Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Saint Martin (French part)
Saint Martin (French part): Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 493 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population density in Saint Martin (French part), 2011–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Saint Martin (French part) recorded 493 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Saint Martin (French part) peaked at 749 people per sq. km of land area in 2014 and was at its lowest, 493 people per sq. km of land area, in 2024.
That places Saint Martin (French part) 24th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Saint Martin (French part), year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 741.38 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 2012 | 745.52 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 748.38 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 749 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 747.38 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 743.5 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 736.74 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 720.24 people per sq. km of land area | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 685.34 people per sq. km of land area | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 635.72 people per sq. km of land area | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 599.22 people per sq. km of land area | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 544.72 people per sq. km of land area | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 519.15 people per sq. km of land area | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 493 people per sq. km of land area | -5.0% |
Saint Martin (French part) compared with similar countries
- Saint Martin (French part)'s 493 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for high income countries, which is 147 people per sq. km of land area, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Martin (French part)'s 493 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.62 people per sq. km of land area, 4.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 735.28 people per sq. km of land area | 685.34 people per sq. km of land area | 749 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 2020s | 558.36 people per sq. km of land area | 493 people per sq. km of land area | 635.72 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Martin (French part)
- 21 Burundi 547.03 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 22 Netherlands 534.41 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 23 South Korea 530.24 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 25 India 488.01 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 26 Comoros 463.51 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 27 Israel 462.21 people per sq. km of land area compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Population density in Saint Martin (French part) was 493 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
- The highest recorded value was 749 people per sq. km of land area in 2014.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 493 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- How does Saint Martin (French part) rank for population density?
- Saint Martin (French part) ranks 24th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Martin (French part) data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.