Saint Martin - Geography

Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Saint Martin. note 1: the southern border is shared with Sint Maarten, which is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; together, these two entities make up the smallest landmass in the world that is shared by two self-governing states

note 2: Simpson Bay Lagoon (aka Simson Bay Lagoon or The Great Pond) is one of the largest inland lagoons in the West Indies; the border between the French and Dutch halves of the island runs across the center of the lagoon, which is shared by both of the island's entities. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is

Geographical data of Saint Martin
Location Caribbean, located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group; French part of the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean Sea; Saint Martin lies east of the US Virgin Islands
Geographic coordinates 18 05 N, 63 57 W
Map references Central America and the Caribbean
Tarrain
Natural Resources salt
Natural Hazards subject to hurricanes from July to November
Irrigated Land
Major rivers (by length in km)
Major aquifers
Land Boundaries 16 km
Border Countries Sint Maarten 16 km
Coastline 58.9 km (for entire island)
Climate temperature averages 27-29 degrees Celsius all year long; low humidity, gentle trade winds, brief, intense rain showers; hurricane season stretches from July to November
Area
Total Area
Land Area 50 sq km
Water Area negligible
comparative Area more than one-third the size of Washington, D.C.
Elevations
Highest point Pic du Paradis 424 m
Lowest point Caribbean Sea 0 m
Land Use
Agricultural land 0% (2022 est.)
Forest 24.8% (2022 est.)
Other 75.2% (2022 est.)
Population Distribution

Most of the population is found along the coast, with the largest concentration around the capital of Marigot, as well as Orleans and Grand-Case

People and Society

In Saint Martin, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Creole (Mulatto), Black, Guadeloupe Mestizo (French-East Asian), White, East Indian, other

Population
Pop growth rate 0.29% (2025 est.)
Birth rate 13.78 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Death rate 4.83 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Health expenditure
Physicians Density
Hospital bed Density
Total fertility rate 1.8 children born/woman (2025 est.)
Gross reproduction rate 0.88 (2025 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate
Est married women (ages 15-49)
Literacy
Education expenditures
Net Migration rate -6.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Nationality |
Languages
Religions Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Protestant, Hindu
Age Structure
0-14 years 24.7% (male 4,039/female 4,100)
15-64 years 64.5% (male 10,216/female 11,068)
65 years and over 10.8% (2024 est.) (male 1,536/female 2,037)
Dependency Ratios
Total dependency ratio 55.4 (2025 est.) N
Youth dependency ratio 38 (2025 est.)
Elderly dependency ratio 17.4 (2025 est.)
Potential support ratio 5.7 (2025 est.)
Median Age
Total 34.3 years (2025 est.)
Male 33.4 years
Female 34.9 years
Major urban areas (Pop) .
Sex Ratio
At birth 1.04 male(s)/female
0-14 years 0.99 male(s)/female
15-64 years 0.92 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.75 male(s)/female
Total population 0.92 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Infant Motality
Total 6.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
Male 7.6 deaths/1,000 live births
Female 5.3 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy at birth
Total population 81 years (2024 est.)
Male 78 years
Female 84.2 years
Drinking Water Sources
Improved: total total: 100% of population
Unimproved: urban urban: 0% of population
Sanitation facility acess
Improved: urban urban: 100% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: total total: 100% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: urban urban: 0% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: total total: 0% of population (2022 est.)
Demographic profile
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Saint Martin is found in Caribbean