Nations by Numbers

Latin America & Caribbean

St. Martin (French part) in numbers

St. Martin (French part) is in Latin America & Caribbean and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Marigot. Its population was 24,941 in 2025, ranking 214 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$21,668 in 2021.

Population24,9412025
GDPUS$649.2 million2021
GDP per personUS$21,6682021
Life expectancy80.42024
Area532024
Urban share100.0%2025

People

Population

24,941
2025 · -17% since 2000 · Rank 214 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

-4.65%
2025 · 2.40% in 2000 · Rank 217 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

493.0
2024 · -34% since 2011 · Rank 24 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

100.0%
2025 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 5 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

21.1%
2025 · 29.1% in 2000 · Rank 115 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

19.7%
2025 · 3.8% in 2000 · Rank 40 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

2.67
2024 · -7% since 2000 · Rank 67 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

80.4
2024 · +5% since 2000 · Rank 51 of 217

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 53 of 215

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$649.2 million
2021 · -16% since 2011 · Rank 204 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$21,668
2021 · +4% since 2011 · Rank 73 of 210

GDP growth (annual %)

4.90%
2021 · 1.00% in 2015 · Rank 56 of 210

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

53
2024 · +6% since 2011 · Rank 211 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

23.4%
2024 · 24.8% in 2011 · Rank 124 of 214

Elsewhere in Latin America & Caribbean

ArubaArgentinaAntigua and BarbudaBahamas, TheBelizeBoliviaBrazilBarbadosChileColombiaCosta RicaCuba

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for St. Martin (French part). Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.