Sao Tome and Principe Population Pyramid 2039
Year
2039Sao Tome and Principe in 2039
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Sao Tome and Principe at 310,736 in 2039. Compared with 2029, when the projection stands at 259,597, that represents growth of 19.7% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 23.6 years, Sao Tome and Principe would have a youth dependency ratio of 55.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.1 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Sao Tome and Principe had on average 3.64 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 69.7 years on average (73.7 years for girls, 66.2 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
1,905 immigrants live in Sao Tome and Principe, 0.8% of the population.
| Cabo Verde | 1,115 |
| Angola | 292 |
| Gabon | 192 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 118 |
| Portugal | 95 |
41,433 people born in Sao Tome and Principe live in other countries.
| Portugal | 23,121 |
| Angola | 7,062 |
| Gabon | 7,058 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1,936 |
| Cabo Verde | 1,893 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sao Tome and Principe | 310,736 | 23.6 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2,615,425 | 23.6 | |
| Gabon | 3,391,379 | 24.5 | |
| Central African Republic | 8,321,556 | 17.3 | |
| Congo | 8,896,174 | 22.4 |
