Martinique Population 2024 (Live)

366,594
Population Rank
Growth Rate
2024 World Percentage
Land Area
1,128
The current population of Martinique is 366,594 based on projections of the latest United Nations data. The UN estimates the July 1, 2024 population at 366,416.

Martinique Growth Rate

Martinique Population 2024 (Live)

Martinique Population Clock

Martinique Population (as of 3/11/2024)366,594
Next UN Estimate (July 1, 2024)366,416
Births per Day10
Deaths per Day10
Migrations per Day-2
Net Change per Day-2
Population Change Since Jan. 1-142

Components of Population Change

One birth every 144 minutes
One death every 144 minutes
One emigrant every 720 minutes
Net loss of one person every 720 minutes

Martinique Population Clock

City
2024 Population
Fort-de-France89,995
Le Lamentin39,229
Le Robert23,814
Sainte-Marie20,380
Le Francois19,682
Ducos17,394
Saint-Joseph16,974
La Trinite15,040
Riviere-Pilote13,359
Le Gros-Morne11,025

Martinique Population Density Map

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Density (/km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
2024366,416-0.32%34618139
2023366,981-0.42%34618139
2020370,391-0.5%34918038
2019372,245-0.69%35118038
2018374,841-0.69%35418038
2017377,452-0.76%35617937
2015383,515-0.45%36217936
2010392,181-0.41%37017728
2005400,370-1.53%37817527
2000432,5431.08%40817125
1995409,9421.84%38717124
1990374,2711.42%35317122
1985348,7280.88%32917223
1980333,7860.3%31516724
1975328,7950.14%31016522
1970326,4280.79%30816320
1965313,7911.58%29616418
1960290,0922.04%27416318
1955262,1642.48%24716218

Martinique Population by Year (Historical)

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Density (/km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
2024366,416-0.32%34618139
2025365,819-0.25%34518139
2030362,472-0.18%34218440
2035358,250-0.23%33818442
2040351,911-0.36%33218445
2045342,447-0.54%32318647
2050330,121-0.73%31118748
2055316,349-0.85%29818851
2060303,098-0.85%28618853
2065291,855-0.75%27518856
2070282,769-0.63%26718861
2075275,133-0.55%26018861
2080267,730-0.54%25318865
2085259,673-0.61%24518866
2090250,636-0.71%23618869
2095240,733-0.8%22718870

Martinique Population by Year (Projections)

Martinique Population Pyramid 2024

Martinique Median Age

1.968

Total

1.448

Male

1.978

Female

Martinique Population by Age

There are people over age 18 in Martinique.

Census Years

Year
Date
20151 January 2015
20061 January 2006
19998 March 1999
199015 March 1990

Martinique Population Pyramid

Martinique is an insular region of France in the eastern Caribbean Sea. As one of eighteen overseas regions of France and a fully fledged part of the French Republic, it's afforded all the same rights and freedoms as any other member state of the European Union, and subscribes to the use of the Euro as its sole currency. The most populous city in Martinique is Fort-de-France with 90,000 people. This is followed by Le Lamentin and Le Robert, with 39,000 and 24,000 respectively.

Demographics

French censuses do not ask for or record ethnicity. This means estimates of the percentages of Martinique’s ethnic composition can vary. The majority of Martinique’s population is of African heritage, mixed with some French, Carib Indian, Indo-Martiniquas (descendants of 19th century Indian immigrants), Lebanese, and Chinese. It's estimated the ethnic groups of Martinique break down as:

  • 80% African/African-white-Indian mix
  • 10% Indo-Martiniquais
  • 5% White
  • <5% Lebanese and Syrians/Chinese

The official language of Martinique is French, however almost the entire population of the region also speaks Antillean Creole.

History

The island's first occupants were the Arawaks, followed by the Carib people migrating from the islands around the turn of the 13th century. The Carib were then replaced by the Taino, who were mainly exterminated or assimilated, at the end of the 15th century.

French settlers landed on the island in 1635, claiming it for King Louis XIII and the Kingdom of France and establishing the first European settlement. The 1680s saw Martinique become something of a dumping ground for French Huguenots who refused to accept Catholicism. More than 1,000 Huguenots were sent to Martinique during this period. During the Napoleonic Wars the island saw several years of British occupation. At the end of the wars in 1815 it was traded back to the French and has remained under French rule ever since.

Population Growth

It's estimated that the early 1700s saw a huge leap from 24,000 at the turn of the century to 74,000 just 38 years later. This growth continues, reaching an estimated:

  • 120,400 in 1848
  • 152,925 in 1869
  • 157,805 in 1873
  • 162,861 in 1878
  • 167,119 in 1883
  • 175,863 in 1888
  • 189,599 in 1893
  • 203,781 in 1900

From the estimated 24,000 thought to inhabit the island in the early 1700s, today sees in excess of 364,500 people.

The first half of the 2010s saw something of a decline, decreasing by around 3%, before slightly picking up in 2018 and 2019. It's projected that the population will continue to decline consistently throughout the century by an expected 25%, culminating in numbers lower than those of the 1960s.

Martinique is one of the overseas regions and departments of France. It is located in the Caribbean in the Lesser Antilles. Martinique, according to data from 2016, has a population of 376,480 inhabitants. These residents are spread across a total land area of 436 square miles. The population density of this region is about 860 people per square mile.

Martinique is part of the European Union. Its prefecture – or capital – is Fort-de-France. Over 81,000 people reside in this city, which is one of the largest in the Caribbean.

People that hail from Martinique are calling Martinicans. There are approximately 260,000 Martinicans living in mainland France. The largest ethnic group of Martinique is people of African descent mixed with other ethnicities. Other ethnic groups include Syro Lebanese, Chinese, and white.

In Martinique, the official language is French. Almost the entire population speaks French. Many people also speak Martiniquan Creole. The dominant religion in Martinique is Roman Catholicism. There are also smaller populations of Protestants, Jews, and pagan Africans.

Martinique has a high standard of living that exceeds other nations and territories in the Caribbean. While agriculture was once the biggest contributor the economy, that has since been surpassed by tourism. About 7% of the workforce works in the tourism industry. According to data from 2000, half a million tourists visited this region.

Martinique Population Rank 2024
Area (km²)
1,128
2024 Growth Rate
GDP (IMF '23)
-
GDP (UN '22)
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Martinique - General Info

  1. World Population Prospects (2022 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. GeoNames

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