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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Cyprus' population is 2.26 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Cyprus vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Montenegro
2100 1,283,181 320,475
2099 1,287,570 324,115
2098 1,292,056 327,713
2097 1,296,289 331,355
2096 1,300,568 335,007
2095 1,305,022 338,654
2094 1,309,260 342,297
2093 1,313,510 345,975
2092 1,318,276 349,650
2091 1,323,176 353,353
2090 1,328,372 357,061
2089 1,333,926 360,774
2088 1,339,663 364,461
2087 1,345,688 368,192
2086 1,352,381 371,937
2085 1,359,249 375,715
2084 1,366,262 379,539
2083 1,373,388 383,359
2082 1,380,674 387,223
2081 1,388,438 391,147
2080 1,396,340 395,110
2079 1,404,185 399,116
2078 1,412,011 403,132
2077 1,419,938 407,160
2076 1,427,533 411,233
2075 1,435,260 415,356
2074 1,442,958 419,523
2073 1,450,436 423,747
2072 1,457,731 427,961
2071 1,464,269 432,249
2070 1,470,595 436,592
2069 1,476,665 440,907
2068 1,482,515 445,235
2067 1,487,835 449,615
2066 1,492,461 453,939
2065 1,496,680 458,379
2064 1,500,500 462,797
2063 1,503,978 467,212
2062 1,507,183 471,608
2061 1,509,412 475,993
2060 1,511,258 480,424
2059 1,512,632 484,778
2058 1,514,003 489,082
2057 1,514,945 493,417
2056 1,515,448 497,856
2055 1,515,897 502,222
2054 1,516,285 506,518
2053 1,516,548 510,759
2052 1,516,590 514,996
2051 1,515,714 519,179
2050 1,514,572 523,331
2049 1,513,361 527,485
2048 1,511,770 531,545
2047 1,509,966 535,674
2046 1,507,828 539,713
2045 1,505,560 543,724
2044 1,502,982 547,696
2043 1,500,202 551,691
2042 1,497,068 555,589
2041 1,493,461 559,520
2040 1,489,350 563,410
2039 1,484,816 567,304
2038 1,479,805 571,182
2037 1,474,608 575,034
2036 1,468,682 578,842
2035 1,462,586 582,604
2034 1,455,933 586,301
2033 1,448,737 589,943
2032 1,440,975 593,521
2031 1,433,020 597,018
2030 1,424,176 600,445
2029 1,414,988 603,840
2028 1,404,963 607,174
2027 1,394,017 610,430
2026 1,382,861 613,759
2025 1,370,754 623,129
2024 1,358,282 623,525
2023 1,344,976 623,529
2022 1,331,370 623,591
2021 1,317,309 625,053
2020 1,302,247 626,590
2019 1,286,671 626,753
2018 1,270,737 626,438
2017 1,254,275 625,982
2016 1,237,112 625,353
2015 1,219,502 624,651
2014 1,201,801 623,744
2013 1,183,895 622,587
2012 1,165,397 621,418
2011 1,146,493 620,345
2010 1,127,816 619,428
2009 1,109,371 618,294
2008 1,091,026 616,969
2007 1,072,714 615,875
2006 1,054,418 615,025
2005 1,036,151 614,261
2004 1,017,875 613,353
2003 999,590 612,267
2002 981,440 609,828
2001 964,127 607,389
2000 947,667 604,950
1999 931,234 606,001
1998 914,548 607,662
1997 897,568 609,520
1996 880,290 611,003
1995 862,695 611,712
1994 844,667 611,389
1993 826,034 610,170
1992 810,341 608,516
1991 798,944 607,105
1990 788,351 606,372
1989 777,420 606,571
1988 766,235 607,413
1987 754,785 608,144
1986 743,105 607,711
1985 731,277 605,398
1984 719,334 600,884
1983 707,225 594,506
1982 696,497 587,001
1981 688,893 579,445
1980 683,076 572,608
1979 677,549 566,888
1978 672,249 562,065
1977 667,101 557,576
1976 662,032 552,562
1975 659,405 546,487
1974 663,254 538,902
