Urban area over the long-term in Martinique
Martinique: Urban area over the long-term was 95.46 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
95.46 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
164th
of 202 countries
All-time high
95.46 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Martinique, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Martinique recorded 95.46 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Martinique peaked at 95.46 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Martinique 164th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Martinique, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1400 | 0.004 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0241 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1600 | 0.0361 km² per grid cell | +50.0% |
| 1700 | 0.0542 km² per grid cell | +50.0% |
| 1710 | 0.0654 km² per grid cell | +20.7% |
| 1720 | 0.0915 km² per grid cell | +40.0% |
| 1730 | 0.1281 km² per grid cell | +40.0% |
| 1740 | 0.1793 km² per grid cell | +40.0% |
| 1750 | 0.2511 km² per grid cell | +40.0% |
| 1760 | 0.3515 km² per grid cell | +40.0% |
| 1770 | 0.4921 km² per grid cell | +40.0% |
| 1780 | 0.6889 km² per grid cell | +40.0% |
| 1790 | 0.9644 km² per grid cell | +40.0% |
| 1800 | 1.35 km² per grid cell | +40.0% |
| 1810 | 1.89 km² per grid cell | +40.0% |
| 1820 | 2.35 km² per grid cell | +24.1% |
| 1830 | 2.91 km² per grid cell | +24.0% |
| 1840 | 3.59 km² per grid cell | +23.6% |
| 1850 | 4.41 km² per grid cell | +22.7% |
| 1860 | 5.33 km² per grid cell | +20.9% |
| 1870 | 6.49 km² per grid cell | +21.7% |
| 1880 | 7.57 km² per grid cell | +16.7% |
| 1890 | 8.42 km² per grid cell | +11.2% |
| 1900 | 8.99 km² per grid cell | +6.8% |
| 1910 | 9.44 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1920 | 9.56 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 10.05 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1940 | 11.15 km² per grid cell | +11.0% |
| 1950 | 13.2 km² per grid cell | +18.4% |
| 1951 | 13.3 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 13.48 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 13.73 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 14.03 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 14.97 km² per grid cell | +6.7% |
| 1956 | 15.98 km² per grid cell | +6.7% |
| 1957 | 17.06 km² per grid cell | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 18.18 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1959 | 19.35 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 20.56 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 21.8 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 23.36 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 25.08 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 26.81 km² per grid cell | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 28.54 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 30.25 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 31.92 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 33.59 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 35.23 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 36.83 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 38.46 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 39.99 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 41.42 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 42.71 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 43.87 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 45.01 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 46.03 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 47.02 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 48.13 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 49.46 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 50.55 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 52.41 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 55.36 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 58.12 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 60.63 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 62.8 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 64.8 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 66.61 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 68.16 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 69.29 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 70.17 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 70.85 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 71.44 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 72.1 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 72.95 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 73.82 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 74.87 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 76.02 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 77.15 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 78.19 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 79.13 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 79.99 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 80.75 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 81.41 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 81.97 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 82.44 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 82.8 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.06 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.22 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 83.31 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.2 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 85.1 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 86 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 86.9 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 87.81 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 88.72 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 89.64 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 90.55 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 91.47 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 92.39 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 93.01 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 93.62 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.24 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 94.85 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 95.46 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Martinique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +500.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +500.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +500.0% | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +500.0% | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.004 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +500.0% | 0.004 km² per grid cell | 0.0241 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +50.0% | 0.0241 km² per grid cell | 0.0361 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.004 km² per grid cell | 0.004 km² per grid cell | 0.004 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0241 km² per grid cell | 0.0241 km² per grid cell | 0.0241 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0361 km² per grid cell | 0.0361 km² per grid cell | 0.0361 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0542 km² per grid cell | 0.0542 km² per grid cell | 0.0542 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0654 km² per grid cell | 0.0654 km² per grid cell | 0.0654 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0915 km² per grid cell | 0.0915 km² per grid cell | 0.0915 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1281 km² per grid cell | 0.1281 km² per grid cell | 0.1281 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1793 km² per grid cell | 0.1793 km² per grid cell | 0.1793 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.2511 km² per grid cell | 0.2511 km² per grid cell | 0.2511 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3515 km² per grid cell | 0.3515 km² per grid cell | 0.3515 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.4921 km² per grid cell | 0.4921 km² per grid cell | 0.4921 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.6889 km² per grid cell | 0.6889 km² per grid cell | 0.6889 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.9644 km² per grid cell | 0.9644 km² per grid cell | 0.9644 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.35 km² per grid cell | 1.35 km² per grid cell | 1.35 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.89 km² per grid cell | 1.89 km² per grid cell | 1.89 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.35 km² per grid cell | 2.35 km² per grid cell | 2.35 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.91 km² per grid cell | 2.91 km² per grid cell | 2.91 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.59 km² per grid cell | 3.59 km² per grid cell | 3.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.41 km² per grid cell | 4.41 km² per grid cell | 4.41 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.33 km² per grid cell | 5.33 km² per grid cell | 5.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 6.49 km² per grid cell | 6.49 km² per grid cell | 6.49 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 7.57 km² per grid cell | 7.57 km² per grid cell | 7.57 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 8.42 km² per grid cell | 8.42 km² per grid cell | 8.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 8.99 km² per grid cell | 8.99 km² per grid cell | 8.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 9.44 km² per grid cell | 9.44 km² per grid cell | 9.44 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 9.56 km² per grid cell | 9.56 km² per grid cell | 9.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 10.05 km² per grid cell | 10.05 km² per grid cell | 10.05 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 11.15 km² per grid cell | 11.15 km² per grid cell | 11.15 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 15.33 km² per grid cell | 13.2 km² per grid cell | 19.35 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.71 km² per grid cell | 20.56 km² per grid cell | 35.23 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.95 km² per grid cell | 36.83 km² per grid cell | 48.13 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.89 km² per grid cell | 49.46 km² per grid cell | 68.16 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.87 km² per grid cell | 69.29 km² per grid cell | 77.15 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.3 km² per grid cell | 78.19 km² per grid cell | 83.22 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.37 km² per grid cell | 83.31 km² per grid cell | 91.47 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.93 km² per grid cell | 92.39 km² per grid cell | 95.46 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Martinique
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Milk production 1,969 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2006)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,848 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 106,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 14,375 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.44 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -0.4785 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Martinique?
- Urban area over the long-term in Martinique was 95.46 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 95.46 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Martinique rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Martinique ranks 164th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Martinique data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.