Sao Tome and Principe: cities by population
Sao Tome and Principe has a population of 244,994 (UN estimate, 2026), with Sao Tome as its capital. The 45 largest of its 45 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
+70%
since 2000 (144,018)
+49%
projected by 2050 (365,115)
255
people per km²
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant) where the UN lists the country separately; the handful it reports under a parent state keep a GeoNames figure and are marked as such. Sources & method.
Largest cities in Sao Tome and Principe
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Tomé | São Tomé Island | 53,300 |
| 2 | Neves | São Tomé Island | 8,391 |
| 3 | Água Izé | São Tomé Island | 7,445 |
| 4 | Folha Fede | São Tomé Island | 6,685 |
| 5 | Riboque | São Tomé Island | 4,640 |
| 6 | Almas | São Tomé Island | 4,601 |
| 7 | Pantufo | São Tomé Island | 3,977 |
| 8 | Dona Eugénia | São Tomé Island | 3,605 |
| 9 | Rosema | São Tomé Island | 2,587 |
| 10 | Bombom | Príncipe | 1,754 |
| 11 | Almeirim | São Tomé Island | 1,591 |
| 12 | Piedade | São Tomé Island | 1,408 |
| 13 | Micolo | São Tomé Island | 1,404 |
| 14 | Ribeira Afonso | São Tomé Island | 1,300 |
| 15 | Changra | São Tomé Island | 1,224 |
| 16 | Santo António | Príncipe | 1,156 |
| 17 | Lemos | São Tomé Island | 1,136 |
| 18 | Santo Amaro | São Tomé Island | 1,063 |
| 19 | Cova Barro | São Tomé Island | 1,026 |
| 20 | Micondo | São Tomé Island | 1,022 |
| 21 | Riboque Santana | São Tomé Island | 1,001 |
| 22 | Agostinho Neto | São Tomé Island | 992 |
| 23 | Belém | São Tomé Island | 932 |
| 24 | Monta Alegre | São Tomé Island | 913 |
| 25 | Batepá | São Tomé Island | 909 |
| 26 | Obolongo | São Tomé Island | 835 |
| 27 | Porto Alegre | São Tomé Island | 795 |
| 28 | Obo Izaquente | São Tomé Island | 795 |
| 29 | Margarida Manuel | São Tomé Island | 775 |
| 30 | Capela | São Tomé Island | 761 |
| 31 | Maianço | São Tomé Island | 749 |
| 32 | Boa Entrada | São Tomé Island | 738 |
| 33 | Diogo Simão | São Tomé Island | 703 |
| 34 | Ototó | São Tomé Island | 686 |
| 35 | Praia Morro Peixe | São Tomé Island | 685 |
| 36 | Monte Café | São Tomé Island | 684 |
| 37 | Desejada | São Tomé Island | 656 |
| 38 | Melhorada | São Tomé Island | 656 |
| 39 | Malanza | São Tomé Island | 645 |
| 40 | Diogo Vaz | São Tomé Island | 632 |
| 41 | Ponta Figo | São Tomé Island | 615 |
| 42 | Pété-Pété | São Tomé Island | 606 |
| 43 | Ribeira Peixe | São Tomé Island | 590 |
| 44 | Torres Dias | São Tomé Island | 585 |
| 45 | Bela Vista | São Tomé Island | 517 |
Twenty years earlier: Sao Tome and Principe in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 166,657.
Common questions
What is the population of Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe has a population of 244,994, the UN World Population Prospects estimate for 2026. The UN's medium-variant projection for 2050 is 365,115 — a forecast, not a measurement.
What is the capital of Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome. The largest place we record there is São Tomé, with 53,300 people.