Non-agricultural population in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Non-agricultural population was 75,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Non-agricultural population in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-agricultural population in Sao Tome and Principe is 75,000 FAO, number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural population in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 75,000 FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Non-agricultural population in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 28,000 FAO, number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 29,000 FAO, number | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 29,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30,000 FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 31,000 FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 32,000 FAO, number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 33,000 FAO, number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 35,000 FAO, number | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 36,000 FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 37,000 FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 39,000 FAO, number | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 40,000 FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 42,000 FAO, number | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 43,000 FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 45,000 FAO, number | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 46,000 FAO, number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 48,000 FAO, number | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 49,000 FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 51,000 FAO, number | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 53,000 FAO, number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 54,000 FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 56,000 FAO, number | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 58,000 FAO, number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 59,000 FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 61,000 FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 63,000 FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 65,000 FAO, number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 67,000 FAO, number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 69,000 FAO, number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 71,000 FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 73,000 FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 75,000 FAO, number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,000 FAO, number | 27,000 FAO, number | 36,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,000 FAO, number | 37,000 FAO, number | 51,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,500 FAO, number | 53,000 FAO, number | 69,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,000 FAO, number | 71,000 FAO, number | 75,000 FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 49 Equatorial Guinea 272,000 FAO, number compare
- 50 Djibouti 248,000 FAO, number compare
- 51 Comoros 244,000 FAO, number compare
- 53 Seychelles 23,000 FAO, number compare
More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 600 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.0015 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate -28.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-agricultural population in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Non-agricultural population in Sao Tome and Principe was 75,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 75,000 FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for non-agricultural population?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.