São Tomé and Príncipe
Country in Africa
In brief
Population: 240.3K (2025). World rank 181 of 216; in Africa, 53 of 54. Area: 964 km². World rank 189 of 249; in Africa, 55 of 59. GDP: $981.3M (2025). World rank 200 of 210; in Africa, 52 of 52. From 2015 to 2025: population 200.3K → 240.3K, GDP $260M → $981.3M, and GDP per person $1,298 → $4,084.
State
- Official name
- Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
- Local name
- São Tomé e Príncipe
- Capital
- São Tomé
- Region
- Africa
- Form of government
- Semi-presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Currency
- São Tomé & Príncipe Dobra (STN)
- Time zones
- UTC
- Calling code
- +239
- Emergency numbers
- 112
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- C, F
- Mains voltage
- 220 V