Population · North America
Saint Martin population 2026
Right now · estimate
Saint Martin population right now
23,586
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 241
- Births minus deaths this year
- +33
Saint Martin has an estimated 23,898 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 1,042 fewer than a year earlier (−4.18%). It is the 223rd most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 2014 at 37 thousand and is projected to fall to 19 thousand by 2050.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Saint Martin in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 287 1 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 248 1 a day
- Net migration
- −1 thousand more departures than arrivals
- Growth rate
- −4.16% shrinking
- Fertility rate
- 2.59per woman above replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 43.9years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 80.8years
- Aged 65 and over
- 21.0% 32.6% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Marigot
- Area
- 53 km² 228th largest of 237
- Population density
- 451per km² 31st most crowded
- Urban population
- 100.0% 100.0% by 2050
- Men and women
- 11 thousand / 13 thousand 85.5 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 84.2years men: 77.4 years
- Infant mortality
- 7.5per 1,000 births under-5: 8.7
- Birth rate
- 12.0per 1,000 death rate: 10.4
- Net migration rate
- −43.3per 1,000 net departures
Population of Saint Martin, 1950–2100
Peaked in 2014 at 37 thousand. By 2050: 19 thousand (−21.4% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,984 |
| 1951 | 3,113 |
| 1952 | 3,232 |
| 1953 | 3,353 |
| 1954 | 3,479 |
| 1955 | 3,599 |
| 1956 | 3,723 |
| 1957 | 3,847 |
| 1958 | 3,972 |
| 1959 | 4,112 |
| 1960 | 4,250 |
| 1961 | 4,386 |
| 1962 | 4,527 |
| 1963 | 4,673 |
| 1964 | 4,827 |
| 1965 | 4,996 |
| 1966 | 5,213 |
| 1967 | 5,472 |
| 1968 | 5,693 |
| 1969 | 5,868 |
| 1970 | 6,047 |
| 1971 | 6,228 |
| 1972 | 6,408 |
| 1973 | 6,596 |
| 1974 | 6,801 |
| 1975 | 7,038 |
| 1976 | 7,303 |
| 1977 | 7,569 |
| 1978 | 7,822 |
| 1979 | 8,063 |
| 1980 | 8,288 |
| 1981 | 8,498 |
| 1982 | 9,494 |
| 1983 | 11,485 |
| 1984 | 13,733 |
| 1985 | 16,095 |
| 1986 | 18,558 |
| 1987 | 21,108 |
| 1988 | 23,749 |
| 1989 | 26,453 |
| 1990 | 28,224 |
| 1991 | 28,800 |
| 1992 | 29,081 |
| 1993 | 29,282 |
| 1994 | 29,413 |
| 1995 | 29,470 |
