São Tomé and Príncipe
Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe · Middle Africa
São Tomé and Príncipe is a country in Middle Africa, with São Tomé as its capital, home to about 240,254 people. São Tomé and Príncipe shares no land border with any other country.
| Capital | São Tomé |
|---|---|
| Region | Middle Africa |
| Currency | São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (STN Db) |
| Calling code | +239 |
| ISO codes | ST / STP / 678 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇸🇹 |
| Population | 240,254 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 964 km² |
| Languages | Portuguese |
| Internet domain | .st |
| Demonym | Sao Tomean |
About São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a United Nations member state in Middle Africa. Its capital and seat of government is São Tomé. It is an island nation with no land borders. The official currency is the São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (Db), using the code STN.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of São Tomé and Príncipe for São Tomé’s own facts and history.
To call São Tomé and Príncipe from abroad, dial the country code +239. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes ST (alpha-2) and STP (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 240,254.
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How São Tomé and Príncipe compares
- Area: 964 km², ranking 170 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 240,254, ranking 174 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 249 people per square kilometre.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.