Urban population, per square kilometre in Saint Martin (French part)
Saint Martin (French part): Urban population, per square kilometre was 550.3 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Urban population, per square kilometre in Saint Martin (French part), 2011–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Martin (French part) recorded 550.3 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Saint Martin (French part) peaked at 749 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 550.3 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Saint Martin (French part) ranks 13th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Saint Martin (French part), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 741.38 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 745.52 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 748.38 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 749 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 747.38 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 743.5 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 736.74 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 720.24 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 685.34 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 635.72 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 599.22 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 577.4 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 550.3 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Saint Martin (French part) compared with similar countries
- Saint Martin (French part)'s 550.3 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 units per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Martin (French part)'s 550.3 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.92 units per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 735.28 units per square kilometre | 685.34 units per square kilometre | 749 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 590.66 units per square kilometre | 550.3 units per square kilometre | 635.72 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Martin (French part)
- 10 Palestine 744.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Maldives 732.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nauru 593.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 San Marino 548.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Lebanon 510.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Netherlands 506.12 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Saint Martin (French part)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 24,941 (2025)
- Urban population growth -4.7% (2025)
- Population growth -4.7% (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Population, total 24,941 (2025)
- Population, total, 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, per square kilometre in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Saint Martin (French part) was 550.3 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
- The highest recorded value was 749 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 550.3 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Saint Martin (French part) rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Saint Martin (French part) ranks 13th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Martin (French part) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.