| 1996 | 29,443 |
| 1997 | 29,323 |
| 1998 | 29,107 |
| 1999 | 29,284 |
| 2000 | 29,996 |
| 2001 | 30,804 |
| 2002 | 31,604 |
| 2003 | 32,395 |
| 2004 | 33,171 |
| 2005 | 33,928 |
| 2006 | 34,658 |
| 2007 | 35,337 |
| 2008 | 35,958 |
| 2009 | 36,502 |
| 2010 | 36,856 |
| 2011 | 37,068 |
| 2012 | 37,276 |
| 2013 | 37,419 |
| 2014 | 37,450 |
| 2015 | 37,369 |
| 2016 | 37,175 |
| 2017 | 36,837 |
| 2018 | 36,012 |
| 2019 | 34,266 |
| 2020 | 31,786 |
| 2021 | 29,961 |
| 2022 | 28,870 |
| 2023 | 27,515 |
| 2024 * | 26,129 |
| 2025 * | 24,940 |
| 2026 * | 23,898 |
| 2027 * | 22,991 |
| 2028 * | 22,233 |
| 2029 * | 21,599 |
| 2030 * | 21,066 |
| 2031 * | 20,610 |
| 2032 * | 20,226 |
| 2033 * | 19,882 |
| 2034 * | 19,601 |
| 2035 * | 19,397 |
| 2036 * | 19,246 |
| 2037 * | 19,137 |
| 2038 * | 19,049 |
| 2039 * | 18,982 |
| 2040 * | 18,924 |
| 2041 * | 18,869 |
| 2042 * | 18,836 |
| 2043 * | 18,823 |
| 2044 * | 18,821 |
| 2045 * | 18,818 |
| 2046 * | 18,805 |
| 2047 * | 18,792 |
| 2048 * | 18,799 |
| 2049 * | 18,803 |
| 2050 * | 18,795 |
| 2051 * | 18,791 |
| 2052 * | 18,783 |
| 2053 * | 18,773 |
| 2054 * | 18,762 |
| 2055 * | 18,738 |
| 2056 * | 18,709 |
| 2057 * | 18,665 |
| 2058 * | 18,606 |
| 2059 * | 18,542 |
| 2060 * | 18,468 |
| 2061 * | 18,382 |
| 2062 * | 18,306 |
| 2063 * | 18,236 |
| 2064 * | 18,172 |
| 2065 * | 18,120 |
| 2066 * | 18,078 |
| 2067 * | 18,054 |
| 2068 * | 18,024 |
| 2069 * | 17,990 |
| 2070 * | 17,982 |
| 2071 * | 17,994 |
| 2072 * | 18,015 |
| 2073 * | 18,061 |
| 2074 * | 18,120 |
| 2075 * | 18,186 |
| 2076 * | 18,259 |
| 2077 * | 18,342 |
| 2078 * | 18,433 |
| 2079 * | 18,530 |
| 2080 * | 18,627 |
| 2081 * | 18,723 |
| 2082 * | 18,824 |
| 2083 * | 18,924 |
| 2084 * | 19,029 |
| 2085 * | 19,134 |
| 2086 * | 19,232 |
| 2087 * | 19,330 |
| 2088 * | 19,427 |
| 2089 * | 19,515 |
| 2090 * | 19,593 |
| 2091 * | 19,673 |
| 2092 * | 19,742 |
| 2093 * | 19,802 |
| 2094 * | 19,857 |
| 2095 * | 19,901 |
| 2096 * | 19,947 |
| 2097 * | 19,983 |
| 2098 * | 20,003 |
| 2099 * | 20,010 |
| 2100 * | 20,004 |
* UN projection
Population of Saint Martin by year
30 thousand in 2000, 24 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 23,898 | −4.18% | −1,042 | −1,034 | 43.9 | 2.59 | 451 | 100% | 0.00% | 223 |
| 2025* | 24,940 | −4.55% | −1,189 | −1,170 | 42.5 | 2.63 | 471 | 100% | 0.00% | 223 |
| 2024* | 26,129 | −5.04% | −1,386 | −1,424 | 41.0 | 2.67 | 493 | 100% | 0.00% | 223 |
