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Population in Sao Tome and Principe compared to the United Kingdom: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sao Tome and Principe was 235,536 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sao Tome and Principe's population is 246,362 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 284.8 times bigger than Sao Tome and Principe's.
  • Sao Tome and Principe is ranked the 176th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.003% for Sao Tome and Principe vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Sao Tome and Principe has had an average growth rate of +1.82% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sao Tome and Principe has increased from 166K people to 246K (48.7% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Sao Tome and Principe vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sao Tome United Kingdom
2100 538,729 74,700,585
2099 537,330 74,831,175
2098 535,787 74,950,267
2097 534,124 75,064,397
2096 532,353 75,176,691
2095 530,576 75,287,063
2094 528,656 75,383,856
2093 526,643 75,482,205
2092 524,507 75,575,769
2091 522,325 75,666,091
2090 519,999 75,753,129
2089 517,612 75,835,723
2088 515,098 75,907,614
2087 512,568 75,978,712
2086 510,018 76,046,742
2085 507,340 76,105,680
2084 504,584 76,156,223
2083 501,679 76,205,894
2082 498,722 76,246,844
2081 495,689 76,274,040
2080 492,482 76,306,205
2079 489,244 76,334,949
2078 485,930 76,353,484
2077 482,450 76,371,123
2076 478,942 76,373,520
2075 475,380 76,386,071
2074 471,763 76,397,426
2073 468,114 76,406,554
2072 464,348 76,398,941
2071 460,509 76,388,223
2070 456,552 76,378,505
2069 452,449 76,371,827
2068 448,367 76,370,973
2067 444,152 76,363,548
2066 439,833 76,356,638
2065 435,561 76,355,841
2064 431,126 76,352,770
2063 426,703 76,353,175
2062 422,184 76,346,535
2061 417,686 76,344,206
2060 413,117 76,344,725
2059 408,577 76,345,215
2058 404,024 76,326,961
2057 399,413 76,307,006
2056 394,844 76,274,247
2055 390,153 76,235,304
2054 385,468 76,167,710
2053 380,737 76,094,051
2052 376,015 76,001,979
2051 371,194 75,895,690
2050 366,397 75,777,445
2049 361,591 75,646,044
2048 356,742 75,499,380
2047 351,861 75,338,951
2046 346,888 75,171,300
2045 341,838 74,993,186
2044 336,792 74,807,530
2043 331,713 74,607,485
2042 326,652 74,407,783
2041 321,594 74,203,292
2040 316,457 73,994,525
2039 311,279 73,782,112
2038 306,071 73,559,085
2037 300,875 73,335,723
2036 295,624 73,101,646
2035 290,400 72,850,722
2034 285,183 72,597,177
2033 279,990 72,322,802
2032 274,835 72,046,316
2031 269,740 71,757,868
2030 264,723 71,442,811
2029 259,705 71,123,782
2028 254,751 70,783,199
2027 249,860 70,421,923
2026 245,066 70,055,911
2025 240,286 69,658,188
2024 235,536 69,226,000
2023 230,871 68,492,000
2022 226,305 67,604,000
2021 221,961 66,984,000
2020 217,435 66,744,000
2019 213,392 66,631,000
2018 210,187 66,289,000
2017 206,970 65,966,000
2016 203,689 65,607,000
2015 200,291 65,088,000
2014 196,767 64,620,000
2013 193,148 64,139,000
2012 189,439 63,711,000
2011 185,649 63,258,810
2010 181,802 62,766,365
2009 177,853 62,276,270
2008 173,793 61,806,995
2007 169,700 61,322,463
2006 165,638 60,846,820
2005 161,639 60,401,206
2004 157,705 59,987,905
2003 153,814 59,647,577
2002 149,922 59,370,479
2001 146,375 59,119,673
2000 144,018 58,892,514
1999 142,442 58,682,466
1998 140,751 58,487,141
1997 138,922 58,316,954
1996 136,962 58,166,950
1995 134,895 58,019,030
1994 132,732 57,865,745
1993 130,467 57,718,614
1992 128,110 57,580,402
1991 125,697 57,424,897
1990 122,980 57,247,586
1989 119,979 57,076,711
1988 116,939 56,928,327
1987 113,919 56,802,050
1986 111,150 56,681,396
