Districts
The population of the districts of São Tomé and Príncipe according to census results.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (hect) | Population Census (Cf) 1981-08-15 | Population Census (Cf) 1991-08-04 | Population Census (C) 2001-08-25 | Population Census (Cf) 2012-05-13 | Population Census (C) 2024-11-15 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Água Grande | AGU | Dist | São Tomé | 1,650 | 32,375 | 42,331 | 51,886 | 69,772 | 80,647 | 1650 | → |
| Cantagalo | CAN | Dist | Santana | 11,850 | 10,435 | 11,433 | 13,258 | 17,169 | 20,794 | 11850 | → |
| Caué | CAU | Dist | São João dos Angolares | 26,700 | 4,607 | 5,322 | 5,501 | 6,062 | 7,424 | 26700 | → |
| Lembá | LEM | Dist | Neves | 23,000 | 7,905 | 9,016 | 10,696 | 14,676 | 17,129 | 23000 | → |
| Lobata | LOB | Dist | Guadalupe | 10,500 | 11,776 | 14,173 | 15,187 | 19,414 | 23,086 | 10500 | → |
| Mé-Zóchi | MEZ | Dist | Trindade | 12,200 | 24,258 | 29,758 | 35,105 | 44,763 | 50,697 | 12200 | → |
| Príncipe (Pagué) | PRI | AReg | Santo António | 14,200 | 5,255 | 5,471 | 5,966 | 7,344 | 9,830 | 14200 | → |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | STP | São Tomé | 100,100 | 96,611 | 117,504 | 137,599 | 179,200 | 209,607 | → |
- The 2012 figures include an institutional population of 461. The 2024 figures include 3,711 people absent during census and exclude 2,410 counted visitors. They include an institutional population of 426 and 20 homeless people.
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe.
Major Places
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2012-05-13 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Tomé | AGU | 66,888 |
| 2 | Neves | LEM | 8,391 |
| 3 | Santana | CAN | 7,445 |
| 4 | Trindade | MEZ | 6,685 |
| 5 | Almas | MEZ | 3,923 |
| 6 | Pantufo | AGU | 3,391 |
| 7 | Guadalupe | LOB | 3,326 |
| 8 | Bombom | MEZ | 3,072 |
| 9 | Santo António | PRI | 2,576 |
| 10 | São João dos Angolares | CAU | 2,249 |
Contents: Places
The population of all urban areas and localities in São Tomé and Príncipe with more than 500 inhabitants according to census results.
| Name | Status | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2001-08-25 | Population Census (C) 2012-05-13 | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agostinho Neto | Loc | LOB | 762 | 992 | 0 |
| Água Izé | Loc | CAN | 1,044 | 1,255 | 0 |
| Almas (incl. Praia Melão) | UA | MEZ | 2,935 | 3,923 | 0 |
| Batepá | Loc | MEZ | ... | 775 | 0 |
| Bela Vista | Loc | LOB | 499 | 517 | 0 |
| Belém | Loc | MEZ | 554 | 795 | 0 |
| Boa Entrada | Loc | LOB | 614 | 738 | 0 |
| Bombom | UA | MEZ | ... | 3,072 | 0 |
| Caixão Grande | UA | MEZ | 1,270 | 1,762 | 0 |
| Capela | Loc | MEZ | 613 | 649 | 0 |
| Changra | Loc | LOB | 828 | 1,044 | 0 |
| Cola Grande | Loc | MEZ | ... | 1,458 | 0 |
| Conde | UA | LOB | 1,702 | 1,800 | 0 |
| Cova Barro | Loc | MEZ | 801 | 875 | 0 |
| Desejada | Loc | LOB | 364 | 560 | 0 |
| Diogo Simão | Loc | MEZ | 369 | 600 | 0 |
| Diogo Vaz | Loc | LEM | 682 | 632 | 0 |
| Folha Fede | Loc | MEZ | 757 | 831 | 0 |
| Guadalupe | UA | LOB | 1,543 | 3,326 | 0 |
| Lemos | Loc | MEZ | ... | 1,136 | 0 |
| Madalena | UA | MEZ | 193 | 221 | 0 |
| Maianço | Loc | LOB | 575 | 639 | 0 |
| Malanza | UA | CAU | 393 | 550 | 0 |
| Margarida Manuel | Loc | MEZ | ... | 661 | 0 |
| Micóló | UA | LOB | 884 | 1,404 | 0 |
| Micondo | Loc | CAN | ... | 872 | 0 |
| Monta Alegre | Loc | MEZ | ... | 779 | 0 |
| Monte Café | Loc | MEZ | 623 | 684 | 0 |
| Neves | UA | LEM | 5,466 | 8,391 | 0 |
| Obo Izaquente | Loc | MEZ | ... | 678 | 0 |
| Obolongo | Loc | MEZ | ... | 712 | 0 |
| Ototó | Loc | MEZ | 431 | 585 | 0 |
| Pantufo (incl. Ganda) | UA | AGU | 1,929 | 3,391 | 0 |
| Pété-Pété | Loc | MEZ | 350 | 517 | 0 |
| Ponta Figo | Loc | LEM | 608 | 615 | 0 |
| Porto Alegre | Loc | CAU | 461 | 795 | 0 |
| Praia Morro Peixe | Loc | LOB | 331 | 584 | 0 |
| Ribeira Afonso | UA | CAN | 1,422 | 1,971 | 0 |
| Ribeira Peixe | Loc | CAU | 476 | 503 | 0 |
| Santa Catarina | UA | LEM | 1,290 | 1,862 | 0 |
| Santana | UA | CAN | 5,459 | 7,445 | 0 |
| Santo Amaro | UA | LOB | 616 | 1,063 | 0 |
| Santo António | UA | PRI | 1,010 | 2,576 | 0 |
| São João dos Angolares | UA | CAU | 1,862 | 2,249 | 0 |
| São Tomé | UA | AGU | 51,246 | 66,888 | 0 |
| Torres Dias | Loc | MEZ | 331 | 499 | 0 |
| Trindade | UA | MEZ | 5,028 | 6,685 | 0 |
- The above figures exclude institutional population. The 2012 figures of urban areas are calculated by using the population of the constituting barrios.
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 99,820 |
| Females | 109,787 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 83,948 |
| 15-64 years | 116,748 |
| 65+ years | 8,711 |
| Age Distribution (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 322 |
| 80-89 years | 1,235 |
| 70-79 years | 3,638 |
| 60-69 years | 8,305 |
| 50-59 years | 14,401 |
| 40-49 years | 20,886 |
| 30-39 years | 23,652 |
| 20-29 years | 27,295 |
| 10-19 years | 55,068 |
| 0-9 years | 54,605 |
| Urbanization (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 66,806 |
| Urban | 140,801 |
| Citizenship (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 201,296 |
| Portugal | 6,401 |
| Other Citizenship | 1,464 |