Sint Maarten
Territory in Americas
CountryScope
In brief
Population: 43.9K (2025). World rank 205 of 216; in Americas, 44 of 46. Area: 34 km². World rank 240 of 249; in Americas, 55 of 56. GDP: $1.9B (2025). World rank 190 of 210; in Americas, 39 of 45. From 2015 to 2025: population 37.5K → 43.9K, GDP $1.4B → $1.9B, and GDP per person $37,840 → $42,978. Better than all its neighbours (Saint Martin): GDP per person. Worse than all its neighbours (Saint Martin): life expectancy.
State
- Official name
- Sint Maarten
- Local name
- Sint Maarten
- Capital
- Philipsburg
- Region
- Americas
- Form of government
- Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- UN member
- No
- Head of government
- Leona Marlin-Romeo
Key figures
- Population
- 43,923 2025
- Area
- 34 km²
- GDP
- $1.9B 2025
- GDP per person
- $42,978 2025
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years 2024
Practical information
- Languages
- English, French, Dutch
- Currency
- Netherlands Antillean Guilder (ANG)
- Time zones
- UTC−4
- Calling code
- +1721
- Driving side
- Right
Territory
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 59
- Neighbours
- Saint Martin
Elevation
- Highest point
- 250 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
- 1,291.9 per km² 2025
- Population growth per year
- +1.3% 2025
- Living in cities
- 100% 2025
- Net migration per year
- +530 2025
- Born in another country
- 69.5% 2024
Age and life expectancy
- Aged 0–14
- 14.8% 2025
- Aged 15–64
- 70.7% 2025
- Aged 65 and over
- 14.5% 2025
- Life expectancy, women
- 79.7 years 2024
- Life expectancy, men
- 73.9 years 2024
Births and deaths
- Children per woman
- 1.4 2024
- Births per 1,000 people
- 9.1 2024
- Deaths per 1,000 people
- 8.3 2024
Society
- Religions
- Protestant 43.3%, Catholic 33.1%, no religion 7.9%, other Christian 5.8%, and Hindu 5.2% (2011)
Size and growth
- GDP per person at purchasing power parity
- $56,491 2025
- GDP growth per year
- +3.4% 2025
Income and prices
- Income level (World Bank)
- High income
- Gross national income per person
- $38,950 2024
- Inflation
- +2.2% 2017
- Price level, USA = 100
- 76 2025
Structure and jobs
- Agriculture, share of GDP
- 0.1% 2013
- Industry, share of GDP
- 6% 2021
- Services, share of GDP
- 89.3% 2021
Trade and finance
- Current account balance, share of GDP
- -6.9% 2023
- Foreign direct investment, share of GDP
- +1.9% 2025
- Remittances received, share of GDP
- 2.9% 2023
Education
- Primary school enrolment
- 135% 2023
- Secondary school enrolment
- 111% 2014
- Higher education enrolment
- 7.7% 2023
- Public spending on education, share of GDP
- 3.9% 2023
Living conditions
- Access to safe drinking water
- 99.3% 2017
- Access to basic sanitation
- 98.8% 2017
Safety
- Natural hazards
- tropical cyclones
Nature and water
- Forest cover
- 8.8% 2024
- Protected areas
- 4.7% 2025
Internet and communications
- Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
- 205 2022
- Internet domain
- .sx
Energy
- Access to electricity
- 100% 2024
- Renewable share of energy use
- 0% 2022
- Electricity from renewables
- 0% 2021
- Electricity from fossil fuels
- 100% 2021
Transport
- Airports
- 1 2025