Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Saint Pierre and Miquelon stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Saint Pierre and Miquelon peaked at 85.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Saint Pierre and Miquelon 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 85.6% | — |
| 1980 | 84.1% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 82.8% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 81.6% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 78.9% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 42.8% | 0.0% | 85.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 83.5% | 82.8% | 84.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 78.9% | 81.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- 225 Micronesia, Federated States of 29.4% compare
- 226 Eswatini 23.5% compare
- 227 Solomon Islands 21.9% compare
- 228 Anguilla 0.0%
- 228 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 228 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0.0%
- 228 Montserrat 0.0% compare
- 228 Niue 0.0%
- 228 Saint Helena 0.0%
- 228 Tokelau 0.0%
- 228 Wallis and Futuna 0.0%
More reference data data for Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.27 live births per woman (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.22 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -92.96 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.24 years (2023)
- Land area in hectares 23,000 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 2,000 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.27 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.27 live births per woman (2023)
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 0 hectares (2025)
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type 0 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Saint Pierre and Miquelon was 0.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Saint Pierre and Miquelon data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.