Population growth rate in Martinique
Martinique: Population growth rate was -0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Martinique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Martinique is -0.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 29.1% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Martinique peaked at 2.6% in 1954 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 2017.
That places Martinique 221st out of 236 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | -0.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6% | -1.2% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.1% | -2.4% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.0% | -1.2% | -0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 218 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.7% compare
- 219 Albania -0.7% compare
- 220 San Marino -0.7% compare
- 222 Wallis and Futuna -0.9% compare
- 223 Moldova -0.9% compare
- 224 Monaco -0.9% compare
More population data for Martinique
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9,038 people (2100)
- Population density 197.93 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.1% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.1% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Martinique?
- Population growth rate in Martinique was -0.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1954.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 2017.
- How does Martinique rank for population growth rate?
- Martinique ranks 221st out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Martinique data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.