Sao Tome and Principe
São Tomé e Príncipe
Sao Tome and Principe is a country in Middle Africa with about 240,254 people, and its capital is São Tomé. Its system of government is a semi-presidential republic. The main language is Portuguese, and the currency is the São Tomé & Príncipe Dobra.
It covers 960 km², making it the 173rd largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 177th by population. That works out at 250 per km², 43rd in the world for density. Sao Tome and Principe has no land borders with other countries.
- Capital
- São Tomé
- Government
- Semi-presidential republic
- Population
- 240,254177th of 197, 2025, World Bank estimate
- Area
- 960 km²173rd of 197, 2024
- Density
- 250 per km²
- Continent
- AfricaMiddle Africa
- Language
- Portuguese
- Currency
- São Tomé & Príncipe Dobra (STN)
- GDP
- $981 million185th of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $4,084129th of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 69.9 years2024 figure
- Urban population
- 69.2%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Pico de São Tomé, 2,024 m
- Coastline
- Yes
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +239
How Sao Tome and Principe ranks
| Measure | World | Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 177th of 197 | 53rd of 54 |
| Area | 173rd of 197 | 53rd of 54 |
| Population density | 43rd of 197 | 7th of 54 |
| GDP | 185th of 193 | 54th of 54 |
| GDP per person | 129th of 193 | 14th of 54 |
| Life expectancy | 132nd of 194 | 9th of 54 |
| Urban population | 79th of 194 | 9th of 54 |
| Land borders | 158th of 197 | 49th of 54 |
Similar in population
- Samoa219,306
- Barbados282,623
- Saint Lucia180,149