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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 10,937,203 people in Cuba in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 10,893,750 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.21 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs -0.28% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.41% decline).

Belarus vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Cuba
2100 4,404,482 5,596,187
2099 4,455,490 5,656,838
2098 4,506,253 5,718,102
2097 4,556,987 5,780,020
2096 4,607,606 5,842,669
2095 4,658,472 5,906,190
2094 4,709,371 5,970,237
2093 4,760,574 6,035,281
2092 4,811,759 6,101,080
2091 4,863,122 6,167,568
2090 4,914,957 6,235,130
2089 4,967,252 6,303,623
2088 5,019,954 6,372,772
2087 5,073,478 6,442,801
2086 5,127,730 6,513,670
2085 5,182,931 6,585,155
2084 5,238,960 6,656,872
2083 5,295,887 6,728,883
2082 5,353,838 6,801,349
2081 5,412,731 6,873,815
2080 5,472,716 6,946,429
2079 5,533,470 7,019,056
2078 5,594,987 7,091,740
2077 5,657,609 7,164,594
2076 5,720,802 7,237,317
2075 5,784,826 7,310,377
2074 5,849,664 7,383,925
2073 5,915,527 7,457,892
2072 5,981,971 7,532,809
2071 6,049,588 7,608,382
2070 6,117,717 7,685,405
2069 6,186,679 7,763,655
2068 6,256,272 7,843,062
2067 6,326,913 7,924,000
2066 6,398,312 8,006,242
2065 6,470,244 8,090,113
2064 6,542,572 8,175,374
2063 6,615,256 8,261,758
2062 6,688,062 8,349,557
2061 6,760,917 8,438,278
2060 6,834,181 8,527,958
2059 6,907,379 8,617,968
2058 6,980,163 8,707,935
2057 7,052,874 8,797,858
2056 7,125,100 8,887,718
2055 7,196,662 8,976,800
2054 7,266,788 9,065,272
2053 7,335,794 9,152,380
2052 7,403,462 9,238,015
2051 7,469,442 9,322,135
2050 7,534,245 9,404,588
2049 7,598,150 9,485,665
2048 7,661,337 9,564,698
2047 7,722,913 9,642,488
2046 7,783,562 9,718,631
2045 7,843,981 9,792,929
2044 7,904,250 9,865,430
2043 7,964,339 9,936,492
2042 8,024,619 10,005,604
2041 8,085,991 10,073,038
2040 8,147,453 10,138,405
2039 8,209,389 10,202,047
2038 8,271,271 10,263,612
2037 8,332,989 10,324,081
2036 8,395,161 10,382,560
2035 8,457,882 10,439,517
2034 8,521,103 10,495,362
2033 8,584,879 10,549,819
2032 8,648,656 10,602,742
2031 8,712,030 10,654,301
2030 8,775,824 10,704,828
2029 8,839,704 10,754,241
2028 8,902,241 10,802,022
2027 8,964,035 10,848,290
2026 9,025,821 10,893,750
2025 9,085,991 10,937,203
2024 9,132,629 10,979,783
2023 9,178,298 11,019,931
2022 9,228,071 11,059,820
2021 9,302,585 11,122,168
2020 9,379,952 11,176,354
2019 9,419,758 11,202,846
2018 9,438,785 11,227,118
2017 9,458,989 11,247,829
2016 9,469,379 11,265,612
2015 9,461,076 11,275,065
2014 9,448,515 11,285,775
2013 9,443,211 11,298,167
2012 9,446,836 11,303,175
2011 9,461,643 11,301,571
2010 9,483,836 11,297,409
2009 9,504,583 11,294,719
2008 9,527,985 11,291,762
2007 9,560,953 11,287,272
2006 9,604,924 11,278,550
2005 9,663,915 11,262,554
2004 9,730,146 11,238,756
2003 9,796,749 11,209,383
2002 9,865,548 11,177,418
2001 9,928,549 11,144,132
2000 9,979,610 11,109,109
1999 10,026,738 11,072,230
1998 10,071,963 11,034,712
1997 10,117,433 10,997,934
