Sao Tome and Principe vs Syria Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age Sao Tome and Principe vs Syria, 1960-2100

Chart Table

Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Median age, years
	Sao Tome	Syria
2100	38.2	44.2
2099	38	44
2098	37.8	43.8
2097	37.6	43.7
2096	37.3	43.5
2095	37.1	43.4
2094	36.9	43.3
2093	36.7	43.2
2092	36.4	43.1
2091	36.2	43.1
2090	36	43
2089	35.8	43
2088	35.5	42.9
2087	35.3	42.8
2086	35.1	42.7
2085	34.8	42.6
2084	34.6	42.4
2083	34.3	42.3
2082	34.1	42.1
2081	33.8	41.9
2080	33.6	41.7
2079	33.3	41.4
2078	33	41.1
2077	32.8	40.8
2076	32.5	40.5
2075	32.3	40.2
2074	32	39.8
2073	31.7	39.5
2072	31.5	39.1
2071	31.2	38.8
2070	30.9	38.4
2069	30.6	38
2068	30.4	37.6
2067	30.1	37.3
2066	29.8	36.9
2065	29.6	36.6
2064	29.3	36.2
2063	29	35.9
2062	28.8	35.5
2061	28.5	35.2
2060	28.2	34.9
2059	28	34.6
2058	27.7	34.3
2057	27.4	34
2056	27.2	33.8
2055	26.9	33.6
2054	26.7	33.4
2053	26.4	33.3
2052	26.2	33.2
2051	25.9	33.1
2050	25.7	33
2049	25.5	33
2048	25.2	32.8
2047	25	32.6
2046	24.8	32.4
2045	24.6	32
2044	24.4	31.7
2043	24.2	31.3
2042	24.1	30.9
2041	23.9	30.5
2040	23.7	30.1
2039	23.5	29.7
2038	23.3	29.3
2037	23.1	28.9
2036	22.8	28.5
2035	22.6	28.1
2034	22.4	27.7
2033	22.2	27.4
2032	22	27
2031	21.8	26.7
2030	21.6	26.3
2029	21.3	25.9
2028	21.1	25.5
2027	20.8	25
2026	20.6	24.6
2025	20.4	24.1
2024	20.3	23.9
2023	20.1	23.3
2022	19.9	22.7
2021	19.7	22.2
2020	19.5	21.6
2019	19.4	20.9
2018	19.3	20.1
2017	19.1	19.6
2016	19	19.5
2015	19	19.5
2014	18.9	20.1
2013	18.9	21.2
2012	18.9	21.8
2011	18.9	21.9
2010	18.8	21.7
2009	18.7	21.5
2008	18.7	21.3
2007	18.7	21
2006	18.6	20.3
2005	18.5	19.7
2004	18.4	19.5
2003	18.3	19.2
2002	18.1	19
2001	18	18.8
2000	17.9	18.5
1999	17.7	18.3
1998	17.5	18.1
1997	17.4	17.9
1996	17.3	17.7
1995	17.3	17.5
1994	17.2	17.3
1993	17.2	17.1
1992	17.3	16.9
1991	17.3	16.7
1990	17.4	16.5
1989	17.4	16.4
1988	17.4	16.2
1987	17.4	16.1
1986	17.4	16
1985	17.4	15.9
1984	17.4	15.8
1983	17.4	15.8
1982	17.4	15.7
1981	17.4	15.6
1980	17.3	15.6
1979	17.3	15.6
1978	17.2	15.6
1977	17.2	15.6
1976	17.1	15.6
1975	17.1	15.7
1974	17.1	15.7
1973	17	15.7
1972	17	15.8
1971	16.9	15.8
1970	16.9	15.9
1969	17.2	16
1968	17.7	16.1
1967	18.5	16.2
1966	19.5	16.4
1965	21	16.5
1964	22.4	16.7
1963	23.5	16.9
1962	24.1	17.1
1961	24.3	17.3
1960	24.2	17.6

In 1960, the median age in Sao Tome and Principe was 24.2 years compared to 17.6 years in Syria. As of 2024, the median age had changed to 20.3 years in Sao Tome and Principe and to 23.9 years in Syria.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Sao Tome and Principe is expected to increased to around 25.7 years by 2050 compared to 33 years in Syria. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Sao Tome and Principe

