Has the population peaked? in Montserrat
Montserrat: Has the population peaked? was 4,440 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Has the population peaked? in Montserrat, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, has the population peaked? in Montserrat stood at 4,440 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Montserrat peaked at 12,964 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4,440 people, in 2023.
That places Montserrat 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 229 Tuvalu 9,837 people compare
- 230 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,707 people compare
- 231 Saint Helena 5,316 people compare
- 233 Falkland Islands 3,498 people compare
- 234 Tokelau 2,424 people compare
- 235 Niue 1,841 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 has the population peaked? in Montserrat?
- Has the population peaked? in Montserrat was 4,440 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 12,964 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,440 people in 2023.
- How does Montserrat rank for has the population peaked??
- Montserrat ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montserrat data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.