Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Martinique

Martinique: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 30.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
30.2%
Rank
68th
of 179 regions
All-time high
54.8%
in 1980
All-time low
30.2%
in 2020
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Martinique, 1950–2020

02040601950198520201950: 47.6 %1955: 50.3 %1960: 52.8 %1965: 53.6 %1970: 54.2 %1975: 54.2 %1980: 54.8 %1985: 54.1 %1990: 51.5 %1995: 44.5 %2000: 38.6 %2005: 38.1 %2010: 35.8 %2015: 32.4 %2020: 30.2 %

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Martinique stood at 30.2%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Martinique peaked at 54.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2020.

That places Martinique 68th out of 179 regions with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 48.9% 47.6% 50.3% 2
1960s 53.2% 52.8% 53.6% 2
1970s 54.2% 54.2% 54.2% 2
1980s 54.4% 54.1% 54.8% 2
1990s 48.0% 44.5% 51.5% 2
2000s 38.3% 38.1% 38.6% 2
2010s 34.1% 32.4% 35.8% 2
2020s 30.2% 30.2% 30.2% 1

Countries ranked near Martinique

  1. 65 Cote d'Ivoire 31.2% compare
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  3. 67 Nicaragua 30.3% compare
  4. 69 Senegal 30.1% compare
  5. 70 Israel 30.0% compare
  6. 71 Eswatini 29.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Martinique?
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Martinique was 30.2% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Martinique?
The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Martinique?
The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2020.
How does Martinique rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Martinique ranks 68th out of 179 regions with data for 2020.
Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Martinique?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Martinique data come from?
The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.