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Sint Maarten

Population

44,566

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026View source
Population rank
214th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
+5241.19%

Population of Sint Maarten

0200K400K600K800K1M1.2M1.4M95% prediction intervalProjected peak202644.6K2050 projection51K↑ 14% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 44,566. 2050 projection: 51,016.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Sint Maarten. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202644,4471.19%214
202543,9231.32%214
202041,0081.54%216
201940,3851.69%216
201839,7121.84%216
201738,9961.95%216
201537,4712.18%215
201033,7940.90%217
200532,0571.16%218
200030,7730.66%217

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Lower Prince's Quarter is home to 12,737 people, 28.66% of Sint Maarten's population.

City population10K5K2K
Lower Prince's Quarter 12.7KCul de Sac 9.0KLittle Bay 8.8KCole Bay 7.9KUpper Prince's Quarter 5.0KPhilipsburg 2.4KSimpson Bay 1.5K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Lower Prince's Quarter12.7K28.66%
2Cul de Sac9.0K20.28%
3Little Bay8.8K19.69%
4Cole Bay7.9K17.85%
5Upper Prince's Quarter5.0K11.14%
6Philipsburg2.4K5.44%
7Simpson Bay1.5K3.29%
8Low Lands1.1K2.50%

Sint Maarten by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026

Population
Sint Maarten is home to an estimated 44,566 people, the 214th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Sint Maarten has a net population change of approximately 1 people per day, driven by 1 births, 1 deaths, and net immigration of 1 people.
Share of world
Sint Maarten makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and < 0.01% of North America's.
Density
1,307.3 people per km² of land (3,385.8 per mi²), ranking 10th among countries and territories.
Urban living
100% of people live in urban areas.

Sint Maarten Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale95–99 years, male: 295–99 years, female: 890–94 years, male: 2090–94 years, female: 4085–89 years, male: 8485–89 years, female: 11780–84 years, male: 28080–84 years, female: 30175–79 years, male: 63175–79 years, female: 62470–74 years, male: 95970–74 years, female: 1,02465–69 years, male: 1,28565–69 years, female: 1,33360–64 years, male: 1,72960–64 years, female: 1,89055–59 years, male: 1,75355–59 years, female: 2,02150–54 years, male: 1,67550–54 years, female: 1,88245–49 years, male: 1,55045–49 years, female: 1,74540–44 years, male: 1,48040–44 years, female: 1,79935–39 years, male: 1,36635–39 years, female: 1,71430–34 years, male: 1,28530–34 years, female: 1,46625–29 years, male: 1,16625–29 years, female: 1,27620–24 years, male: 1,35220–24 years, female: 1,31315–19 years, male: 1,52815–19 years, female: 1,34110–14 years, male: 1,34810–14 years, female: 1,1465–9 years, male: 1,0505–9 years, female: 8640–4 years, male: 1,0470–4 years, female: 1,000100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45005001K1K1.5K1.5K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

43 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

76.9 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

48.52%

Female

51.48%

Life expectancy 74.2Life expectancy 79.9

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Sint Maarten United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Department of Statistics