Urban population growth (annual %) in Saint Martin (French part)
Saint Martin (French part): Urban population growth (annual %) 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 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.
Urban population growth (annual %) 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 0.6%. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Martin (French part)'s -4.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) 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 -1.6% compare
- 216 American Samoa -2.1% compare
- 217 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)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population growth -4.7% (2025)
- Population, total 24,941 (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (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)
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, per capita 0 million t per person (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 218th out of 218 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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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.