What is median age in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

Median age in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 41.59 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest median age recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

The highest recorded value was 41.59 years in 2023.

What is the lowest median age recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

The lowest recorded value was 18.05 years in 1963.

How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for median age?

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is median age rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Median age in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Name: Median age in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Median age was 41.59 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

41.59 years

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

42nd

of 236 countries

All-time high

41.59 years

in 2023

All-time low

18.05 years

in 1963

Years of data

1950–2023

Median age in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, median age in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 41.59 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 41.59 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.05 years, in 1963.

That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	21.49 years	18.64 years	26.74 years	10
1960s	18.45 years	18.05 years	19.2 years	10
1970s	21.06 years	19.55 years	22.81 years	10
1980s	24.23 years	23.35 years	25.94 years	10
1990s	28.64 years	26.54 years	30.24 years	10
2000s	32.21 years	30.48 years	34.01 years	10
2010s	36.87 years	34.41 years	39.62 years	10
2020s	41.11 years	40.33 years	41.59 years	4

Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

39 Estonia 41.89 years compare
40 France 41.82 years compare
41 Cuba 41.71 years compare
43 Montserrat 41.55 years compare
44 Falkland Islands 41.53 years compare
45 Belgium 41.44 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.45 live births per woman (2023)

All data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) →

Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: Median age in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 41.59 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: The highest recorded value was 41.59 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: The lowest recorded value was 18.05 years in 1963.
How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for median age?: Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Median age
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.