Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Montserrat
Montserrat: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 9.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Montserrat, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Montserrat stood at 9.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Montserrat peaked at 15.9% in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
That places Montserrat 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.5% | 10.9% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.6% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 231 Samoa 17.5% compare
- 232 Papua New Guinea 15.8% compare
- 235 Tokelau 0.0% compare
- 235 Wallis and Futuna 0.0% compare
More population data for Montserrat
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 110 people (2100)
- Population density 27.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate -0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.5% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.5% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Montserrat?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Montserrat was 9.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1959.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Montserrat rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Montserrat ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.