Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 96.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) recorded 96.8% for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 96.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 11th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 56.6% | — |
| 1985 | 90.6% | +59.9% |
| 1990 | 93.4% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +1.6% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 96.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.2%, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 96.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.4%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 56.6% | 90.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 93.4% | 93.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 93.3% | 94.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 94.8% | 95.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 |
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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 share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 96.8% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.