Sao Tome and Principe

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 650 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Sao Tome and Principe has lost a cumulative 73,795 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-650

Net migration rate

-2.7 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-132,397

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

Top year: 2020

Peak emigration

-2,798

Lowest year: 2000

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-766

Per year

Sao Tome and Principe loses approximately 650 people per year to emigration (2.7 per 1,000 population).

Migration flows in Sao Tome and Principe are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).