Latin America & Caribbean vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Urban population

Latin America & Caribbean
81.5%
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
100.0%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
2nd
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
1st

Urban population over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
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How they compare

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 100.0% against 81.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 18.5%.

That makes Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 1st of 47 groups.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Difference Ahead
1960s 52.2% 100.0% 47.8% Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
1970s 60.5% 100.0% 39.5% Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
1980s 67.8% 100.0% 32.2% Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
1990s 72.9% 100.0% 27.1% Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2000s 77.0% 100.0% 23.0% Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2010s 79.3% 100.0% 20.7% Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2020s 81.0% 100.0% 19.0% Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Latin America & Caribbean or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 100.0% against 81.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Latin America & Caribbean and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
18.5%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for urban population?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.