Total mid-year population. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.
| Period | Population |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 240.25K |
| 2024 | 235.54K |
| 2023 | 230.87K |
| 2022 | 226.31K |
| 2021 | 221.96K |
| 2020 | 217.44K |
| 2019 | 213.39K |
| 2018 | 210.19K |
| 2017 | 206.97K |
| 2016 | 203.69K |
| 2015 | 200.29K |
| 2014 | 196.77K |
54 countries carry a recent total population figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
140 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Sao Tome and Principe, grouped by topic.