| 2023 | 27,515 | −4.69% | −1,355 | −1,697 | 39.4 | 2.72 | 519 | 100% | 0.00% | 223 |
| 2022 | 28,870 | −3.64% | −1,091 | −1,475 | 38.4 | 2.76 | 545 | 100% | 0.00% | 222 |
| 2021 | 29,961 | −5.74% | −1,825 | −1,209 | 38.1 | 2.80 | 565 | 100% | 0.00% | 222 |
| 2020 | 31,786 | −7.24% | −2,480 | −2,853 | 39.5 | 2.83 | 600 | 100% | 0.00% | 222 |
| 2019 | 34,266 | −4.85% | −1,746 | −2,682 | 38.6 | 2.79 | 647 | 100% | 0.00% | 222 |
| 2018 | 36,012 | −2.24% | −825 | −1,764 | 35.3 | 2.73 | 679 | 100% | 0.00% | 219 |
| 2017 | 36,837 | −0.91% | −338 | −951 | 33.8 | 2.66 | 695 | 100% | 0.00% | 219 |
| 2016 | 37,175 | −0.52% | −194 | −825 | 33.0 | 2.64 | 701 | 100% | 0.00% | 219 |
| 2015 | 37,369 | −0.22% | −81 | −731 | 32.3 | 2.66 | 705 | 100% | 0.00% | 217 |
| 2010 | 36,856 | +0.97% | +354 | −357 | 30.3 | 2.40 | 695 | 100% | 0.00% | 215 |
| 2005 | 33,928 | +2.28% | +757 | +79 | 28.9 | 2.78 | 640 | 100% | 0.00% | 216 |
| 2000 | 29,996 | +2.43% | +712 | +143 | 28.6 | 2.88 | 566 | 100% | 0.00% | 218 |
| 1995 | 29,470 | +0.19% | +57 | −684 | 27.1 | 2.69 | 556 | 100% | 0.00% | 218 |
| 1990 | 28,224 | +6.69% | +1,771 | −8 | 25.8 | 2.75 | 533 | 100% | 0.00% | 216 |
| 1985 | 16,095 | +17.20% | +2,362 | +1,974 | 22.5 | 2.95 | 304 | 100% | 0.00% | 221 |
| 1980 | 8,288 | +2.79% | +225 | −17 | 19.1 | 3.88 | 156 | 100% | 0.00% | 226 |
| 1975 | 7,038 | +3.48% | +237 | +60 | 16.8 | 5.10 | 133 | 100% | 0.00% | 226 |
| 1970 | 6,047 | +3.05% | +179 | −25 | 16.4 | 6.09 | 114 | 100% | 0.00% | 228 |
| 1965 | 4,996 | +3.50% | +169 | +28 | 15.6 | 6.34 | 94 | 100% | 0.00% | 232 |
| 1960 | 4,250 | +3.36% | +138 | +0 | 16.1 | 6.39 | 80 | 100% | 0.00% | 232 |
| 1955 | 3,599 | +3.45% | +120 | +0 | 17.7 | 6.44 | 68 | 100% | 0.00% | 232 |
| 1950 | 2,984 | – | – | +0 | 19.8 | 6.49 | 56 | 100% | 0.00% | 232 |
Population forecast for Saint Martin
UN medium-variant projection: 19 thousand in 2050 (−21.4% from 2026), 20 thousand in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 21,066 | −2.47% | −416 | 48.3 | 2.45 | 397 | 100% | 0.00% | 223 |
| 2035 | 19,397 | −1.04% | −87 | 51.3 | 2.30 | 366 | 100% | 0.00% | 223 |
| 2040 | 18,924 | −0.31% | −21 | 51.3 | 2.19 | 357 | 100% | 0.00% | 223 |
| 2045 | 18,818 | −0.02% | −4 | 39.3 | 2.11 | 355 | 100% | 0.00% | 223 |
| 2050 | 18,795 | −0.04% | +8 | 38.6 | 2.05 | 355 | 100% | 0.00% | 223 |
