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.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
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 Monsterrat. 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 | 406 | 197 | 209 | 30.0 | 14.6 | 15.5 |
1951 | 14.1 | 436 | 177 | 259 | 30.9 | 12.5 | 18.3 |
1952 | 14.5 | 423 | 148 | 275 | 29.2 | 10.2 | 19.0 |
1953 | 14.6 | 424 | 203 | 221 | 29.0 | 13.9 | 15.1 |
1954 | 14.6 | 429 | 180 | 249 | 29.5 | 12.4 | 17.1 |
1955 | 14.3 | 428 | 173 | 255 | 29.9 | 12.1 | 17.8 |
1956 | 13.9 | 396 | 166 | 230 | 28.5 | 11.9 | 16.5 |
1957 | 13.4 | 373 | 162 | 211 | 27.8 | 12.1 | 15.7 |
1958 | 12.9 | 377 | 172 | 205 | 29.2 | 13.3 | 15.9 |
1959 | 12.5 | 391 | 184 | 207 | 31.4 | 14.8 | 16.6 |
1960 | 12.1 | 359 | 141 | 218 | 29.7 | 11.7 | 18.0 |
1961 | 11.9 | 335 | 136 | 199 | 28.2 | 11.4 | 16.7 |
1962 | 11.8 | 324 | 128 | 196 | 27.5 | 10.8 | 16.6 |
1963 | 11.8 | 341 | 117 | 224 | 28.9 | 9.9 | 19.0 |
1964 | 11.8 | 364 | 107 | 257 | 30.8 | 9.0 | 21.7 |
1965 | 11.8 | 383 | 147 | 236 | 32.3 | 12.4 | 19.9 |
1966 | 11.8 | 328 | 139 | 189 | 27.8 | 11.8 | 16.0 |
1967 | 11.8 | 363 | 148 | 215 | 30.9 | 12.6 | 18.3 |
1968 | 11.7 | 322 | 115 | 207 | 27.5 | 9.8 | 17.7 |
1969 | 11.7 | 264 | 138 | 126 | 22.7 | 11.8 | 10.8 |
1970 | 11.6 | 302 | 121 | 181 | 26.0 | 10.4 | 15.6 |
1971 | 11.6 | 269 | 123 | 146 | 23.1 | 10.6 | 12.6 |
1972 | 11.7 | 318 | 144 | 174 | 27.3 | 12.4 | 14.9 |
1973 | 11.7 | 295 | 107 | 188 | 25.2 | 9.2 | 16.1 |
1974 | 11.7 | 304 | 131 | 173 | 25.9 | 11.2 | 14.7 |
1975 | 11.8 | 213 | 128 | 85 | 18.1 | 10.9 | 7.2 |
1976 | 11.8 | 20 | 128 | 78 | 17.4 | 10.8 | 6.6 |
1977 | 11.9 | 205 | 138 | 67 | 17.2 | 11.6 | 5.6 |
1978 | 11.9 | 193 | 147 | 46 | 16.2 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
1979 | 11.9 | 238 | 116 | 122 | 19.9 | 9.7 | 10.2 |
1980 | 11.9 | 224 | 103 | 121 | 18.8 | 8.6 | 10.2 |
1981 | 11.9 | 231 | 117 | 114 | 19.5 | 9.9 | 9.6 |
1982 | 11.7 | 260 | 114 | 146 | 22.1 | 9.7 | 12.4 |
1983 | 11.6 | 266 | 124 | 142 | 22.9 | 10.7 | 12.2 |
1984 | 11.5 | 244 | 104 | 140 | 21.3 | 9.1 | 12.2 |
1985 | 11.3 | 237 | 124 | 113 | 20.9 | 10.9 | 10.0 |
1986 | 11.2 | 200 | 123 | 77 | 17.9 | 11.0 | 6.9 |
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 | 45 | 59 | -14 | 7.8 | 10.2 | -2.4 |
2000 | 5.0 | ||||||
2001 | 4.5 | ||||||
2002 | 4.4 | ||||||
2003 | 4.5 | 40 | 55 | -15 | 8.9 | 12.3 | -3.4 |
2004 | 4.6 | 47 | 56 | -9 | 10.1 | 12.1 | -1.9 |
2005 | 4.785 | 63 | 59 | 4 | 13.2 | 12.4 | 0.8 |
2006 | 4.655 | 49 | 47 | 2 | 10.1 | 9.7 | 0.4 |
2007 | 4.819 | 43 | 44 | -1 | 8.8 | 9.1 | -0.2 |
2008 | 4.875 | 72 | 45 | 27 | 14.8 | 9.2 | 5.5 |
2009 | 5.039 | 50 | 44 | 6 | 9.9 | 8.7 | 1.2 |
2010 | 5.020 | 62 | 40 | 22 | 12.4 | 8.0 | 4.4 |
2011 | 4.924 | 46 | 55 | -9 | 9.3 | 11.2 | -1.8 |
2012 | 4.936 | 53 | 44 | 9 | 10.7 | 8.9 | 1.8 |
2013 | 4.959 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 8.3 | 9.1 | -0.8 |
2014 | 4.976 | 50 | 32 | 18 | 10.0 | 6.4 | 3.6 |
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 |
Ethnic groups
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 colonists), East Indians (1.0%) groups. Out of 403 Amerindians at the 1980 census only 3 persons were left in 2001.
Religion
See also
References
- ^ a b c National Population Census Report 2001 - Montserrat
- ^ CARICOM Statistics
- ^ Worldometers: Montserrat population (live)
- ^ Countrymeters: Montserrat Population
- ^ Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision
- ^ "Country-of-birth database". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ United Nations. Demographic Yearbooks
- ^ http://caricomstats.org/Files/Databases/Demography/MS.pdf
- ^ http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2.htm
- ^ a b "Central America and Caribbean :MONTSERRAT". CIA The World Factbook.