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Population in Cuba compared to Montenegro: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 17.8 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Cuba vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Montenegro
2100 5,596,718 319,719
2099 5,657,375 323,351
2098 5,718,645 326,940
2097 5,780,569 330,574
2096 5,843,224 334,217
2095 5,906,751 337,856
2094 5,970,804 341,490
2093 6,035,854 345,159
2092 6,101,659 348,826
2091 6,168,154 352,520
2090 6,235,722 356,219
2089 6,304,222 359,924
2088 6,373,377 363,602
2087 6,443,413 367,324
2086 6,514,289 371,059
2085 6,585,780 374,829
2084 6,657,505 378,644
2083 6,729,522 382,455
2082 6,801,995 386,310
2081 6,874,468 390,224
2080 6,947,089 394,179
2079 7,019,723 398,175
2078 7,092,413 402,181
2077 7,165,274 406,200
2076 7,238,004 410,263
2075 7,311,071 414,376
2074 7,384,626 418,534
2073 7,458,600 422,748
2072 7,533,524 426,952
2071 7,609,105 431,230
2070 7,686,135 435,563
2069 7,764,393 439,868
2068 7,843,807 444,186
2067 7,924,753 448,555
2066 8,007,003 452,869
2065 8,090,881 457,298
2064 8,176,150 461,706
2063 8,262,542 466,110
2062 8,350,350 470,496
2061 8,439,080 474,871
2060 8,528,768 479,291
2059 8,618,786 483,635
2058 8,708,762 487,928
2057 8,798,693 492,253
2056 8,888,562 496,682
2055 8,977,652 501,038
2054 9,066,133 505,324
2053 9,153,249 509,555
2052 9,238,892 513,782
2051 9,323,021 517,954
2050 9,405,481 522,097
2049 9,486,566 526,241
2048 9,565,607 530,291
2047 9,643,403 534,410
2046 9,719,554 538,441
2045 9,793,859 542,441
2044 9,866,367 546,404
2043 9,937,436 550,390
2042 10,006,554 554,278
2041 10,073,994 558,200
2040 10,139,368 562,081
2039 10,203,016 565,966
2038 10,264,587 569,835
2037 10,325,061 573,678
2036 10,383,547 577,477
2035 10,440,509 581,230
2034 10,496,359 584,919
2033 10,550,821 588,552
2032 10,603,749 592,122
2031 10,655,312 595,610
2030 10,705,845 599,030
2029 10,755,262 602,416
2028 10,803,047 605,742
2027 10,849,321 608,990
2026 10,894,785 612,312
2025 10,938,241 621,659
2024 10,979,783 623,525
2023 11,019,931 623,529
2022 11,059,820 623,591
2021 11,122,168 625,053
2020 11,176,354 626,590
2019 11,202,846 626,753
2018 11,227,118 626,438
2017 11,247,829 625,982
2016 11,265,612 625,353
2015 11,275,065 624,651
2014 11,285,775 623,744
2013 11,298,167 622,587
2012 11,303,175 621,418
2011 11,301,571 620,345
2010 11,297,409 619,428
2009 11,294,719 618,294
2008 11,291,762 616,969
2007 11,287,272 615,875
2006 11,278,550 615,025
2005 11,262,554 614,261
2004 11,238,756 613,353
2003 11,209,383 612,267
2002 11,177,418 609,828
2001 11,144,132 607,389
2000 11,109,109 604,950
1999 11,072,230 606,001
1998 11,034,712 607,662
1997 10,997,934 609,520
1996 10,962,010 611,003
1995 10,925,362 611,712
1994 10,886,021 611,389
1993 10,841,031 610,170
1992 10,785,801 608,516
1991 10,717,640 607,105
1990 10,631,799 606,372
1989 10,533,243 606,571
1988 10,432,585 607,413
1987 10,335,342 608,144
1986 10,244,247 607,711
1985 10,157,228 605,398
1984 10,073,299 600,884
1983 9,991,026 594,506
1982 9,912,681 587,001
1981 9,849,320 579,445
1980 9,804,796 572,608
1979 9,763,355 566,888
1978 9,711,980 562,065
1977 9,648,440 557,576
1976 9,571,242 552,562
1975 9,479,726 546,487
1974 9,374,183 538,902
1973 9,255,328 530,220
1972 9,123,891 521,785
1971 8,979,085 515,449
1970 8,824,382 512,407
1969 8,666,640 513,340
1968 8,509,522 517,481
1967 8,352,625 522,796
1966 8,193,450 526,419
1965 8,030,797 526,327
1964 7,866,020 521,753
1963 7,701,660 513,409
1962 7,541,098 502,558
1961 7,387,117 491,140
1960 7,238,081 480,579

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Cuba's population will shrink by 13.7% to 9,405,481 people with a rank change from 90th to 104th. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.6% of the population in Cuba and 33% in Montenegro.

