Share of population living in urban areas in Martinique
Martinique: Share of population living in urban areas was 71.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in Martinique, 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 areas in Martinique stood at 71.4%.
The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Martinique peaked at 76.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 1950.
That places Martinique 135th out of 236 regions with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.3% | 63.7% | 66.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 70.3% | 69.3% | 71.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 72.1% | 72.0% | 72.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 69.8% | 69.2% | 70.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 69.8% | 68.2% | 71.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 75.9% | 76.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 75.3% | 75.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 71.4% | 71.4% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Martinique
- Milk production 1,969 tonnes (2006)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,848 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 13.56 percent (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 106,000 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.44 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 14,375 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Global number of reported disasters by size 0 events (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Martinique?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Martinique was 71.4% 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 areas recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 1950.
- How does Martinique rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Martinique ranks 135th out of 236 regions with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Martinique 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 areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.