Montserrat vs Samoa: Share urban and rural population

Montserrat
8.98
in 2025
Samoa
17.51
in 2025
Montserrat rank
234th
Samoa rank
231st

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Montserrat
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 17.51 against 8.98 in Montserrat, a difference of 8.53.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.9 times Montserrat's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Montserrat ahead.

Montserrat ranks 234th and Samoa ranks 231st of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Montserrat Samoa Difference Ahead
1950s 15.83 16.81 0.9854 Samoa
1960s 13.51 19.3 5.79 Samoa
1970s 11.6 20.91 9.32 Samoa
1980s 12.5 20.85 8.35 Samoa
1990s 9.38 21.48 12.11 Samoa
2000s 9.26 21.26 12 Samoa
2010s 8.77 19.21 10.44 Samoa
2020s 8.8 17.61 8.81 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Montserrat or Samoa?
Samoa, at 17.51 against 8.98 in Montserrat as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Montserrat and Samoa?
8.53, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montserrat and Samoa?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Montserrat and Samoa rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Montserrat ranks 234th and Samoa ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed