Population in Martinique
Martinique: Population was 346,008 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
346,008 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
423,895 people
in 1999
All-time low
232,081 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Martinique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Martinique stood at 346,008 people.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Martinique peaked at 423,895 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 232,081 people, in 1950.
That places Martinique 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Martinique, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 232,081 people | — |
| 1951 | 237,490 people | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 242,836 people | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 248,677 people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 255,157 people | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 261,050 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 266,246 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 271,683 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 277,233 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 282,900 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 288,779 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 294,595 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 299,759 people | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 304,239 people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 308,464 people | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 312,771 people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 317,080 people | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 320,931 people | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 323,537 people | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 324,846 people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 325,528 people | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 325,995 people | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 326,344 people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 326,376 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 326,382 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 327,346 people | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 328,974 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 330,279 people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 331,165 people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 331,790 people | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 332,290 people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 332,997 people | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 335,051 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 338,658 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 342,827 people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 347,156 people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 351,578 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 356,144 people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 360,801 people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 365,568 people | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 370,999 people | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 377,313 people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 383,938 people | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 390,545 people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 397,073 people | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 403,505 people | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 409,833 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 416,094 people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 421,815 people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 423,895 people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 421,388 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 417,157 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 412,479 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 408,417 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 405,104 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 401,849 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 400,459 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 400,812 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 400,699 people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 399,527 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 397,389 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 394,576 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 391,741 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 389,470 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 387,027 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 383,737 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 378,892 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 371,510 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 364,100 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 359,621 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 356,625 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 353,286 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 349,462 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 346,008 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 257,535 people | 232,081 people | 282,900 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 309,500 people | 288,779 people | 324,846 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 328,018 people | 325,528 people | 331,790 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 346,307 people | 332,290 people | 365,568 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 399,501 people | 370,999 people | 423,895 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 406,789 people | 399,527 people | 421,388 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 381,806 people | 359,621 people | 397,389 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 351,345 people | 346,008 people | 356,625 people | 4 |
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- 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 population in Martinique?
- Population in Martinique was 346,008 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 423,895 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,081 people in 1950.
- How does Martinique rank for population?
- Martinique ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.