Urban population growth (annual %) in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Urban population growth (annual %) was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 1.3%.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 9.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 1999.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 105th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth (annual %) in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.0% | — |
| 1962 | 9.4% | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 9.4% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 9.0% | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 8.8% | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 8.5% | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 8.4% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 8.1% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 7.8% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 7.5% | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 7.1% | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 6.9% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 7.0% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.8% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 6.6% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +34.8% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -70.8% |
| 1994 | -0.3% | -123.6% |
| 1995 | -0.5% | +33.6% |
| 1996 | -0.5% | +20.6% |
| 1997 | -0.6% | +12.1% |
| 1998 | -0.7% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | -0.7% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | -0.7% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | -0.2% | -76.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -596.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +55.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +54.3% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +57.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | -5.9% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 1.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) in Sint Maarten (Dutch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +596.4% | -0.2% | 0.8% |
| 1994 | -123.6% | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | +76.9% | -0.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | -70.8% | 4.9% | 1.4% |
| 2012 | +57.0% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| 2003 | +55.3% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 6.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 5.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | -0.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
More climate change data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 43,923 (2025)
- Urban population 43,923 (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Urban population growth in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 1.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1983.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1999.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for urban population growth?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 105th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.