Montserrat sits in the Caribbean and is listed as a dependency rather than an independent state. The short and official forms of the name are the same. The capital is Plymouth.
Its recorded population is just 4,400, among the smallest anywhere. Measured only against its own subregion, it is 24th of 28 in size and 28th in population.
Its territory runs to 102 km², which ranks it 230th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind Jersey and just ahead of Anguilla. For scale, it is about two thirds the size of Liechtenstein.
Location, borders and position
Plotted on a globe it falls at 16.8° north, 62.2° west, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 1,865 km from the equator, in what geographers would call tropical latitudes.
Follow that same latitude east or west and you reach Sudan, Chad and Niger — places that share its distance from the equator but little else.
It shares no land border with anyone. That puts it among the 85 entries of 250 here with no land neighbours, a group made up mostly of islands and island groups.
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Population and languages of Montserrat
Density comes out at around 43 people per square kilometre, which makes it less crowded than the typical entry on this list. Half the entries in this dataset fall below roughly 90 per square kilometre.
English is the only official language. English is one of the widely shared official languages here, listed by 90 other entries including American Samoa, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda and Australia.
The demonym is Montserratian, so residents are Montserratians.
Inside the Americas it places 54th of 56 by population, and it accounts for under 1% of everyone living in the Caribbean.
Money, internet and phone codes
The currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar ($, XCD). That is a shared currency: 7 other entries use it, including Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
If a quiz asks for the capital of Montserrat, the answer is Plymouth.
Its internet country code is .ms. Calls from overseas start with +1664. In ISO terms it is ms in two letters and MSR in three.
On the UN list it does not appear as a member. The dataset does not record which state administers it, so this page does not guess. Of the 250 entries here, 57 are territories or observers rather than member states.
Fun facts about Montserrat
- It lies about 1,865 km from the equator, in tropical latitudes.
- People from Montserrat are known as Montserratians.
- Sudan and Chad sit at almost the same latitude, on the far side of the globe.
- English is official here and in 90 other entries worldwide.
- Its currency, the Eastern Caribbean dollar, is shared with 7 other entries.
- Within the Caribbean it is the 24th largest of 28.
Montserrat — frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Montserrat?
- The capital of Montserrat is Plymouth.
- What is the population of Montserrat?
- Montserrat has a population of about 4,400, which makes it the 234th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha sits just above it and the Falkland Islands just below.
- Does Montserrat border any other country?
- No. Montserrat has no land border with any other country, so every route in or out is by sea or air. 85 of the 250 entries on this site are in the same position.
- Where is Montserrat located?
- Montserrat is in the Caribbean, part of the Americas. Its reference coordinates are 16.8° north and 62.2° west, roughly 1,865 km from the equator in tropical latitudes.
- What language is spoken in Montserrat?
- The official language of Montserrat is English. It is also official in 90 other entries on this list.
- Is Montserrat a country?
- Not in the political sense. Montserrat is a dependent territory rather than a sovereign state, and it is not a UN member. It appears on this site because it has its own flag, codes and statistics, but it does not have a seat at the United Nations.
- How big is Montserrat?
- Montserrat covers 102 km², ranking 230th of 250 by land area. That makes it about two thirds the size of Liechtenstein.
- What currency does Montserrat use?
- Montserrat uses the Eastern Caribbean dollar, written $ (currency code XCD). It is shared with 7 other entries.
