Africa · Middle Africa
Capital: São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe
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Overall rank #186
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Population
240,254
#176 of 196
10th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$981.3M
#186 of 196
5th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
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Data unavailable
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R&D Spending
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Manufacturing Output
$5.8M
#185 of 196
6th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- São Tomé
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Middle Africa
- Country code
- STP
- Neighbors
- No land neighbors
Three interesting facts
São Tomé and Príncipe has no land borders, so every international boundary is maritime.
São Tomé and Príncipe combines a distinct physical setting with a population concentrated in a limited number of major settlements.
São Tomé and Príncipe’s position in Middle Africa places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
São Tomé and Príncipe on the map
São Tomé and Príncipe is located in Central Africa, islands in the Gulf of Guinea, just north of the Equator, west of Gabon. Its terrain is volcanic, mountainous. The climate is tropical, hot, humid, one rainy season (October to May). In area, the country is more than five times the size of Washington, DC.
Economy
Economic profile
São Tomé and Príncipe's economy is characterized by lower middle-income Central African island economy, falling cocoa production due to drought and mismanagement, joint oil venture with Nigeria, government owns 90% of land, high debt, partly from fuel subsidies, tourism gutted by COVID-19. Major industries include light construction, textiles, soap, beer, fish processing, timber. Important agricultural products include plantains, oil palm fruit, taro, bananas, fruits, cocoa beans, yams, coconuts, cassava, vegetables (2023). Notable exports include crude petroleum, cocoa beans, vehicle parts/accessories, palm oil, aircraft parts (2023).
Demographics
People and population
São Tomé and Príncipe has an estimated population of 209,607. Languages spoken include Portuguese 98.4% (official), Forro 36.2%, Cabo Verdian 8.5%, French 6.8%, Angolar 6.6%, English 4.9%, Lunguie 1%, other (including sign language) 2.4%, other Portuguese-based Creoles are also spoken (2012 est.). The population includes Mestico, Angolares (descendants of Angolan slaves), Forros (descendants of freed slaves), Servicais (contract laborers from Angola, Mozambique, and Cabo Verde), Tongas (children of servicais born on the islands), Europeans (primarily Portuguese), Asians (mostly Chinese). The urban population represents 76.4% of total population (2023).
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