Saint Martin (French part)

1950

2025

2100

Saint Martin (French part)

1950

2025

2100

What to know

Net emigration of 1,170 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Saint Martin (French part) has lost a cumulative 7,365 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Key statistics for 2025

Net migrants

-1,170

Net migration rate

-46.9 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Is migration positive or negative?

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-12,541

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

1,990

Top year: 1987

Peak emigration

-2,853

Lowest year: 2020

Recent avg (10 yrs)

Per year

Saint Martin (French part) loses approximately 1,170 people per year to emigration (46.9 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 1,990 in 1987.

The bottom line

Migration flows in Saint Martin (French part) are relatively modest. The high emigration rate may reflect economic challenges or better opportunities abroad.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).