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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 612,312 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 +1.26% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Cyprus vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Montenegro
2100 1,283,630 319,719
2099 1,288,020 323,351
2098 1,292,508 326,940
2097 1,296,742 330,574
2096 1,301,023 334,217
2095 1,305,479 337,856
2094 1,309,718 341,490
2093 1,313,969 345,159
2092 1,318,737 348,826
2091 1,323,639 352,520
2090 1,328,837 356,219
2089 1,334,392 359,924
2088 1,340,131 363,602
2087 1,346,159 367,324
2086 1,352,854 371,059
2085 1,359,724 374,829
2084 1,366,740 378,644
2083 1,373,868 382,455
2082 1,381,157 386,310
2081 1,388,924 390,224
2080 1,396,828 394,179
2079 1,404,677 398,175
2078 1,412,505 402,181
2077 1,420,434 406,200
2076 1,428,032 410,263
2075 1,435,762 414,376
2074 1,443,463 418,534
2073 1,450,943 422,748
2072 1,458,241 426,952
2071 1,464,781 431,230
2070 1,471,110 435,563
2069 1,477,182 439,868
2068 1,483,033 444,186
2067 1,488,356 448,555
2066 1,492,983 452,869
2065 1,497,204 457,298
2064 1,501,025 461,706
2063 1,504,504 466,110
2062 1,507,711 470,496
2061 1,509,940 474,871
2060 1,511,787 479,291
2059 1,513,161 483,635
2058 1,514,533 487,928
2057 1,515,475 492,253
2056 1,515,978 496,682
2055 1,516,427 501,038
2054 1,516,816 505,324
2053 1,517,078 509,555
2052 1,517,120 513,782
2051 1,516,244 517,954
2050 1,515,102 522,097
2049 1,513,890 526,241
2048 1,512,298 530,291
2047 1,510,494 534,410
2046 1,508,356 538,441
2045 1,506,087 542,441
2044 1,503,508 546,404
2043 1,500,726 550,390
2042 1,497,592 554,278
2041 1,493,983 558,200
2040 1,489,871 562,081
2039 1,485,335 565,966
2038 1,480,323 569,835
2037 1,475,124 573,678
2036 1,469,196 577,477
2035 1,463,098 581,230
2034 1,456,442 584,919
2033 1,449,244 588,552
2032 1,441,479 592,122
2031 1,433,522 595,610
2030 1,424,675 599,030
2029 1,415,483 602,416
2028 1,405,454 605,742
2027 1,394,504 608,990
2026 1,383,344 612,312
2025 1,371,233 621,659
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% 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 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 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 0.95% -0.3%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Montenegro
Current population
1386362
612312
Population rank 153/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.007%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
3.26 months
One birth every
36.2 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
55.3 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +36 +0
Annual growth/decline +13,306 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 164/197
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 - 8,138 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 36.2% of the population change in Cyprus is from natural causes (a gain of 57,464 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 101,458 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, 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
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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