World summary --- Sao Tome and Principe

Admin units used for gridding

Summary information

Names
ISO3-Code
STP
Continent
Africa
Country Name
Sao Tome and Principe
Administrative
Admin Level Used
1
Level1 Type
Provincia
Level2 Type
Distrito
Number of Units
2
Population Estimates
Ref. Year First
19
Ref. Year Last
1991
Pop '90 (estimated) ('000)
119
Pop '95 (estimated) ('000)
134
Pop '90 (UN) ('000)
119
Pop '95 (UN) ('000)
133
Difference '90
-0.2%
Difference '95
-1.1%
Spatial Estimates
Area (sq km)
960
Resolution (km)
22
PopPerUnit ('000)
66
Resources
Web Site 1

Data sources

This database was initially produced for the UNEP/GRID-WRI-NCGIA Africa Population Database.
See the GRID-Sioux Falls web site at http://grid2.cr.usgs.gov

The 1980 and 1990 estimates produced for this database were used to produce the P95E estimate.

Pop data sources:

1. Republica Democratica des Sao Tome e Principe (1978), Censo de 1970, Resultados de 1970.

P60, 80 and 90 estimated by distributing country level totals from the UN World Pop Prospects to the two islands according to 1970 proportions.


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