Saint Martin
Territory in Americas
CountryScope
In brief
Population: 24.9K (2025). World rank 213 of 216; in Americas, 46 of 46. Area: 53 km². World rank 235 of 249; in Americas, 53 of 56. GDP: $649.2M (2021). World rank 204 of 210; in Americas, 45 of 45. From 2015 to 2025: population 37.4K → 24.9K. Better than all its neighbours (Sint Maarten): life expectancy. Worse than all its neighbours (Sint Maarten): GDP per person.
State
- Official name
- Saint Martin
- Local name
- Saint-Martin
- Capital
- Marigot
- Region
- Americas
- Form of government
- Parliamentary democracy
- UN member
- No
Key figures
- Population
- 24,941 2025
- Area
- 53 km²
- GDP
- $649.2M 2021
- GDP per person
- $21,668 2021
- Life expectancy
- 80.4 years 2024
Practical information
- Languages
- French
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Time zones
- UTC−4
- Calling code
- +590
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- C, F
- Mains voltage
- 120 / 220 V
Territory
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 59
- Neighbours
- Sint Maarten
Elevation
- Highest point
- Pic Paradis, 424 m
- Lowest point
- Caribbean Sea, 0 m
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 27
- Warmest month in the capital
- August, 29°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- February, 26°C
Population and migration
- Population density
- 470.6 per km² 2025
- Population growth per year
- -4.7% 2025
- Living in cities
- 100% 2025
- Net migration per year
- -1.2K 2025
- Born in another country
- 0% 2024
Age and life expectancy
- Aged 0–14
- 21.1% 2025
- Aged 15–64
- 59.3% 2025
- Aged 65 and over
- 19.6% 2025
- Life expectancy, women
- 84 years 2024
- Life expectancy, men
- 77 years 2024
Births and deaths
- Children per woman
- 2.7 2024
- Births per 1,000 people
- 15.1 2024
- Deaths per 1,000 people
- 9.7 2024
Size and growth
- GDP growth per year
- +4.9% 2021
Income and prices
- Income level (World Bank)
- High income
Living conditions
- Access to safe drinking water
- 99.9% 2024
- Access to basic sanitation
- 100% 2024
Safety
- Homicides per 100,000 people
- 26.9 2016
- Natural hazards
- tropical cyclones
Nature and water
- Forest cover
- 23.4% 2024
- Protected areas
- 92.3% 2025
Internet and communications
- Internet domain
- .fr .gp
Energy
- Access to electricity
- 100% 2024
- Electricity from renewables
- 0.8% 2021
- Electricity from fossil fuels
- 99.2% 2021
Transport
- Airports
- 1 2025