1973 665,937 530,220
1972 661,063 521,785
1971 654,050 515,449
1970 647,446 512,407
1969 641,189 513,340
1968 635,157 517,481
1967 629,251 522,796
1966 623,390 526,419
1965 617,736 526,327
1964 612,521 521,753
1963 607,252 513,409
1962 601,466 502,558
1961 595,514 491,140
1960 586,490 480,579

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd 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) Cyprus' population will grow by 9.07% to 1,514,572 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Montenegro
2100 -0.34% -1.12%
2099 -0.35% -1.1%
2098 -0.33% -1.1%
2097 -0.33% -1.09%
2096 -0.34% -1.08%
2095 -0.32% -1.06%
2094 -0.32% -1.06%
2093 -0.36% -1.05%
2092 -0.37% -1.05%
2091 -0.39% -1.04%
2090 -0.42% -1.03%
2089 -0.43% -1.01%
2088 -0.45% -1.01%
2087 -0.49% -1.01%
2086 -0.51% -1.01%
2085 -0.51% -1.01%
2084 -0.52% -1%
2083 -0.53% -1%
2082 -0.56% -1%
2081 -0.57% -1%
2080 -0.56% -1%
2079 -0.55% -1%
2078 -0.56% -0.99%
2077 -0.53% -0.99%
2076 -0.54% -0.99%
2075 -0.53% -0.99%
2074 -0.52% -1%
2073 -0.5% -0.98%
2072 -0.45% -0.99%
2071 -0.43% -0.99%
2070 -0.41% -0.98%
2069 -0.39% -0.97%
2068 -0.36% -0.97%
2067 -0.31% -0.95%
2066 -0.28% -0.97%
2065 -0.25% -0.95%
2064 -0.23% -0.94%
2063 -0.21% -0.93%
2062 -0.15% -0.92%
2061 -0.12% -0.92%
2060 -0.09% -0.9%
2059 -0.09% -0.88%
2058 -0.06% -0.88%
2057 -0.03% -0.89%
2056 -0.03% -0.87%
2055 -0.03% -0.85%
2054 -0.02% -0.83%
2053 -0.003% -0.82%
2052 0.06% -0.81%
2051 0.08% -0.79%
2050 0.08% -0.79%
2049 0.11% -0.76%
2048 0.12% -0.77%
2047 0.14% -0.75%
2046 0.15% -0.74%
2045 0.17% -0.73%
2044 0.19% -0.72%
2043 0.21% -0.7%
2042 0.24% -0.7%
2041 0.28% -0.69%
2040 0.31% -0.69%
2039 0.34% -0.68%
2038 0.35% -0.67%
2037 0.4% -0.66%
2036 0.42% -0.65%
2035 0.46% -0.63%
2034 0.5% -0.62%
2033 0.54% -0.6%
2032 0.56% -0.59%
2031 0.62% -0.57%
2030 0.65% -0.56%
2029 0.71% -0.55%
2028 0.79% -0.53%
2027 0.81% -0.54%
2026 0.88% -1.5%
2025 0.92% -0.06%
2024 0.99% -0.001%
2023 1.02% -0.01%
2022 1.07% -0.23%
2021 1.16% -0.25%
2020 1.21% -0.03%
2019 1.25% 0.05%
2018 1.31% 0.07%
2017 1.39% 0.1%
2016 1.44% 0.11%
2015 1.47% 0.15%
2014 1.51% 0.19%
2013 1.59% 0.19%
2012 1.65% 0.17%
2011 1.66% 0.15%
2010 1.66% 0.18%
2009 1.68% 0.21%
2008 1.71% 0.18%
2007 1.74% 0.14%
2006 1.76% 0.12%
2005 1.8% 0.15%
2004 1.83% 0.18%
2003 1.85% 0.4%
2002 1.8% 0.4%
2001 1.74% 0.4%
2000 1.76% -0.17%
1999 1.82% -0.27%
1998 1.89% -0.3%
1997 1.96% -0.24%
1996 2.04% -0.12%
1995 2.13% 0.05%
1994 2.26% 0.2%
1993 1.94% 0.27%
1992 1.43% 0.23%
1991 1.34% 0.12%
1990 1.41% -0.03%
1989 1.46% -0.14%
1988 1.52% -0.12%
1987 1.57% 0.07%
1986 1.62% 0.38%
1985 1.66% 0.75%
1984 1.71% 1.07%
1983 1.54% 1.28%
1982 1.1% 1.3%
1981 0.85% 1.19%
1980 0.82% 1.01%
1979 0.79% 0.86%
1978 0.77% 0.81%
1977 0.77% 0.91%
1976 0.4% 1.11%
1975 -0.58% 1.41%
1974 -0.4% 1.64%
1973 0.74% 1.62%
1972 1.07% 1.23%
1971 1.02% 0.59%
1970 0.98% -0.18%
1969 0.95% -0.8%
1968 0.94% -1.02%
1967 0.94% -0.69%
1966 0.92% 0.02%
1965 0.85% 0.88%
1964 0.87% 1.63%
1963 0.96% 2.16%
1962 1% 2.32%
1961 1.54% 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 Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Montenegro
