Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Martinique
Martinique: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 21.56 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Martinique, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities towns and villages in Martinique is 21.56, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Martinique peaked at 39.11 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.56, in 2020.
Martinique ranks 171st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Martinique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.35 | — |
| 1955 | 33.59 | +10.7% |
| 1960 | 36.59 | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 38.2 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 39.11 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 39.07 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 38.55 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 37.46 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 35.13 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 31.8 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 29.39 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 28.87 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.1 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 24.38 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 21.56 | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.97 | 30.35 | 33.59 | 2 |
| 1960s | 37.39 | 36.59 | 38.2 | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.09 | 39.07 | 39.11 | 2 |
| 1980s | 38.01 | 37.46 | 38.55 | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.46 | 31.8 | 35.13 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.13 | 28.87 | 29.39 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.74 | 24.38 | 27.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.56 | 21.56 | 21.56 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities towns and villages in Martinique?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Martinique was 21.56 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 39.11 in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.56 in 2020.
- How does Martinique rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Martinique ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Martinique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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