Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Martinique
Martinique: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 101,870 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Martinique, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Martinique stood at 101,870 people.
That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Martinique peaked at 118,067 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 84,186 people, in 1950.
That places Martinique 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Martinique, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 84,186 people | — |
| 1955 | 86,659 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 88,651 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 89,903 people | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 90,425 people | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 91,510 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 98,312 people | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 106,753 people | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 118,067 people | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 115,040 people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 100,348 people | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 96,952 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 96,606 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 94,763 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 101,870 people | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85,422 people | 84,186 people | 86,659 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 89,277 people | 88,651 people | 89,903 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 90,968 people | 90,425 people | 91,510 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 102,533 people | 98,312 people | 106,753 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 116,554 people | 115,040 people | 118,067 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 98,650 people | 96,952 people | 100,348 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 95,685 people | 94,763 people | 96,606 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 101,870 people | 101,870 people | 101,870 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 168 Montenegro 110,799 people compare
- 169 Comoros 109,669 people compare
- 170 French Polynesia 107,288 people compare
- 172 Guadeloupe 101,812 people compare
- 173 Reunion 100,835 people compare
- 174 New Caledonia 97,705 people compare
More population data for Martinique
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -46.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9008 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4406 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 197.93 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9,038 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Martinique?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Martinique was 101,870 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 118,067 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,186 people in 1950.
- How does Martinique rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Martinique ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Martinique data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.