Population ages 15-64 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 15-64 was 58.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64 in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 58.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 63.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1970.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.5% | — |
| 1961 | 62.0% | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 59.6% | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 57.5% | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 55.7% | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 54.2% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 52.8% | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 51.6% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 50.6% | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 49.6% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.9% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 51.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 51.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 58.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.7% | 49.6% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 49.2% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 50.6% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 50.6% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 53.0% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 54.3% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 56.2% | 58.6% | 6 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population ages 15-64 in Sao Tome and Principe was 58.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population ages 15-64?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.