Sao Tome and Principe
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Middle Africa |
| Population (000, 2025) | 240 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 2,503 |
| Capital city | Sao Tome |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 801 |
| UN membership date | 161,975 |
| Surface area (km2) | 964 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 987 |
| National currency | Dobra (STN) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 22 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 684 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 4 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 29,630 |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 134 |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 137 |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 729 |
| Employment in agricultured (% of employed) | 111 |
| Employment in industryd (% of employed) | 227 |
| Employment in servicesd (% employed) | 662 |
| Unemploymentd (% of labour force) | 91 |
| Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %) | 231,240 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 339 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 118 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 3 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 341 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 338 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 79 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 35 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 741,666 |
| Population age distributioni (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 37,561 |
| International migrant stockj (000/% of total pop.) | 2,008 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 127 |
| Health: Current expenditurek (% of GDP) | 75 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 5 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,411,136 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 1,052,992 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 775,661 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 146 |
| Individuals using the Internetd (per 100 inhabitants) | 615 |
| Threatened species (number) | 147 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 528 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 106 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 1 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 13 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 15 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 863 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 403,238 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 348,315 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 1,421 |
Expat distribution in Sao Tome and Principe from top sending countries
