Urban population growth in Saint Martin (French part)
Saint Martin (French part): Urban population growth was -4.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Saint Martin (French part), 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Saint Martin (French part) recorded -4.7% for urban 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, urban 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 217th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth 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% |
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)
- 214 Northern Mariana Islands -1.6% compare
- 215 American Samoa -2.1% compare
- 216 Marshall Islands -3.0% 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 100.0% (2025)
- Population, total 24,941 (2025)
- Population growth -4.7% (2025)
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 0.04 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Area 1.24 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) 0 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area 0 1000 ha (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) 0 kt (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Urban population growth in Saint Martin (French part) was -4.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest urban 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 urban population growth?
- Saint Martin (French part) ranks 217th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban 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 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.