Population growth rate by year

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Montenegro
2100 -1.07% -1.12%
2099 -1.07% -1.1%
2098 -1.07% -1.1%
2097 -1.07% -1.09%
2096 -1.08% -1.08%
2095 -1.07% -1.06%
2094 -1.08% -1.06%
2093 -1.08% -1.05%
2092 -1.08% -1.05%
2091 -1.08% -1.04%
2090 -1.09% -1.03%
2089 -1.09% -1.01%
2088 -1.09% -1.01%
2087 -1.09% -1.01%
2086 -1.09% -1.01%
2085 -1.08% -1.01%
2084 -1.07% -1%
2083 -1.07% -1%
2082 -1.05% -1%
2081 -1.05% -1%
2080 -1.03% -1%
2079 -1.02% -1%
2078 -1.02% -0.99%
2077 -1% -0.99%
2076 -1% -0.99%
2075 -1% -0.99%
2074 -0.99% -1%
2073 -0.99% -0.98%
2072 -0.99% -0.99%
2071 -1% -0.99%
2070 -1.01% -0.98%
2069 -1.01% -0.97%
2068 -1.02% -0.97%
2067 -1.03% -0.95%
2066 -1.04% -0.97%
2065 -1.04% -0.95%
2064 -1.05% -0.94%
2063 -1.05% -0.93%
2062 -1.05% -0.92%
2061 -1.05% -0.92%
2060 -1.04% -0.9%
2059 -1.03% -0.88%
2058 -1.02% -0.88%
2057 -1.01% -0.89%
2056 -0.99% -0.87%
2055 -0.98% -0.85%
2054 -0.95% -0.83%
2053 -0.93% -0.82%
2052 -0.9% -0.81%
2051 -0.88% -0.79%
2050 -0.85% -0.79%
2049 -0.83% -0.76%
2048 -0.81% -0.77%
2047 -0.78% -0.75%
2046 -0.76% -0.74%
2045 -0.73% -0.73%
2044 -0.72% -0.72%
2043 -0.69% -0.7%
2042 -0.67% -0.7%
2041 -0.64% -0.69%
2040 -0.62% -0.69%
2039 -0.6% -0.68%
2038 -0.59% -0.67%
2037 -0.56% -0.66%
2036 -0.55% -0.65%
2035 -0.53% -0.63%
2034 -0.52% -0.62%
2033 -0.5% -0.6%
2032 -0.48% -0.59%
2031 -0.47% -0.57%
2030 -0.46% -0.56%
2029 -0.44% -0.55%
2028 -0.43% -0.53%
2027 -0.42% -0.54%
2026 -0.4% -1.5%
2025 -0.38% -0.3%
2024 -0.36% -0.001%
2023 -0.36% -0.01%
2022 -0.56% -0.23%
2021 -0.48% -0.25%
2020 -0.24% -0.03%
2019 -0.22% 0.05%
2018 -0.18% 0.07%
2017 -0.16% 0.1%
2016 -0.08% 0.11%
2015 -0.09% 0.15%
2014 -0.11% 0.19%
2013 -0.04% 0.19%
2012 0.01% 0.17%
2011 0.04% 0.15%
2010 0.02% 0.18%
2009 0.03% 0.21%
2008 0.04% 0.18%
2007 0.08% 0.14%
2006 0.14% 0.12%
2005 0.21% 0.15%
2004 0.26% 0.18%
2003 0.29% 0.4%
2002 0.3% 0.4%
2001 0.32% 0.4%
2000 0.33% -0.17%
1999 0.34% -0.27%
1998 0.33% -0.3%
1997 0.33% -0.24%
1996 0.34% -0.12%
1995 0.36% 0.05%
1994 0.41% 0.2%
1993 0.51% 0.27%
1992 0.64% 0.23%
1991 0.81% 0.12%
1990 0.94% -0.03%
1989 0.96% -0.14%
1988 0.94% -0.12%
1987 0.89% 0.07%
1986 0.86% 0.38%
1985 0.83% 0.75%
1984 0.82% 1.07%
1983 0.79% 1.28%
1982 0.64% 1.3%
1981 0.45% 1.19%
1980 0.42% 1.01%
1979 0.53% 0.86%
1978 0.66% 0.81%
1977 0.81% 0.91%
1976 0.97% 1.11%
1975 1.13% 1.41%
1974 1.28% 1.64%
1973 1.44% 1.62%
1972 1.61% 1.23%
1971 1.75% 0.59%
1970 1.82% -0.18%
1969 1.85% -0.8%
1968 1.88% -1.02%
1967 1.94% -0.69%
1966 2.03% 0.02%
1965 2.09% 0.88%
1964 2.13% 1.63%
1963 2.13% 2.16%
1962 2.08% 2.32%
1961 2.06% 2.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Cuba Montenegro
Current population
10894785
612312
Population rank 90/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.007%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
3.26 months
One birth every
5.48 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