| 2060 | 18,468 | −0.40% | −2 | 39.9 | 1.95 | 348 | – | 0.00% | 223 |
| 2070 | 17,982 | −0.04% | +22 | 40.8 | 1.89 | 339 | – | 0.00% | 224 |
| 2080 | 18,627 | +0.52% | +0 | 38.8 | 1.85 | 351 | – | 0.00% | 224 |
| 2090 | 19,593 | +0.40% | +5 | 42.4 | 1.83 | 370 | – | 0.00% | 224 |
| 2100 | 20,004 | −0.03% | +0 | 46.4 | 1.80 | 377 | – | 0.00% | 224 |
Age structure
Median age 43.9. 21.0% are 65 or older, 32.6% by 2050; 20.6% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
2.59 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.49 |
| 1951 | 6.48 |
| 1952 | 6.47 |
| 1953 | 6.46 |
| 1954 | 6.45 |
| 1955 | 6.44 |
| 1956 | 6.42 |
| 1957 | 6.42 |
| 1958 | 6.41 |
| 1959 | 6.41 |
| 1960 | 6.39 |
| 1961 | 6.39 |
| 1962 | 6.37 |
| 1963 | 6.36 |
| 1964 | 6.35 |
| 1965 | 6.34 |
| 1966 | 6.32 |
| 1967 | 6.30 |
| 1968 | 6.26 |
| 1969 | 6.19 |
| 1970 | 6.09 |
| 1971 | 5.97 |
| 1972 | 5.84 |
| 1973 | 5.64 |
| 1974 | 5.39 |
| 1975 | 5.10 |
| 1976 | 4.84 |
| 1977 | 4.58 |
| 1978 | 4.32 |
| 1979 | 4.11 |
| 1980 | 3.88 |
| 1981 | 3.64 |
| 1982 | 3.36 |
| 1983 | 3.15 |
| 1984 | 3.03 |
| 1985 | 2.95 |
| 1986 | 2.89 |
| 1987 | 2.86 |
| 1988 | 2.82 |
| 1989 | 2.79 |
| 1990 | 2.75 |
| 1991 | 2.71 |
| 1992 | 2.68 |
| 1993 | 2.66 |
| 1994 | 2.67 |
| 1995 | 2.69 |
| 1996 | 2.71 |
| 1997 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 2.79 |
| 1999 | 2.84 |
| 2000 | 2.88 |
| 2001 | 2.90 |
| 2002 | 2.90 |
| 2003 | 2.87 |
| 2004 | 2.83 |
| 2005 | 2.78 |
| 2006 | 2.71 |
| 2007 | 2.63 |
| 2008 | 2.55 |
| 2009 | 2.46 |
| 2010 | 2.40 |
| 2011 | 2.42 |
| 2012 | 2.77 |
| 2013 | 2.72 |
| 2014 | 2.71 |
| 2015 | 2.66 |
| 2016 | 2.64 |
| 2017 | 2.66 |
| 2018 | 2.73 |
| 2019 | 2.79 |
| 2020 | 2.83 |
| 2021 | 2.80 |
| 2022 | 2.76 |
| 2023 | 2.72 |
| 2024 * | 2.67 |
| 2025 * | 2.63 |
| 2026 * | 2.59 |
| 2027 * | 2.54 |
| 2028 * | 2.51 |
| 2029 * | 2.48 |
| 2030 * | 2.45 |
| 2031 * | 2.41 |
| 2032 * | 2.38 |
| 2033 * | 2.35 |
| 2034 * | 2.33 |
| 2035 * | 2.30 |
| 2036 * | 2.28 |
| 2037 * | 2.26 |
| 2038 * | 2.23 |
| 2039 * | 2.21 |
| 2040 * | 2.19 |
| 2041 * | 2.17 |
| 2042 * | 2.16 |
| 2043 * | 2.14 |
| 2044 * | 2.13 |
| 2045 * | 2.11 |
| 2046 * | 2.10 |
| 2047 * | 2.09 |
| 2048 * | 2.07 |
| 2049 * | 2.06 |
| 2050 * | 2.05 |
| 2051 * | 2.04 |
| 2052 * | 2.02 |
| 2053 * | 2.01 |
| 2054 * | 2.00 |
| 2055 * | 1.99 |
| 2056 * | 1.98 |
| 2057 * | 1.97 |
| 2058 * | 1.97 |
| 2059 * | 1.96 |
