The latest officially reported population of Sao Tome and Principe was 235,536 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sao Tome and Principe's population is 245,039 people compared to 9,363 in Tuvalu.
Population statistics:
- Sao Tome and Principe's population is 26.2 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
- Sao Tome and Principe is ranked the 176th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
- The countries together account for 0.003% of the world: 0.003% for Sao Tome and Principe vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
- For the last 10 years, Sao Tome and Principe has had an average growth rate of +1.82% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
- Since 2006, the population of Sao Tome and Principe has increased from 166K people to 245K (47.9% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.36K (6.89% decline).
- Sao Tome and Principe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 534K people compared to the peak of 12.3K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.
Sao Tome and Principe vs Tuvalu: live population counter
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| Current population |
245039
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9363
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| Population rank | 176/197 | 196/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.003% | 0.0001% |
| One net population change |
1.88 hours
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2.15 days
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| One birth every |
1.35 hours
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1.62 days
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| One death every |
6.81 hours
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4.1 days
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| One migration net change every |
14.5 hours
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1.3 days
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| Annual migration change | -604 | -280 |
| Daily growth/decline | +13 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +4,665 | -170 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.02% | -1.73% |
| Population growth rate rank | 49/197 | 195/197 |
Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 68,012 | 5,598 | - | - |
| 1961 | 68,707 | 5,648 | 1.02% | 0.89% |
| 1962 | 69,403 | 5,699 | 1.01% | 0.9% |
| 1963 | 70,112 | 5,751 | 1.02% | 0.91% |
| 1964 | 70,865 | 5,752 | 1.07% | 0.02% |
| 1965 | 71,680 | 5,715 | 1.15% | -0.64% |
| 1966 | 72,576 | 5,686 | 1.25% | -0.51% |
| 1967 | 73,596 | 5,652 | 1.41% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 74,765 | 5,624 | 1.59% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 76,083 | 5,631 | 1.76% | 0.12% |
| 1970 | 77,626 | 5,663 | 2.03% | 0.57% |
| 1971 | 79,330 | 5,685 | 2.2% | 0.39% |
| 1972 | 81,041 | 5,692 | 2.16% | 0.12% |
| 1973 | 82,798 | 5,681 | 2.17% | -0.19% |
| 1974 | 84,672 | 5,822 | 2.26% | 2.48% |
| 1975 | 86,708 | 6,117 | 2.4% | 5.07% |
| 1976 | 88,922 | 6,404 | 2.55% | 4.69% |
| 1977 | 91,301 | 6,686 | 2.68% | 4.4% |
| 1978 | 93,794 | 6,957 | 2.73% | 4.05% |
| 1979 | 96,252 | 7,184 | 2.62% | 3.26% |
| 1980 | 98,544 | 7,366 | 2.38% | 2.53% |
| 1981 | 100,615 | 7,526 | 2.1% | 2.17% |
| 1982 | 102,508 | 7,664 | 1.88% | 1.83% |
| 1983 | 104,380 | 7,789 | 1.83% | 1.63% |
| 1984 | 106,394 | 7,902 | 1.93% | 1.45% |
| 1985 | 108,658 | 8,046 | 2.13% | 1.82% |
| 1986 | 111,150 | 8,217 | 2.29% | 2.13% |
| 1987 | 113,919 | 8,371 | 2.49% | 1.87% |
| 1988 | 116,939 | 8,518 | 2.65% | 1.76% |
| 1989 | 119,979 | 8,662 | 2.6% | 1.69% |
| 1990 | 122,980 | 8,798 | 2.5% | 1.57% |
| 1991 | 125,697 | 8,928 | 2.21% | 1.48% |
| 1992 | 128,110 | 9,038 | 1.92% | 1.23% |
| 1993 | 130,467 | 9,126 | 1.84% | 0.97% |
