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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 10,979,783 people in Cuba in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 10,894,785 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 2.55 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs -0.26% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.4% decline).

Australia vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Cuba
2100 44,031,396 5,596,718
2099 43,809,392 5,657,375
2098 43,581,416 5,718,645
2097 43,339,542 5,780,569
2096 43,103,046 5,843,224
2095 42,875,281 5,906,751
2094 42,654,231 5,970,804
2093 42,420,140 6,035,854
2092 42,183,554 6,101,659
2091 41,942,760 6,168,154
2090 41,703,255 6,235,722
2089 41,471,675 6,304,222
2088 41,232,214 6,373,377
2087 41,005,392 6,443,413
2086 40,785,916 6,514,289
2085 40,573,592 6,585,780
2084 40,363,192 6,657,505
2083 40,140,606 6,729,522
2082 39,925,452 6,801,995
2081 39,703,018 6,874,468
2080 39,490,533 6,947,089
2079 39,277,415 7,019,723
2078 39,063,163 7,092,413
2077 38,847,269 7,165,274
2076 38,637,253 7,238,004
2075 38,425,571 7,311,071
2074 38,212,169 7,384,626
2073 38,002,408 7,458,600
2072 37,795,438 7,533,524
2071 37,589,598 7,609,105
2070 37,376,868 7,686,135
2069 37,159,014 7,764,393
2068 36,939,616 7,843,807
2067 36,721,604 7,924,753
2066 36,504,952 8,007,003
2065 36,297,175 8,090,881
2064 36,095,981 8,176,150
2063 35,883,588 8,262,542
2062 35,673,924 8,350,350
2061 35,465,080 8,439,080
2060 35,260,552 8,528,768
2059 35,055,719 8,618,786
2058 34,839,385 8,708,762
2057 34,630,577 8,798,693
2056 34,422,531 8,888,562
2055 34,208,970 8,977,652
2054 33,996,776 9,066,133
2053 33,788,097 9,153,249
2052 33,580,016 9,238,892
2051 33,366,925 9,323,021
2050 33,152,099 9,405,481
2049 32,937,633 9,486,566
2048 32,711,001 9,565,607
2047 32,496,856 9,643,403
2046 32,269,549 9,719,554
2045 32,047,969 9,793,859
2044 31,829,535 9,866,367
2043 31,610,306 9,937,436
2042 31,387,780 10,006,554
2041 31,168,179 10,073,994
2040 30,952,283 10,139,368
2039 30,740,454 10,203,016
2038 30,521,772 10,264,587
2037 30,307,856 10,325,061
2036 30,085,861 10,383,547
2035 29,862,898 10,440,509
2034 29,641,453 10,496,359
2033 29,418,053 10,550,821
2032 29,191,922 10,603,749
2031 28,959,421 10,655,312
2030 28,722,798 10,705,845
2029 28,484,745 10,755,262
2028 28,236,324 10,803,047
2027 27,984,287 10,849,321
2026 27,730,530 10,894,785
2025 27,466,430 10,938,241
2024 27,196,812 10,979,783
2023 26,659,922 11,019,931
2022 26,018,721 11,059,820
2021 25,685,412 11,122,168
2020 25,649,248 11,176,354
2019 25,334,826 11,202,846
2018 24,963,258 11,227,118
2017 24,592,588 11,247,829
2016 24,190,907 11,265,612
2015 23,815,995 11,275,065
2014 23,475,686 11,285,775
2013 23,128,129 11,298,167
2012 22,733,465 11,303,175
2011 22,340,024 11,301,571
2010 22,031,750 11,297,409
2009 21,691,653 11,294,719
2008 21,249,199 11,291,762
2007 20,827,622 11,287,272
2006 20,450,966 11,278,550
2005 20,176,844 11,262,554
2004 19,932,722 11,238,756
2003 19,720,737 11,209,383
2002 19,495,210 11,177,418
2001 19,274,701 11,144,132
2000 19,028,802 11,109,109
1999 18,812,264 11,072,230
1998 18,607,584 11,034,712
1997 18,423,037 10,997,934
1996 18,224,767 10,962,010
1995 18,004,882 10,925,362
1994 17,805,468 10,886,021
1993 17,634,808 10,841,031
1992 17,478,635 10,785,801
1991 17,284,036 10,717,640
1990 17,065,128 10,631,799
1989 16,814,416 10,533,243
1988 16,532,164 10,432,585
1987 16,263,874 10,335,342
1986 16,018,350 10,244,247
1985 15,788,312 10,157,228
1984 15,579,391 10,073,299
1983 15,393,472 9,991,026
1982 15,184,247 9,912,681
1981 14,923,260 9,849,320
1980 14,692,000 9,804,796
1979 14,514,000 9,763,355
1978 14,358,000 9,711,980
1977 14,192,000 9,648,440
1976 14,033,000 9,571,242
1975 13,893,000 9,479,726
1974 13,723,000 9,374,183
1973 13,380,000 9,255,328
1972 13,177,000 9,123,891
1971 12,937,000 8,979,085
1970 12,507,000 8,824,382
1969 12,263,000 8,666,640
1968 12,009,000 8,509,522
1967 11,799,000 8,352,625
1966 11,651,000 8,193,450
1965 11,388,000 8,030,797
1964 11,167,000 7,866,020
1963 10,950,000 7,701,660
1962 10,742,000 7,541,098
1961 10,483,000 7,387,117
1960 10,276,477 7,238,081