| 2060 * | 1.95 |
| 2061 * | 1.94 |
| 2062 * | 1.94 |
| 2063 * | 1.93 |
| 2064 * | 1.93 |
| 2065 * | 1.92 |
| 2066 * | 1.92 |
| 2067 * | 1.91 |
| 2068 * | 1.91 |
| 2069 * | 1.90 |
| 2070 * | 1.89 |
| 2071 * | 1.89 |
| 2072 * | 1.88 |
| 2073 * | 1.88 |
| 2074 * | 1.88 |
| 2075 * | 1.87 |
| 2076 * | 1.87 |
| 2077 * | 1.86 |
| 2078 * | 1.86 |
| 2079 * | 1.86 |
| 2080 * | 1.85 |
| 2081 * | 1.85 |
| 2082 * | 1.85 |
| 2083 * | 1.85 |
| 2084 * | 1.84 |
| 2085 * | 1.84 |
| 2086 * | 1.84 |
| 2087 * | 1.83 |
| 2088 * | 1.83 |
| 2089 * | 1.83 |
| 2090 * | 1.83 |
| 2091 * | 1.82 |
| 2092 * | 1.82 |
| 2093 * | 1.82 |
| 2094 * | 1.81 |
| 2095 * | 1.81 |
| 2096 * | 1.81 |
| 2097 * | 1.81 |
| 2098 * | 1.80 |
| 2099 * | 1.80 |
| 2100 * | 1.80 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2100.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 142 | 25 |
| 1951 | 145 | 26 |
| 1952 | 147 | 27 |
| 1953 | 149 | 27 |
| 1954 | 152 | 28 |
| 1955 | 154 | 28 |
| 1956 | 157 | 28 |
| 1957 | 160 | 28 |
| 1958 | 163 | 28 |
| 1959 | 166 | 29 |
| 1960 | 169 | 29 |
| 1961 | 172 | 29 |
| 1962 | 175 | 29 |
| 1963 | 179 | 29 |
| 1964 | 183 | 30 |
| 1965 | 188 | 30 |
| 1966 | 198 | 30 |
| 1967 | 212 | 31 |
| 1968 | 229 | 32 |
| 1969 | 232 | 32 |
| 1970 | 236 | 32 |
| 1971 | 239 | 32 |
| 1972 | 243 | 32 |
| 1973 | 244 | 32 |
| 1974 | 244 | 33 |
| 1975 | 245 | 34 |
| 1976 | 255 | 34 |
| 1977 | 263 | 35 |
| 1978 | 268 | 35 |
| 1979 | 272 | 36 |
| 1980 | 271 | 36 |
| 1981 | 265 | 35 |
| 1982 | 254 | 35 |
| 1983 | 317 | 39 |
| 1984 | 401 | 44 |
| 1985 | 489 | 50 |
| 1986 | 578 | 56 |
| 1987 | 674 | 61 |
| 1988 | 764 | 67 |
| 1989 | 843 | 72 |
| 1990 | 907 | 77 |
| 1991 | 885 | 79 |
| 1992 | 850 | 80 |
| 1993 | 820 | 82 |
| 1994 | 799 | 85 |
| 1995 | 784 | 89 |
| 1996 | 773 | 93 |
| 1997 | 768 | 97 |
| 1998 | 768 | 101 |
| 1999 | 768 | 106 |
| 2000 | 779 | 107 |
| 2001 | 788 | 109 |
| 2002 | 794 | 111 |
| 2003 | 795 | 113 |
| 2004 | 791 | 115 |
| 2005 | 785 | 118 |
| 2006 | 773 | 121 |
| 2007 | 756 | 124 |
| 2008 | 737 | 128 |
| 2009 | 715 | 132 |
| 2010 | 699 | 135 |
| 2011 | 707 | 138 |
| 2012 | 807 | 141 |
| 2013 | 785 | 144 |
| 2014 | 773 | 147 |
| 2015 | 748 | 151 |
| 2016 | 724 | 155 |
| 2017 | 706 | 173 |
| 2018 | 699 | 161 |
| 2019 | 650 | 236 |
| 2020 | 559 | 402 |
| 2021 | 526 | 268 |
| 2022 | 500 | 260 |
| 2023 | 470 | 255 |
| 2024 * | 393 | 252 |
| 2025 * | 335 | 250 |
