Country: São Tomé and Príncipe

Number of People Groups

6

People Groups Unreached

0 (0.0%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

235,000

Population in Unreached

0 (0.0%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

86.17%

% Evangelical

5.97%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

6.5%
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed
 Angolar 8,600 8,600 Angolar Christianity 90.00 % 3.50 % -
 Cape Verdean 16,000 825,000 Kabuverdianu Christianity 98.00 % 7.50 % -
 Deaf 1,800 50,266,000 Language unknown Christianity 87.55 % -
 Fang 2,800 2,244,000 Fang (Equatorial Guinea) Christianity 82.00 % 11.00 % -
 Mestico, Saotomense 203,000 213,000 Saotomense Christianity 85.00 % 5.97 % -
 Principense 2,700 2,700 Principense Christianity 95.00 % 3.50 % -
  Totals:  6 235,000         0 86.17 % 5.97 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 1,000                
  UN Country Population (2024) 236,000                
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Province Estimated
Population
Príncipe 9,500
São Tomé 221,000
Provinces:  2 231,000
UN Country Population 236,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
YouVersion
Bible
Resources
Faith Comes
By Hearing
Bible Resources
Jesus Film
Online
Global
Recordings
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Angolar aoa 1 0 Translation Needed
Fang (Equatorial Guinea) fan 1 0 Complete Bible
Kabuverdianu kea 1 0 Bible Portions
Principense pre 1 0 Unspecified
Saotomense cri 1 0 Translation Needed
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Totals: 6 6 0   0 1 2 2 0
Networking Possibilities

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  • Church planting agencies in São Tomé and Príncipe
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São Tomé and Príncipe Statistics
People Groups 6
Unreached People Groups 0
Population 235,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.1%
Population in Unreached 0  (0.0%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 86.2%
Percent Evangelical 6.0%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 6.5%
Pioneer Workers Needed * No unreached peoples in country
Country Progress Level 4
Urbanization 73%
Continent Africa
Region Africa, West and Central
10/40 Window No
Country Code TP
Official Language(s) Portuguese
Literacy Rate 93%
Estimated Illiterate Population 16,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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