Districts
The population of the districts of São Tomé and Príncipe according to census results and latest official projections.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (hect) | Population Census (Cf) 1981-08-15 | Population Census (Cf) 1991-08-04 | Population Census (C) 2001-08-25 | Population Census (Cf) 2012-05-13 | Population Projection (P) 2020-05-13 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Tomé and Príncipe | STP | São Tomé | 100,100 | 96,611 | 117,504 | 137,599 | 179,200 | 210,200 | ||||
| Água Grande | AGU | Dist | São Tomé | 1,650 | 32,375 | 42,331 | 51,886 | 69,772 | 80,900 | 1650 | → | |
| Cantagalo | CAN | Dist | Santana | 11,900 | 10,435 | 11,433 | 13,258 | 17,169 | 20,200 | 11900 | → | |
| Caué | CAU | Dist | São João dos Angolares | 26,700 | 4,607 | 5,322 | 5,501 | 6,062 | 7,520 | 26700 | → | |
| Lembá | LEM | Dist | Neves | 22,950 | 7,905 | 9,016 | 10,696 | 14,676 | 16,900 | 22950 | → | |
| Lobata | LOB | Dist | Guadalupe | 10,500 | 11,776 | 14,173 | 15,187 | 19,414 | 22,900 | 10500 | → | |
| Mé-Zóchi | MEZ | Dist | Trindade | 12,200 | 24,258 | 29,758 | 35,105 | 44,763 | 53,000 | 12200 | → | |
| Príncipe (Pagué) | PRI | AReg | Santo António | 14,200 | 5,255 | 5,471 | 5,966 | 7,344 | 8,780 | 14200 | → |
- The 2012 figures include an institutional population of 461.
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe (web).
Major Places
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2012-05-13 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Tomé | AGU | 66,888 |
| 2 | Neves | LEM | 8,391 |
| 3 | Santana | CAN | 7,445 |
| 4 | Trindade | MEZ | 6,685 |
| 5 | Almas | MEZ | 3,923 |
| 6 | Pantufo | AGU | 3,391 |
| 7 | Guadalupe | LOB | 3,326 |
| 8 | Bombom | MEZ | 3,072 |
| 9 | Santo António | PRI | 2,576 |
| 10 | São João dos Angolares | CAU | 2,249 |
Contents: Places
The population of all urban areas and localities in São Tomé and Príncipe with more than 500 inhabitants according to census results.
| Name | Status | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2001-08-25 | Population Census (C) 2012-05-13 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agostinho Neto | Loc | LOB | 762 | 992 | 0 | |
| Água Izé | Loc | CAN | 1,044 | 1,255 | 0 | |
| Almas (incl. Praia Melão) | UA | MEZ | 2,935 | 3,923 | 0 | |
| Batepá | Loc | MEZ | ... | 775 | 0 | |
| Bela Vista | Loc | LOB | 499 | 517 | 0 | |
| Belém | Loc | MEZ | 554 | 795 | 0 | |
| Boa Entrada | Loc | LOB | 614 | 738 | 0 | |
| Bombom | UA | MEZ | ... | 3,072 | 0 | |
| Caixão Grande | UA | MEZ | 1,270 | 1,762 | 0 | |
| Capela | Loc | MEZ | 613 | 649 | 0 | |
| Changra | Loc | LOB | 828 | 1,044 | 0 | |
| Cola Grande | Loc | MEZ | ... | 1,458 | 0 | |
| Conde | UA | LOB | 1,702 | 1,800 | 0 | |
| Cova Barro | Loc | MEZ | 801 | 875 | 0 | |
| Desejada | Loc | LOB | 364 | 560 | 0 | |
| Diogo Simão | Loc | MEZ | 369 | 600 | 0 | |
| Diogo Vaz | Loc | LEM | 682 | 632 | 0 | |
| Folha Fede | Loc | MEZ | 757 | 831 | 0 | |
| Guadalupe | UA | LOB | 1,543 | 3,326 | 0 | |
| Lemos | Loc | MEZ | ... | 1,136 | 0 | |
| Madalena | UA | MEZ | 193 | 221 | 0 | |
| Maianço | Loc | LOB | 575 | 639 | 0 | |
| Malanza | UA | CAU | 393 | 550 | 0 | |
| Margarida Manuel | Loc | MEZ | ... | 661 | 0 | |
| Micóló | UA | LOB | 884 | 1,404 | 0 | |
| Micondo | Loc | CAN | ... | 872 | 0 | |
| Monta Alegre | Loc | MEZ | ... | 779 | 0 | |
| Monte Café | Loc | MEZ | 623 | 684 | 0 | |
| Neves | UA | LEM | 5,466 | 8,391 | 0 | |
| Obo Izaquente | Loc | MEZ | ... | 678 | 0 | |
| Obolongo | Loc | MEZ | ... | 712 | 0 | |
| Ototó | Loc | MEZ | 431 | 585 | 0 | |
| Pantufo (incl. Ganda) | UA | AGU | 1,929 | 3,391 | 0 | |
| Pété-Pété | Loc | MEZ | 350 | 517 | 0 | |
| Ponta Figo | Loc | LEM | 608 | 615 | 0 | |
| Porto Alegre | Loc | CAU | 461 | 795 | 0 | |
| Praia Morro Peixe | Loc | LOB | 331 | 584 | 0 | |
| Ribeira Afonso | UA | CAN | 1,422 | 1,971 | 0 | |
| Ribeira Peixe | Loc | CAU | 476 | 503 | 0 | |
| Santa Catarina | UA | LEM | 1,290 | 1,862 | 0 | |
| Santana | UA | CAN | 5,459 | 7,445 | 0 | |
| Santo Amaro | UA | LOB | 616 | 1,063 | 0 | |
| Santo António | UA | PRI | 1,010 | 2,576 | 0 | |
| São João dos Angolares | UA | CAU | 1,862 | 2,249 | 0 | |
| São Tomé | UA | AGU | 51,246 | 66,888 | 0 | |
| Torres Dias | Loc | MEZ | 331 | 499 | 0 | |
| Trindade | UA | MEZ | 5,028 | 6,685 | 0 |
- The above figures exclude institutional population. The 2012 figures of urban areas are calculated by using the population of the constituting barrios.
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe (web).