Population in Montserrat
Montserrat: Population was 4,440 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,440 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
12,964 people
in 1950
All-time low
4,440 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Montserrat, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Montserrat is 4,440 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
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 12,964 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4,440 people, in 2023.
Montserrat ranks 232nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,964 people | — |
| 1951 | 12,869 people | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 12,773 people | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 12,675 people | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 12,581 people | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 12,505 people | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 12,412 people | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 12,325 people | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 12,230 people | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 12,135 people | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 12,057 people | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 11,984 people | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 11,911 people | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 11,825 people | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 11,751 people | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 11,667 people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 11,600 people | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 11,526 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 11,465 people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 11,399 people | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 11,358 people | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 11,361 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11,372 people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 11,389 people | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 11,409 people | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 11,434 people | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 11,441 people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 11,460 people | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 11,459 people | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 11,437 people | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 11,364 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 11,275 people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 11,200 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 11,148 people | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 11,078 people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 11,018 people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 10,967 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 10,920 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 10,872 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 10,798 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 10,700 people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 10,464 people | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 10,013 people | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 9,454 people | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 8,867 people | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 8,257 people | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 7,626 people | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 6,979 people | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 6,321 people | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 5,685 people | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 5,053 people | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 4,616 people | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 4,500 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4,515 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,541 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,574 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4,606 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,649 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4,700 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4,759 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4,819 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,846 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,822 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,774 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,738 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,693 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,665 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,624 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4,595 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,564 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,532 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,505 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,476 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4,440 people | -0.8% |
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 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 27.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 110 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Montserrat?
- Population 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 population recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 12,964 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,440 people in 2023.
- How does Montserrat rank for population?
- Montserrat ranks 232nd out of 236 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 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 Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.