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Sao Tome and Principe
226,988
Population nowvs
Samoa
217,028
Population nowAs of 2026, Sao Tome and Principe has a population of about 226,988 while Samoa has about 217,028 — a difference of 9,960 people. Samoa is growing faster (1.25% per year).
| Sao Tome and Principe | Metric | Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| 0.9% | Growth rate / yr | 1.25% |
| 17.0 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 18.5 |
| 8.0 | Death rate / 1,000 | 6.0 |
| 235.5 | Density / km² | 76.7 |
| 50.0% | Male % | 51.2% |
| 85.0% | Literacy % | 98.0% |
| 17.0% | Smoking % | 25.0% |
| 65.3 | Life expectancy | 69.2 |