Population growth in Saint Martin
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Saint Martin increased from 3,898.00 to 39,239.00 people. This is a growth by 906.6 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in St. Martin was recorded in 1987 with 32.37%. The biggest decrease in 1994 with -5.67%.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 158.5 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 | Birthrate | Deathrate | 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 % | 15.7 ‰ | 4.1 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 36,000 | -0.42 % | 15.5 ‰ | 4.1 ‰ | 7,348 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2016 | 36,000 | 0.55 % | 15.2 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | 7,434 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2017 | 37,000 | 1.41 % | 15.0 ‰ | 4.3 ‰ | 7,519 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 37,000 | 1.90 % | 14.7 ‰ | 4.3 ‰ | 7,603 M | 1.11 % | |
| 2019 | 38,000 | 1.98 % | 14.5 ‰ | 4.4 ‰ | 7,684 M | 1.07 % | |
| 2020 | 39,000 | 1.73 % | 14.4 ‰ | 4.5 ‰ | 7,764 M | 1.04 % | |
| 2021 | 39,000 | 1.50 % | 7,837 M | 0.94 % |
Birth- and deathrate in Saint Martin
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. The example of the year 2020 in the graph: The population in St. Martin increased by about 660 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 4.5 per 1000 people (~ 170 deaths) and the birth rate was 14.4 per 1000 people (~ 550 births). As a result, around 280 inhabitants have to be added by migration from other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 155 in St. Martin. The number of births was 568 annually.
The development of births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1000 inhabitants.
Birthrate Deathrate
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