Population density in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Population density was 1,244 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
1,244 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,501 people per km²
in 2050
All-time low
43.29 people per km²
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population density in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1950–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 1,244 people per km².
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 1,501 people per km² in 2050 and was at its lowest, 43.29 people per km², in 1950.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 14th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Population density in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.29 people per km² | — |
| 1951 | 46.41 people per km² | +7.2% |
| 1952 | 49.18 people per km² | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 51.76 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 54.68 people per km² | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 57.97 people per km² | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 61.76 people per km² | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 65.79 people per km² | +6.5% |
| 1958 | 70.21 people per km² | +6.7% |
| 1959 | 74.82 people per km² | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 80.53 people per km² | +7.6% |
| 1961 | 87.97 people per km² | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 96.56 people per km² | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 106.03 people per km² | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 116.03 people per km² | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 126.59 people per km² | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 137.74 people per km² | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 149.71 people per km² | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 162.47 people per km² | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 175.59 people per km² | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 189.32 people per km² | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 203.21 people per km² | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 217.71 people per km² | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 233.5 people per km² | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 250.41 people per km² | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 268.06 people per km² | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 286.44 people per km² | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 305.5 people per km² | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 325.26 people per km² | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 345.47 people per km² | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 365.65 people per km² | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 391.97 people per km² | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 430.06 people per km² | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 475.12 people per km² | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 521.03 people per km² | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 568.06 people per km² | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 616.15 people per km² | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 665.94 people per km² | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 717.12 people per km² | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 770.29 people per km² | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 825.85 people per km² | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 884.21 people per km² | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 929.09 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 942.65 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 939.44 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 935.18 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 930.06 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 924.15 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 918.09 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 911.71 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 905.76 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 904.44 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 911.35 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 921.94 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 932.76 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 943.62 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 954.35 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 965.03 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 975.44 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 985.71 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 994.53 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,008 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,031 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,055 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,079 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,103 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,126 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,147 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,169 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,189 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,207 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,223 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,240 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,258 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1,276 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 1,293 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 1,308 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 1,323 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2028 | 1,337 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 1,350 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 1,363 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2031 | 1,376 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2032 | 1,387 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2033 | 1,399 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 1,409 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2035 | 1,420 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2036 | 1,430 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2037 | 1,439 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2038 | 1,448 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2039 | 1,456 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2040 | 1,463 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2041 | 1,470 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 1,476 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 1,480 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 1,485 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 1,490 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2046 | 1,494 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2047 | 1,498 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2048 | 1,500 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 1,501 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 1,501 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2051 | 1,501 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2052 | 1,500 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2053 | 1,500 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2054 | 1,499 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2055 | 1,497 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2056 | 1,494 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2057 | 1,492 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2058 | 1,489 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2059 | 1,485 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2060 | 1,483 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2061 | 1,481 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2062 | 1,478 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2063 | 1,475 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2064 | 1,472 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 1,468 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2066 | 1,464 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2067 | 1,459 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2068 | 1,454 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2069 | 1,450 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2070 | 1,446 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2071 | 1,442 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2072 | 1,438 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2073 | 1,433 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2074 | 1,428 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 1,423 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2076 | 1,418 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2077 | 1,413 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2078 | 1,407 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2079 | 1,401 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2080 | 1,396 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2081 | 1,390 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2082 | 1,384 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2083 | 1,378 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2084 | 1,371 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2085 | 1,365 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2086 | 1,358 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 1,351 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2088 | 1,344 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2089 | 1,337 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 1,329 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 1,321 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2092 | 1,313 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 1,305 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 1,297 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 1,289 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2096 | 1,280 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 1,271 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2098 | 1,262 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2099 | 1,253 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 1,244 people per km² | -0.7% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 1,244 people per km² is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 11.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 1,244 people per km² is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.05 people per km², 14.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.59 people per km² | 43.29 people per km² | 74.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 123.92 people per km² | 80.53 people per km² | 175.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 262.49 people per km² | 189.32 people per km² | 345.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 552.14 people per km² | 365.65 people per km² | 770.29 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 914.04 people per km² | 825.85 people per km² | 942.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 940.04 people per km² | 904.44 people per km² | 985.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,090 people per km² | 994.53 people per km² | 1,189 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,281 people per km² | 1,207 people per km² | 1,350 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 1,413 people per km² | 1,363 people per km² | 1,456 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,486 people per km² | 1,463 people per km² | 1,501 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,496 people per km² | 1,485 people per km² | 1,501 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 1,468 people per km² | 1,450 people per km² | 1,483 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 1,425 people per km² | 1,401 people per km² | 1,446 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 1,367 people per km² | 1,337 people per km² | 1,396 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 1,292 people per km² | 1,253 people per km² | 1,329 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 1,244 people per km² | 1,244 people per km² | 1,244 people per km² | 1 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Population density in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 1,244 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,501 people per km² in 2050.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.29 people per km² in 1950.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for population density?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 14th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.