Sao Tome and Principe—Net Migration
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #105 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
-650
2025
YoY Change
-7.6%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#105
of 217 countries
Maximum
0
2020
Minimum
-2,798
2000
Last
-650
Previous
-604
Highest
0
Lowest
-2,798
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sao Tome and Principe's net migration was -650 in 2025, ranking #105 out of 217 countries. This represents a -7.6% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 0 (2020) and the lowest was -2,798 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -650 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | -604 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | -592 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | -592 | +24.3% |
| 2021 | -782 | |
| 2020 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | -1,716 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | -1,757 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | -1,779 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | -1,793 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | -1,809 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | -1,801 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | -1,787 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | -1,739 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | -1,616 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | -1,529 | -15.1% |
| 2009 | -1,328 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | -1,203 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | -1,127 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | -1,031 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | -941 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | -894 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | -816 | -18.3% |
| 2002 | -690 | +46.5% |
| 2001 | -1,289 | +53.9% |
| 2000 | -2,798 |
Top Countries — Net Migration
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 1.7M | 2025 |
| 2 | United States | 1.2M | 2025 |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 421,693 | 2025 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 389,911 | 2025 |
| 5 | Canada | 326,204 | 2025 |
| 6 | Sudan | 291,469 | 2025 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 166,615 | 2025 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 158,634 | 2025 |
| 9 | South Africa | 146,370 | 2025 |
| 10 | Japan | 140,579 | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.