# Demographics of Martinique

This is a list of the demographics of Martinique, a Caribbean island and an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France.

## Population

According to INSEE Martinique has an estimated population of 390,371 on 1 January 2012. Life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years for males and 84.8 for females (figures for 2011).

### Structure of the population

| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |

## Vital statistics

| Year | 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 | 3 335 | 3 820 | -485 | 8.8 | 10.7 | -1.9 | 1.66 |
| 2024 | 349.925 | | | | | | | |

## 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. Note that French government forbids ethnic censuses. Those numbers are not official and may be inaccurate.

## 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. A much smaller number of Martinicans identify as unaffiliated with any religion, accounting for 2.3% of the population. Hinduism, Judaism, and Islam all have a presence on the island, each accounting for less than 1% of the population. Muslims account for 0.5% or 1751 person, out of population of 350,373.