Age composition in 2026:
| Sao Tome and Principe | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 37.16%91,050 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 58.83%144,144 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 4.00%9,806 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 20.7 years in Sao Tome and Principe and 32.1 years in World.World already reached Sao Tome and Principeโs current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Sao Tome and Principe is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 534,018.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Sao Tome and Principe will be 58.5%, and 6.70% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Sao Tome and Principe | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2053 51 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2085 46 years later | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | Not reached by 2100 | 2070 |