Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 3.33 per 100,000 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sao Tome and Principe is 3.33 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 58.4% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 26.99 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.1 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 157th out of 241 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.88 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 14.19 per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 26.99 per 100,000 people | +90.2% |
| 2003 | 26.32 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 22.54 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 14.05 per 100,000 people | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 17.89 per 100,000 people | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 18.63 per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 18.19 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 17.79 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 17.41 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 17.06 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 16.2 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 15.9 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 12.09 per 100,000 people | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 11.88 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 15.09 per 100,000 people | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 14.86 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 14.64 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.02 per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 12.73 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.68 per 100,000 people | -79.0% |
| 2022 | 4.81 per 100,000 people | +79.7% |
| 2023 | 4.72 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1 per 100,000 people | -55.4% |
| 2025 | 3.33 per 100,000 people | +58.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.33 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.63 per 100,000 people, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.33 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.84 per 100,000 people, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +90.2% | 14.19 per 100,000 people | 26.99 per 100,000 people |
| 2022 | +79.7% | 2.68 per 100,000 people | 4.81 per 100,000 people |
| 2021 | -79.0% | 12.73 per 100,000 people | 2.68 per 100,000 people |
| 2025 | +58.4% | 2.1 per 100,000 people | 3.33 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.25 per 100,000 people | 14.05 per 100,000 people | 26.99 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.81 per 100,000 people | 11.88 per 100,000 people | 17.41 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 per 100,000 people | 2.1 per 100,000 people | 12.73 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More development goals data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Red List Index 0.7187 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 60 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 42 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.33 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 26.99 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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