Sint Maarten: cities by population
Sint Maarten has a population of 44,447 (UN estimate, 2026), with Philipsburg as its capital. The 7 largest of its 7 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
+44%
since 2000 (30,773)
+15%
projected by 2050 (51,017)
1307
people per km²
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant) where the UN lists the country separately; the handful it reports under a parent state keep a GeoNames figure and are marked as such. Sources & method.
Largest cities in Sint Maarten
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cul de Sac | 8,467 | |
| 2 | Lower Prince’s Quarter | 8,000 | |
| 3 | Koolbaai | 6,000 | |
| 4 | Little Bay | 5,581 | |
| 5 | Upper Prince’s Quarter | 4,020 | |
| 6 | Philipsburg | 1,400 | |
| 7 | Simson Bay Village | 700 |
Common questions
What is the population of Sint Maarten?
Sint Maarten has a population of 44,447, the UN World Population Prospects estimate for 2026. The UN's medium-variant projection for 2050 is 51,017 — a forecast, not a measurement.
What is the capital of Sint Maarten?
Philipsburg. The largest place we record there is Cul de Sac, with 8,467 people.