Net migration in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Net migration was 530 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is 530, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 1,528 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -745, in 1996.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 71st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 180 | — |
| 1961 | 234 | +30.0% |
| 1962 | 251 | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 264 | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 278 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 291 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 301 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 309 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 314 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 318 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 321 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 320 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 347 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 382 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 395 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 405 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 409 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 414 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 418 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 416 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 409 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 793 | +93.9% |
| 1982 | 1,192 | +50.3% |
| 1983 | 1,195 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,207 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,222 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,240 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1,268 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,313 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1,375 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1,453 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 1,528 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 474 | -69.0% |
| 1993 | -642 | -235.4% |
| 1994 | -688 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | -729 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | -745 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | -740 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | -720 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | -674 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | -618 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | -289 | -53.2% |
| 2002 | 13 | -104.5% |
| 2003 | 41 | +215.4% |
| 2004 | 60 | +46.3% |
| 2005 | 69 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 61 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 103 | +68.9% |
| 2008 | 71 | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 64 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | -24 | -137.5% |
| 2011 | 353 | -1570.8% |
| 2012 | 528 | +49.6% |
| 2013 | 530 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 530 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 536 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 545 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 545 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 535 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 526 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 519 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 498 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 564 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 567 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 558 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 530 | -5.0% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 530 is below the median for high income countries, which is 843, 63% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 530 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -213.5. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1570.8% | -24 | 353 |
| 1993 | -235.4% | 474 | -642 |
| 2003 | +215.4% | 13 | 41 |
| 2010 | -137.5% | 64 | -24 |
| 2002 | +104.5% | -289 | 13 |
| 1981 | +93.9% | 409 | 793 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 274 | 180 | 318 | 10 |
| 1970s | 382.7 | 320 | 418 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,121 | 409 | 1,375 | 10 |
| 1990s | -148.3 | -745 | 1,528 | 10 |
| 2000s | -42.5 | -618 | 103 | 10 |
| 2010s | 460.4 | -24 | 545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 539.33 | 498 | 567 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 691 compare
- 69 Channel Islands 675 compare
- 70 Gibraltar 549 compare
- 72 Curacao 470 compare
- 73 Bhutan 455 compare
- 74 New Caledonia 440 compare
More financial sector data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1.79 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 118.36 base year varies by country (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 1.5% (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve assets 441.50 million US dollar (2021)
- Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none (2017)
- Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records 987.21 million US dollar (2021)
- Consumer price index 116.64 2010 = 100 (2017)
- Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate -0.5014 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Net migration in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 530 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,528 in 1991.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was -745 in 1996.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for net migration?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.