Population in Montserrat
Montserrat: Population was 4,440 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,440 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
233rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
13,493 people
in 1940
All-time low
31 people
in 1000
Years of data
106
1000–2023
Population in Montserrat, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Montserrat stood at 4,440 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Montserrat peaked at 13,493 people in 1940 and was at its lowest, 31 people, in 1000.
That places Montserrat 233rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 106 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 31 people | 31 people | 31 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 63 people | 63 people | 63 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 126 people | 126 people | 126 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 252 people | 252 people | 252 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 504 people | 504 people | 504 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1,009 people | 1,009 people | 1,009 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 2,019 people | 2,019 people | 2,019 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 4,039 people | 4,039 people | 4,039 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 4,370 people | 4,370 people | 4,370 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 4,729 people | 4,729 people | 4,729 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 5,116 people | 5,116 people | 5,116 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 5,536 people | 5,536 people | 5,536 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 5,990 people | 5,990 people | 5,990 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 6,480 people | 6,480 people | 6,480 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 7,012 people | 7,012 people | 7,012 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 7,587 people | 7,587 people | 7,587 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 8,208 people | 8,208 people | 8,208 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 8,881 people | 8,881 people | 8,881 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 9,609 people | 9,609 people | 9,609 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 9,930 people | 9,930 people | 9,930 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 10,261 people | 10,261 people | 10,261 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 10,603 people | 10,603 people | 10,603 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 10,956 people | 10,956 people | 10,956 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 11,321 people | 11,321 people | 11,321 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 11,712 people | 11,712 people | 11,712 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 12,116 people | 12,116 people | 12,116 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 12,533 people | 12,533 people | 12,533 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 12,966 people | 12,966 people | 12,966 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 13,413 people | 13,413 people | 13,413 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 13,440 people | 13,440 people | 13,440 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 13,466 people | 13,466 people | 13,466 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 13,493 people | 13,493 people | 13,493 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 12,547 people | 12,135 people | 12,964 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,718 people | 11,399 people | 12,057 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,412 people | 11,358 people | 11,460 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,064 people | 10,798 people | 11,364 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,437 people | 5,685 people | 10,700 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,651 people | 4,500 people | 5,053 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,714 people | 4,564 people | 4,846 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,488 people | 4,440 people | 4,532 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 230 Tuvalu 9,837 people compare
- 231 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,707 people compare
- 232 Saint Helena 5,316 people compare
- 234 Falkland Islands 3,498 people compare
- 235 Tokelau 2,424 people compare
- 236 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 2,400 people compare
More population data for Montserrat
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 110 people (2100)
- Population density 27.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate -0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.5% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.5% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Montserrat?
- Population in Montserrat was 4,440 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 13,493 people in 1940.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 people in 1000.
- How does Montserrat rank for population?
- Montserrat ranks 233rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montserrat data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.