Share of population urban in Montserrat
Montserrat: Share of population urban was 8.98 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.98
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 7 countries
All-time high
15.93
in 1959
All-time low
0.01
in 1997
Years of data
76
1950β2025
Share of population urban in Montserrat, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montserrat recorded 8.98 for share of population urban in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Montserrat peaked at 15.93 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1997.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.83 | 15.8 | 15.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.51 | 10.89 | 15.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.6 | 10.8 | 12.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.38 | 0.01 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.26 | 8.02 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.77 | 8.45 | 9.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8 | 8.52 | 8.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
More population data for Montserrat
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.683 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 110 (2100)
- Population density 27.99 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.683 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Natural population growth -0.4752 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.44 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.44 (2023)
- Children per woman vs population growth -0.4752 (2023)
- Population growth rate vs median age -0.4752 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Montserrat?
- Share of population urban in Montserrat was 8.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 15.93 in 1959.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1997.
- How does Montserrat rank for share of population urban?
- Montserrat ranks 6th out of 7 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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