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Montserrat\u2019s population is declining as preliminary data from the\u00a02023 Population and Housing Census\u00a0shows there are 10.9 per cent less people on the island than 13 years ago.<\/p>

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Data released by the Statistics Department of Montserrat showed the island had 4,386 ordinary residents in 2024 compared to 4,922 in 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The population is fairly balanced with men comprising of 49.9 per cent of residents and women are 50.1 per cent.<\/p>

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Montserrat 2023 population data. Photo: Statistics Department of Montserrat.<\/p>

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There are currently 2,256 private homes in Montserrat with an average of 1.9 residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Data showed 33.1 per cent of residents lived in the Central Region and 47.4 per cent called the Northern Region home.<\/p>

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The island, which measures 102 square kilometres, once had a population of over 13,000 residents. However, most islanders left following the Soufri\u00e8re Hills volcano eruption in 1995 that left most of Montserrat uninhabitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Data for the census was collected between September 12, 2023 and January 30, 2024.<\/p>

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The census was due to wrap on November 30, 2023 but the Statistics Department said they encountered challenges such as people refusing to participate and difficulties reaching specific households.<\/p>

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Montserrat has been collecting population data since 1678 and has done so every 10 years since 1871, except for 1931 and 2021.<\/p>\n

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