| 1994 | 132,732 | 9,207 | 1.74% | 0.89% |
| 1995 | 134,895 | 9,280 | 1.63% | 0.79% |
| 1996 | 136,962 | 9,342 | 1.53% | 0.67% |
| 1997 | 138,922 | 9,400 | 1.43% | 0.62% |
| 1998 | 140,751 | 9,451 | 1.32% | 0.54% |
| 1999 | 142,442 | 9,496 | 1.2% | 0.48% |
| 2000 | 144,018 | 9,544 | 1.11% | 0.51% |
| 2001 | 146,375 | 9,586 | 1.64% | 0.44% |
| 2002 | 149,922 | 9,623 | 2.42% | 0.39% |
| 2003 | 153,814 | 9,695 | 2.6% | 0.75% |
| 2004 | 157,705 | 9,816 | 2.53% | 1.25% |
| 2005 | 161,639 | 9,940 | 2.49% | 1.26% |
| 2006 | 165,638 | 10,056 | 2.47% | 1.17% |
| 2007 | 169,700 | 10,182 | 2.45% | 1.25% |
| 2008 | 173,793 | 10,321 | 2.41% | 1.37% |
| 2009 | 177,853 | 10,461 | 2.34% | 1.36% |
| 2010 | 181,802 | 10,614 | 2.22% | 1.46% |
| 2011 | 185,649 | 10,780 | 2.12% | 1.56% |
| 2012 | 189,439 | 10,934 | 2.04% | 1.43% |
| 2013 | 193,148 | 11,001 | 1.96% | 0.61% |
| 2014 | 196,767 | 10,984 | 1.87% | -0.15% |
| 2015 | 200,291 | 10,963 | 1.79% | -0.19% |
| 2016 | 203,689 | 10,930 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 206,970 | 10,869 | 1.61% | -0.56% |
| 2018 | 210,187 | 10,751 | 1.55% | -1.09% |
| 2019 | 213,392 | 10,581 | 1.52% | -1.58% |
| 2020 | 217,435 | 10,399 | 1.89% | -1.72% |
| 2021 | 221,961 | 10,194 | 2.08% | -1.97% |
| 2022 | 226,305 | 9,992 | 1.96% | -1.98% |
| 2023 | 230,871 | 9,816 | 2.02% | -1.76% |
| 2024 | 235,536 | 9,646 | 2.02% | -1.73% |
| 2025 | 240,251 | 9,493 | 2% | -1.58% |
| 2026 | 244,987 | 9,363 | 1.97% | -1.37% |
| 2027 | 249,783 | 9,255 | 1.96% | -1.15% |
| 2028 | 254,657 | 9,175 | 1.95% | -0.87% |
| 2029 | 259,597 | 9,102 | 1.94% | -0.79% |
| 2030 | 264,560 | 9,047 | 1.91% | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 269,566 | 9,011 | 1.89% | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 274,643 | 8,984 | 1.88% | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 279,761 | 8,975 | 1.86% | -0.1% |
| 2034 | 284,911 | 8,970 | 1.84% | -0.06% |
| 2035 | 290,082 | 8,977 | 1.81% | 0.08% |
| 2036 | 295,269 | 8,995 | 1.79% | 0.2% |
| 2037 | 300,439 | 9,017 | 1.75% | 0.24% |
| 2038 | 305,590 | 9,051 | 1.71% | 0.38% |
| 2039 | 310,729 | 9,095 | 1.68% | 0.48% |
| 2040 | 315,833 | 9,143 | 1.64% | 0.53% |
| 2041 | 320,875 | 9,191 | 1.6% | 0.52% |
| 2042 | 325,888 | 9,245 | 1.56% | 0.6% |
| 2043 | 330,908 | 9,308 | 1.54% | 0.68% |
| 2044 | 335,919 | 9,375 | 1.51% | 0.72% |
| 2045 | 340,911 | 9,435 | 1.49% | 0.64% |
| 2046 | 345,883 | 9,502 | 1.46% | 0.71% |
| 2047 | 350,758 | 9,571 | 1.41% | 0.72% |
| 2048 | 355,569 | 9,644 | 1.37% | 0.76% |
| 2049 | 360,353 | 9,712 | 1.35% | 0.71% |
| 2050 | 365,103 | 9,778 | 1.32% | 0.68% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sao Tome and Principe increased by 38,051 people (a 23% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sao Tome and Principe gained 41,350 (a 20.3% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by -1,567 (a 14.3% decline).
Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th most populous country in 2006 and is 176th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Sao Tome and Principe's population will grow by 49% to 365,103 people with a rank change from 176th to 175th. The population of Tuvalu will increase by 4.43% to 9,778 people and will still be ranked 196th.
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Population differences between Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu
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| Life expectancy | 70.3 years | 67.6 years |
| Average age | 25.1 years | 29.5 years |
| Median age | 20.3 years | 25.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 51.2:48.8 |
| Fertility rate | 3.64 births per woman | 3.21 births per woman |
| Population density | 635 ppl/mi² | 833 ppl/mi² |
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