Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 1.25 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 2011–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) recorded 1.25 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 1.25 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9979 thousands per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.9979 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 1.09 thousands per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.11 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.14 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.16 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.18 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.21 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.23 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.25 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 1.25 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 1.25 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 12.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.11 thousands per square kilometre | 0.9979 thousands per square kilometre | 1.18 thousands per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.22 thousands per square kilometre | 1.2 thousands per square kilometre | 1.25 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 7 Maldives 1.76 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 1.65 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bangladesh 1.31 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 11 Bermuda 1.2 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 12 Palestine 0.891 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 13 Barbados 0.6565 thousands per square kilometre compare
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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 1.25 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9979 thousands per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.