Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Saint Martin (French part)
Saint Martin (French part): Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was -4.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Saint Martin (French part), 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Saint Martin (French part) recorded -4.7% for population growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 2,049.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Saint Martin (French part) peaked at 19.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, -7.5%, in 2020.
Saint Martin (French part) ranks 218th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Saint Martin (French part), year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.1% | — |
| 1962 | 3.2% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 4.3% | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | -18.3% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | +342.9% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | +71.8% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 15.9% | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 12.9% | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -39.9% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -68.8% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -51.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -29.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -35.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -56.6% |
| 1996 | -0.1% | -147.3% |
| 1997 | -0.4% | +345.6% |
| 1998 | -0.7% | +81.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -182.0% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +296.2% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -35.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -40.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -78.4% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | -361.5% |
| 2016 | -0.5% | +140.4% |
| 2017 | -0.9% | +75.5% |
| 2018 | -2.3% | +148.0% |
| 2019 | -5.0% | +119.3% |
| 2020 | -7.5% | +51.3% |
| 2021 | -5.9% | -21.3% |
| 2022 | -3.7% | -37.3% |
| 2023 | -4.8% | +29.6% |
| 2024 | -5.2% | +7.5% |
| 2025 | -4.7% | -10.0% |
Saint Martin (French part) compared with similar countries
- Saint Martin (French part)'s -4.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Martin (French part)'s -4.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Saint Martin (French part) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -361.5% | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | +342.9% | 2.5% | 11.1% |
| 1997 | -345.6% | -0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | +296.2% | 0.6% | 2.4% |
| 1999 | +182.0% | -0.7% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 2.5% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | -0.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -5.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.3% | -7.5% | -3.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Martin (French part)
- 215 Northern Mariana Islands -1.7% compare
- 216 Moldova -1.8% compare
- 217 Marshall Islands -3.4% compare
More climate change data for Saint Martin (French part)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 24,941 (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population growth -4.7% (2025)
- Population, total 24,941 (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 550.3 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 550.3 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Population growth in Saint Martin (French part) was -4.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.5% in 2020.
- How does Saint Martin (French part) rank for population growth?
- Saint Martin (French part) ranks 218th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,049.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Martin (French part) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.