Population density in São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe had 245.4 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1961.
São Tomé and Príncipe, 2024
245.4
Change from 2023
+2.0%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
56th of 214
Population density in São Tomé and Príncipe over time
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People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | São Tomé and Príncipe | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 245.4 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 240.5 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 235.7 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 231.2 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 226.5 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 222.3 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 218.9 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 215.6 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 212.2 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 208.6 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 205.0 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 201.2 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 197.3 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 193.4 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 189.4 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 185.3 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 181.0 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 176.8 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 172.5 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 168.4 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 164.3 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 160.2 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 156.2 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 152.5 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 150.0 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +2.0% from 240.5 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 205.0 people per km², the figure has changed by +19.7%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, São Tomé and Príncipe has the 56th highest value.
More for São Tomé and Príncipe
All statistics for São Tomé and Príncipe
Population
240,254 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
69.2%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
230,871 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
19.1 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
3.64 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.00%
2023 · UN Population Division