Share of population living in rural areas in Montserrat
Montserrat: Share of population living in rural areas was 100 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in rural areas in Montserrat, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montserrat recorded 100 for share of population living in rural areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Montserrat peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.06, in 1950.
That places Montserrat 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in rural areas in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.06 | — |
| 1955 | 4.97 | +22.4% |
| 1960 | 6.07 | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 7.37 | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 8.88 | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 10.28 | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 8.14 | -20.8% |
| 1985 | 8 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 11.44 | +42.9% |
| 1995 | 14.48 | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 100 | +590.8% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in rural areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +590.8% | 14.48 | 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.51 | 4.06 | 4.97 | 2 |
| 1960s | 6.72 | 6.07 | 7.37 | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.58 | 8.88 | 10.28 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.07 | 8 | 8.14 | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.96 | 11.44 | 14.48 | 2 |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 1 Anguilla 100 compare
- 1 Cook Islands 100 compare
- 1 Falkland Islands 100 compare
- 1 Niue 100 compare
- 1 Saint Helena 100 compare
- 1 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 100 compare
- 1 Tokelau 100 compare
- 1 Wallis and Futuna 100 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 share of population living in rural areas in Montserrat?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Montserrat was 100 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 in 1950.
- How does Montserrat rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Montserrat ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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