Population (Our World) in Montserrat
Montserrat: Population (Our World) was 4,440 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,440
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
234th
of 239 countries
All-time high
13,493
in 1940
All-time low
31
in 1000
Years of data
106
1000–2023
Population in Montserrat, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Montserrat is 4,440, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 31, in 1000.
That places Montserrat 234th out of 239 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.
Population (Our World) in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 31 | — |
| 1100 | 63 | +103.2% |
| 1200 | 126 | +100.0% |
| 1300 | 252 | +100.0% |
| 1400 | 504 | +100.0% |
| 1500 | 1,009 | +100.2% |
| 1600 | 2,019 | +100.1% |
| 1700 | 4,039 | +100.0% |
| 1710 | 4,370 | +8.2% |
| 1720 | 4,729 | +8.2% |
| 1730 | 5,116 | +8.2% |
| 1740 | 5,536 | +8.2% |
| 1750 | 5,990 | +8.2% |
| 1760 | 6,480 | +8.2% |
| 1770 | 7,012 | +8.2% |
| 1780 | 7,587 | +8.2% |
| 1790 | 8,208 | +8.2% |
| 1800 | 8,881 | +8.2% |
| 1810 | 9,609 | +8.2% |
| 1820 | 9,930 | +3.3% |
| 1830 | 10,261 | +3.3% |
| 1840 | 10,603 | +3.3% |
| 1850 | 10,956 | +3.3% |
| 1860 | 11,321 | +3.3% |
| 1870 | 11,712 | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 12,116 | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 12,533 | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 12,966 | +3.5% |
| 1910 | 13,413 | +3.4% |
| 1920 | 13,440 | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 13,466 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 13,493 | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 12,964 | -3.9% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (Our World) in Montserrat changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +103.2% | 31 | 63 |
| 1500 | +100.2% | 504 | 1,009 |
| 1600 | +100.1% | 1,009 | 2,019 |
| 1700 | +100.0% | 2,019 | 4,039 |
| 1200 | +100.0% | 63 | 126 |
| 1300 | +100.0% | 126 | 252 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 31 | 31 | 31 | 1 |
| 1100s | 63 | 63 | 63 | 1 |
| 1200s | 126 | 126 | 126 | 1 |
| 1300s | 252 | 252 | 252 | 1 |
| 1400s | 504 | 504 | 504 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1,009 | 1,009 | 1,009 | 1 |
| 1600s | 2,019 | 2,019 | 2,019 | 1 |
| 1700s | 4,039 | 4,039 | 4,039 | 1 |
| 1710s | 4,370 | 4,370 | 4,370 | 1 |
| 1720s | 4,729 | 4,729 | 4,729 | 1 |
| 1730s | 5,116 | 5,116 | 5,116 | 1 |
| 1740s | 5,536 | 5,536 | 5,536 | 1 |
| 1750s | 5,990 | 5,990 | 5,990 | 1 |
| 1760s | 6,480 | 6,480 | 6,480 | 1 |
| 1770s | 7,012 | 7,012 | 7,012 | 1 |
| 1780s | 7,587 | 7,587 | 7,587 | 1 |
| 1790s | 8,208 | 8,208 | 8,208 | 1 |
| 1800s | 8,881 | 8,881 | 8,881 | 1 |
| 1810s | 9,609 | 9,609 | 9,609 | 1 |
| 1820s | 9,930 | 9,930 | 9,930 | 1 |
| 1830s | 10,261 | 10,261 | 10,261 | 1 |
| 1840s | 10,603 | 10,603 | 10,603 | 1 |
| 1850s | 10,956 | 10,956 | 10,956 | 1 |
| 1860s | 11,321 | 11,321 | 11,321 | 1 |
| 1870s | 11,712 | 11,712 | 11,712 | 1 |
| 1880s | 12,116 | 12,116 | 12,116 | 1 |
| 1890s | 12,533 | 12,533 | 12,533 | 1 |
| 1900s | 12,966 | 12,966 | 12,966 | 1 |
| 1910s | 13,413 | 13,413 | 13,413 | 1 |
| 1920s | 13,440 | 13,440 | 13,440 | 1 |
| 1930s | 13,466 | 13,466 | 13,466 | 1 |
| 1940s | 13,493 | 13,493 | 13,493 | 1 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Montserrat?
- Population in Montserrat was 4,440 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 13,493 in 1940.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 1000.
- How does Montserrat rank for population?
- Montserrat ranks 234th out of 239 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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