Population growth in Saint Martin
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Saint Martin increased from 3,898.00 to 31,948.00 people. This is a growth of 719.6 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in St. Martin was recorded in 1987 with 32.37 percent. The biggest decrease in 1994 with -5.67 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age in St. Martin in 2020 was 33.30 years (median value).
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Population development in Saint Martin since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population Saint Martin | Change | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 | 2.51 % | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |||
| 1962 | 4,000 | 2.05 % | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |||
| 1963 | 4,000 | 2.48 % | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |||
| 1964 | 4,000 | 2.94 % | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1965 | 4,000 | 3.93 % | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |||
| 1966 | 5,000 | 4.56 % | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |||
| 1967 | 5,000 | 5.28 % | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1968 | 5,000 | 5.53 % | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |||
| 1969 | 5,000 | 5.14 % | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |||
| 1970 | 6,000 | 4.50 % | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |||
| 1971 | 6,000 | 4.17 % | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |||
| 1972 | 6,000 | 3.55 % | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |||
| 1973 | 6,000 | 3.48 % | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |||
| 1974 | 7,000 | 3.63 % | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |||
| 1975 | 7,000 | 4.26 % | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |||
| 1976 | 7,000 | 5.35 % | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |||
| 1977 | 8,000 | 6.39 % | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1978 | 8,000 | 6.20 % | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1979 | 9,000 | 4.47 % | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |||
| 1980 | 9,000 | 2.57 % | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1981 | 9,000 | -1.16 % | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |||
| 1982 | 8,000 | -3.49 % | 21.0 ‰ | 3.6 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 8,000 | -0.91 % | 23.4 ‰ | 3.5 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 9,000 | 9.29 % | 24.3 ‰ | 3.4 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 11,000 | 22.05 % | 25.0 ‰ | 3.4 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 15,000 | 31.58 % | 23.9 ‰ | 3.1 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 19,000 | 32.37 % | 25.2 ‰ | 3.1 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 24,000 | 26.46 % | 25.5 ‰ | 2.9 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 29,000 | 17.84 % | 26.1 ‰ | 2.9 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 32,000 | 9.74 % | 24.9 ‰ | 2.8 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 32,000 | 2.92 % | 23.8 ‰ | 2.6 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 32,000 | -1.93 % | 22.2 ‰ | 2.8 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 30,000 | -5.10 % | 20.7 ‰ | 2.8 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 28,000 | -5.67 % | 20.1 ‰ | 2.8 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 27,000 | -4.08 % | 19.5 ‰ | 2.9 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 27,000 | -1.71 % | 18.9 ‰ | 3.0 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 27,000 | 0.21 % | 18.4 ‰ | 3.1 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 27,000 | 1.78 % | 17.9 ‰ | 3.2 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 28,000 | 2.68 % | 17.6 ‰ | 3.3 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 29,000 | 2.89 % | 17.4 ‰ | 3.4 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 30,000 | 3.15 % | 17.3 ‰ | 3.5 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 31,000 | 3.57 % | 17.3 ‰ | 3.5 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 32,000 | 3.69 % | 17.3 ‰ | 3.6 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 33,000 | 3.53 % | 17.4 ‰ | 3.6 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 34,000 | 3.21 % | 17.4 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 35,000 | 2.88 % | 17.4 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 36,000 | 2.55 % | 17.3 ‰ | 3.8 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 37,000 | 2.05 % | 17.2 ‰ | 3.8 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 37,000 | 1.36 % | 17.0 ‰ | 3.8 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 38,000 | 0.54 % | 16.8 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 37,000 | -0.35 % | 16.6 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 37,000 | -1.17 % | 16.3 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 36,000 | -1.50 % | 16.0 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 36,000 | -1.21 % | 19.1 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 35,000 | -2.77 % | 18.5 ‰ | 4.3 ‰ | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |
| 2016 | 35,000 | -0.60 % | 17.9 ‰ | 4.3 ‰ | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2017 | 34,000 | -0.90 % | 17.4 ‰ | 4.7 ‰ | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 34,000 | -1.87 % | 17.0 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |
| 2019 | 33,000 | -2.16 % | 16.5 ‰ | 4.7 ‰ | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 33,000 | -1.71 % | 15.8 ‰ | 4.8 ‰ | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |
| 2021 | 32,000 | -1.86 % | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |
Birth and death rate in Saint Martin
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. For example, the year 2020 in the graph: The population in St. Martin decreased by about 570 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 4.8 per 1,000 people (~ 160 deaths) and the birth rate was 15.8 per 1,000 people (~ 520 births). As a result, around 930 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 150 in St. Martin. The number of births was 600 annually.
The changes in births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.
Birth rate Death rate
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