Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 96.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 96.8%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 96.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, 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 and rural areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 56.6% | — |
| 1985 | 90.6% | +59.9% |
| 1990 | 93.4% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +1.6% |
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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 56.6% | 90.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 93.4% | 93.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 93.3% | 94.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 94.8% | 95.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Consumer price index 116.64 2010 = 100 (2017)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.4% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 80.8% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.5% (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 28.9 years (2023)
- Land area in hectares 3,400 hectares (2023)
- Land area in square kilometers 34 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 96.8% 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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.