73% |
| 1988 | 48,272 | +2,718 | +5.97% |
| 1987 | 45,554 | +2,532 | +5.89% |
| 1986 | 43,022 | +2,303 | +5.66% |
| 1985 | 40,719 | +2,065 | +5.34% |
| 1984 | 38,654 | +1,790 | +4.86% |
| 1983 | 36,864 | +1,529 | +4.33% |
| 1982 | 35,335 | +1,297 | +3.81% |
| 1981 | 34,038 | +1,180 | +3.59% |
| 1980 | 32,858 | +1,150 | +3.63% |
| 1979 | 31,708 | +1,123 | +3.67% |
| 1978 | 30,585 | +1,078 | +3.65% |
| 1977 | 29,507 | +1,005 | +3.53% |
| 1976 | 28,502 | +938 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 27,564 | +885 | +3.32% |
| 1974 | 26,679 | +855 | +3.31% |
| 1973 | 25,824 | +855 | +3.42% |
| 1972 | 24,969 | +892 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 24,077 | +977 | +4.23% |
| 1970 | 23,100 | +1,192 | +5.44% |
| 1969 | 21,908 | +1,429 | +6.98% |
| 1968 | 20,479 | +1,575 | +8.33% |
| 1967 | 18,904 | +1,629 | +9.43% |
| 1966 | 17,275 | +1,606 | +10.25% |
| 1965 | 15,669 | +1,511 | +10.67% |
| 1964 | 14,158 | +1,340 | +10.45% |
| 1963 | 12,818 | +1,095 | +9.34% |
| 1962 | 11,723 | +781 | +7.14% |
| 1961 | 10,942 | +448 | +4.27% |
| 1960 | 10,494 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
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