Share of the population living in cities in Martinique

Martinique: Share of the population living in cities was 21.56 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
21.56
World rank
170th
of 229 countries
All-time high
39.11
in 1970
All-time low
21.56
in 2020
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Share of the population living in cities in Martinique, 1950–2020

0102030401950198520201950: 30.31955: 33.61960: 36.61965: 38.21970: 39.11975: 39.11980: 38.61985: 37.51990: 35.11995: 31.82000: 29.42005: 28.92010: 27.12015: 24.42020: 21.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of the population living in cities in Martinique stood at 21.56. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Martinique peaked at 39.11 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.56, in 2020.

Martinique ranks 170th of 229 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 the population living in cities in Martinique, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population living in cities in Martinique, 1950 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Martinique

  1. 167 Republic of Moldova 22.27 compare
  2. 168 Czechia 22.23 compare
  3. 169 Zimbabwe 21.76 compare
  4. 171 Namibia 20.5 compare
  5. 172 Cambodia 19.83 compare
  6. 173 Botswana 19.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living in cities in Martinique?
Share of the population living in cities in Martinique was 21.56 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Martinique?
The highest recorded value was 39.11 in 1970.
What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Martinique?
The lowest recorded value was 21.56 in 2020.
How does Martinique rank for share of the population living in cities?
Martinique ranks 170th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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