Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Martin (French part)
Saint Martin (French part): Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 550.3 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Martin (French part), 2011–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Martin (French part) stood at 550.3 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Martin (French part) peaked at 749 people per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 550.3 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
Saint Martin (French part) ranks 13th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Martin (French part), year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 741.36 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 745.52 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 748.38 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 749 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 747.38 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 743.5 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 736.74 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 720.24 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 685.32 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 635.72 people per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 599.22 people per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 577.4 people per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 550.3 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Saint Martin (French part) compared with similar countries
- Saint Martin (French part)'s 550.3 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Martin (French part)'s 550.3 people per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.92 people per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 735.27 people per square kilometre | 685.32 people per square kilometre | 749 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 590.66 people per square kilometre | 550.3 people per square kilometre | 635.72 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Martin (French part)
- 10 Palestine 779.8 people per square kilometre compare
- 11 Maldives 732.68 people per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nauru 593.75 people per square kilometre compare
- 14 San Marino 546.09 people per square kilometre compare
- 15 Netherlands 512.21 people per square kilometre compare
- 16 Lebanon 510.49 people per square kilometre compare
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)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1332 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 879 people (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population by income level, annual growth rate -4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Martin (French part) was 550.3 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
- The highest recorded value was 749 people per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 550.3 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Saint Martin (French part) rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Saint Martin (French part) ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Martin (French part) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.