Key facts about São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe has a population of about 240,254 (2025), and its capital is São Tomé.
In 2025, the population grew by 2%, and 69.2% of people lived in urban areas. The currency is the São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (STN), and the official language is Portuguese.
In São Tomé and Príncipe, standard time is UTC+00:00, traffic drives on the right and the international calling code is +239.
São Tomé and Príncipe's gross domestic product (GDP) was $981.3 million in 2025, or $4,084 per person. It exported $130.2 million and imported $326.8 million of goods and services in 2025, so trade equaled 47% of GDP.
| Capital | São Tomé |
|---|---|
| Population (2025) | 240,254 |
| Land area (2024) | 960 km² (371 sq mi) |
| Currency | São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (STN) |
| Official language | Portuguese |
| Time zone (standard) | UTC+00:00 |
| Calling code | +239 |
| Internet domain | .st |
| Drives on the | right |
| GDP (2025) | $981.3 million |
| GDP per person (2025) | $4,084 |
São Tomé and Príncipe's GDP grew from $292.3 million in 2016 to $981.3 million in 2025, while the population went from 203,689 to 240,254. The largest one-year rise was in 2023, up 27.7%. Divided by population, that is about $1,435 per person in 2016 and $4,084 in 2025.
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| Year | GDP (current US$) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $981.3 million | 240,254 |
| 2024 | $825 million | 235,536 |
| 2023 | $690.5 million | 230,871 |
| 2022 | $540.8 million | 226,305 |
| 2021 | $524.4 million | 221,961 |
| 2020 | $471.2 million | 217,435 |
| 2019 | $413 million | 213,392 |
| 2018 | $383.7 million | 210,187 |
| 2017 | $322 million | 206,970 |
| 2016 | $292.3 million | 203,689 |