Central Africa · Africa
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe is a country in Central Africa. Its capital is São Tomé. It has no land borders.
At a glance
São Tomé and Príncipe in numbers
- Population 244,9941 No. 175 of 195
- Area 964 km²2 No. 171 of 195
- Population density 254 per km²12 No. 42 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$981.3 million3 No. 181 of 189
- GDP per person $4,0844 No. 128 of 189
- Life expectancy 70.3 years1 No. 133 of 195
- Median age 19.7 years1 No. 162 of 195
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Borders
Countries nearby
São Tomé and Príncipe has no land border with another country. These are its closest neighbours in the region.
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.