São Tomé and Príncipe

Country in Middle Africa

São Tomé and Príncipe is a country in Middle Africa, with its capital in São Tomé. About 240,254 people live there (2025), making it the 175th most populous of the 195 countries. At 964 km², it is the 171st largest country by area. It has no land borders.

São Tomé and Príncipe at a glance

Capital: São Tomé
Population (2025): 240,254
Area: 964 km²
Density: 249 per km²
Official language: Portuguese
Currency: São Tomé and Príncipe dobra
People: Sao Tomean
Calling code: +239
Internet domain: .st
Coast: Surrounded by sea

Where is São Tomé and Príncipe?

How São Tomé and Príncipe compares

Population rank

175th of 195

53rd of 54 in Africa

Size rank

171st of 195

53rd of 54 in Africa

Crowding

249 per km²

More crowded than 78% of countries

Similar in size: Kiribati (811 km²).
Similar population: Samoa (219,306).
São Tomé and Príncipe is the only place that uses the São Tomé and Príncipe dobra.
Portuguese is also an official language in 8 other countries: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique and 2 more.

The flag of São Tomé and Príncipe

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How players do with São Tomé and Príncipe

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with São Tomé and Príncipe so far, from 80 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

36% right

27th hardest of 176 · 58 answers

Its flag

55% right

12th hardest of 145 · 22 answers

Players find São Tomé and Príncipe on the map in 36% of tries, which makes it one of the harder places to find. The most common wrong answer is Ethiopia.
Players recognise the flag of São Tomé and Príncipe in 55% of tries, one of the lowest scores of any flag.

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São Tomé and Príncipe has no land borders

São Tomé and Príncipe shares no land border with another country.

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1. Which is the flag of São Tomé and Príncipe?
2. What is the capital of São Tomé and Príncipe?
3. Which has more people?

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Questions about São Tomé and Príncipe

Is São Tomé and Príncipe a country?

Yes. São Tomé and Príncipe is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of São Tomé and Príncipe?

The capital of São Tomé and Príncipe is São Tomé.

Does São Tomé and Príncipe have any land borders?

No. São Tomé and Príncipe is surrounded by sea and shares no land border with another country.

How big is São Tomé and Príncipe?

São Tomé and Príncipe covers 964 km², about the same size as Kiribati (811 km²).

Is São Tomé and Príncipe hard to find on a map?

Yes, for many players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find São Tomé and Príncipe in 36% of 58 tries, 27th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Ethiopia.

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