1996 10,159,569 10,962,010
1995 10,193,831 10,925,362
1994 10,226,955 10,886,021
1993 10,239,050 10,841,031
1992 10,216,470 10,785,801
1991 10,194,050 10,717,640
1990 10,189,348 10,631,799
1989 10,170,000 10,533,243
1988 10,140,000 10,432,585
1987 10,111,000 10,335,342
1986 10,043,000 10,244,247
1985 9,975,000 10,157,228
1984 9,910,000 10,073,299
1983 9,843,000 9,991,026
1982 9,776,000 9,912,681
1981 9,710,000 9,849,320
1980 9,643,000 9,804,796
1979 9,584,000 9,763,355
1978 9,525,000 9,711,980
1977 9,463,000 9,648,440
1976 9,411,000 9,571,242
1975 9,367,000 9,479,726
1974 9,317,584 9,374,183
1973 9,257,272 9,255,328
1972 9,188,968 9,123,891
1971 9,115,576 8,979,085
1970 9,040,000 8,824,382
1969 8,960,304 8,666,640
1968 8,874,552 8,509,522
1967 8,785,648 8,352,625
1966 8,696,496 8,193,450
1965 8,610,000 8,030,797
1964 8,524,224 7,866,020
1963 8,437,232 7,701,660
1962 8,351,928 7,541,098
1961 8,271,216 7,387,117
1960 8,198,000 7,238,081

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 Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Cuba's population decreased by 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st 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) Belarus' population will shrink by 16.5% to 7,534,245 people with a rank change from 101st to 114th. The population of Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,404,588 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 33.6% in Cuba.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Cuba
2100 -1.14% -1.07%
2099 -1.13% -1.07%
2098 -1.11% -1.07%
2097 -1.1% -1.07%
2096 -1.09% -1.08%
2095 -1.08% -1.07%
2094 -1.08% -1.08%
2093 -1.06% -1.08%
2092 -1.06% -1.08%
2091 -1.05% -1.08%
2090 -1.05% -1.09%
2089 -1.05% -1.09%
2088 -1.05% -1.09%
2087 -1.06% -1.09%
2086 -1.07% -1.09%
2085 -1.07% -1.08%
2084 -1.07% -1.07%
2083 -1.08% -1.07%
2082 -1.09% -1.05%
2081 -1.1% -1.05%
2080 -1.1% -1.03%
2079 -1.1% -1.02%
2078 -1.11% -1.02%
2077 -1.1% -1%
2076 -1.11% -1%
2075 -1.11% -1%
2074 -1.11% -0.99%
2073 -1.11% -0.99%
2072 -1.12% -0.99%
2071 -1.11% -1%
2070 -1.11% -1.01%
2069 -1.11% -1.01%
2068 -1.12% -1.02%
2067 -1.12% -1.03%
2066 -1.11% -1.04%
2065 -1.11% -1.04%
2064 -1.1% -1.05%
2063 -1.09% -1.05%
2062 -1.08% -1.05%
2061 -1.07% -1.05%
2060 -1.06% -1.04%
2059 -1.04% -1.03%
2058 -1.03% -1.02%
2057 -1.01% -1.01%
2056 -0.99% -0.99%
2055 -0.97% -0.98%
2054 -0.94% -0.95%
2053 -0.91% -0.93%
2052 -0.88% -0.9%
2051 -0.86% -0.88%
2050 -0.84% -0.85%
2049 -0.82% -0.83%
2048 -0.8% -0.81%
2047 -0.78% -0.78%
2046 -0.77% -0.76%
2045 -0.76% -0.73%
2044 -0.75% -0.72%
2043 -0.75% -0.69%
2042 -0.76% -0.67%
2041 -0.75% -0.64%
2040 -0.75% -0.62%
2039 -0.75% -0.6%
2038 -0.74% -0.59%
2037 -0.74% -0.56%
2036 -0.74% -0.55%
2035 -0.74% -0.53%
2034 -0.74% -0.52%
2033 -0.74% -0.5%
2032 -0.73% -0.48%
2031 -0.73% -0.47%
2030 -0.72% -0.46%
2029 -0.7% -0.44%
2028 -0.69% -0.43%
2027 -0.68% -0.42%
2026 -0.66% -0.4%
2025 -0.51% -0.39%
2024 -0.5% -0.36%
2023 -0.54% -0.36%
2022 -0.8% -0.56%
2021 -0.82% -0.48%
2020 -0.42% -0.24%
2019 -0.2% -0.22%
2018 -0.21% -0.18%
2017 -0.11% -0.16%
2016 0.09% -0.08%
2015 0.13% -0.09%
2014 0.06% -0.11%
