Demographics of Montserrat

This article is about the demographic features of the population of Montserrat, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

Census population and average annual growth rate
YearPop.±%
1901 12,215—    
1911 12,196−0.2%
1921 12,120−0.6%
1946 13,313+9.8%
1960 13,378+0.5%
1970 12,155−9.1%
1980 11,685−3.9%
1991 11,314−3.2%
2001 4,491−60.3%
2010 4,922+9.6%
2014 5,100+3.6%
2016 5,146+0.9%
Sources:[1][2][3][4]

Population

According to the 2001 census only 4,491 people were resident of Montserrat. The total local-born population was 69% while those born abroad were 31%.[1] The estimated mid-year population of 2014 is 5,100 (medium fertility scenario of The 2012 Revision of the World Population Prospects).[5]
note: Approximately two thirds of the population left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995. According to the 2001 UK Census 7,983 Montserratian-born people were residing in the UK (almost twice the population of Montserrat itself).[6]

Vital statistics
Average population (x 1000) Live births Deaths Natural change Crude birth rate (per 1000) Crude death rate (per 1000) Natural change (per 1000)
1950 13.5 406197209 30.014.615.5
1951 14.1 436177259 30.912.518.3
1952 14.5 423148275 29.210.219.0
1953 14.6 424203221 29.013.915.1
1954 14.6 429180249 29.512.417.1
1955 14.3 428173255 29.912.117.8
1956 13.9 396166230 28.511.916.5
1957 13.4 373162211 27.812.115.7
1958 12.9 377172205 29.213.315.9
1959 12.5 391184207 31.414.816.6
1960 12.1 359141218 29.711.718.0
1961 11.9 335136199 28.211.416.7
1962 11.8 324128196 27.510.816.6
1963 11.8 341117224 28.99.919.0
1964 11.8 364107257 30.89.021.7
1965 11.8 383147236 32.312.419.9
1966 11.8 328139189 27.811.816.0
1967 11.8 363148215 30.912.618.3
1968 11.7 322115207 27.59.817.7
1969 11.7 264138126 22.711.810.8
1970 11.6 302121181 26.010.415.6
1971 11.6 269123146 23.110.612.6
1972 11.7 318144174 27.312.414.9
1973 11.7 295107188 25.29.216.1
1974 11.7 304131173 25.911.214.7
1975 11.8 21312885 18.110.97.2
1976 11.8 2012878 17.410.86.6
1977 11.9 20513867 17.211.65.6
1978 11.9 19314746 16.212.33.9
1979 11.9 238116122 19.99.710.2
1980 11.9 224103121 18.88.610.2
1981 11.9 231117114 19.59.99.6
1982 11.7 260114146 22.19.712.4
1983 11.6 266124142 22.910.712.2
1984 11.5 244104140 21.39.112.2
1985 11.3 237124113 20.910.910.0
1986 11.2 20012377 17.911.06.9
1987 11.0
1988 10.9
1989 10.8
1990 10.7
1991 10.8
1992 10.9
1993 10.9
1994 10.7 150 14.0
1995 10.2 126 12.3
1996 9.4 128 13.7
1997 8.3 67 8.2
1998 6.9 33 4.8
1999 5.8 4559-14 7.810.2-2.4
2000 5.0
2001 4.5
2002 4.4
2003 4.5 4055-15 8.912.3-3.4
2004 4.6 4756-9 10.112.1-1.9
2005 4.785 63594 13.212.40.8
2006 4.655 49472 10.19.70.4
2007 4.819 4344-1 8.89.1-0.2
2008 4.875 724527 14.89.25.5
2009 5.039 50446 9.98.71.2
2010 5.020 624022 12.48.04.4
2011 4.924 4655-9 9.311.2-1.8
2012 4.936 53449 10.78.91.8
2013 4.959 4145-4 8.39.1-0.8
2014 4.976 503218 10.06.43.6

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Structure of the population

Structure of the population (12 May 2011) (Census) :

Age Group Male Female Total %
Total 2 546 2 376 4 922 100
0-4 157 144 301 6,12
5-9 146 165 311 6,32
10-14 187 172 359 7,29
15-19 179 140 319 6,48
20-24 152 117 269 5,47
25-29 154 145 299 6,07
30-34 138 160 298 6,05
35-39 172 196 368 7,48
40-44 189 217 406 8,25
45-49 196 185 381 7,74
50-54 183 148 331 6,72
55-59 181 133 314 6,38
60-64 165 110 275 5,59
65-69 130 101 231 4,69
70-74 75 70 145 2,95
75-79 61 55 116 2,36
80-84 44 50 94 1,91
85+ 37 68 105 2,13
Age group Male Female Total Percent
0-14 490 481 971 19,73
15-64 1 709 1 551 3 260 66,23
65+ 347 344 691 14,04

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Ethnic groups
Ethnic groups of Montserrat (2011)[10]
Ethnic groups percent
African/Black
 
 88.4%
Mixed
 
 3.7%
Hispanic/Spanish
 
 3%
Caucasian/White
 
 2.7%
East Indian/Indian
 
 1.5%
Other
 
 0.7%

The vast majority of the population of Montserrat are of African descent (92.4% at the 2001 census) or mixed (2.9%).[1] There is also a European origin minority (3.0%; mostly descendants of Irish and British/Spanish colonists), East Indians (1.0%) groups. Out of 403 Amerindians at the 1980 census only 3 persons were left in 2001.

Religion
Religions in Montserrat (2001)[10]
Religions percent
Anglican
 
 21.8%
Methodist
 
 17%
Pentecostal
 
 14.1%
Roman Catholic
 
 11.6%
Seventh-day Adventist
 
 10.5%
Unspecified
 
 10.8%
Other
 
 6.5%
Church of God
 
 3.7%
None
 
 2.6%
Rastafarian
 
 1.4%

See also

References
  1. "National Population Census Report 2001 - Montserrat" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  2. "CARICOM Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  3. Worldometers: Montserrat population (live)
  4. Countrymeters: Montserrat Population
  5. Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision
  6. "Country-of-birth database". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Archived from the original on 2009-06-17. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  7. United Nations. Demographic Yearbooks
  8. http://caricomstats.org/Files/Databases/Demography/MS.pdf
  9. http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2.htm
  10. "Central America and Caribbean :MONTSERRAT". CIA The World Factbook.
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