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North America · #204 · 2025–2026

Sint Maarten: internet and everyday apps

Sint Maarten has about 41 thousand people online — a penetration rate of 93.2% and rank #204 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 10 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 41 thousand Penetration 93.2% World rank #204 Updated 2026-11-12
Language NederlandsEnglish
TL;DR
  • Sint Maarten has roughly 41 thousand internet users (41,000 people) — about 93.2% of the population and rank #204 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Facebook. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Tools and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Sint Maarten in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
41 thousand41,000 · #204
Penetration
93.2%#42
Population
44 thousand44,000 · #208
GDP
$2B#197
GDP growth
+3.0%#125
GDP per person
$40,909#39
Land area
34 km²#214
Capital
Philipsburg
Region
North America
Official languages
Dutch, English

How Sint Maarten goes online

On Sint Maarten daily contact runs on WhatsApp, and Facebook is where the island finds both its news and its opinion. St. Maarten News Network is followed closely, especially when a hurricane approaches and everyone looks to social media for the latest warning. English and Dutch sit side by side, and the shops and the tourist trade work in both. Many residents have family on the French side or on neighbouring islands, so the WhatsApp groups stay busy.

Around 93.2%. With a population of about 44 thousand and 41 thousand online, roughly 3 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 10 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

10 Most-used apps

Messaging

2 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 Messenger Messaging · Meta · 2011

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Instagram Social · Meta · 2010 Facebook Social · Meta · 2004

Video

1 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005

Shopping

1 Most-used apps →
Amazon Shopping · Amazon.com, Inc. · 1994

Payments

1 Most-used apps →
PayPal Payments · PayPal · 1998

Mobility

1 Most-used apps →
Uber Mobility · Uber Technologies · 2009

Tools

2 Most-used apps →
Google Tools · Google · 1998 Gmail Tools · Google · 2004

Websites people in Sint Maarten actually use

6

The 6 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

News2Telecom1Travel1Transport1Government1
721newsNews721news.comPhilipsburg’s local news site, usually first with crime and airport stories. SMN NewsNewssmn-news.comSt Maarten News Network — the island’s political infighting covered in detail and without much diplomacy. TelEm GroupTelecomtelem.sxTelEm’s customer portal — internet, mobile top-ups and bills for the Dutch side. Vacation St. MaartenTravelvacationstmaarten.comThe tourism site for the Dutch side — beaches, duty-free shopping and the ferry to Anguilla. Princess Juliana International AirportTransportsxmairport.comEverybody on the island uses SXM airport, and I check the site for arriving flights before I drive out to wait with the whole family. Government of Sint MaartenGovernmentsintmaartengov.orgMinistries, permits and the census.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Sint Maarten are online?

About 41 thousand (41,000 people). That works out to roughly 93.2% of the population, which puts Sint Maarten at #204 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Sint Maarten use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Facebook — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Tools. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Sint Maarten?

WhatsApp, Messenger dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Sint Maarten?

Around 93.2%. With a population of about 44 thousand and 41 thousand online, roughly 3 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Sint Maarten?

The everyday ones are 721news, SMN News, TelEm Group, plus the other 6 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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