Male

Female

Syria

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Sao Tome		Syria
	Male	Female	Male	Female
80+	0.26%	0.47%	0.24%	0.38%
75-79	0.27%	0.36%	0.37%	0.46%
70-74	0.48%	0.55%	0.59%	0.74%
65-69	0.72%	0.79%	0.9%	1.07%
60-64	1.05%	1.13%	1.23%	1.42%
55-59	1.36%	1.32%	1.62%	1.8%
50-54	1.78%	1.68%	1.99%	2.15%
45-49	2.29%	2.23%	2.38%	2.51%
40-44	2.75%	2.76%	2.68%	2.78%
35-39	2.78%	2.85%	2.98%	2.97%
30-34	2.98%	3.03%	3.37%	3.23%
25-29	3.53%	3.65%	4.81%	4.67%
20-24	4.63%	4.84%	5.89%	5.76%
15-19	5.79%	5.84%	6.04%	5.81%
10-14	6.1%	6.08%	5.67%	5.39%
5-9	6.24%	6.17%	4.17%	3.99%
0-4	6.7%	6.54%	5.09%	4.86%

The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Sao Tome and Principe has average demographic potential with 72.1% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 68.8% and similar potential in Syria.

Working age demographic by year

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Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Working age share
	Sao Tome	Syria
2100	62.5%	59.4%
2099	62.7%	59.7%
2098	62.9%	60%
2097	63%	60.3%
2096	63.1%	60.7%
2095	63.3%	61%
2094	63.4%	61.3%
2093	63.5%	61.6%
2092	63.6%	61.9%
2091	63.8%	62.2%
2090	63.9%	62.5%
2089	63.9%	62.7%
2088	64%	62.8%
2087	64.1%	62.8%
2086	64.2%	62.8%
2085	64.2%	62.7%
2084	64.2%	62.6%
2083	64.3%	62.4%
2082	64.3%	62.1%
2081	64.3%	61.9%
2080	64.4%	61.6%
2079	64.5%	61.5%
2078	64.6%	61.5%
2077	64.7%	61.5%
2076	64.8%	61.6%
2075	64.8%	61.8%
2074	64.9%	62%
2073	65.1%	62.3%
2072	65.2%	62.6%
2071	65.4%	62.9%
2070	65.5%	63.3%
2069	65.6%	63.7%
2068	65.6%	64.2%
2067	65.7%	64.7%
2066	65.7%	65.3%
2065	65.7%	65.9%
2064	65.7%	66.5%
2063	65.6%	67%
2062	65.5%	67.5%
2061	65.3%	68%
