Early (Unofficial) Results of the Census
At the municipal meeting on May 30, Mayor Magras announced that the full-time population of St Barth is approximately 8200, rather than the projected estimate of 10,000. This is an increase of 1350 residents from 1999 to 2007. The official results will not be known until the end of 2008. Another statistic that was announced is that there are 350 residents per square kilometer. By comparison, Martinique has 338 residents per square kilometer and Guadeloupe, only 248.
