Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Martinique
Martinique: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 52,118 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Martinique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Martinique recorded 52,118 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Martinique peaked at 140,024 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 52,118 people, in 2023.
Martinique ranks 187th of 236 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107,929 people | 92,065 people | 123,315 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 134,506 people | 126,081 people | 140,024 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 128,485 people | 112,346 people | 139,206 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,790 people | 90,573 people | 107,730 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,658 people | 92,705 people | 103,146 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,680 people | 83,114 people | 97,909 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,174 people | 56,878 people | 81,471 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,840 people | 52,118 people | 55,512 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 184 New Caledonia 62,397 people compare
- 186 French Polynesia 55,476 people compare
- 188 Barbados 49,372 people compare
- 189 Kiribati 46,292 people compare
- 190 Guam 43,326 people 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Martinique?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Martinique was 52,118 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 140,024 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,118 people in 2023.
- How does Martinique rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Martinique ranks 187th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.