Population, total in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Population, total was 43,923 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 43,923. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 43,923 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,715, in 1960.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 207th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,715 | — |
| 1961 | 2,970 | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 3,264 | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 3,584 | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 3,922 | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 4,282 | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 4,664 | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 5,071 | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 5,500 | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 5,948 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 6,414 | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 6,888 | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 7,380 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 7,917 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 8,492 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 9,094 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 9,716 | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 10,364 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 11,039 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 11,723 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 12,410 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 13,302 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 14,607 | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 16,133 | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 17,694 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 19,291 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 20,930 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 22,617 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 24,357 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 26,169 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 28,061 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 30,046 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 31,567 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 32,026 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 31,917 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 31,772 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 31,598 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 31,404 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 31,193 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 30,977 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 30,773 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 30,726 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 30,960 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 31,327 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 31,690 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 32,057 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 32,428 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 32,791 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 33,145 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 33,491 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 33,794 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 34,267 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 35,023 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 35,854 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 36,672 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 37,471 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 38,249 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 38,996 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 39,712 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 40,385 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 41,008 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 41,571 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 42,139 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 42,749 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 43,350 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 43,923 | +1.3% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 43,923 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 43,923 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,192 | 2,715 | 5,948 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,903 | 6,414 | 11,723 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,751 | 12,410 | 26,169 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,056 | 28,061 | 32,026 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,939 | 30,726 | 33,491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,042 | 33,794 | 40,385 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,457 | 41,008 | 43,923 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 204 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,922 compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 46,855 compare
- 206 American Samoa 46,029 compare
- 208 Northern Mariana Islands 43,541 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 41,024 compare
- 210 Gibraltar 40,126 compare
More climate change data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population 43,923 (2025)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Population, total in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 43,923 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 43,923 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,715 in 1960.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for population, total?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 207th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.