Share of population living in the capital city in Martinique
Martinique: Share of population living in the capital city was 21.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in the capital city in Martinique, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in Martinique stood at 21.6%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Martinique peaked at 39.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2020.
That places Martinique 57th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 the capital city in Martinique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.3% | — |
| 1955 | 33.6% | +10.7% |
| 1960 | 36.6% | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 38.2% | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 39.1% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 39.1% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 38.6% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 37.5% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 35.1% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 31.8% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.0% | 30.3% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 37.4% | 36.6% | 38.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.1% | 39.1% | 39.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 38.0% | 37.5% | 38.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 31.8% | 35.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 28.9% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 24.4% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Martinique?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Martinique was 21.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2020.
- How does Martinique rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Martinique ranks 57th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.