| 2026 * | 287 | 248 |
| 2027 * | 245 | 248 |
| 2028 * | 213 | 247 |
| 2029 * | 189 | 248 |
| 2030 * | 172 | 249 |
| 2031 * | 161 | 250 |
| 2032 * | 155 | 252 |
| 2033 * | 154 | 255 |
| 2034 * | 156 | 257 |
| 2035 * | 165 | 259 |
| 2036 * | 176 | 262 |
| 2037 * | 190 | 265 |
| 2038 * | 205 | 268 |
| 2039 * | 220 | 271 |
| 2040 * | 235 | 274 |
| 2041 * | 248 | 277 |
| 2042 * | 260 | 279 |
| 2043 * | 271 | 282 |
| 2044 * | 279 | 284 |
| 2045 * | 284 | 286 |
| 2046 * | 287 | 288 |
| 2047 * | 286 | 289 |
| 2048 * | 283 | 290 |
| 2049 * | 279 | 291 |
| 2050 * | 273 | 291 |
| 2051 * | 266 | 291 |
| 2052 * | 259 | 291 |
| 2053 * | 252 | 289 |
| 2054 * | 244 | 288 |
| 2055 * | 236 | 286 |
| 2056 * | 227 | 284 |
| 2057 * | 218 | 281 |
| 2058 * | 209 | 277 |
| 2059 * | 200 | 273 |
| 2060 * | 191 | 268 |
| 2061 * | 184 | 263 |
| 2062 * | 178 | 258 |
| 2063 * | 174 | 253 |
| 2064 * | 171 | 247 |
| 2065 * | 171 | 241 |
| 2066 * | 172 | 235 |
| 2067 * | 176 | 229 |
| 2068 * | 181 | 223 |
| 2069 * | 187 | 217 |
| 2070 * | 193 | 211 |
| 2071 * | 201 | 205 |
| 2072 * | 209 | 198 |
| 2073 * | 217 | 192 |
| 2074 * | 225 | 186 |
| 2075 * | 231 | 180 |
| 2076 * | 237 | 174 |
| 2077 * | 242 | 168 |
| 2078 * | 245 | 162 |
| 2079 * | 247 | 157 |
| 2080 * | 248 | 152 |
| 2081 * | 247 | 146 |
| 2082 * | 244 | 142 |
| 2083 * | 241 | 137 |
| 2084 * | 236 | 133 |
| 2085 * | 231 | 130 |
| 2086 * | 226 | 128 |
| 2087 * | 219 | 126 |
| 2088 * | 213 | 125 |
| 2089 * | 206 | 125 |
| 2090 * | 200 | 126 |
| 2091 * | 194 | 128 |
| 2092 * | 189 | 131 |
| 2093 * | 184 | 135 |
| 2094 * | 180 | 140 |
| 2095 * | 177 | 146 |
| 2096 * | 175 | 152 |
| 2097 * | 174 | 160 |
| 2098 * | 174 | 167 |
| 2099 * | 175 | 175 |
| 2100 * | 177 | 183 |
* UN projection
Compare with North America
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Martin | 24 thousand | −4.16% | 2.59 | 43.9 |
| United States | 349 million | +0.49% | 1.62 | 38.7 |
| Mexico | 133 million | +0.78% | 1.85 | 30.0 |
| Canada | 40.5 million | +0.79% | 1.33 | 40.8 |
| Guatemala | 19 million | +1.47% | 2.23 | 23.8 |
| Haiti | 12 million | +1.08% | 2.55 | 24.3 |
| Dominican Republic | 11.6 million | +0.75% | 2.17 | 28.7 |
| Honduras | 11.2 million | +1.59% | 2.42 | 24.6 |
| Cuba | 10.9 million | −0.42% | 1.45 | 42.5 |
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Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.