Montserrat vs Saint Helena: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas

Montserrat
4,508 people
in 2020
Saint Helena
5,430 people
in 2020
Montserrat rank
222nd
Saint Helena rank
219th

Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time

  • Montserrat
  • Saint Helena
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How they compare

Saint Helena currently reports 5,430 people against 4,508 people in Montserrat, a difference of 922 people.

That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.2 times Montserrat's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Saint Helena has been ahead every year.

Montserrat ranks 222nd and Saint Helena ranks 219th of 236 countries.

Saint Helena has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montserrat Saint Helena Difference Ahead
1950s 572.93 people 5,266 people 4,693 people Saint Helena
1960s 794.37 people 5,419 people 4,625 people Saint Helena
1970s 1,090 people 5,952 people 4,862 people Saint Helena
1980s 901.54 people 6,522 people 5,621 people Saint Helena
1990s 1,207 people 6,483 people 5,276 people Saint Helena
2000s 4,788 people 5,780 people 992.25 people Saint Helena
2010s 4,733 people 5,417 people 683.75 people Saint Helena
2020s 4,508 people 5,430 people 922.5 people Saint Helena

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 Saint Helena?
Saint Helena, at 5,430 people against 4,508 people in Montserrat as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Montserrat and Saint Helena?
922 people, with Saint Helena ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montserrat and Saint Helena?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Montserrat and Saint Helena rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
Montserrat ranks 222nd and Saint Helena ranks 219th 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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Indicator
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.