As of May 2025, the population of Martinique is 365.9 thousand. The number of inhabitants has decreased by 614 in the last year, representing a decline of 0.16%. The median age of the population has increased in recent years, rising from 42.8 years in 2015 to 47.3 years in 2025. Currently, life expectancy at birth is 83.7 years and population density is 345.1 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The population growth rate of Martinique peaked in 1954, reaching around 2.65% annually, but has since declined to approximately -0.17% in 2025. The annual increase in the number of people has also decreased from a peak of around 7.36 thousand in 1992 to nearly -614 in 2025.
In Martinique, life expectancy at birth has been increasing, with the indicator rising from 80 years in 2005 to 83.7 years in 2025, representing an increase of almost 4 years over the past 2 decades.
The cities of Martinique are small, with the 5 most populated adding up to around 194.5 thousand inhabitants. The most populous city is Fort-de-France, Martinique, con una diferencia significativa sobre las demás, alcanzando approximately 90 thousand inhabitants. It is followed by Le Lamentin, Martinique with 40.6 thousand and Le Robert, Martinique with 23.8 thousand.
These are the 20 most populous cities in Martinique:
# | City | Population |
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1 | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 89,995 |
2 | Le Lamentin, Martinique | 40,581 |
3 | Le Robert, Martinique | 23,814 |
4 | Sainte-Marie, Martinique | 20,380 |
5 | Le François, Martinique | 19,682 |
6 | Ducos, Martinique | 17,394 |
7 | Saint-Joseph, Martinique | 16,974 |
8 | La Trinité, Martinique | 15,040 |
9 | Rivière-Pilote, Martinique | 13,359 |
10 | Le Gros-Morne, Martinique | 11,025 |
# | City | Population |
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11 | Sainte-Luce, Martinique | 9,196 |
12 | Saint-Esprit, Martinique | 8,508 |
13 | Le Lorrain, Martinique | 8,341 |
14 | Le Marin, Martinique | 7,943 |
15 | Le Vauclin, Martinique | 7,812 |
16 | Les Trois-Îlets, Martinique | 5,657 |
17 | Le Morne-Rouge, Martinique | 5,469 |
18 | Saint-Pierre, Martinique | 4,125 |
19 | Basse-Pointe, Martinique | 4,037 |
20 | L'Ajoupa-Bouillon, Martinique | 1,815 |