Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Martinique
Martinique: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 96.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Martinique, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Martinique recorded 96.8% for share of population living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Martinique peaked at 96.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1954.
Martinique ranks 19th of 236 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.7% | 32.4% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.1% | 39.6% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.3% | 61.3% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.6% | 79.9% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 89.0% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 94.3% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.6% | 96.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 16 Qatar 99.4% compare
- 17 Reunion 97.3% compare
- 18 San Marino 97.2% compare
- 21 Netherlands 95.9% compare
- 22 Malta 95.7% compare
More population data for Martinique
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9,038 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 197.93 people per km² (2100)
- Birth rate by women's age group 9.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.99 children per women (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.1% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate 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 population living in urban and rural areas in Martinique?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Martinique was 96.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1954.
- How does Martinique rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Martinique ranks 19th out of 236 regions with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Martinique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.