Refugees by country of asylum in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Refugees by country of asylum was 12 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 2010–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of asylum in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 12 people. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 140.0% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 12 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2010.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 159th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 people | — |
| 2011 | 5 people | — |
| 2012 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 5 people | — |
| 2024 | 12 people | +140.0% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 12 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 12 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 166 people, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5 people | 0 people | 5 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 people | 0 people | 12 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
More reference data data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Consumer price index 116.64 2010 = 100 (2017)
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- How have things changed?, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.4% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 80.8% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 12 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 12 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2010.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.