The latest officially reported population of Sao Tome and Principe was 235,536 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sao Tome and Principe's population is 244,055 people compared to 28,610,737 in Venezuela.
Population statistics:
- Venezuela's population is 117.2 times bigger than Sao Tome and Principe's.
- Sao Tome and Principe is ranked the 176th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
- The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.003% for Sao Tome and Principe vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
- For the last 10 years, Sao Tome and Principe has had an average growth rate of +1.82% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
- Since 2005, the population of Sao Tome and Principe has increased from 162K people to 244K (51% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 26.8M to 28.6M (6.81% growth).
- Sao Tome and Principe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 534K people compared to the peak of 31.2M people in 2057 for Venezuela.
Sao Tome and Principe vs Venezuela: live population counter
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| Current population |
244055
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28610737
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| Population rank | 176/197 | 54/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.003% | 0.35% |
| One net population change |
1.88 hours
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5.02 minutes
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| One birth every |
1.35 hours
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1.23 minutes
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| One death every |
6.81 hours
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2.46 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
14.5 hours
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4.99 minutes
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| Annual migration change | -604 | -105,297 |
| Daily growth/decline | +13 | +287 |
| Annual growth/decline | +4,665 | +104,689 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.02% | +0.37% |
| Population growth rate rank | 52/197 | 142/197 |
Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 68,012 | 8,160,090 | - | - |
| 1961 | 68,707 | 8,455,915 | 1.02% | 3.63% |
| 1962 | 69,403 | 8,756,870 | 1.01% | 3.56% |
| 1963 | 70,112 | 9,064,021 | 1.02% | 3.51% |
| 1964 | 70,865 | 9,377,712 | 1.07% | 3.46% |
| 1965 | 71,680 | 9,697,790 | 1.15% | 3.41% |
| 1966 | 72,576 | 10,024,854 | 1.25% | 3.37% |
| 1967 | 73,596 | 10,358,513 | 1.41% | 3.33% |
| 1968 | 74,765 | 10,697,530 | 1.59% | 3.27% |
| 1969 | 76,083 | 11,040,280 | 1.76% | 3.2% |
| 1970 | 77,626 | 11,387,790 | 2.03% | 3.15% |
| 1971 | 79,330 | 11,741,008 | 2.2% | 3.1% |
| 1972 | 81,041 | 12,099,180 | 2.16% | 3.05% |
| 1973 | 82,798 | 12,463,537 | 2.17% | 3.01% |
| 1974 | 84,672 | 12,835,351 | 2.26% | 2.98% |
| 1975 | 86,708 | 13,215,892 | 2.4% | 2.96% |
| 1976 | 88,922 | 13,606,284 | 2.55% | 2.95% |
| 1977 | 91,301 | 14,006,812 | 2.68% | 2.94% |
| 1978 | 93,794 | 14,416,684 | 2.73% | 2.93% |
| 1979 | 96,252 | 14,834,552 | 2.62% | 2.9% |
| 1980 | 98,544 | 15,258,218 | 2.38% | 2.86% |
| 1981 | 100,615 | 15,687,297 | 2.1% | 2.81% |
| 1982 | 102,508 | 16,121,874 | 1.88% | 2.77% |
| 1983 | 104,380 | 16,562,205 | 1.83% | 2.73% |
| 1984 | 106,394 | 17,008,841 | 1.93% | 2.7% |
| 1985 | 108,658 | 17,461,434 | 2.13% | 2.66% |
| 1986 | 111,150 | 17,923,536 | 2.29% | 2.65% |
| 1987 | 113,919 | 18,394,963 | 2.49% | 2.63% |
| 1988 | 116,939 | 18,871,020 | 2.65% | 2.59% |
| 1989 | 119,979 | 19,348,921 | 2.6% | 2.53% |
| 1990 | 122,980 | 19,827,010 | 2.5% | 2.47% |
| 1991 | 125,697 | 20,304,896 | 2.21% | 2.41% |
| 1992 | 128,110 | 20,780,948 | 1.92% | 2.34% |
| 1993 | 130,467 | 21,254,520 | 1.84% | 2.28% |
| 1994 | 132,732 | 21,725,188 | 1.74% | 2.21% |
| 1995 | 134,895 | 22,193,821 | 1.63% | 2.16% |
| 1996 | 136,962 | 22,662,113 | 1.53% | 2.11% |
| 1997 | 138,922 | 23,131,685 | 1.43% | 2.07% |
| 1998 | 140,751 | 23,601,337 | 1.32% | 2.03% |
