World Factbook
Montserrat
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Languages
English
Religions
Protestant 71.4% (includes Anglican 17.7%, Pentecostal/Full Gospel 16.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 15%, Methodist 13.9%, Church of God 6.7%, other Protestant 2%), Roman Catholic 11.4%, Rastafarian 1.4%, Hindu 1.2%, Jehovah's Witness 1%, Muslim 0.4%, other/not stated 5.1%, none 7.9% (2018 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth
1.03 male(s)/female
0-14 years
1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years
0.98 male(s)/female
total population
1 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
65 years and over
1 male(s)/female
Birth rate
11.64 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Death rate
6.18 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Median age
male
35.4 years
total
37.1 years (2025 est.)
female
37.8 years
Population
male
2,728
total
5,468 (2024 est.)
female
2,740
Nationality
noun
Montserratian(s)
adjective
Montserratian
Urbanization
urban population
9.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization
0.94% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years
15.8% (male 446/female 420)
15-64 years
76.1% (male 2,062/female 2,101)
65 years and over
8% (2024 est.) (male 220/female 219)
Ethnic groups
African/Black 86.2%, mixed 4.8%, Hispanic/Spanish 3%, Caucasian/White 2.7%, East Indian/Indian 1.6%, other 1.8% (2018 est.)
Dependency ratios
total dependency ratio
31.3 (2024 est.)
youth dependency ratio
20.8 (2024 est.)
potential support ratio
9.5 (2024 est.)
elderly dependency ratio
10.5 (2024 est.)
Net migration rate
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.34 children born/woman (2025 est.)
Drinking water source
improved: total
total: 98.1% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: total
total: 1.9% of population (2022 est.)
Education expenditure
Education expenditure (% GDP)
7.2% of GDP (2023 est.)
Education expenditure (% national budget)
5.7% national budget (2025 est.)
Infant mortality rate
male
8 deaths/1,000 live births
total
9.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
female
11.6 deaths/1,000 live births
Population growth rate
0.55% (2025 est.)
Gross reproduction rate
0.65 (2025 est.)
Population distribution
only the northern half of the island is populated; the southern portion is uninhabitable due to volcanic activity
Life expectancy at birth
male
76.9 years
female
75.3 years
total population
76.1 years (2024 est.)
Sanitation facility access
improved: total
total: 99.6% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: total
total: 0.4% of population (2022 est.)
Currently married women (ages 15-49)
35.8% (2023 est.)