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Cuba was ranked 73rd in 2006 and ranked 90th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,405,481 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people, while Cuba's population already peaked in 2012 at 11.3M people and is projected to decrease to 5.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Cuba
2100 0.51% -1.07%
2099 0.52% -1.07%
2098 0.56% -1.07%
2097 0.55% -1.07%
2096 0.53% -1.08%
2095 0.52% -1.07%
2094 0.55% -1.08%
2093 0.56% -1.08%
2092 0.57% -1.08%
2091 0.57% -1.08%
2090 0.56% -1.09%
2089 0.58% -1.09%
2088 0.55% -1.09%
2087 0.54% -1.09%
2086 0.52% -1.09%
2085 0.52% -1.08%
2084 0.55% -1.07%
2083 0.54% -1.07%
2082 0.56% -1.05%
2081 0.54% -1.05%
2080 0.54% -1.03%
2079 0.55% -1.02%
2078 0.56% -1.02%
2077 0.54% -1%
2076 0.55% -1%
2075 0.56% -1%
2074 0.55% -0.99%
2073 0.55% -0.99%
2072 0.55% -0.99%
2071 0.57% -1%
2070 0.59% -1.01%
2069 0.59% -1.01%
2068 0.59% -1.02%
2067 0.59% -1.03%
2066 0.57% -1.04%
2065 0.56% -1.04%
2064 0.59% -1.05%
2063 0.59% -1.05%
2062 0.59% -1.05%
2061 0.58% -1.05%
2060 0.58% -1.04%
2059 0.62% -1.03%
2058 0.6% -1.02%
2057 0.6% -1.01%
2056 0.62% -0.99%
2055 0.62% -0.98%
2054 0.62% -0.95%
2053 0.62% -0.93%
2052 0.64% -0.9%
2051 0.65% -0.88%
2050 0.65% -0.85%
2049 0.69% -0.83%
2048 0.66% -0.81%
2047 0.7% -0.78%
2046 0.69% -0.76%
2045 0.69% -0.73%
2044 0.69% -0.72%
2043 0.71% -0.69%
2042 0.7% -0.67%
2041 0.7% -0.64%
2040 0.69% -0.62%
2039 0.72% -0.6%
2038 0.71% -0.59%
2037 0.74% -0.56%
2036 0.75% -0.55%
2035 0.75% -0.53%
2034 0.76% -0.52%
2033 0.77% -0.5%
2032 0.8% -0.48%
2031 0.82% -0.47%
2030 0.84% -0.46%
2029 0.88% -0.44%
2028 0.9% -0.43%
2027 0.92% -0.42%
2026 0.96% -0.4%
2025 0.99% -0.38%
2024 2.01% -0.36%
2023 2.46% -0.36%
2022 1.3% -0.56%
2021 0.14% -0.48%
2020 1.24% -0.24%
2019 1.49% -0.22%
2018 1.51% -0.18%
2017 1.66% -0.16%
2016 1.57% -0.08%
2015 1.45% -0.09%
2014 1.5% -0.11%
2013 1.74% -0.04%
2012 1.76% 0.01%
2011 1.4% 0.04%
2010 1.57% 0.02%
2009 2.08% 0.03%
2008 2.02% 0.04%
2007 1.84% 0.08%
2006 1.36% 0.14%
2005 1.22% 0.21%
2004 1.07% 0.26%
2003 1.16% 0.29%
2002 1.14% 0.3%
2001 1.29% 0.32%
2000 1.15% 0.33%
1999 1.1% 0.34%
1998 1% 0.33%
1997 1.09% 0.33%
1996 1.22% 0.34%
1995 1.12% 0.36%
1994 0.97% 0.41%
1993 0.89% 0.51%
1992 1.13% 0.64%
1991 1.28% 0.81%
1990 1.49% 0.94%
1989 1.71% 0.96%
1988 1.65% 0.94%
1987 1.53% 0.89%
1986 1.46% 0.86%
1985 1.34% 0.83%
1984 1.21% 0.82%
1983 1.38% 0.79%
1982 1.75% 0.64%
1981 1.57% 0.45%
1980 1.23% 0.42%
1979 1.09% 0.53%
1978 1.17% 0.66%
1977 1.13% 0.81%
1976 1.01% 0.97%
1975 1.24% 1.13%
1974 2.56% 1.28%
1973 1.54% 1.44%
1972 1.86% 1.61%
1971 3.44% 1.75%
1970 1.99% 1.82%
1969 2.12% 1.85%
1968 1.78% 1.88%
1967 1.27% 1.94%
1966 2.31% 2.03%
1965 1.98% 2.09%
1964 1.98% 2.13%
1963 1.94% 2.13%
1962 2.47% 2.08%
1961 2.01% 2.06%

