Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Martinique
Martinique: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 329,623 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people 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 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Martinique stood at 329,623 people.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Martinique peaked at 397,891 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 75,539 people, in 1950.
Martinique ranks 174th of 236 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87,098 people | 75,539 people | 107,012 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 152,862 people | 114,315 people | 192,323 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 230,644 people | 199,615 people | 260,232 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 293,255 people | 265,428 people | 323,153 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 365,797 people | 330,149 people | 397,891 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 389,456 people | 385,606 people | 397,451 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 368,820 people | 347,392 people | 384,075 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 336,728 people | 329,623 people | 344,585 people | 6 |
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More population data for Martinique
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9,038 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 197.93 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.1% (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 9.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Martinique?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Martinique was 329,623 people 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 397,891 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,539 people in 1950.
- How does Martinique rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Martinique ranks 174th out of 236 regions with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.