This is a list of the demographics of Martinique , a Caribbean island and an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France .
Census population and average annual growth rate Year 1961 290,679 — 1967 320,030 +10.1% 1974 324,832 +1.5% 1982 328,556 +1.1% 1990 359,572 +9.4% 1999 381,325 +6.0% 2009 396,404 +4.0% Source:[ 1]
Population
According to INSEE Martinique has an estimated population of 390,371 on 1 January 2012.[ 1] Life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years for males and 84.8 for females (figures for 2011).[ 1]
Ethnic groups
African Martinicans and African-white-Indian mixture 80%; Indo-Martiniquais 10%; White Martinicans 5%; Lebanese , Jewish , Syrian , and Chinese Martinicans comprise less than 5% of the population.[ 2] Note that French government forbids ethnic censuses. Those numbers are not official and may be inaccurate.[ 3]
Languages
French is the official language and is understood by the majority of the population. Martinican Creole, a form of Antillean Creole , is also spoken by most of the population.
Religion
Martinique's population is predominantly Christian , with 96.5% of Martinicans identifying as such.[ 4] A much smaller number of Martinicans identify as unaffiliated with any religion, accounting for 2.3% of the population.[ 4] Hinduism , Judaism , and Islam all have a presence on the island, each accounting for less than 1% of the population.[ 4] Muslims account for 0.5% or 1751 person, out of population of 350,373.
Vital statistics
Year[ 1] [ 5]
Population (x1000) (01.01)
Live births
Deaths
Natural change
Crude birth rate (per 1000)
Crude death rate (per 1000)
Natural change (per 1000)
Total fertility rate
1950
222
8 420
2 987
5 433
37.3
13.7
23.7
1951
224
8 750
3 356
5 394
38.8
14.2
24.6
1952
228
8 712
3 193
5 519
38.3
14.3
24.0
1953
233
9 409
2 455
6 954
39.6
11.6
27.9
1954
239
9 558
2 499
7 059
39.4
11.0
28.5
1955
246
9 770
2 660
7 110
39.8
11.2
28.6
1956
253
10 146
2 529
7 617
39.8
10.0
29.8
1957
260
10 502
2 533
7 969
39.1
10.6
28.5
1958
267
10 295
2 754
7 541
38.4
9.9
28.4
1959
274
10 435
2 347
8 088
37.5
8.7
28.8
1960
282
10 661
2 678
7 983
38.4
9.7
28.7
1961
288
10 573
2 289
8 284
36.5
8.2
28.3
1962
295
10 663
2 546
8 117
37.3
8.5
28.8
1963
301
10 217
2 514
7 703
35.4
8.3
27.1
1964
306
10 337
2 523
7 814
34.4
8.1
26.4
1965
311
10 747
2 389
8 358
34.8
8.1
26.8
1966
315
10 094
2 435
7 659
33.7
7.9
25.7
1967
319
9 877
2 377
7 500
31.7
7.9
23.8
1968
321
9 848
2 290
7 558
31.9
7.6
24.3
1969
323
8 893
2 493
6 400
29.0
7.7
21.3
1970
325
9 275
2 559
6 716
28.9
7.8
21.1
1971
326
9 214
2 230
6 984
29.7
7.0
22.6
1972
327
8 657
2 280
6 377
28.4
7.3
21.2
1973
328
7 683
2 382
5 301
26.3
7.4
18.9
1974
328
7 317
2 427
4 890
24.6
7.4
17.2
1975
328
6 741
2 300
4 441
22.9
7.1
15.8
1976
327
5 873
2 344
3 529
19.5
7.2
12.3
1977
326
5 409
2 173
3 236
17.9
6.8
11.1
1978
325
5 065
2 188
2 877
16.4
6.7
9.7
1979
325
5 439
2 120
3 319
17.2
6.5
10.7
1980
325
5 363
2 164
3 199
18.1
6.6
11.5
1981
327
5 406
2 041
3 365
18.2
6.4
11.8
1982
329
5 376
2 113
3 263
18.2
6.4
11.8
1983
333
5 641
2 207
3 434
18.5
6.6
11.9
1984
336
5 712
2 072
3 640
18.3
6.4
11.9
1985
340
5 711
2 132
3 579
18.2
6.5
11.7
1986
344
5 969
2 112
3 857
17.7
6.2
11.5
1987
348
6 328
2 149
4 179
18.6
6.2
12.4
1988
352
6 386
2 092
4 294
18.7
6.0
12.7
1989
355
6 565
2 162
4 403
19.3
6.1
13.2
1990
358.406
6 437
2 228
4 209
18.0
6.2
11.7
1991
359.774
6 316
2 181
4 135
17.5
6.0
11.5
1992
361.420
6 315
2 182
4 133
17.4
6.0
11.4
1993
363.344
5 901
2 226
3 675
16.2
6.1
10.1
1994
365.554
5 698
2 216
3 482
15.5
6.0
9.5
1995
368.045
5 644
2 338
3 306
15.3
6.3
9.0
1996
370.818
5 669
2 290
3 379
15.3
6.2
9.1
1997
373.873
5 735
2 403
3 332
15.3
6.4
8.9
1998
377.221
5 793
2 530
3 263
15.3
6.7
8.6
1.90
1999
380.863
5 766
2 551
3 215
15.1
6.7
8.4
1.91
2000
383.575
5 890
2 639
3 251
15.3
6.9
8.5
2.00
2001
386.542
5 774
2 734
3 040
14.9
7.1
