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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 17.7 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 -0.28% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Cuba vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Montenegro
2100 5,596,187 320,475
2099 5,656,838 324,115
2098 5,718,102 327,713
2097 5,780,020 331,355
2096 5,842,669 335,007
2095 5,906,190 338,654
2094 5,970,237 342,297
2093 6,035,281 345,975
2092 6,101,080 349,650
2091 6,167,568 353,353
2090 6,235,130 357,061
2089 6,303,623 360,774
2088 6,372,772 364,461
2087 6,442,801 368,192
2086 6,513,670 371,937
2085 6,585,155 375,715
2084 6,656,872 379,539
2083 6,728,883 383,359
2082 6,801,349 387,223
2081 6,873,815 391,147
2080 6,946,429 395,110
2079 7,019,056 399,116
2078 7,091,740 403,132
2077 7,164,594 407,160
2076 7,237,317 411,233
2075 7,310,377 415,356
2074 7,383,925 419,523
2073 7,457,892 423,747
2072 7,532,809 427,961
2071 7,608,382 432,249
2070 7,685,405 436,592
2069 7,763,655 440,907
2068 7,843,062 445,235
2067 7,924,000 449,615
2066 8,006,242 453,939
2065 8,090,113 458,379
2064 8,175,374 462,797
2063 8,261,758 467,212
2062 8,349,557 471,608
2061 8,438,278 475,993
2060 8,527,958 480,424
2059 8,617,968 484,778
2058 8,707,935 489,082
2057 8,797,858 493,417
2056 8,887,718 497,856
2055 8,976,800 502,222
2054 9,065,272 506,518
2053 9,152,380 510,759
2052 9,238,015 514,996
2051 9,322,135 519,179
2050 9,404,588 523,331
2049 9,485,665 527,485
2048 9,564,698 531,545
2047 9,642,488 535,674
2046 9,718,631 539,713
2045 9,792,929 543,724
2044 9,865,430 547,696
2043 9,936,492 551,691
2042 10,005,604 555,589
2041 10,073,038 559,520
2040 10,138,405 563,410
2039 10,202,047 567,304
2038 10,263,612 571,182
2037 10,324,081 575,034
2036 10,382,560 578,842
2035 10,439,517 582,604
2034 10,495,362 586,301
2033 10,549,819 589,943
2032 10,602,742 593,521
2031 10,654,301 597,018
2030 10,704,828 600,445
2029 10,754,241 603,840
2028 10,802,022 607,174
2027 10,848,290 610,430
2026 10,893,750 613,759
2025 10,937,203 623,129
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% 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 9,404,588 people with a rank change from 90th to 104th. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 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 -0.39% -0.06%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Cuba Montenegro
Current population
10893750
613759
Population rank 90/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.007%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
22.2 hours
One birth every
5.55 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
4.61 minutes
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline -117 -1
Annual growth/decline -42,580 -396
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 163/197
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 -19,270 -22,356 624 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 33.3% of the population change in Cuba is from natural causes (a loss of 105,897 people) and 66.7% is from migration (a loss of 212,438 people). In Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 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 506K
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
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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