Current population
1388591
613759
Population rank 153/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.007%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
22.2 hours
One birth every
36.8 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
55.2 minutes
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +34 -1
Annual growth/decline +12,472 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 163/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -9,279
Net migration rank 46/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -9,279
2024 4,756 8,138 624 -1,686
2023 5,025 8,697 686 12,000
2022 4,466 9,014 0 26,332
2021 5,305 9,341 -2,062 -2,344
2020 5,826 9,653 -188 -3,310
2019 5,679 9,983 627 -4,083
2018 5,905 10,311 752 -5,058
2017 6,082 10,632 939 -4,948
2016 6,643 10,951 1,125 -5,274
2015 6,340 11,277 1,062 -4,863
2014 6,193 11,599 1,560 -4,357
2013 6,116 11,914 1,557 -2,478
2012 6,726 12,237 1,554 -1,583
2011 6,271 12,566 1,365 0
2010 6,723 11,793 1,797 -2,276
2009 6,820 11,555 2,783 -3,456
2008 6,429 11,887 2,530 -3,326
2007 5,983 12,332 1,848 -3,056
2006 6,166 12,110 1,599 -2,735
2005 5,646 12,616 1,536 -2,247
2004 5,705 12,583 2,146 -1,997
2003 5,484 12,786 2,632 -3,178
2002 5,225 12,814 2,988 -3,357
2001 5,308 11,283 3,462 -3,511
2000 5,570 10,753 3,751 -3,734
1999 5,524 11,023 3,454 -3,487
1998 5,879 10,942 3,889 -3,326
1997 6,444 10,696 3,597 -3,077
1996 6,911 10,506 4,155 -3,051
1995 7,226 10,549 4,527 -3,082
1994 7,973 10,305 4,381 -2,889
1993 8,463 10,520 4,638 -2,835
1992 9,844 2,562 5,015 -2,942
1991 9,102 1,294 5,191 -2,630
1990 9,417 1,371 5,010 -1,705
1989 9,156 1,903 5,129 -1,730
1988 9,595 1,727 5,529 -2,165
1987 9,114 2,465 5,958 -2,569
1986 9,412 2,362 6,097 -2,747
1985 9,242 2,647 6,283 -3,013
1984 9,516 2,485 6,337 -3,074
1983 9,318 2,899 6,482 -3,190
1982 9,282 -46 6,419 -3,151
1981 7,135 -1,171 6,275 -2,287
1980 7,954 -2,284 6,383 -450
1979 6,620 -1,232 6,139 -718
1978 5,949 -735 6,408 -1,103
1977 5,607 -521 6,650 -1,364
1976 6,546 -1,496 6,845 -1,447
1975 5,023 -4,820 6,878 -1,588
1974 321 -8,220 6,919 -1,669
1973 5,405 -2,877 7,096 -1,778
1972 8,244 -1,037 7,252 -1,922
1971 8,398 -1,586 7,168 -1,856
1970 8,412 -2,001 7,069 -2,013
1969 8,857 -2,744 7,449 -2,456
1968 9,153 -3,207 7,497 -2,404
1967 9,313 -3,451 7,961 -2,519
1966 9,478 -3,623 8,661 -2,751
1965 9,643 -4,184 9,010 -2,743
1964 8,322 -3,347 9,227 -2,734
1963 8,568 -3,005 9,449 -2,800
1962 9,455 -3,441 9,402 -2,606
1961 9,584 -3,695 9,278 -2,254
1960 8,385 3,766 9,144 -2,467

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 36.4% of the population change in Cyprus is from natural causes (a gain of 56,027 people) and 63.6% is from migration (a gain of 97,997 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, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

Biggest cities by population

Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
Famagusta 40.9K
Paphos 36K
Kyrenia 33.2K
Aradippou 19.2K
Paralimni 15K
Ypsonas 11.1K
Dali 10.5K
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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