| 1999 | 142,442 | 24,066,593 | 1.2% | 1.97% |
| 2000 | 144,018 | 24,526,708 | 1.11% | 1.91% |
| 2001 | 146,375 | 24,979,922 | 1.64% | 1.85% |
| 2002 | 149,922 | 25,435,671 | 2.42% | 1.82% |
| 2003 | 153,814 | 25,892,703 | 2.6% | 1.8% |
| 2004 | 157,705 | 26,340,838 | 2.53% | 1.73% |
| 2005 | 161,639 | 26,785,804 | 2.49% | 1.69% |
| 2006 | 165,638 | 27,224,686 | 2.47% | 1.64% |
| 2007 | 169,700 | 27,649,363 | 2.45% | 1.56% |
| 2008 | 173,793 | 28,053,696 | 2.41% | 1.46% |
| 2009 | 177,853 | 28,438,298 | 2.34% | 1.37% |
| 2010 | 181,802 | 28,813,101 | 2.22% | 1.32% |
| 2011 | 185,649 | 29,185,212 | 2.12% | 1.29% |
| 2012 | 189,439 | 29,553,826 | 2.04% | 1.26% |
| 2013 | 193,148 | 29,912,198 | 1.96% | 1.21% |
| 2014 | 196,767 | 30,254,079 | 1.87% | 1.14% |
| 2015 | 200,291 | 30,573,972 | 1.79% | 1.06% |
| 2016 | 203,689 | 30,765,720 | 1.7% | 0.63% |
| 2017 | 206,970 | 30,565,323 | 1.61% | -0.65% |
| 2018 | 210,187 | 29,807,592 | 1.55% | -2.48% |
| 2019 | 213,392 | 28,938,098 | 1.52% | -2.92% |
| 2020 | 217,435 | 28,444,077 | 1.89% | -1.71% |
| 2021 | 221,961 | 28,237,826 | 2.08% | -0.73% |
| 2022 | 226,305 | 28,213,017 | 1.96% | -0.09% |
| 2023 | 230,871 | 28,300,854 | 2.02% | 0.31% |
| 2024 | 235,536 | 28,405,543 | 2.02% | 0.37% |
| 2025 | 240,251 | 28,516,898 | 2% | 0.39% |
| 2026 | 244,987 | 28,633,718 | 1.97% | 0.41% |
| 2027 | 249,783 | 28,758,565 | 1.96% | 0.44% |
| 2028 | 254,657 | 28,885,166 | 1.95% | 0.44% |
| 2029 | 259,597 | 29,014,444 | 1.94% | 0.45% |
| 2030 | 264,560 | 29,151,809 | 1.91% | 0.47% |
| 2031 | 269,566 | 29,295,744 | 1.89% | 0.49% |
| 2032 | 274,643 | 29,442,534 | 1.88% | 0.5% |
| 2033 | 279,761 | 29,587,099 | 1.86% | 0.49% |
| 2034 | 284,911 | 29,735,159 | 1.84% | 0.5% |
| 2035 | 290,082 | 29,883,329 | 1.81% | 0.5% |
| 2036 | 295,269 | 30,020,167 | 1.79% | 0.46% |
| 2037 | 300,439 | 30,146,546 | 1.75% | 0.42% |
| 2038 | 305,590 | 30,268,328 | 1.71% | 0.4% |
| 2039 | 310,729 | 30,386,284 | 1.68% | 0.39% |
| 2040 | 315,833 | 30,495,445 | 1.64% | 0.36% |
| 2041 | 320,875 | 30,590,207 | 1.6% | 0.31% |
| 2042 | 325,888 | 30,674,532 | 1.56% | 0.28% |
| 2043 | 330,908 | 30,749,671 | 1.54% | 0.24% |
| 2044 | 335,919 | 30,813,805 | 1.51% | 0.21% |
| 2045 | 340,911 | 30,871,490 | 1.49% | 0.19% |
| 2046 | 345,883 | 30,923,463 | 1.46% | 0.17% |
| 2047 | 350,758 | 30,974,366 | 1.41% | 0.16% |
| 2048 | 355,569 | 31,021,600 | 1.37% | 0.15% |
| 2049 | 360,353 | 31,059,954 | 1.35% | 0.12% |
| 2050 | 365,103 | 31,094,884 | 1.32% | 0.11% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Sao Tome and Principe increased by 38,652 people (a 23.9% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,788,168 people (a 14.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Sao Tome and Principe gained 43,764 (a 21.9% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by -1,963,235 (a 6.42% decline).
Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th most populous country in 2005 and is 176th in 2025. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2005 and ranked 54th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Sao Tome and Principe's population will grow by 49.6% to 365,103 people with a rank change from 176th to 175th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.68% to 31,094,884 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Caracas | 2.25M |
| Maracaibo | 1.55M |
| Valencia | 1.48M |
| Maracay | 1.1M |
| Barquisimeto | 1.06M |
| Barinas | 874K |
| Maturin | 753K |
| Ciudad Guayana | 751K |
| Catia La Mar | 662K |
| Ciudad Bolivar | 568K |
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Population differences between Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela
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| Life expectancy | 70.1 years | 72.8 years |
| Average age | 25.1 years | 33.3 years |
| Median age | 20.3 years | 30.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 49.4:50.6 |
| Fertility rate | 3.64 births per woman | 2.08 births per woman |
| Population density | 635 ppl/mi² | 83.4 ppl/mi² |
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