Sint Maarten (Dutch part) vs Tuvalu: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
1,307 people
in 2020
Tuvalu
2,869 people
in 2020
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
230th
Tuvalu rank
226th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 2,869 people against 1,307 people in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 1,562 people.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 2.2 times Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 230th and Tuvalu ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,699 people | 5,050 people | 3,351 people | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 3,498 people | 5,656 people | 2,158 people | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 7,754 people | 5,890 people | 1,864 people | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1980s | 3,601 people | 7,706 people | 4,105 people | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 1,957 people | 9,039 people | 7,081 people | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 1,970 people | 9,742 people | 7,771 people | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1,765 people | 4,642 people | 2,877 people | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 1,307 people | 2,869 people | 1,562 people | Tuvalu |
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, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 2,869 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Tuvalu?
- 1,562 people, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Tuvalu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Tuvalu rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 230th and Tuvalu ranks 226th 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.