Saint Martin 🇲🇫

Saint Martin sits in the Caribbean and is listed as a dependency rather than an independent state. Marigot is the capital.

By land area it covers 53 km², which ranks it 236th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind Bermuda and just ahead of Bouvet Island. Put next to a territory most people can picture, it is around a fifth smaller than San Marino.

Around 26,129 people live there, placing it 224th of 250 by population — between the Caribbean Netherlands above it and Palau below. Among the 28 entries in the Caribbean it ranks 26th by area and 25th by population.

Location, borders and position

Its reference point sits at 18.1° north and 64.0° west, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 2,013 km from the equator, in what geographers would call tropical latitudes.

Countries on the same parallel, far away in longitude, include India, Mali and Mauritania.

It borders 1 neighbour: Sint Maarten.

Unlike its landlocked neighbours it reaches the sea directly, while also sharing land frontiers.

Population, density and language

Density comes out at around 493 people per square kilometre, which makes it densely populated. For comparison, the median entry on this list sits near 90 per square kilometre.

Officially it is monolingual: French. French is one of the widely shared official languages here, listed by 45 other entries including Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso and Burundi.

The demonym is Saint Martin Islander, so residents are Saint Martin Islanders.

Inside the Americas it places 50th of 56 by population, and it accounts for under 1% of everyone living in the Caribbean.

Currency, domain and dialling code

The currency is the Euro (€, EUR). That is a shared currency: 37 other entries use it, including Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria and Croatia.

Marigot is the city to remember for this territory.

Its internet country code is .fr. To phone it from abroad you dial +590. In ISO terms it is mf in two letters and MAF in three.

Saint Martin is not a UN member state. The dataset does not record which state administers it, so this page does not guess. Of the 250 entries here, 57 are territories or observers rather than member states.

Neighbouring countries

Saint Martin shares borders with 1 country:

• 🇸🇽 Sint Maarten

Fun facts about Saint Martin

• It lies about 2,013 km from the equator, in tropical latitudes.
• People from Saint Martin are known as Saint Martin Islanders.
• French is official here and in 45 other entries worldwide.
• It shares land borders with 1 country: Sint Maarten.
• India and Mali sit at almost the same latitude, on the far side of the globe.
• It is 224th of 250 by population, with about 26,129 residents.
• Its capital city is Marigot.

Saint Martin — frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Saint Martin?

The capital of Saint Martin is Marigot.

What is the population of Saint Martin?

Saint Martin has a population of about 26,129, which makes it the 224th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. The Caribbean Netherlands sits just above it and Palau just below.

What language is spoken in Saint Martin?

The official language of Saint Martin is French. It is also official in 45 other entries on this list.

What currency does Saint Martin use?

Saint Martin uses the Euro, written € (currency code EUR). It is shared with 37 other entries.

How big is Saint Martin?

Saint Martin covers 53 km², ranking 236th of 250 by land area. That makes it around a fifth smaller than San Marino.

Where is Saint Martin located?

Saint Martin is in the Caribbean, part of the Americas. Its reference coordinates are 18.1° north and 64.0° west, roughly 2,013 km from the equator in tropical latitudes.

Is Saint Martin a country?

Not in the political sense. Saint Martin is a dependent territory rather than a sovereign state, and it is not a UN member. It appears on this site because it has its own flag, codes and statistics, but it does not have a seat at the United Nations.

Which countries border Saint Martin?

Saint Martin borders 1 country: Sint Maarten.