Saint Barthelemy vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Saint Barthelemy
1,348 people
in 2020
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
1,307 people
in 2020
Saint Barthelemy rank
229th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
230th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Saint Barthelemy
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Saint Barthelemy currently reports 1,348 people against 1,307 people in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 41 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Barthelemy ahead.
Saint Barthelemy ranks 229th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 230th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Barthelemy averaged higher in 3 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Barthelemy | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,066 people | 1,699 people | 367 people | Saint Barthelemy |
| 1960s | 2,260 people | 3,498 people | 1,238 people | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1970s | 2,486 people | 7,754 people | 5,268 people | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1980s | 3,510 people | 3,601 people | 91.73 people | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1990s | 5,715 people | 1,957 people | 3,758 people | Saint Barthelemy |
| 2000s | 1,318 people | 1,970 people | 652.2 people | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 1,386 people | 1,765 people | 379.15 people | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 1,348 people | 1,307 people | 40.53 people | Saint Barthelemy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Saint Barthelemy or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Saint Barthelemy, at 1,348 people against 1,307 people in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Saint Barthelemy and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 41 people, with Saint Barthelemy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Barthelemy and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Saint Barthelemy and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Saint Barthelemy ranks 229th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 230th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.