Montserrat vs Niue: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Montserrat
4,508 people
in 2020
Niue
1,798 people
in 2020
Montserrat rank
222nd
Niue rank
228th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Montserrat
- Niue
How they compare
Montserrat currently reports 4,508 people against 1,798 people in Niue, a difference of 2,710 people.
That makes Montserrat's figure about 2.5 times Niue's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niue ahead.
Montserrat ranks 222nd and Niue ranks 228th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Montserrat averaged higher in 3 and Niue in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montserrat | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 572.93 people | 4,562 people | 3,990 people | Niue |
| 1960s | 794.37 people | 5,013 people | 4,219 people | Niue |
| 1970s | 1,090 people | 4,669 people | 3,580 people | Niue |
| 1980s | 901.54 people | 3,158 people | 2,256 people | Niue |
| 1990s | 1,207 people | 2,393 people | 1,187 people | Niue |
| 2000s | 4,788 people | 1,937 people | 2,850 people | Montserrat |
| 2010s | 4,733 people | 1,774 people | 2,960 people | Montserrat |
| 2020s | 4,508 people | 1,798 people | 2,709 people | Montserrat |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Montserrat or Niue?
- Montserrat, at 4,508 people against 1,798 people in Niue as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Montserrat and Niue?
- 2,710 people, with Montserrat ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montserrat and Niue?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Montserrat and Niue rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Montserrat ranks 222nd and Niue ranks 228th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.