Montserrat vs Singapore: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Montserrat
4,508 people
in 2020
Singapore
4,222 people
in 2020
Montserrat rank
222nd
Singapore rank
223rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Montserrat
- Singapore
How they compare
Montserrat currently reports 4,508 people against 4,222 people in Singapore, a difference of 286 people.
That makes Montserrat's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Montserrat ranks 222nd and Singapore ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Montserrat averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montserrat | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 572.93 people | 3,612 people | 3,039 people | Singapore |
| 1960s | 794.37 people | 3,568 people | 2,774 people | Singapore |
| 1970s | 1,090 people | 3,632 people | 2,543 people | Singapore |
| 1980s | 901.54 people | 2,922 people | 2,021 people | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1,207 people | 2,882 people | 1,675 people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 4,788 people | 2,890 people | 1,897 people | Montserrat |
| 2010s | 4,733 people | 3,438 people | 1,295 people | Montserrat |
| 2020s | 4,508 people | 4,222 people | 285.5 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 Singapore?
- Montserrat, at 4,508 people against 4,222 people in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Montserrat and Singapore?
- 286 people, with Montserrat ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montserrat and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Montserrat and Singapore rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Montserrat ranks 222nd and Singapore ranks 223rd 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.