2060	65.2%	68.4%
2059	65%	68.7%
2058	64.8%	68.9%
2057	64.6%	69%
2056	64.4%	69.1%
2055	64.2%	69.1%
2054	63.9%	69.1%
2053	63.7%	69%
2052	63.4%	68.8%
2051	63.2%	68.6%
2050	63%	68.3%
2049	62.8%	68%
2048	62.6%	67.7%
2047	62.4%	67.3%
2046	62.3%	66.9%
2045	62.1%	66.4%
2044	61.9%	66%
2043	61.8%	65.7%
2042	61.6%	65.3%
2041	61.5%	65%
2040	61.4%	64.7%
2039	61.2%	64.5%
2038	61.1%	64.5%
2037	60.9%	64.5%
2036	60.8%	64.7%
2035	60.7%	64.9%
2034	60.6%	65.2%
2033	60.5%	65.7%
2032	60.4%	66.2%
2031	60.3%	66.7%
2030	60%	67.2%
2029	59.7%	67.5%
2028	59.3%	67.5%
2027	58.9%	67.3%
2026	58.7%	67%
2025	58.5%	66.5%
2024	58.3%	66.1%
2023	57.9%	65%
2022	57.4%	63.4%
2021	56.8%	62%
2020	56.2%	60.9%
2019	55.7%	59.4%
2018	55.3%	57.6%
2017	55%	56.3%
2016	54.7%	55.5%
2015	54.5%	55.3%
2014	54.4%	56.3%
2013	54.4%	58.2%
2012	54.4%	59.9%
2011	54.4%	60.4%
2010	54.3%	60.4%
2009	54.2%	60.3%
2008	54.1%	60.4%
2007	54.1%	59.9%
2006	54%	58.5%
2005	53.9%	57.5%
2004	53.8%	57%
2003	53.7%	56.4%
2002	53.5%	55.9%
2001	53.3%	55.3%
2000	53%	54.8%
1999	52.4%	54.3%
1998	51.9%	53.9%
1997	51.4%	53.4%
1996	51.1%	53%
1995	50.8%	52.6%
1994	50.7%	52.2%
1993	50.6%	51.7%
1992	50.6%	51.3%
1991	50.7%	50.9%
1990	50.7%	50.5%
1989	50.7%	50.2%
1988	50.7%	49.9%
1987	50.8%	49.6%
1986	50.9%	49.4%
1985	51.1%	49.2%
1984	51.1%	49%
1983	51%	48.8%
1982	50.9%	48.6%
1981	50.8%	48.5%
1980	50.6%	48.4%
1979	50.5%	48.3%
1978	50.3%	48.3%
1977	50.1%	48.3%
1976	50%	48.3%
1975	49.9%	48.3%
1974	49.8%	48.3%
1973	49.6%	48.3%
1972	49.5%	48.3%
1971	49.4%	48.3%
1970	49.2%	48.3%
1969	49.6%	48.4%
1968	50.6%	48.4%
1967	51.6%	48.5%
1966	52.8%	48.7%
1965	54.2%	48.8%
1964	55.7%	49.1%
1963	57.5%	49.2%
1962	59.6%	49.2%
1961	62%	49.4%
1960	63.5%	49.7%

Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 53.8% to 58.3% in Sao Tome and Principe and from 57% to 66.1% in Syria.

Age dependency by year

Chart Table

Sao Tome and Principe

Young

Old

Syria

Young

Old

1x

Year	Age dependency ratio
	Sao Tome			Syria
	Total	Young	Old	Total	Young	Old
2024	71.6%	64.9%	6.69%	51.3%	44.1%	7.17%
2023	72.9%	66.2%	6.68%	53.9%	46.7%	7.21%
2022	74.3%	67.6%	6.71%	57.7%	50.4%	7.36%
2021	76%	69.3%	6.74%	61.2%	53.8%	7.45%
2020	77.9%	71%	6.83%	64.3%	56.8%	7.47%
2019	79.5%	72.7%	6.86%	68.3%	60.8%	7.57%
2018	80.8%	74%	6.77%	73.6%	65.9%	7.75%
2017	81.9%	75.2%	6.68%	77.6%	69.8%	7.81%
2016	82.8%	76.2%	6.6%	80.1%	72.4%	7.73%
2015	83.5%	76.9%	6.55%	80.9%	73.4%	7.54%
2014	83.8%	77.2%	6.53%	77.8%	70.7%	7.09%
2013	83.8%	77.3%	6.54%	71.7%	65.3%	6.45%
2012	83.7%	77.1%	6.57%	66.9%	61%	5.95%
2011	83.8%	77.2%	6.67%	65.4%	59.7%	5.75%
2010	84.3%	77.5%	6.81%	65.5%	59.8%	5.68%
2009	84.7%	77.7%	6.95%	65.9%	60.2%	5.65%
2008	84.8%	77.7%	7.09%	65.6%	60.1%	5.58%
2007	84.9%	77.7%	7.22%	66.9%	61.3%	5.63%
2006	85.1%	77.7%	7.34%	70.9%	65%	5.84%
2005	85.4%	77.9%	7.45%	73.9%	67.9%	5.97%
2004	85.8%	78.2%	7.54%	75.6%	69.6%	6%
2003	86.2%	78.6%	7.63%	77.3%	71.3%	6.02%
2002	86.8%	79.1%	7.74%	79%	73%	6.02%
2001	87.5%	79.6%	7.88%	80.7%	74.6%	6.03%
2000	88.8%	80.8%	8%	82.4%	76.3%	6.05%
1999	90.8%	82.7%	8.1%	84%	78%	6.07%
1998	92.8%	84.6%	8.2%	85.7%	79.6%	6.07%
1997	94.4%	86.2%	8.28%	87.2%	81.1%	6.05%
1996	95.7%	87.4%	8.32%	88.7%	82.6%	6.03%
1995	96.7%	88.3%	8.35%	90.1%	84.1%	6.01%
1994	97.3%	88.9%	8.36%	91.6%	85.7%	5.98%
1993	97.6%	89.3%	8.34%	93.3%	87.3%	5.96%
1992	97.6%	89.3%	8.3%	95%	89.1%	5.93%
1991	97.3%	89.1%	8.26%	96.6%	90.7%	5.89%
1990	97.1%	88.9%	8.28%	98.1%	92.2%	5.84%
1989	97.2%	88.8%	8.37%	99.4%	93.6%	5.81%
1988	97.1%	88.6%	8.47%	100.5%	94.7%	5.78%
1987	96.9%	88.3%	8.56%	101.5%	95.7%	5.75%
1986	96.4%	87.8%	8.64%	102.3%	96.6%	5.74%
1985	95.7%	87%	8.7%	103.2%	97.4%	5.73%
1984	95.5%	86.8%	8.76%	104%	98.3%	5.74%
1983	96.1%	87.2%	8.82%	104.9%	99.1%	5.77%
1982	96.3%	87.5%	8.88%	105.7%	99.8%	5.84%
1981	96.8%	87.9%	8.85%	106.3%	100.4%	5.93%
1980	97.4%	88.7%	8.76%	106.7%	100.7%	5.99%
1979	98.1%	89.3%	8.78%	106.9%	100.8%	6.08%
1978	98.8%	89.9%	8.88%	107%	100.9%	6.19%
1977	99.4%	90.4%	9.01%	107.1%	100.8%	6.31%
1976	100%	90.9%	9.13%	107.1%	100.7%	6.38%
1975	100.5%	91.3%	9.21%	107%	100.6%	6.41%
1974	100.9%	91.7%	9.26%	106.9%	100.4%	6.47%
1973	101.4%	92.1%	9.28%	106.8%	100.2%	6.62%
1972	101.9%	92.6%	9.28%	106.9%	100.1%	6.82%
1971	102.6%	93.3%	9.28%	107%	99.9%	7.06%
1970	103.1%	93.7%	9.32%	107%	99.7%	7.32%
1969	101.4%	92.2%	9.2%	106.8%	99.2%	7.57%
1968	97.7%	88.8%	8.87%	106.5%	98.6%	7.83%
1967	93.7%	85.2%	8.51%	106%	97.9%	8.09%
1966	89.4%	81.2%	8.15%	105.5%	97.1%	8.36%
1965	84.6%	76.9%	7.76%	104.7%	96.1%	8.64%
1964	79.5%	72.1%	7.33%	103.9%	94.9%	8.91%
1963	73.9%	67%	6.9%	103.3%	94.1%	9.21%
1962	67.8%	61.4%	6.45%	103%	93.5%	9.53%
1961	61.3%	55.3%	5.99%	102.3%	92.5%	9.83%
1960	57.5%	51.8%	5.71%	101.3%	91.1%	10.1%

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Sao Tome and Principe decreased from 85.8% to 71.6% between 2004 and 2024.

In Syria, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 75.6% to 51.3% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Chart Table

Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Share of 0-14
	Sao Tome	Syria
2100	19.5%	15.9%
2099	19.6%	16%
2098	19.8%	16%
2097	19.9%	16.1%
2096	20%	16.1%
2095	20.2%	16.1%
2094	20.3%	16.2%
2093	20.4%	16.2%
2092	20.6%	16.2%
2091	20.7%	16.2%
2090	20.9%	16.2%
2089	21.1%	16.2%
2088	21.2%	16.2%
2087	21.4%	16.3%
2086	21.6%	16.4%
2085	21.8%	16.4%
2084	22%	16.5%
2083	22.2%	16.7%
2082	22.4%	16.8%
2081	22.6%	17%
2080	22.9%	17.2%
2079	23.1%	17.4%
2078	23.3%	17.6%
2077	23.5%	17.8%
2076	23.7%	18.1%
2075	24%	18.3%
2074	24.2%	18.6%
2073	24.4%	18.8%
2072	24.6%	19.1%
2071	24.8%	19.3%
2070	25%	19.5%
2069	25.2%	19.6%
2068	25.4%	19.8%
2067	25.6%	19.9%
2066	25.9%	20%
2065	26.1%	20.1%
2064	26.3%	20.1%
2063	26.5%	20.1%
2062	26.8%	20.2%
2061	27%	20.2%
2060	27.3%	20.2%
2059	27.5%	20.2%
2058	27.8%	20.3%
2057	28.1%	20.4%
2056	28.4%	20.5%
2055	28.7%	20.7%
2054	29%	21%
2053	29.4%	21.3%
2052	29.7%	21.6%
2051	30.1%	22%
2050	30.4%	22.5%
2049	30.8%	23%
2048	31.1%	23.6%
2047	31.5%	24.2%
2046	31.8%	24.8%
2045	32.1%	25.5%
2044	32.5%	26.1%
2043	32.8%	26.7%
2042	33.1%	27.2%
2041	33.4%	27.8%
2040	33.6%	28.2%
2039	33.9%	28.6%
2038	34.1%	28.9%
2037	34.4%	29%
2036	34.6%	29%
2035	34.7%	28.9%
2034	34.9%	28.7%
2033	35.1%	28.5%
2032	35.3%	28.1%
2031	35.5%	27.7%
2030	35.8%	27.4%
2029	36.1%	27.3%
2028	36.6%	27.4%
2027	37%	27.7%
2026	37.3%	28.1%
2025	37.6%	28.8%
2024	37.8%	29.2%
2023	38.3%	30.3%
2022	38.8%	31.9%
2021	39.4%	33.4%
2020	39.9%	34.6%
2019	40.5%	36.1%
2018	40.9%	37.9%
2017	41.4%	39.3%
2016	41.7%	40.2%
2015	41.9%	40.6%
2014	42%	39.8%
2013	42%	38%
2012	42%	36.5%
2011	42%	36.1%
2010	42.1%	36.1%
2009	42.1%	36.3%
2008	42.1%	36.3%
2007	42%	36.7%
2006	42%	38.1%
2005	42%	39.1%
2004	42.1%	39.6%
2003	42.2%	40.2%
2002	42.3%	40.8%
2001	42.5%	41.3%
2000	42.8%	41.9%
1999	43.4%	42.4%
1998	43.9%	42.9%
1997	44.3%	43.3%
1996	44.7%	43.8%
1995	44.9%	44.2%
1994	45.1%	44.7%
1993	45.2%	45.2%
1992	45.2%	45.7%
1991	45.1%	46.1%
1990	45.1%	46.6%
1989	45%	46.9%
1988	45%	47.2%
1987	44.9%	47.5%
1986	44.7%	47.7%
1985	44.5%	48%
1984	44.4%	48.2%
1983	44.5%	48.4%
1982	44.5%	48.5%
1981	44.7%	48.7%
1980	44.9%	48.7%
1979	45.1%	48.7%
1978	45.2%	48.7%
1977	45.3%	48.7%
1976	45.4%	48.6%
1975	45.5%	48.6%
1974	45.6%	48.5%
1973	45.7%	48.5%
1972	45.9%	48.4%
1971	46.1%	48.3%
1970	46.2%	48.2%
1969	45.8%	48%
1968	44.9%	47.8%
1967	44%	47.5%
1966	42.9%	47.3%
1965	41.6%	46.9%
1964	40.2%	46.6%
1963	38.5%	46.3%
1962	36.6%	46.1%
1961	34.3%	45.7%
1960	32.9%	45.3%

The share of young people aged below 15 is 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe and 29.2% in Syria. Birth rates in Sao Tome and Principe compared to Syria .