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 Australia grew by 2.01%, while Cuba's population declined by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Australia Cuba
Current population
27799169
10894785
Population rank 55/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.13%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
13.1 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
5.48 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
4.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 -110
Annual growth/decline +536,890 -40,148
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% -0.36%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 182/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -22,244
Net migration rank 11/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -22,244
2024 - 138,510 - -22,356
2023 103,974 140,232 -15,880 -22,797
2022 111,881 140,972 -17,961 -23,149
2021 138,701 116,768 -71,616 -11,976
2020 133,376 44,447 -12,808 -11,976
2019 136,808 207,142 -4,245 -23,955
2018 157,269 226,412 3,436 -23,779
2017 150,015 255,023 2,306 -23,394
2016 152,403 254,648 9,677 -24,146
2015 150,041 212,350 20,464 -24,910
2014 154,940 200,177 22,448 -39,426
2013 159,584 215,823 29,827 -37,619
2012 161,408 235,776 33,864 -36,101
2011 156,380 197,657 40,753 -35,313
2010 158,628 166,752 37,021 -34,121
2009 160,518 235,628 37,543 -35,063
2008 155,119 275,773 32,848 -29,427
2007 154,124 249,873 24,617 -19,050
2006 132,931 191,985 24,508 -12,619
2005 129,132 131,371 36,660 -16,561
2004 115,610 110,072 44,258 -16,776
2003 118,325 104,437 56,170 -24,916
2002 116,971 108,852 58,212 -25,535
2001 117,575 117,552 57,325 -23,442
2000 119,882 111,186 61,133 -24,980
1999 118,517 92,900 69,069 -31,456
1998 120,949 81,310 71,284 -33,863
1997 121,592 67,661 71,828 -35,712
1996 125,751 82,965 61,837 -26,105
1995 131,436 80,456 66,809 -29,235
1994 131,761 51,941 68,604 -27,501
1993 137,551 23,833 73,221 -24,358
1992 139,829 40,767 83,461 -21,867
1991 138,273 68,847 95,398 -20,665
1990 143,347 100,093 112,378 -15,438
1989 127,789 144,042 114,865 -14,705
1988 127,298 153,330 116,626 -15,474
1987 128,484 136,421 109,617 -16,290
1986 123,342 113,061 105,997 -17,146
1985 143,674 98,327 103,228 -18,048
1984 123,077 79,617 101,670 -18,994
1983 130,844 73,251 101,858 -19,994
1982 126,030 111,722 95,866 -21,055
1981 125,356 121,921 74,067 -22,159
1980 117,536 89,189 74,271 -37,114
1979 116,112 52,137 81,192 -35,473
1978 116,299 45,832 86,864 -29,839
1977 117,793 44,946 106,875 -36,811
1976 115,070 32,792 125,383 -41,042
1975 123,648 25,336 144,964 -46,268
1974 128,996 56,167 165,099 -52,697
1973 136,476 62,928 177,387 -52,073
1972 155,488 54,895 187,588 -50,031
1971 165,593 223,991 195,106 -43,056
1970 145,081 256,295 201,823 -44,466
1969 143,477 108,770 205,581 -47,446
1968 132,099 100,963 205,487 -49,387
1967 126,249 80,904 207,245 -49,556
1966 126,996 110,864 209,179 -48,509
1965 122,990 118,891 211,322 -46,683
1964 128,420 91,588 209,315 -44,406
1963 140,161 73,237 205,788 -41,979
1962 143,943 58,315 196,423 -39,116
1961 150,955 64,495 183,806 -33,163
1960 141,816 85,707 172,816 -25,396

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

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Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Cuba 21.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 64,179 people) and 78.1% is from migration (a loss of 229,508 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
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

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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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