St. Martin (French part) — Population growth
Population Growth (Annual %) for St. Martin (French part), 1961–2025.
Population growth for St. Martin (French part) was -4.65% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 65 years, from 1961 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 19.04% in 1983. The lowest was -7.52% in 2020 (about 1.6× the latest value).
St. Martin (French part) ranks 217 of 217 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 100%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 0.48%, so St. Martin (French part) sits below it. It peaked in 1983 and has fallen 124% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 2049%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 42 of 42 economies; St. Vincent and the Grenadines (-0.69%) is just above it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 361% in 2015. That is 26% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
From its 1961 level: doubled by 1982.
World ranking. Slipped: 36th of 216 in 1961 → 44th of 216 in 1970 → 62nd of 216 in 1980 → 4th of 216 in 1990 → 51st of 217 in 2000 → 123rd of 217 in 2010 → 217th of 217 in 2020 → 217th of 217 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1961 to 2025
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -4.65% | +0.5 pp |
| 2024 | -5.17% | -0.4 pp |
| 2023 | -4.81% | -1.1 pp |
| 2022 | -3.71% | +2.2 pp |
| 2021 | -5.91% | +1.6 pp |
| 2020 | -7.52% | -2.5 pp |
| 2019 | -4.97% | -2.7 pp |
| 2018 | -2.27% | -1.4 pp |
| 2017 | -0.91% | -0.4 pp |
| 2016 | -0.52% | -0.3 pp |
| 2015 | -0.22% | -0.3 pp |
| 2014 | 0.08% | -0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 0.38% | -0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 0.56% | -0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 0.58% | -0.4 pp |
| 2010 | 0.97% | -0.5 pp |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 1.74% | -0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 1.94% | -0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 2.13% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 2.26% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 2.37% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 2.47% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 2.57% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 2.65% | +0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +1.8 pp |
| 1999 | 0.61% | +1.3 pp |
| 1998 | -0.74% | -0.3 pp |
| 1997 | -0.41% | -0.3 pp |
| 1996 | -0.09% | -0.3 pp |
| 1995 | 0.19% | -0.3 pp |
| 1994 | 0.45% | -0.2 pp |
| 1993 | 0.69% | -0.3 pp |
| 1992 | 0.97% | -1.0 pp |
| 1991 | 2.02% | -4.5 pp |
| 1990 | 6.48% | -4.3 pp |
| 1989 | 10.78% | -1.0 pp |
| 1988 | 11.79% | -1.1 pp |
| 1987 | 12.88% | -1.4 pp |
| 1986 | 14.24% | -1.6 pp |
| 1985 | 15.87% | -2.0 pp |
| 1984 | 17.88% | -1.2 pp |
| 1983 | 19.04% | +8.0 pp |
| 1982 | 11.08% | +8.6 pp |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -0.3 pp |
| 1980 | 2.75% | -0.3 pp |
| 1979 | 3.03% | -0.3 pp |
| 1978 | 3.29% | -0.3 pp |
| 1977 | 3.58% | -0.1 pp |
| 1976 | 3.7% | +0.3 pp |
| 1975 | 3.43% | +0.4 pp |
| 1974 | 3.06% | +0.2 pp |
| 1973 | 2.88% | +0.0 pp |
| 1972 | 2.86% | -0.1 pp |
| 1971 | 2.95% | -0.1 pp |
| 1970 | 3% | -0.0 pp |
| 1969 | 3.03% | -0.9 pp |
| 1968 | 3.96% | -0.9 pp |
| 1967 | 4.85% | +0.6 pp |
| 1966 | 4.25% | +0.8 pp |
| 1965 | 3.44% | +0.2 pp |
| 1964 | 3.24% | +0.1 pp |
| 1963 | 3.17% | +0.0 pp |
| 1962 | 3.16% | +0.0 pp |
| 1961 | 3.15% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was St. Martin (French part)’s Population growth in 1962?
3.16% (1962). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is St. Martin (French part)’s Population growth growing or shrinking?
Between 1961 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -247.7% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SP.POP.GROW. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: -4.65%; 2024: -5.17%; 2023: -4.81%; 2022: -3.71%; 2021: -5.91%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SP.POP.GROW — Population Growth (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.