1985 108,658 56,550,268
1984 106,394 56,422,072
1983 104,380 56,332,848
1982 102,508 56,313,641
1981 100,615 56,333,829
1980 98,544 56,314,216
1979 96,252 56,246,951
1978 93,794 56,196,504
1977 91,301 56,193,492
1976 88,922 56,211,968
1975 86,708 56,225,800
1974 84,672 56,229,974
1973 82,798 56,194,527
1972 81,041 56,086,065
1971 79,330 55,896,223
1970 77,626 55,663,250
1969 76,083 55,441,750
1968 74,765 55,211,700
1967 73,596 54,943,600
1966 72,576 54,648,500
1965 71,680 54,348,050
1964 70,865 54,000,000
1963 70,112 53,650,000
1962 69,403 53,250,000
1961 68,707 52,800,000
1960 68,012 52,400,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sao Tome and Principe increased by 38,051 people (a 23% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sao Tome and Principe gained 42,673 people (a 21% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th most populous country in 2006 and is 176th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Sao Tome and Principe's population will grow by 48.7% to 366,397 people with a rank change from 176th to 175th. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Sao Tome and Principe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 539K people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sao Tome United Kingdom
2100 0.26% -0.17%
2099 0.29% -0.16%
2098 0.31% -0.15%
2097 0.33% -0.15%
2096 0.33% -0.15%
2095 0.36% -0.13%
2094 0.38% -0.13%
2093 0.41% -0.12%
2092 0.42% -0.12%
2091 0.45% -0.11%
2090 0.46% -0.11%
2089 0.49% -0.09%
2088 0.49% -0.09%
2087 0.5% -0.09%
2086 0.53% -0.08%
2085 0.55% -0.07%
2084 0.58% -0.07%
2083 0.59% -0.05%
2082 0.61% -0.04%
2081 0.65% -0.04%
2080 0.66% -0.04%
2079 0.68% -0.02%
2078 0.72% -0.02%
2077 0.73% -0.003%
2076 0.75% -0.02%
2075 0.77% -0.01%
2074 0.78% -0.01%
2073 0.81% 0.01%
2072 0.83% 0.01%
2071 0.87% 0.01%
2070 0.91% 0.009%
2069 0.91% 0.001%
2068 0.95% 0.01%
2067 0.98% 0.009%
2066 0.98% 0.001%
2065 1.03% 0.004%
2064 1.04% -0%
2063 1.07% 0.009%
2062 1.08% 0.003%
2061 1.11% -0.001%
2060 1.11% -0.001%
2059 1.13% 0.02%
2058 1.15% 0.03%
2057 1.16% 0.04%
2056 1.2% 0.05%
2055 1.22% 0.09%
2054 1.24% 0.1%
2053 1.26% 0.12%
2052 1.3% 0.14%
2051 1.31% 0.16%
2050 1.33% 0.17%
2049 1.36% 0.19%
2048 1.39% 0.21%
2047 1.43% 0.22%
2046 1.48% 0.24%
2045 1.5% 0.25%
2044 1.53% 0.27%
2043 1.55% 0.27%
2042 1.57% 0.28%
2041 1.62% 0.28%
2040 1.66% 0.29%
2039 1.7% 0.3%
2038 1.73% 0.3%
2037 1.78% 0.32%
2036 1.8% 0.34%
2035 1.83% 0.35%
2034 1.85% 0.38%
2033 1.88% 0.38%
2032 1.89% 0.4%
2031 1.9% 0.44%
2030 1.93% 0.45%
2029 1.94% 0.48%
2028 1.96% 0.51%
2027 1.96% 0.52%
2026 1.99% 0.57%
2025 2.02% 0.62%
2024 2.02% 1.07%
2023 2.02% 1.31%
2022 1.96% 0.93%
2021 2.08% 0.36%
2020 1.89% 0.17%
2019 1.52% 0.52%
2018 1.55% 0.49%
2017 1.61% 0.55%
2016 1.7% 0.8%
2015 1.79% 0.72%
2014 1.87% 0.75%
2013 1.96% 0.67%
2012 2.04% 0.71%
2011 2.12% 0.78%
2010 2.22% 0.79%
2009 2.34% 0.76%
2008 2.41% 0.79%
2007 2.45% 0.78%
2006 2.47% 0.74%
2005 2.49% 0.69%
2004 2.53% 0.57%
2003 2.6% 0.47%
2002 2.42% 0.42%
2001 1.64% 0.39%
2000 1.11% 0.36%
1999 1.2% 0.33%
1998 1.32% 0.29%
1997 1.43% 0.26%
1996 1.53% 0.25%
1995 1.63% 0.26%
1994 1.74% 0.25%
1993 1.84% 0.24%
1992 1.92% 0.27%
1991 2.21% 0.31%
1990 2.5% 0.3%
1989 2.6% 0.26%
1988 2.65% 0.22%
1987 2.49% 0.21%
1986 2.29% 0.23%
1985 2.13% 0.23%
1984 1.93% 0.16%
1983 1.83% 0.03%
1982 1.88% -0.04%
1981 2.1% 0.03%
1980 2.38% 0.12%
1979 2.62% 0.09%
1978 2.73% 0.005%
1977 2.68% -0.03%
1976 2.55% -0.02%
1975 2.4% -0.007%
1974 2.26% 0.06%
1973 2.17% 0.19%
1972 2.16% 0.34%
1971 2.2% 0.42%
1970 2.03% 0.4%
1969 1.76% 0.42%
1968 1.59% 0.49%
1967 1.41% 0.54%
1966 1.25% 0.55%
1965 1.15% 0.64%
1964 1.07% 0.65%
1963 1.02% 0.75%
1962 1.01% 0.85%
