Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0001 units per person.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2002.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +129.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +96.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | +182.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -18.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More social development data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 60 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0001 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2002.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.