The global population hockey stick in Montserrat
Montserrat: The global population hockey stick was 4,440 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,440 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
234th
of 239 countries
All-time high
13,493 people
in 1940
All-time low
31 people
in 1000
Years of data
106
1000–2023
The global population hockey stick in Montserrat, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the global population hockey stick in Montserrat is 4,440 people, 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, the global population hockey stick in Montserrat peaked at 13,493 people in 1940 and was at its lowest, 31 people, in 1000.
Montserrat ranks 234th of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 106 years of available data.
The global population hockey stick in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 31 people | — |
| 1100 | 63 people | +103.2% |
| 1200 | 126 people | +100.0% |
| 1300 | 252 people | +100.0% |
| 1400 | 504 people | +100.0% |
| 1500 | 1,009 people | +100.2% |
| 1600 | 2,019 people | +100.1% |
| 1700 | 4,039 people | +100.0% |
| 1710 | 4,370 people | +8.2% |
| 1720 | 4,729 people | +8.2% |
| 1730 | 5,116 people | +8.2% |
| 1740 | 5,536 people | +8.2% |
| 1750 | 5,990 people | +8.2% |
| 1760 | 6,480 people | +8.2% |
| 1770 | 7,012 people | +8.2% |
| 1780 | 7,587 people | +8.2% |
| 1790 | 8,208 people | +8.2% |
| 1800 | 8,881 people | +8.2% |
| 1810 | 9,609 people | +8.2% |
| 1820 | 9,930 people | +3.3% |
| 1830 | 10,261 people | +3.3% |
| 1840 | 10,603 people | +3.3% |
| 1850 | 10,956 people | +3.3% |
| 1860 | 11,321 people | +3.3% |
| 1870 | 11,712 people | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 12,116 people | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 12,533 people | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 12,966 people | +3.5% |
| 1910 | 13,413 people | +3.4% |
| 1920 | 13,440 people | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 13,466 people | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 13,493 people | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 12,964 people | -3.9% |
| 1951 | 12,869 people | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 12,773 people | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 12,675 people | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 12,581 people | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 12,505 people | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 12,412 people | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 12,325 people | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 12,230 people | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 12,135 people | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 12,057 people | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 11,984 people | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 11,911 people | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 11,825 people | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 11,751 people | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 11,667 people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 11,600 people | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 11,526 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 11,465 people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 11,399 people | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 11,358 people | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 11,361 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11,372 people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 11,389 people | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 11,409 people | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 11,434 people | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 11,441 people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 11,460 people | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 11,459 people | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 11,437 people | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 11,364 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 11,275 people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 11,200 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 11,148 people | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 11,078 people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 11,018 people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 10,967 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 10,920 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 10,872 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 10,798 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 10,700 people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 10,464 people | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 10,013 people | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 9,454 people | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 8,867 people | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 8,257 people | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 7,626 people | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 6,979 people | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 6,321 people | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 5,685 people | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 5,053 people | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 4,616 people | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 4,500 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4,515 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,541 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,574 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4,606 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,649 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4,700 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4,759 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4,819 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,846 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,822 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,774 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,738 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,693 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,665 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,624 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4,595 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,564 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,532 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,505 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,476 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4,440 people | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 31 people | 31 people | 31 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 63 people | 63 people | 63 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 126 people | 126 people | 126 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 252 people | 252 people | 252 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 504 people | 504 people | 504 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1,009 people | 1,009 people | 1,009 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 2,019 people | 2,019 people | 2,019 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 4,039 people | 4,039 people | 4,039 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 4,370 people | 4,370 people | 4,370 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 4,729 people | 4,729 people | 4,729 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 5,116 people | 5,116 people | 5,116 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 5,536 people | 5,536 people | 5,536 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 5,990 people | 5,990 people | 5,990 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 6,480 people | 6,480 people | 6,480 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 7,012 people | 7,012 people | 7,012 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 7,587 people | 7,587 people | 7,587 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 8,208 people | 8,208 people | 8,208 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 8,881 people | 8,881 people | 8,881 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 9,609 people | 9,609 people | 9,609 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 9,930 people | 9,930 people | 9,930 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 10,261 people | 10,261 people | 10,261 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 10,603 people | 10,603 people | 10,603 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 10,956 people | 10,956 people | 10,956 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 11,321 people | 11,321 people | 11,321 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 11,712 people | 11,712 people | 11,712 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 12,116 people | 12,116 people | 12,116 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 12,533 people | 12,533 people | 12,533 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 12,966 people | 12,966 people | 12,966 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 13,413 people | 13,413 people | 13,413 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 13,440 people | 13,440 people | 13,440 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 13,466 people | 13,466 people | 13,466 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 13,493 people | 13,493 people | 13,493 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 12,547 people | 12,135 people | 12,964 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,718 people | 11,399 people | 12,057 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,412 people | 11,358 people | 11,460 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,064 people | 10,798 people | 11,364 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,437 people | 5,685 people | 10,700 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,651 people | 4,500 people | 5,053 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,714 people | 4,564 people | 4,846 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,488 people | 4,440 people | 4,532 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 231 Tuvalu 9,837 people compare
- 232 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,707 people compare
- 233 Saint Helena 5,316 people compare
- 235 Falkland Islands 3,498 people compare
- 236 Tokelau 2,424 people compare
- 237 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 2,400 people compare
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- 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)
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- Population density 27.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 110 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the global population hockey stick in Montserrat?
- The global population hockey stick in Montserrat was 4,440 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 13,493 people in 1940.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 people in 1000.
- How does Montserrat rank for the global population hockey stick?
- Montserrat ranks 234th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.