British Virgin Islands vs Saint Martin (French Part): Number of people living in urban and rural areas
British Virgin Islands
22,804 people
in 2025
Saint Martin (French Part)
24,940 people
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
217th
Saint Martin (French Part) rank
215th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Saint Martin (French Part)
How they compare
Saint Martin (French Part) currently reports 24,940 people against 22,804 people in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 2,136 people.
That makes Saint Martin (French Part)'s figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Saint Martin (French Part) has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 217th and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 215th of 236 countries.
Saint Martin (French Part) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Saint Martin (French Part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 858.21 people | 3,541 people | 2,683 people | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 1960s | 1,169 people | 4,990 people | 3,822 people | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 1970s | 1,996 people | 6,988 people | 4,991 people | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 1980s | 3,953 people | 15,746 people | 11,793 people | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 1990s | 7,182 people | 29,143 people | 21,961 people | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2000s | 10,260 people | 33,435 people | 23,176 people | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2010s | 15,976 people | 36,773 people | 20,797 people | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2020s | 21,325 people | 28,200 people | 6,875 people | Saint Martin (French Part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, British Virgin Islands or Saint Martin (French Part)?
- Saint Martin (French Part), at 24,940 people against 22,804 people in British Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between British Virgin Islands and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 2,136 people, with Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Saint Martin (French Part) rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 217th and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 215th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban 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
Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.