Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Martinique
Martinique: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 96.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
96.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 238 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Martinique, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Martinique stood at 96.8%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Martinique peaked at 96.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places Martinique 19th out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 urban areas projected to 2050 in Martinique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.4% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 1720 | 0.5% | +20.0% |
| 1730 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 1740 | 0.7% | +20.0% |
| 1750 | 0.9% | +20.0% |
| 1760 | 1.0% | +20.0% |
| 1770 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 1780 | 1.5% | +20.0% |
| 1790 | 1.8% | +20.0% |
| 1800 | 2.1% | +20.0% |
| 1810 | 2.6% | +20.0% |
| 1820 | 3.1% | +20.0% |
| 1830 | 3.7% | +20.0% |
| 1840 | 4.4% | +20.0% |
| 1850 | 5.3% | +20.0% |
| 1860 | 6.4% | +20.0% |
| 1870 | 7.6% | +20.0% |
| 1880 | 9.2% | +20.0% |
| 1890 | 11.0% | +20.0% |
| 1900 | 13.2% | +20.0% |
| 1910 | 15.9% | +20.0% |
| 1920 | 19.0% | +20.0% |
| 1930 | 22.8% | +20.0% |
| 1940 | 27.4% | +20.0% |
| 1950 | 32.5% | +18.8% |
| 1951 | 32.5% | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 32.4% | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 32.4% | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 32.4% | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 32.7% | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 33.5% | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 34.7% | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 36.2% | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 37.8% | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 39.6% | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 41.3% | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 43.1% | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 45.3% | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 47.8% | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 50.3% | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 52.8% | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 55.0% | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 57.1% | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 59.2% | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 61.3% | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 63.4% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 65.5% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 67.6% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 69.6% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 71.5% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 73.4% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 75.2% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 76.9% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 78.4% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 79.9% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 81.2% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 82.3% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 83.4% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 84.4% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 85.4% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 86.2% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 87.0% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 87.7% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 88.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 89.0% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 89.6% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 91.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 91.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 92.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Martinique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1850s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 1860s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 1870s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 1880s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 1890s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 1900s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 1910s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 1920s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
| 1930s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 1940s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
| 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 |
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- 16 Qatar 99.4% compare
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- 20 Guadeloupe 96.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Martinique?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Martinique was 96.8% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); 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 areas projected to 2050 recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Martinique rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Martinique ranks 19th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Martinique data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); 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 areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modeled historical data.