4.7 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline -110 +0
Annual growth/decline -40,148 -4
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 164/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -9,279
Net migration rank 153/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -9,279
2024 - -22,356 - -1,686
2023 -15,880 -22,797 686 12,000
2022 -17,961 -23,149 0 26,332
2021 -71,616 -11,976 -2,062 -2,344
2020 -12,808 -11,976 -188 -3,310
2019 -4,245 -23,955 627 -4,083
2018 3,436 -23,779 752 -5,058
2017 2,306 -23,394 939 -4,948
2016 9,677 -24,146 1,125 -5,274
2015 20,464 -24,910 1,062 -4,863
2014 22,448 -39,426 1,560 -4,357
2013 29,827 -37,619 1,557 -2,478
2012 33,864 -36,101 1,554 -1,583
2011 40,753 -35,313 1,365 0
2010 37,021 -34,121 1,797 -2,276
2009 37,543 -35,063 2,783 -3,456
2008 32,848 -29,427 2,530 -3,326
2007 24,617 -19,050 1,848 -3,056
2006 24,508 -12,619 1,599 -2,735
2005 36,660 -16,561 1,536 -2,247
2004 44,258 -16,776 2,146 -1,997
2003 56,170 -24,916 2,632 -3,178
2002 58,212 -25,535 2,988 -3,357
2001 57,325 -23,442 3,462 -3,511
2000 61,133 -24,980 3,751 -3,734
1999 69,069 -31,456 3,454 -3,487
1998 71,284 -33,863 3,889 -3,326
1997 71,828 -35,712 3,597 -3,077
1996 61,837 -26,105 4,155 -3,051
1995 66,809 -29,235 4,527 -3,082
1994 68,604 -27,501 4,381 -2,889
1993 73,221 -24,358 4,638 -2,835
1992 83,461 -21,867 5,015 -2,942
1991 95,398 -20,665 5,191 -2,630
1990 112,378 -15,438 5,010 -1,705
1989 114,865 -14,705 5,129 -1,730
1988 116,626 -15,474 5,529 -2,165
1987 109,617 -16,290 5,958 -2,569
1986 105,997 -17,146 6,097 -2,747
1985 103,228 -18,048 6,283 -3,013
1984 101,670 -18,994 6,337 -3,074
1983 101,858 -19,994 6,482 -3,190
1982 95,866 -21,055 6,419 -3,151
1981 74,067 -22,159 6,275 -2,287
1980 74,271 -37,114 6,383 -450
1979 81,192 -35,473 6,139 -718
1978 86,864 -29,839 6,408 -1,103
1977 106,875 -36,811 6,650 -1,364
1976 125,383 -41,042 6,845 -1,447
1975 144,964 -46,268 6,878 -1,588
1974 165,099 -52,697 6,919 -1,669
1973 177,387 -52,073 7,096 -1,778
1972 187,588 -50,031 7,252 -1,922
1971 195,106 -43,056 7,168 -1,856
1970 201,823 -44,466 7,069 -2,013
1969 205,581 -47,446 7,449 -2,456
1968 205,487 -49,387 7,497 -2,404
1967 207,245 -49,556 7,961 -2,519
1966 209,179 -48,509 8,661 -2,751
1965 211,322 -46,683 9,010 -2,743
1964 209,315 -44,406 9,227 -2,734
1963 205,788 -41,979 9,449 -2,800
1962 196,423 -39,116 9,402 -2,606
1961 183,806 -33,163 9,278 -2,254
1960 172,816 -25,396 9,144 -2,467

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/montenegro | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 21.9% of the population change in Cuba is from natural causes (a loss of 64,179 people) and 78.1% is from migration (a loss of 229,508 people). In Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

Biggest cities by population

Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 445K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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