São Tomé and Príncipe — Country Profile
An overview of São Tomé and Príncipe covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About São Tomé and Príncipe
The capital of São Tomé and Príncipe is São Tomé. It has a population of approximately 236K. The country covers an area of 964 km². It is located in Middle Africa.
Geography
São Tomé and Príncipe is a country in Middle Africa, part of the Africa region. It covers an area of approximately 964 km². It has direct access to the sea along its coastline.
Demographics & Languages
São Tomé and Príncipe has a population of approximately 235,536 people. Population density is around 244.3 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include Portuguese, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Sao Tomean.
Economy Overview
As of 2025, São Tomé and Príncipe reports a nominal GDP of about $981.3 million. The official currency is the São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (STN, symbol Db). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 21.44 STN.
Culture & Time
São Tomé and Príncipe operates on a single time zone (Africa/Sao_Tome). Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.st.
Government & Status
The capital of São Tomé and Príncipe is São Tomé. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +239. Its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is ST.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.