Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 5,758 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,758 people
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,758 people
in 2023
All-time low
170 people
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) recorded 5,758 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 146.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 5,758 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 170 people, in 1955.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 212th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 178 people | — |
| 1951 | 183 people | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 180 people | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 171 people | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 171 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 170 people | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 177 people | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 184 people | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 198 people | +7.6% |
| 1959 | 215 people | +8.6% |
| 1960 | 230 people | +7.0% |
| 1961 | 235 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 230 people | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 227 people | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 228 people | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 231 people | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 228 people | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 227 people | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 231 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 232 people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 239 people | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 252 people | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 275 people | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 297 people | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 321 people | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 343 people | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 363 people | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 387 people | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 420 people | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 456 people | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 489 people | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 514 people | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 540 people | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 569 people | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 596 people | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 627 people | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 658 people | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 687 people | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 722 people | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 758 people | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 802 people | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 846 people | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 877 people | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 893 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 903 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 915 people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 923 people | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 924 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 918 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 915 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 922 people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 933 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 967 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,021 people | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1,075 people | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1,136 people | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1,226 people | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1,334 people | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1,447 people | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1,568 people | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1,704 people | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1,890 people | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 2,104 people | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 2,340 people | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 2,591 people | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 2,872 people | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 3,208 people | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 3,553 people | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 3,913 people | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 4,307 people | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 4,714 people | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 5,128 people | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 5,476 people | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 5,758 people | +5.1% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 5,758 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 5,758 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 182.7 people | 170 people | 215 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 229.9 people | 227 people | 235 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 335.3 people | 239 people | 456 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 616 people | 489 people | 758 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 891.6 people | 802 people | 924 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,163 people | 922 people | 1,568 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,848 people | 1,704 people | 4,307 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,269 people | 4,714 people | 5,758 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 209 Gibraltar 6,717 people compare
- 210 Micronesia (country) 6,462 people compare
- 211 Cayman Islands 6,245 people compare
- 213 Greenland 5,669 people compare
- 214 Kiribati 5,463 people compare
- 215 Turks and Caicos Islands 5,041 people compare
More population data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7206 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7206 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7273 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 1,244 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,638 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 5,758 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,758 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 170 people in 1955.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.