COUNTRY PROFILE / STP
Sao Tome and Principe
STP / ST
For Sao Tome and Principe, population is 240,254 people (2025, #180/215) and area is 960 km² (2023, #178/215). This profile covers 72 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2012 / 63.9%); Main language: Portuguese.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Sao Tome and Principe in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Sao Tome and Principe with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Sao Tome and Principe, population is about 0.2% of Japan's value and area is about 0.3% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Sao Tome and Principe | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 240,254 people2025 / About 0.2% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 960 km²2023 / About 0.3% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 250.3 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 76.7% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 69.91 years2024 / 14.13 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 4,0842025 / About 11.4% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 144,018 people in 2000 to 240,254 people in 2025, an increase of about 66.8%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 61.21 years in 2000 to 69.91 years in 2024, an increase of 8.7 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 529 in 2000 to US$ 4,084 in 2025, an increase of about 672%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
67 additional rankings for Sao Tome and Principe.
67 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials3 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work17 rankings
Education & science2 rankings
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY