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Overview
Sint Maarten has about 75% more people than Saint Martin: 43,923 against 24,941 (2025).
Sint Maarten's economy is 2.9 times the size of Saint Martin's, at $1.89B versus $649.21M.
Per person, Sint Maarten is the wealthier of the two: $42,978 against $21,668 in GDP per capita.
Population
GDP (nominal)
GDP per capita
The full table
| Indicator | Sint Maarten | Saint Martin | Years | Factbook, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | Higher: $1.89B | $649.21M | 2025 / 2021 | $1.74B / $649.21M |
| GDP per capita | Higher: $42,978 | $21,668 | 2025 / 2021 | — / — |
| GDP growth | 3.4% | Higher: 4.9% | 2025 / 2021 | — / — |
| Inflation | 2.2% | — | 2017 | — / — |
| Price level (US=100) | 76 | — | 2025 | — / — |
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,923 | 24,941 | 2025 | 46,738 / 33,093 |
| Population growth | 1.3% | -4.7% | 2025 | — / — |
| Median age | 41.8 yrs | 42.5 yrs | 2025 | — / — |
| Fertility rate | 1.43 | 2.63 | 2025 | — / — |
| Life expectancy | 76.5 yrs | Higher: 80.4 yrs | 2024 | — / — |
| Urban population | 100% | 100% | 2025 | — / — |
| Geography | ||||
| Area | 34 km² | 53 km² | — | — / — |
| Population density | 1291.9/km² | 470.6/km² | 2025 | — / — |
| Environment | ||||
| CO2 emissions | 0.72 Mt | — | 2024 | — / — |
| CO2 per capita | 16.5 t | — | 2024 | — / — |
Sources by row: World Bank WDI, IMF WEO, UN WPP 2024, ILOSTAT, The Economist. Emphasis marks the stronger figure where one direction is meaningfully better.
Reading the numbers
Economy
Saint Martin is growing faster: 4.9% annual GDP growth versus 3.4%.
People and society
Demographically the two are similar, with median ages of 41.8 (Sint Maarten) and 42.5 (Saint Martin).
Life expectancy is 3.9 years longer in Saint Martin (80.4 vs 76.5).
Geography
By land area, Sint Maarten is 36% smaller than Saint Martin: 34 km² versus 53 km².
The two share a land border, which shapes their trade, migration, and security relationship.
Sint Maarten is far more densely settled: 1292 people per km² against 471.
Frequently asked
- Is Sint Maarten bigger than Saint Martin?
- Saint Martin is larger by land area. Sint Maarten covers 34 km² while Saint Martin covers 53 km², so Saint Martin is 56% larger than the other.
- Which has more people, Sint Maarten or Saint Martin?
- Sint Maarten has the larger population: 43,923 versus 24,941 (World Bank, 2025).
- Is Sint Maarten richer than Saint Martin?
- Measured by GDP per capita, Sint Maarten is richer: $42,978 against $21,668. Total GDP tells the same story: $1.89B for Sint Maarten versus $649.21M for Saint Martin.
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