Name
In 1493, explorer Christopher Columbus named the island after the Benedictine abbey Santa Maria de Montserrat, near Barcelona, Spain.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Country
Montserrat
16.74° N, 62.19° W
Only 9.3% of people here live in a city — the 224th lowest of 225 countries.
urban population 9.3% · 224th/225
CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · ranks computed across the countries in this atlas that carry the value
- Population
- 4,649
- Natural Earth population estimate.
- Area
- 102 km²
- Official total area (land + water) from the CIA World Factbook. Computed from the Natural Earth boundary: ≈ 80 km².
- Population density
- ≈ 58 / km²
- Population divided by the computed boundary area.
- ISO codes
- MS · MSR
- GDP (nominal)
- $84.54 million
- Field “Economy → GDP (official exchange rate)” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP per capita (PPP)
- $19,300
- Field “Economy → Real GDP per capita → Real GDP per capita 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Montserrat 102 km²Guernsey 78 km²
geometry: Natural Earth 1:50m · EPSG:6933 equal-area
Where Montserrat sits in the world
Each line is every country in this atlas that carries the value, ordered smallest to largest. The line down the middle is the world median; the mark on each line is this country.
- Median age37.1 years86th of 224 · median 32.6 years
- Life expectancy76.1 years113th of 224 · median 76.2 years
- Fertility rate1.34 children per woman203rd of 225 · median 1.92 children per woman
- Population4,649228th of 235 · median 5,454,073
- Total area102 km²215th of 228 · median 83,736 km²
- Coastline40 km177th of 229 · median 402 km
Overview
Background
English and Irish colonists from St. Kitts first settled on Montserrat in 1632, and the first African slaves arrived three decades later. The British and French fought for possession of the island for most of the 18th century, before it was finally confirmed as a British possession in 1783.
The island's sugar plantation economy was converted to small farm landholdings in the mid-19th century. The Soufriere Hills Volcano erupted in 1995, devastating much of the island, and two thirds of the population fled abroad. Montserrat has endured volcanic activity since, with the last eruption occurring in 2013.
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Geography
Entirely volcanic in origin, Montserrat is composed of major volcanic centers of differing ages. The island is mostly mountainous, with a small coastal lowland.
Montserrat lies in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico. Soufriere Hills volcano's current lava dome is subject to periodic build up and collapse.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Government
As a self-governing overseas territory of the UK, Montserrat is a parliamentary democracy. Its legal system is English common law. The current constitution, the Montserrat Constitution Order 2010, was put into force 20 October 2010. Montserrat has no independence and is an overseas territory of the UK. Its national holiday is the Official birthday of King Charles III, usually celebrated the second Saturday in June.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Key figures
CIA World Factbook
Economy
- GDP (nominal)
- $84.54 million
- Field “Economy → GDP (official exchange rate)” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP (PPP)
- $89.25 million
- Field “Economy → Real GDP (purchasing power parity) → Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP per capita (PPP)
- $19,300
- Field “Economy → Real GDP per capita → Real GDP per capita 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Inflation (consumer prices)
- 4%
- Field “Economy → Inflation rate (consumer prices) → Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Imports
- $15.3 million
- Field “Economy → Imports → Imports 2021” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
People
- Life expectancy
- 76.1 years
- Field “People and Society → Life expectancy at birth → total population” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Median age
- 37.1 years
- Field “People and Society → Median age → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Birth rate
- 11.64 per 1,000
- Field “People and Society → Birth rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Death rate
- 6.18 per 1,000
- Field “People and Society → Death rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Fertility rate
- 1.34 children per woman
- Field “People and Society → Total fertility rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Population growth
- +0.55% a year
- Field “People and Society → Population growth rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Urban population
- 9.3%
- Field “People and Society → Urbanization → urban population” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Languages
- English
- Field “People and Society → Languages” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Religions
- Protestant71.4%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 Catholic11.4%
- Rastafarian1.4%
- Hindu1.2%
- Jehovah's Witness1%
- Muslim0.4%
- other7.9%
- Field “People and Society → Religions” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Land
- Total area
- 102 km²Land 102 km² · Water 0 km²
- Field “Geography → Area → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Coastline
- 40 km
- Field “Geography → Coastline” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Land borders
- 0 km
- Field “Geography → Land boundaries → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Values from the CIA World Factbook archive. Each carries the year it describes; open a year for the exact source field.
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