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Saint Martin population

Current population of Saint Martin

23,660

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Change today (UTC)
0
World rank
215th of 218
0.00% of world population
Population
24,941
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−4.65%
2025
Density
550 /km²
2023
Land area
50 km²
Urban population
100%
2025
Median age
42.5 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.67
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
80.4 yrs
2024
Net migration
−1,170
2025
Capital
Marigot
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Saint Martin: overview

Saint Martin counts just 24,941 residents (2025 estimate), giving it one of the smallest populations of any country or territory tracked worldwide (215th of 218). Saint Martin is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is Marigot.

The population is shrinking, declining at 4.65% per year — Saint Martin belongs to the growing group of countries whose populations have begun to fall. That translates to a loss of roughly 1,188 people over the past year.

Saint Martin is densely settled, with about 550 people per km², spread across 50 km² of land. Life here is overwhelmingly urban: 100% of residents live in cities.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 42.5 years. The fertility rate of 2.67 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 80.4 years (2024).

The UN projects a steep decline to 18.8 thousand by 2050 — 25% below today's population. The 2030 projection is 21,066.

Saint Martin population, 1960–2025 and projections

07.5K15K22.5K30K37.5K19601980200020202040projected2025: 24.94K1960: 4,2501961: 4,3861962: 4,5271963: 4,6731964: 4,8271965: 4,9961966: 5,2131967: 5,4721968: 5,6931969: 5,8681970: 6,0471971: 6,2281972: 6,4091973: 6,5961974: 6,8011975: 7,0381976: 7,3031977: 7,5691978: 7,8221979: 8,0631980: 8,2881981: 8,4981982: 9,4941983: 11,4851984: 13,7331985: 16,0951986: 18,5581987: 21,1081988: 23,7491989: 26,4531990: 28,2241991: 28,8001992: 29,0811993: 29,2821994: 29,4131995: 29,4701996: 29,4431997: 29,3231998: 29,1071999: 29,2842000: 29,9962001: 30,8032002: 31,6042003: 32,3952004: 33,1712005: 33,9282006: 34,6582007: 35,3372008: 35,9582009: 36,5022010: 36,8562011: 37,0692012: 37,2762013: 37,4192014: 37,4502015: 37,3692016: 37,1752017: 36,8372018: 36,0122019: 34,2672020: 31,7862021: 29,9612022: 28,8702023: 27,5152024: 26,1292025: 24,9412030: 21,0662050: 18,795
Population of Saint Martin by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202524,941−4.65%−1,188
202426,129−5.17%−1,386
202327,515−4.81%−1,355
202228,870−3.71%−1,091
202129,961−5.91%−1,825
202031,786−7.52%−2,481
201934,267−4.97%−1,745
201836,012−2.27%−825
201736,837−0.91%−338
201637,175−0.52%−194
201537,369−0.22%−81
201437,450+0.08%+31
201036,856+0.97%+354
200533,928+2.26%+757
200029,996+2.40%+712
199529,470+0.19%+57
199028,224+6.48%+1,771
198516,095+15.87%+2,362
19808,288+2.75%+225
19757,038+3.43%+237
19706,047+3.00%+179
19654,996+3.44%+169
19604,250––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Saint Martin population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Saint Martin
YearProjected populationvs today
203021,066−15.5%
205018,795−24.6%

Saint Martin population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 21.1% of Saint Martin's population is under 15, 59.3% is of working age (15–64), and 19.7% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 846 (3.4%)0-4 female: 815 (3.3%)0-45-9 male: 860 (3.4%)5-9 female: 843 (3.4%)10-14 male: 946 (3.8%)10-14 female: 943 (3.8%)10-1415-19 male: 958 (3.8%)15-19 female: 920 (3.7%)20-24 male: 658 (2.6%)20-24 female: 631 (2.5%)20-2425-29 male: 345 (1.4%)25-29 female: 419 (1.7%)30-34 male: 420 (1.7%)30-34 female: 571 (2.3%)30-3435-39 male: 554 (2.2%)35-39 female: 750 (3.0%)40-44 male: 625 (2.5%)40-44 female: 840 (3.4%)40-4445-49 male: 647 (2.6%)45-49 female: 826 (3.3%)50-54 male: 782 (3.1%)50-54 female: 979 (3.9%)50-5455-59 male: 878 (3.5%)55-59 female: 1,040 (4.2%)60-64 male: 924 (3.7%)60-64 female: 1,023 (4.1%)60-6465-69 male: 733 (2.9%)65-69 female: 843 (3.4%)70-74 male: 575 (2.3%)70-74 female: 697 (2.8%)70-7475-79 male: 389 (1.6%)75-79 female: 511 (2.0%)80-84 male: 227 (0.9%)80-84 female: 362 (1.5%)80-8485-89 male: 125 (0.5%)85-89 female: 225 (0.9%)90-94 male: 47 (0.2%)90-94 female: 109 (0.4%)90-9495-99 male: 10 (0.0%)95-99 female: 40 (0.2%)100+ male: 2 (0.0%)100+ female: 9 (0.0%)100+

Saint Martin population FAQ

What is the population of Saint Martin in 2026?

Saint Martin's population is estimated at about 23.66 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 24,941 (2025). Saint Martin ranks 215th in the world by population.

Is the population of Saint Martin growing or shrinking?

Saint Martin's population is shrinking by about 4.65% per year — a loss of roughly 1,188 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Saint Martin?

Saint Martin has about 550 people per square kilometre across a land area of 50 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Saint Martin?

Saint Martin is home to about 0.00% of the world's population.

What is Saint Martin's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Saint Martin's population at 18,795 in 2050, passing through 21,066 in 2030.

What is the median age in Saint Martin?

The median age in Saint Martin is 42.5 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.