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São Tomé and Príncipe

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe · República Democrática do São Tomé e Príncipe

Capital
São Tomé
Population
240,254 2025
Area
964 km²
Neighbours
0
Locator map of São Tomé and PríncipeSÃO TOMÉAND PRÍNCIPESão ToméGABONEQUATORIALGUINEASouthAtlantic OceanNorthAtlantic OceanGulf of Guinea0100 km
São Tomé and Príncipe hatched and ringed, São Tomé marked with a triangle. Orthographic projection centred on 0.87°N 7.0°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

São Tomé and Príncipe is an island country in Middle Africa, with no land border. Of the other 194 countries in this atlas, the nearest capital to São Tomé is Libreville, in Gabon, 303 km away. With 964 km², it is about the size of Kiribati and Bahrain and ranks 171st of 195 by area.

240,254 people lived in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2025, according to the World Bank; only 19 countries have fewer. On average, 249 people live on each km². The urban share of the population was 69.2% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$4,084 in current US dollars: 129th of 191 worldwide, 14th of 52 in Africa. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 69.9 years.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. From 0.05°N to 1.7°N, it spans about 184 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from São Tomé lies in the South Pacific Ocean, about 320 km from the nearest land, Kiribati.

How it compares Africa: 54 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAfrica
Population240,2542025, World Bank175th of 19453rd of 54
Area964 km²world-countries171st of 19553rd of 54
GDPUS$981 million2025, World Bank, current US$183rd of 19152nd of 52
GDP per capitaUS$4,0842025, World Bank, current US$129th of 19114th of 52
Population density249 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries42nd of 1948th of 54
Life expectancy69.9 years2024, World Bank131st of 1949th of 54
Urban population69.2%2025, World Bank79th of 1949th of 54
Forest area57.6% of land2024, World Bank36th of 19410th of 54
Population growth+1.98% a year2025, World Bank50th of 19437th of 54
Internet users59.1%2024, World Bank137th of 18817th of 53
Fertility rate3.60 births per woman2024, World Bank39th of 19436th of 54
Land neighbours0world-countries; among the 195157th of 19549th of 54
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaKiribati, Bahrain and Dominica

Closest in populationSamoa, Barbados and Saint Lucia

Neighbours none by land

No land borders. The nearest capitals:

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
São Tomé
0.33°N 6.73°E
Northernmost latitude
1.70°N
Southernmost latitude
0.05°N
Westernmost longitude
6.47°E
Easternmost longitude
7.45°E
North to south
about 184 km
Antipode of São Tomé
0.33°S 173.27°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 320 km from the nearest land (Kiribati)