Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Saint Martin (French part): Urban population

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
81.5%
in 2025
Saint Martin (French part)
100.0%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
1st
Saint Martin (French part) rank
1st

Urban population over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Saint Martin (French part)
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How they compare

Saint Martin (French part) currently reports 100.0% against 81.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.5%.

That makes Saint Martin (French part)'s figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Saint Martin (French part) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 1st of 47 groups.

Saint Martin (French part) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Saint Martin (French part) Difference Ahead
1960s 52.0% 100.0% 48.0% Saint Martin (French part)
1970s 60.4% 100.0% 39.6% Saint Martin (French part)
1980s 67.7% 100.0% 32.3% Saint Martin (French part)
1990s 72.7% 100.0% 27.3% Saint Martin (French part)
2000s 76.9% 100.0% 23.1% Saint Martin (French part)
2010s 79.2% 100.0% 20.8% Saint Martin (French part)
2020s 80.9% 100.0% 19.1% Saint Martin (French part)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Saint Martin (French part)?
Saint Martin (French part), at 100.0% against 81.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saint Martin (French part)?
18.5%, with Saint Martin (French part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saint Martin (French part)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saint Martin (French part) rank globally for urban population?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st and Saint Martin (French 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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About this data

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, 1,716 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.