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Population in Sao Tome and Principe compared to Tajikistan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Sao Tome and Principe was 240,254 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sao Tome and Principe's population is 247,495 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 44.8 times bigger than Sao Tome and Principe's.
  • Sao Tome and Principe is ranked the 176th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.003% for Sao Tome and Principe vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Sao Tome and Principe has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sao Tome and Principe has increased from 166K people to 247K (49.4% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Sao Tome and Principe vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sao Tome Tajikistan
2100 538,656 20,381,526
2099 537,257 20,372,551
2098 535,715 20,358,644
2097 534,052 20,340,387
2096 532,281 20,316,369
2095 530,505 20,289,397
2094 528,585 20,257,491
2093 526,572 20,225,699
2092 524,436 20,184,493
2091 522,255 20,140,447
2090 519,929 20,095,391
2089 517,542 20,047,692
2088 515,028 19,997,155
2087 512,499 19,941,974
2086 509,949 19,887,286
2085 507,271 19,828,693
2084 504,516 19,765,003
2083 501,611 19,697,841
2082 498,655 19,631,303
2081 495,622 19,564,411
2080 492,416 19,491,236
2079 489,178 19,417,379
2078 485,864 19,339,170
2077 482,385 19,257,390
2076 478,877 19,167,336
2075 475,315 19,075,879
2074 471,700 18,980,350
2073 468,051 18,881,571
2072 464,286 18,777,247
2071 460,447 18,666,888
2070 456,490 18,551,377
2069 452,388 18,430,162
2068 448,306 18,307,352
2067 444,092 18,179,902
2066 439,773 18,046,854
2065 435,502 17,914,179
2064 431,068 17,776,364
2063 426,645 17,633,689
2062 422,127 17,490,989
2061 417,629 17,348,872
2060 413,061 17,199,727
2059 408,522 17,048,953
2058 403,970 16,896,463
2057 399,359 16,742,280
2056 394,790 16,588,751
2055 390,100 16,434,774
2054 385,416 16,278,710
2053 380,685 16,123,490
2052 375,964 15,961,093
2051 371,143 15,798,643
2050 366,347 15,632,073
2049 361,542 15,462,414
2048 356,694 15,286,104
2047 351,813 15,105,763
2046 346,841 14,921,881
2045 341,791 14,733,376
2044 336,747 14,538,462
2043 331,669 14,343,357
2042 326,608 14,141,976
2041 321,551 13,939,862
2040 316,415 13,735,841
2039 311,237 13,531,043
2038 306,029 13,325,915
2037 300,834 13,119,563
2036 295,584 12,911,709
2035 290,361 12,708,867
2034 285,145 12,510,728
2033 279,952 12,316,142
2032 274,798 12,122,988
2031 269,704 11,933,358
2030 264,687 11,744,792
2029 259,670 11,554,401
2028 254,717 11,364,659
2027 249,827 11,173,930
2026 245,033 10,981,648
2025 240,254 10,786,734
2024 235,536 10,590,927
2023 230,871 10,389,799
2022 226,305 10,182,222
2021 221,961 9,966,908
2020 217,435 9,749,310
2019 213,392 9,529,966
2018 210,187 9,307,333
2017 206,970 9,085,946
2016 203,689 8,865,631
2015 200,291 8,643,840
2014 196,767 8,425,552
2013 193,148 8,216,724
2012 189,439 8,014,084
2011 185,649 7,824,785
2010 181,802 7,652,141
2009 177,853 7,490,230
2008 173,793 7,338,403
2007 169,700 7,194,477
2006 165,638 7,057,566
2005 161,639 6,924,720
2004 157,705 6,790,547
2003 153,814 6,658,575
2002 149,922 6,531,669
2001 146,375 6,407,377
2000 144,018 6,284,735
1999 142,442 6,208,370
1998 140,751 6,176,397
1997 138,922 6,139,829
1996 136,962 6,066,523
1995 134,895 5,948,584
1994 132,732 5,825,368
1993 130,467 5,724,993
1992 128,110 5,649,400
1991 125,697 5,541,205
1990 122,980 5,398,768
1989 119,979 5,267,249
1988 116,939 5,114,989
1987 113,919 4,939,059
1986 111,150 4,772,139
1985 108,658 4,619,003
1984 106,394 4,480,026
1983 104,380 4,350,874
