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Sint Maarten population

Current population of Sint Maarten

44,560

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Change today (UTC)
0
World rank
207th of 218
0.00% of world population
Population
43,923
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.31%
2025
Density
1,257 /km²
2023
Land area
34 km²
Urban population
100%
2025
Median age
41.8 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.44
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
76.5 yrs
2024
Net migration
+530
2025
Capital
Philipsburg
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Sint Maarten: overview

Sint Maarten counts just 43,923 residents (2025 estimate), giving it one of the smallest populations of any country or territory tracked worldwide (207th of 218). Sint Maarten is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is Philipsburg.

The population is growing steadily, at 1.31% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 573 additional people over the past year.

With about 1,257 people per km², Sint Maarten is one of the most densely populated places on Earth, spread across 34 km² of land. Life here is overwhelmingly urban: 100% of residents live in cities.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 41.8 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.44 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 51.02 thousand by 2050 (16% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 46,330.

Sint Maarten population, 1960–2025 and projections

015K30K45K60K19601980200020202040projected2025: 43.92K1960: 2,7151961: 2,9701962: 3,2641963: 3,5841964: 3,9221965: 4,2821966: 4,6641967: 5,0711968: 5,5001969: 5,9481970: 6,4141971: 6,8881972: 7,3801973: 7,9171974: 8,4921975: 9,0941976: 9,7161977: 10,3641978: 11,0391979: 11,7231980: 12,4101981: 13,3021982: 14,6071983: 16,1331984: 17,6941985: 19,2911986: 20,9301987: 22,6171988: 24,3571989: 26,1691990: 28,0611991: 30,0461992: 31,5671993: 32,0261994: 31,9171995: 31,7721996: 31,5981997: 31,4041998: 31,1931999: 30,9772000: 30,7732001: 30,7262002: 30,9602003: 31,3272004: 31,6902005: 32,0572006: 32,4282007: 32,7912008: 33,1452009: 33,4912010: 33,7942011: 34,2672012: 35,0232013: 35,8542014: 36,6722015: 37,4712016: 38,2492017: 38,9962018: 39,7122019: 40,3852020: 41,0082021: 41,5712022: 42,1392023: 42,7492024: 43,3502025: 43,9232030: 46,3302050: 51,016
Population of Sint Maarten by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202543,923+1.31%+573
202443,350+1.40%+601
202342,749+1.44%+610
202242,139+1.36%+568
202141,571+1.36%+563
202041,008+1.53%+623
201940,385+1.68%+673
201839,712+1.82%+716
201738,996+1.93%+747
201638,249+2.06%+778
201537,471+2.16%+799
201436,672+2.26%+818
201033,794+0.90%+303
200532,057+1.15%+367
200030,773−0.66%−204
199531,772−0.46%−145
199028,061+6.98%+1,892
198519,291+8.64%+1,597
198012,410+5.70%+687
19759,094+6.85%+602
19706,414+7.54%+466
19654,282+8.78%+360
19602,715––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Sint Maarten population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Sint Maarten
YearProjected populationvs today
203046,330+5.5%
205051,016+16.1%

Sint Maarten population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 14.8% of Sint Maarten's population is under 15, 70.7% is of working age (15–64), and 14.5% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 1,004 (2.3%)0-4 female: 931 (2.1%)0-45-9 male: 1,088 (2.5%)5-9 female: 896 (2.0%)10-14 male: 1,394 (3.2%)10-14 female: 1,192 (2.7%)10-1415-19 male: 1,503 (3.4%)15-19 female: 1,329 (3.0%)20-24 male: 1,248 (2.8%)20-24 female: 1,256 (2.9%)20-2425-29 male: 1,147 (2.6%)25-29 female: 1,252 (2.8%)30-34 male: 1,258 (2.9%)30-34 female: 1,493 (3.4%)30-3435-39 male: 1,387 (3.2%)35-39 female: 1,730 (3.9%)40-44 male: 1,470 (3.3%)40-44 female: 1,769 (4.0%)40-4445-49 male: 1,577 (3.6%)45-49 female: 1,765 (4.0%)50-54 male: 1,686 (3.8%)50-54 female: 1,901 (4.3%)50-5455-59 male: 1,789 (4.1%)55-59 female: 2,046 (4.7%)60-64 male: 1,675 (3.8%)60-64 female: 1,780 (4.1%)60-6465-69 male: 1,234 (2.8%)65-69 female: 1,286 (2.9%)70-74 male: 940 (2.1%)70-74 female: 963 (2.2%)70-7475-79 male: 594 (1.4%)75-79 female: 574 (1.3%)80-84 male: 255 (0.6%)80-84 female: 271 (0.6%)80-8485-89 male: 77 (0.2%)85-89 female: 107 (0.2%)90-94 male: 18 (0.0%)90-94 female: 37 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 1 (0.0%)95-99 female: 7 (0.0%)100+ male: 0 (0.0%)100+ female: 0 (0.0%)100+

Sint Maarten population FAQ

What is the population of Sint Maarten in 2026?

Sint Maarten's population is estimated at about 44.56 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 43,923 (2025). Sint Maarten ranks 207th in the world by population.

Is the population of Sint Maarten growing or shrinking?

Sint Maarten's population is growing at about 1.31% per year, an increase of roughly 573 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Sint Maarten?

Sint Maarten has about 1,257 people per square kilometre across a land area of 34 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Sint Maarten?

Sint Maarten is home to about 0.00% of the world's population.

What is Sint Maarten's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Sint Maarten's population at 51,016 in 2050, passing through 46,330 in 2030.

What is the median age in Sint Maarten?

The median age in Sint Maarten is 41.8 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.