Natural population growth rate in Saint Martin (French part)
Saint Martin (French part): Natural population growth rate was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate in Saint Martin (French part), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate in Saint Martin (French part) stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Saint Martin (French part) peaked at 3.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.
That places Saint Martin (French part) 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth rate in Saint Martin (French part), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.9% | — |
| 1951 | 3.8% | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 3.7% | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 3.6% | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 3.5% | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 3.4% | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 3.4% | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 3.3% | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 3.2% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 3.5% | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -59.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +73.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -6.2% |
Saint Martin (French part) compared with similar countries
- Saint Martin (French part)'s 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 7.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Martin (French part)'s 0.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate in Saint Martin (French part) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +73.9% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| 2020 | -59.0% | 1.2% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Martin (French part)
More population data for Saint Martin (French part)
- Population density 400.56 people per km² (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2002)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 879 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1332 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita 1 people per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Natural population growth rate in Saint Martin (French part) was 0.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- How does Saint Martin (French part) rank for natural population growth rate?
- Saint Martin (French part) ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Martin (French part) data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.