Share of population living in urbanized areas in Montserrat
Montserrat: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 19.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Montserrat, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urbanized areas in Montserrat stood at 19.2%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Montserrat peaked at 19.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Montserrat ranks 199th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1830s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 1850s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 1860s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 1870s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 1880s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 1890s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 1900s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 1930s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 1940s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 1950s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.7% | 11.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 7.1% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.1% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.3% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.9% | 19.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 196 Sri Lanka 20.4% compare
- 197 Trinidad and Tobago 20.3% compare
- 198 Uganda 19.6% compare
- 200 Burundi 17.2% compare
- 201 Liechtenstein 16.6% compare
- 202 Papua New Guinea 12.1% compare
More population data for Montserrat
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 110 people (2100)
- Population density 27.99 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.5% (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 12.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.42 children per women (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Montserrat?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Montserrat was 19.2% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Montserrat rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Montserrat ranks 199th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montserrat data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.