Population peak status in Montserrat
Montserrat: Population peak status was 4,440 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,440
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
12,964
in 1950
All-time low
4,440
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population peak status in Montserrat, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population peak status in Montserrat stood at 4,440. 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, population peak status in Montserrat peaked at 12,964 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4,440, 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.
Population peak status in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,964 | — |
| 1951 | 12,869 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 12,773 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 12,675 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 12,581 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 12,505 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 12,412 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 12,325 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 12,230 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 12,135 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 12,057 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 11,984 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 11,911 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 11,825 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 11,751 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 11,667 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 11,600 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 11,526 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 11,465 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 11,399 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 11,358 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 11,361 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11,372 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 11,389 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 11,409 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 11,434 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 11,441 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 11,460 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 11,459 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 11,437 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 11,364 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 11,275 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 11,200 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 11,148 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 11,078 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 11,018 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 10,967 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 10,920 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 10,872 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 10,798 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 10,700 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 10,464 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 10,013 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 9,454 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 8,867 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 8,257 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 7,626 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 6,979 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 6,321 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 5,685 | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 5,053 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 4,616 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 4,500 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4,515 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,541 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,574 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4,606 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,649 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4,700 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4,759 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4,819 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,846 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,822 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,774 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,738 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,693 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,665 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,624 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4,595 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,564 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,532 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,505 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,476 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4,440 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,547 | 12,135 | 12,964 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,718 | 11,399 | 12,057 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,412 | 11,358 | 11,460 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,064 | 10,798 | 11,364 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,437 | 5,685 | 10,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,651 | 4,500 | 5,053 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,714 | 4,564 | 4,846 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,488 | 4,440 | 4,532 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 229 Tuvalu 9,837 compare
- 230 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,707 compare
- 231 Saint Helena 5,316 compare
- 233 Falkland Islands 3,498 compare
- 234 Tokelau 2,424 compare
- 235 Niue 1,841 compare
More population data for Montserrat
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6742 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5655 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6742 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.683 (2100)
- Population density 27.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 110 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.683 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population peak status in Montserrat?
- Population peak status in Montserrat was 4,440 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population peak status recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 12,964 in 1950.
- What is the lowest population peak status recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,440 in 2023.
- How does Montserrat rank for population peak status?
- Montserrat ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population peak status 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population peak status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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