7.9
1.98
2002
389.302
5 446
2 649
2 797
14.0
6.8
7.2
1.89
2003
391.676
5 430
2 727
2 703
13.8
7.0
6.9
1.92
2004
393.852
5 255
2 645
2 610
13.3
6.7
6.6
1.91
2005
395.982
5 032
2 610
2 422
12.7
6.6
6.1
1.86
2006
397.732
5 370
2 663
2 707
13.5
6.7
6.8
2.04
2007
397.730
5 317
2 830
2 487
13.3
7.1
6.2
2.05
2008
397.693
5 333
2 793
2 540
13.4
7.0
6.4
2.10
2009
396.404
5 174
2 771
2 403
12.9
6.9
6.0
2.07
2010
394.173
4 888
2 843
2 045
12.4
7.2
5.2
2.02
2011
392.291
4 475
2 741
1 734
11.5
7.0
4.5
1.91
2012
388.364
4 458
2 816
1 642
11.5
7.3
4.2
1.99
2013
385.551
4 128
2 902
1 226
10.7
7.5
3.2
1.91
2014
383.911
4 367
3 319
1 048
11.4
8.7
2.7
2.08
2015
380.877
3 972
3 057
915
10.5
8.1
2.4
1.94
2016
376.480
3 782
3 284
498
10.0
8.7
1.3
1.90
2017
372.594
3 640
3 217
423
9.8
8.7
1.1
1.87
2018
368.783
3 670
3 292
378
10.0
9.0
1.0
1.90
2019
364.508
3 749
3 559
190
10.3
9.8
0.5
1.97
2020
361.225
3 529
3 586
-57
9.8
9.9
-0.1
1.85
2021
360.749
3 627
4 642
-1 015
10.1
12.9
-2.8
1.89
2022
356.930
3 493
4 188
-695
9.8
11.8
-2.0
1.85
2023
353.444
3 326
8.8
10.7
-1.9
1.66
2024
349.925
Structure of the population
Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.I.2010)(Provisional):
[ 6]
Age Group
Male
Female
Total
%
Total
182 644
213 664
396 308
100
0-4
12 113
11 573
23 686
5.98
5-9
13 174
13 236
26 410
6.66
10-14
14 074
13 562
27 636
6.97
15-19
14 763
14 658
29 421
7.42
20-24
11 099
11 488
22 587
5.70
25-29
7 989
10 199
18 188
4.59
30-34
8 326
11 584
19 910
5.02
35-39
11 585
15 995
27 580
6.96
40-44
14 036
18 055
32 091
8.10
45-49
15 044
18 076
33 120
8.36
50-54
13 186
15 504
28 690
7.24
55-59
11 376
13 554
24 930
6.29
60-64
10 057
11 596
21 653
5.46
65-69
7 816
9 145
16 961
4.28
70-74
7 038
8 377
15 415
3.89
75-79
4 898
6 525
11 423
2.88
80-84
3 461
5 003
8 464
2.14
85-89
1 785
3 308
5 093
1.29
90-94
593
1 532
2 125
0.54
95+
231
694
925
0.23
Age group
Male
Female
Total
Percent
0-14
39 361
38 371
77 732
19.61
15-64
117 461
140 709
258 170
65.14
65+
25 822
34 584
60 406
15.24
Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 01.I.2015):
[ 7]
Age Group
Male
Female
Total
%
Total
176 328
204 549
380 877
100
0–4
9 968
9 545
19 514
5.12
5–9
11 841
11 338
23 179
6.09
10–14
12 616
12 229
24 846
6.52
15–19
12 913
12 152
25 065
6.58
20–24
9 758
9 157
18 914
4.97
25–29
8 092
9 886
17 978
4.72
30–34
7 651
10 233
17 884
4.70
35–39
8 508
11 474
19 983
5.25
40–44
11 391
14 984
26 375
6.92
45–49
13 979
17 073
31 052
8.15
50–54
14 886
17 891
32 777
8.61
55–59
13 462
15 101
28 564
7.50
60–64
11 229
13 609
24 838
6.52
65-69
9 408
11 084
20 492
5.38
70-74
7 148
8 638
15 786
4.14
75-79
6 019
7 582
13 601
3.57
80-84
4 090
5 710
9 800
2.57
85-89
2 174
3 836
6 010
1.58
90-94
895
2 067
2 962
0.78
95-99
241
731
971
0.25
100+
59
228
287
0.08
Age group
Male
Female
Total
Percent
0–14
34 425
33 112
67 537
17.73
15–64
111 869
131 561
243 430
63.91
65+
30 034
39 876
69 910
18.36
Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.I.2021):
[ 7]
Age Group
Male
Female
Total
%
Total
162 310
193 719
356 029
100
0–4
8 196
7 868
16 064
4.51
5–9
8 896
9 008
17 904
5.03
10–14
10 595
10 353
20 948
5.88
15–19
10 819
10 682
21 501
6.04
20–24
8 965
8 519
17 484
4.91
25–29
6 985
8 407
15 392
4.32
30–34
7 420
9 856
17 276
4.85
35–39
7 381
10 175
17 556
4.93
40–44
7 153
10 212
17 365
4.88
45–49
10 044
13 700
23 744
6.67
50–54
12 864
16 287
29 151
8.19
55–59
14 470
17 451
31 921
8.97
60–64
13 510
15 187
28 697
8.06
65-69
11 067
13 016
24 083
6.76
70-74
8 892
10 594
19 486
5.47
75-79
6 193
7 905
14 098
3.96
80-84
4 612
6 607
11 219
3.15
85-89
2 789
4 366
7 155
2.01
90-94
1 107
2 355
3 462
0.97
95-99
327
897
1 224
0.34
100-104
25
197
222
0.06
105-109
0
73
73
0.02
110+
0
4
4
<0.01
Age group
Male
Female
Total
Percent
0–14
27 687
27 229
54 916
15.42
15–64
99 611
120 476
220 087
61.82
65+
35 012
46 014
81 026
22.76
See also
References
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