1961 1.02% 0.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Sao Tome and Principe grew by 2.02%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Sao Tome United Kingdom
Current population
246362
70154914
Population rank 176/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.003% 0.85%
One net population change
1.88 hours
43 seconds
One birth every
1.35 hours
45.9 seconds
One death every
6.81 hours
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +13 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +4,665 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 97/197
One migration net change every
13.5 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -650 +389,911
Net migration rank 90/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 1,955 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 194/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 162/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sao Tome and Principe
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sao Tome United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -650 - 389,911
2024 - -604 - 417,114
2023 5,221 -592 34,589 445,523
2022 5,102 -592 39,751 487,029
2021 4,954 -782 30,612 462,967
2020 4,874 0 -4,272 144,221
2019 4,932 -1,716 108,342 232,727
2018 4,957 -1,757 119,321 259,744
2017 5,007 -1,779 145,125 272,311
2016 5,125 -1,793 177,139 324,649
2015 5,269 -1,809 175,738 347,839
2014 5,381 -1,801 206,784 306,091
2013 5,449 -1,787 198,830 237,272
2012 5,501 -1,739 248,473 172,088
2011 5,445 -1,616 259,361 228,773
2010 5,391 -1,529 251,066 274,811
2009 5,349 -1,328 230,422 249,639
2008 5,297 -1,203 216,325 263,390
2007 5,226 -1,127 196,232 309,385
2006 5,057 -1,031 176,455 288,923
2005 4,897 -941 144,963 308,279
2004 4,810 -894 131,974 276,077
2003 4,702 -816 89,471 211,846
2002 4,591 -690 65,308 203,577
2001 4,471 -1,289 65,032 175,133
2000 4,334 -2,798 70,671 153,917
1999 4,221 -2,594 64,551 152,653
1998 4,120 -2,364 87,730 125,541
1997 4,041 -2,153 99,138 59,723
1996 3,993 -1,974 98,884 54,964
1995 3,948 -1,829 87,028 61,385
1994 3,860 -1,644 127,304 45,339
1993 3,841 -1,527 103,893 27,403
1992 3,822 -1,432 149,709 17,846
1991 3,801 -1,362 143,562 27,601
1990 3,719 -727 154,569 57,132
1989 3,576 -571 119,861 49,586
1988 3,544 -465 136,628 13,952
1987 3,440 -470 136,325 8,266
1986 3,180 -614 90,690 41,836
1985 3,242 -828 79,170 83,164
1984 3,163 -1,041 84,633 71,107
1983 3,100 -1,203 61,966 27,063
1982 3,047 -1,203 56,314 -61,152
1981 3,015 -1,067 73,234 -83,876
1980 2,965 -770 95,734 -25,187
1979 2,893 -491 61,872 11,255
1978 2,800 -279 16,859 3,783
1977 2,705 -255 0 -21,636
1976 2,608 -302 -5,621 -19,135
1975 2,515 -392 33,735 -40,241
1974 2,422 -474 67,476 -65,710
1973 2,329 -525 112,389 -33,840
1972 2,232 -517 162,650 -1,406
1971 2,127 -430 257,123 1,175
1970 1,980 -279 244,918 -15,254
1969 1,862 -469 260,577 -60,655
1968 1,767 -520 292,622 -38,852
1967 1,693 -606 346,145 -39,659
1966 1,642 -688 333,356 -27,935
1965 1,611 -765 364,132 -24,955
1964 1,600 -819 405,000 -23,885
1963 1,609 -886 337,995 8,271
1962 1,625 -927 340,800 76,443
1961 1,657 -960 311,519 52,295
1960 1,547 -860 314,400 19,953

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 80.1% of the population change in Sao Tome and Principe is from natural causes (a gain of 50,822 people) and 19.9% is from migration (a loss of 12,621 people). In the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 1,955 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Sao Tome and Principe, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

Sao Tome
City Population
Sao Tome 65.5K
Trindade 6.64K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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