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Sao Tome	Syria
2100	17.9%	24.7%
2099	17.7%	24.4%
2098	17.4%	24%
2097	17.1%	23.6%
2096	16.8%	23.2%
2095	16.6%	22.9%
2094	16.3%	22.5%
2093	16%	22.2%
2092	15.8%	21.9%
2091	15.5%	21.6%
2090	15.2%	21.3%
2089	15%	21.1%
2088	14.7%	21%
2087	14.5%	20.9%
2086	14.2%	20.8%
2085	14%	20.8%
2084	13.8%	20.9%
2083	13.5%	21%
2082	13.3%	21.1%
2081	13%	21.2%
2080	12.7%	21.2%
2079	12.4%	21.2%
2078	12.1%	21%
2077	11.7%	20.6%
2076	11.5%	20.3%
2075	11.2%	19.9%
2074	10.9%	19.4%
2073	10.5%	18.8%
2072	10.2%	18.3%
2071	9.83%	17.8%
2070	9.5%	17.3%
2069	9.2%	16.7%
2068	8.92%	16.1%
2067	8.66%	15.4%
2066	8.42%	14.7%
2065	8.21%	14.1%
2064	8.04%	13.4%
2063	7.89%	12.8%
2062	7.77%	12.3%
2061	7.66%	11.8%
2060	7.55%	11.4%
2059	7.46%	11.1%
2058	7.38%	10.8%
2057	7.3%	10.6%
2056	7.22%	10.4%
2055	7.14%	10.2%
2054	7.06%	9.98%
2053	6.97%	9.79%
2052	6.88%	9.58%
2051	6.76%	9.36%
2050	6.63%	9.15%
2049	6.46%	8.94%
2048	6.29%	8.74%
2047	6.11%	8.53%
2046	5.93%	8.32%
2045	5.76%	8.1%
2044	5.6%	7.89%
2043	5.44%	7.67%
2042	5.28%	7.46%
2041	5.13%	7.25%
2040	5%	7.06%
2039	4.89%	6.87%
2038	4.79%	6.69%
2037	4.7%	6.52%
2036	4.61%	6.34%
2035	4.52%	6.17%
2034	4.43%	6.01%
2033	4.37%	5.85%
2032	4.31%	5.69%
2031	4.26%	5.54%
2030	4.21%	5.4%
2029	4.15%	5.26%
2028	4.09%	5.13%
2027	4.03%	5.01%
2026	3.97%	4.89%
2025	3.92%	4.79%
2024	3.9%	4.74%
2023	3.87%	4.69%
2022	3.85%	4.67%
2021	3.83%	4.62%
2020	3.84%	4.55%
2019	3.82%	4.49%
2018	3.74%	4.47%
2017	3.67%	4.4%
2016	3.61%	4.29%
2015	3.57%	4.17%
2014	3.56%	3.99%
2013	3.56%	3.75%
2012	3.58%	3.56%
2011	3.63%	3.47%
2010	3.69%	3.43%
2009	3.76%	3.41%
2008	3.84%	3.37%
2007	3.91%	3.37%
2006	3.97%	3.42%
2005	4.02%	3.43%
2004	4.06%	3.42%
2003	4.1%	3.39%
2002	4.14%	3.36%
2001	4.2%	3.34%
2000	4.24%	3.32%
1999	4.24%	3.3%
1998	4.25%	3.27%
1997	4.26%	3.23%
1996	4.25%	3.2%
1995	4.25%	3.16%
1994	4.24%	3.12%
1993	4.22%	3.08%
1992	4.2%	3.04%
1991	4.19%	2.99%
1990	4.2%	2.95%
1989	4.25%	2.91%
1988	4.3%	2.88%
1987	4.35%	2.86%
1986	4.4%	2.84%
1985	4.45%	2.82%
1984	4.48%	2.81%
1983	4.5%	2.82%
1982	4.52%	2.84%
1981	4.5%	2.87%
1980	4.44%	2.9%
1979	4.43%	2.94%
1978	4.47%	2.99%
1977	4.52%	3.04%
1976	4.57%	3.08%
1975	4.59%	3.1%
1974	4.61%	3.13%
1973	4.61%	3.2%
1972	4.6%	3.3%
1971	4.58%	3.41%
1970	4.59%	3.54%
1969	4.57%	3.66%
1968	4.48%	3.79%
1967	4.4%	3.93%
1966	4.31%	4.07%
1965	4.2%	4.22%
1964	4.09%	4.37%
1963	3.97%	4.53%
1962	3.84%	4.69%
1961	3.71%	4.86%
1960	3.62%	5.04%

The share of older people aged 65 and over is 3.9% in Sao Tome and Principe and 4.74% in Syria. Life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe compared to Syria .

Median age map

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