1982 102,508 4,227,171
1981 100,615 4,109,022
1980 98,544 3,995,256
1979 96,252 3,882,691
1978 93,794 3,768,508
1977 91,301 3,653,265
1976 88,922 3,540,076
1975 86,708 3,430,425
1974 84,672 3,324,499
1973 82,798 3,222,290
1972 81,041 3,123,691
1971 79,330 3,028,837
1970 77,626 2,936,779
1969 76,083 2,845,273
1968 74,765 2,753,848
1967 73,596 2,664,130
1966 72,576 2,577,184
1965 71,680 2,492,998
1964 70,865 2,411,260
1963 70,112 2,331,736
1962 69,403 2,255,026
1961 68,707 2,181,805
1960 68,012 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sao Tome and Principe increased by 38,051 people (a 23% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sao Tome and Principe gained 43,806 people (a 21.5% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th most populous country in 2006 and is 176th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Sao Tome and Principe's population will grow by 48% to 366,347 people with a rank change from 176th to 175th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Sao Tome and Principe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 539K people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sao Tome Tajikistan
2100 0.26% 0.04%
2099 0.29% 0.07%
2098 0.31% 0.09%
2097 0.33% 0.12%
2096 0.33% 0.13%
2095 0.36% 0.16%
2094 0.38% 0.16%
2093 0.41% 0.2%
2092 0.42% 0.22%
2091 0.45% 0.22%
2090 0.46% 0.24%
2089 0.49% 0.25%
2088 0.49% 0.28%
2087 0.5% 0.27%
2086 0.53% 0.3%
2085 0.55% 0.32%
2084 0.58% 0.34%
2083 0.59% 0.34%
2082 0.61% 0.34%
2081 0.65% 0.38%
2080 0.66% 0.38%
2079 0.68% 0.4%
2078 0.72% 0.42%
2077 0.73% 0.47%
2076 0.75% 0.48%
2075 0.77% 0.5%
2074 0.78% 0.52%
2073 0.81% 0.56%
2072 0.83% 0.59%
2071 0.87% 0.62%
2070 0.91% 0.66%
2069 0.91% 0.67%
2068 0.95% 0.7%
2067 0.98% 0.74%
2066 0.98% 0.74%
2065 1.03% 0.78%
2064 1.04% 0.81%
2063 1.07% 0.82%
2062 1.08% 0.82%
2061 1.11% 0.87%
2060 1.11% 0.88%
2059 1.13% 0.9%
2058 1.15% 0.92%
2057 1.16% 0.93%
2056 1.2% 0.94%
2055 1.22% 0.96%
2054 1.24% 0.96%
2053 1.26% 1.02%
2052 1.3% 1.03%
2051 1.31% 1.07%
2050 1.33% 1.1%
2049 1.36% 1.15%
2048 1.39% 1.19%
2047 1.43% 1.23%
2046 1.48% 1.28%
2045 1.5% 1.34%
2044 1.53% 1.36%
2043 1.55% 1.42%
2042 1.57% 1.45%
2041 1.62% 1.49%
2040 1.66% 1.51%
2039 1.7% 1.54%
2038 1.73% 1.57%
2037 1.78% 1.61%
2036 1.8% 1.6%
2035 1.83% 1.58%
2034 1.85% 1.58%
2033 1.88% 1.59%
2032 1.89% 1.59%
2031 1.9% 1.61%
2030 1.93% 1.65%
2029 1.94% 1.67%
2028 1.96% 1.71%
2027 1.96% 1.75%
2026 1.99% 1.81%
2025 2% 1.85%
2024 2.02% 1.94%
2023 2.02% 2.04%
2022 1.96% 2.16%
2021 2.08% 2.23%
2020 1.89% 2.3%
2019 1.52% 2.39%
2018 1.55% 2.44%
2017 1.61% 2.49%
2016 1.7% 2.57%
2015 1.79% 2.59%
2014 1.87% 2.54%
2013 1.96% 2.53%
2012 2.04% 2.42%
2011 2.12% 2.26%
2010 2.22% 2.16%
2009 2.34% 2.07%
2008 2.41% 2%
2007 2.45% 1.94%
2006 2.47% 1.92%
2005 2.49% 1.98%
2004 2.53% 1.98%
2003 2.6% 1.94%
2002 2.42% 1.94%
2001 1.64% 1.95%
2000 1.11% 1.23%
1999 1.2% 0.52%
1998 1.32% 0.6%
1997 1.43% 1.21%
1996 1.53% 1.98%
1995 1.63% 2.12%
1994 1.74% 1.75%
1993 1.84% 1.34%
1992 1.92% 1.95%
1991 2.21% 2.64%
1990 2.5% 2.5%
1989 2.6% 2.98%
1988 2.65% 3.56%
1987 2.49% 3.5%
1986 2.29% 3.32%
1985 2.13% 3.1%
1984 1.93% 2.97%
1983 1.83% 2.93%
1982 1.88% 2.88%
1981 2.1% 2.85%
1980 2.38% 2.9%
1979 2.62% 3.03%
1978 2.73% 3.15%
1977 2.68% 3.2%
1976 2.55% 3.2%
1975 2.4% 3.19%
1974 2.26% 3.17%
1973 2.17% 3.16%
1972 2.16% 3.13%
1971 2.2% 3.13%
1970 2.03% 3.22%
1969 1.76% 3.32%
1968 1.59% 3.37%
1967 1.41% 3.37%
1966 1.25% 3.38%
1965 1.15% 3.39%
1964 1.07% 3.41%
1963 1.02% 3.4%
1962 1.01% 3.36%
1961 1.02% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Sao Tome and Principe grew by 2%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Sao Tome Tajikistan
