Urban and rural population in Montserrat
Montserrat: Urban and rural population was 391.44 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban and rural population in Montserrat, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montserrat recorded 391.44 for urban and rural population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Montserrat peaked at 2,045 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6958, in 1997.
That places Montserrat 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,045 | — |
| 1951 | 2,030 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 2,015 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 2,000 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 1,985 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 1,972 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 1,960 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 1,950 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 1,940 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 1,929 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 1,917 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 1,881 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 1,817 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 1,733 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 1,637 | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 1,536 | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 1,440 | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 1,353 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 1,284 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 1,238 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 1,224 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 1,232 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,250 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1,274 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1,303 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1,334 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1,364 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1,391 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1,412 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1,422 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,417 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,407 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,398 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,390 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,382 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,374 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,368 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,362 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,356 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,347 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,335 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,305 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,248 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1,179 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1,106 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1,029 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 950.5 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6958 | -99.9% |
| 1998 | 94.08 | +13420.7% |
| 1999 | 269.04 | +186.0% |
| 2000 | 403.18 | +49.9% |
| 2001 | 436.05 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 424.95 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 425.53 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 426.7 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 428.06 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 429.55 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 431.22 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 433.87 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 436.7 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 439.5 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 439.35 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 433.27 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 424.37 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 414.99 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 406.02 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 397.96 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 391.07 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 386.31 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 384.09 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 383.9 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 385.83 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 389.56 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 395.52 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 394.13 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 391.44 | -0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +13420.7% | 0.6958 | 94.08 |
| 1999 | +186.0% | 94.08 | 269.04 |
| 1997 | -99.9% | 950.5 | 0.6958 |
| 2000 | +49.9% | 269.04 | 403.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,983 | 1,929 | 2,045 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,584 | 1,238 | 1,917 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,321 | 1,224 | 1,422 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,380 | 1,347 | 1,417 | 10 |
| 1990s | 851.58 | 0.6958 | 1,335 | 10 |
| 2000s | 427.58 | 403.18 | 436.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 411.69 | 384.09 | 439.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 390.06 | 383.9 | 395.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 231 Saint Helena 1,935 compare
- 232 Niue 676.92 compare
- 233 Vatican 501 compare
- 235 Tokelau 0
- 235 Wallis and Futuna 0
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 urban and rural population in Montserrat?
- Urban and rural population in Montserrat was 391.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 2,045 in 1950.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6958 in 1997.
- How does Montserrat rank for urban and rural population?
- Montserrat ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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