Current population
247495
11080415
Population rank 176/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.003% 0.13%
One net population change
1.86 hours
2.69 minutes
One birth every
1.32 hours
1.96 minutes
One death every
6.73 hours
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13 +536
Annual growth/decline +4,718 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +2% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 50/197 58/197
One migration net change every
13.5 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -650 -21,606
Net migration rank 90/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 1,955 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 194/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 162/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sao Tome and Principe
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sao Tome Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -650 - -21,606
2024 5,315 -604 219,677 -21,236
2023 5,221 -592 223,828 -19,999
2022 5,102 -592 228,336 -17,001
2021 4,954 -782 222,850 -3,564
2020 4,874 0 219,467 -3,564
2019 4,932 -1,716 231,817 -9,041
2018 4,957 -1,757 228,597 -6,111
2017 5,007 -1,779 224,396 -4,093
2016 5,125 -1,793 228,547 -8,210
2015 5,269 -1,809 230,903 -7,660
2014 5,381 -1,801 227,304 -13,962
2013 5,449 -1,787 220,693 -16,362
2012 5,501 -1,739 213,078 -12,132
2011 5,445 -1,616 208,429 -30,783
2010 5,391 -1,529 201,389 -33,733
2009 5,349 -1,328 192,851 -36,677
2008 5,297 -1,203 182,337 -34,855
2007 5,226 -1,127 173,200 -32,831
2006 5,057 -1,031 164,046 -30,591
2005 4,897 -941 160,189 -27,954
2004 4,810 -894 161,201 -25,082
2003 4,702 -816 150,391 -22,562
2002 4,591 -690 146,492 -20,526
2001 4,471 -1,289 142,276 -19,657
2000 4,334 -2,798 136,549 -13,871
1999 4,221 -2,594 147,622 -117,571
1998 4,120 -2,364 153,508 -119,621
1997 4,041 -2,153 149,825 -110,572
1996 3,993 -1,974 138,287 -30,922
1995 3,948 -1,829 168,934 -40,418
1994 3,860 -1,644 167,590 -49,668
1993 3,841 -1,527 157,975 -75,147
1992 3,822 -1,432 163,652 -95,280
1991 3,801 -1,362 177,585 -29,553
1990 3,719 -727 178,429 -41,596
1989 3,576 -571 179,212 -53,020
1988 3,544 -465 172,805 5,523
1987 3,440 -470 163,611 9,923
1986 3,180 -614 155,987 4,321
1985 3,242 -828 145,720 247
1984 3,163 -1,041 139,145 -7,152
1983 3,100 -1,203 133,280 -6,972
1982 3,047 -1,203 127,838 -6,730
1981 3,015 -1,067 121,418 -6,221
1980 2,965 -770 117,888 -5,557
1979 2,893 -491 114,496 -1,703
1978 2,800 -279 110,564 5,006
1977 2,705 -255 106,920 7,999
1976 2,608 -302 103,777 7,679
1975 2,515 -392 100,604 7,237
1974 2,422 -474 97,481 6,531
1973 2,329 -525 94,523 5,876
1972 2,232 -517 91,677 5,123
1971 2,127 -430 88,618 4,293
1970 1,980 -279 85,645 5,559
1969 1,862 -469 82,931 8,886
1968 1,767 -520 80,698 10,323
1967 1,693 -606 78,733 9,670
1966 1,642 -688 76,702 8,796
1965 1,611 -765 75,139 7,744
1964 1,600 -819 74,030 6,568
1963 1,609 -886 73,065 5,379
1962 1,625 -927 70,700 4,270
1961 1,657 -960 68,182 3,291
1960 1,547 -860 65,415 2,457

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/sao-tome-and-principe/tajikistan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 81.6% of the population change in Sao Tome and Principe is from natural causes (a gain of 50,756 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 11,424 people). In Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 1,955 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Sao Tome and Principe, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Sao Tome
City Population
Sao Tome 65.5K
Trindade 6.64K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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