2013 -0.04% -0.04%
2012 -0.16% 0.01%
2011 -0.23% 0.04%
2010 -0.22% 0.02%
2009 -0.25% 0.03%
2008 -0.34% 0.04%
2007 -0.46% 0.08%
2006 -0.61% 0.14%
2005 -0.68% 0.21%
2004 -0.68% 0.26%
2003 -0.7% 0.29%
2002 -0.63% 0.3%
2001 -0.51% 0.32%
2000 -0.47% 0.33%
1999 -0.45% 0.34%
1998 -0.45% 0.33%
1997 -0.41% 0.33%
1996 -0.34% 0.34%
1995 -0.32% 0.36%
1994 -0.12% 0.41%
1993 0.22% 0.51%
1992 0.22% 0.64%
1991 0.05% 0.81%
1990 0.19% 0.94%
1989 0.3% 0.96%
1988 0.29% 0.94%
1987 0.68% 0.89%
1986 0.68% 0.86%
1985 0.66% 0.83%
1984 0.68% 0.82%
1983 0.69% 0.79%
1982 0.68% 0.64%
1981 0.69% 0.45%
1980 0.62% 0.42%
1979 0.62% 0.53%
1978 0.66% 0.66%
1977 0.55% 0.81%
1976 0.47% 0.97%
1975 0.53% 1.13%
1974 0.65% 1.28%
1973 0.74% 1.44%
1972 0.81% 1.61%
1971 0.84% 1.75%
1970 0.89% 1.82%
1969 0.97% 1.85%
1968 1.01% 1.88%
1967 1.03% 1.94%
1966 1% 2.03%
1965 1.01% 2.09%
1964 1.03% 2.13%
1963 1.02% 2.13%
1962 0.98% 2.08%
1961 0.89% 2.06%

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 Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Cuba's population declined by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Belarus Cuba
Current population
9025821
10893750
Population rank 101/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.13%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
12.4 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
5.55 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
4.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 -117
Annual growth/decline -46,638 -42,580
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% -0.39%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 180/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -22,244
Net migration rank 109/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -22,244
2024 -55,755 -3,119 -19,270 -22,356
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -15,880 -22,797
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -17,961 -23,149
2021 -67,118 -33,954 -71,616 -11,976
2020 -64,703 -33,954 -12,808 -11,976
2019 -32,969 -33,954 -4,245 -23,955
2018 -26,429 8,615 3,436 -23,779
2017 -17,026 3,337 2,306 -23,394
2016 -1,894 8,272 9,677 -24,146
2015 -946 18,088 20,464 -24,910
2014 -2,834 14,979 22,448 -39,426
2013 -6,610 10,550 29,827 -37,619
2012 -11,336 10,903 33,864 -36,101
2011 -26,493 5,686 40,753 -35,313
2010 -29,400 10,300 37,021 -34,121
2009 -25,662 13,610 37,543 -35,063
2008 -25,726 -495 32,848 -29,427
2007 -28,683 -4,013 24,617 -19,050
2006 -41,301 -8,303 24,508 -12,619
2005 -50,252 -15,451 36,660 -16,561
2004 -50,597 -10,424 44,258 -16,776
2003 -53,882 -10,795 56,170 -24,916
2002 -58,207 -11,945 58,212 -25,535
2001 -48,650 -4,469 57,325 -23,442
2000 -40,916 1,812 61,133 -24,980
1999 -49,131 2,028 69,069 -31,456
1998 -44,316 13,192 71,284 -33,863
1997 -46,540 -235 71,828 -35,712
1996 -37,591 5,205 61,837 -26,105
1995 -32,621 481 66,809 -29,235
1994 -19,431 -12,570 68,604 -27,501
1993 -11,263 19,652 73,221 -24,358
1992 11,238 29,477 83,461 -21,867
1991 18,349 -5,876 95,398 -20,665
1990 32,606 -26,497 112,378 -15,438
1989 49,833 5,639 114,865 -14,705
1988 60,840 -5,424 116,626 -15,474
1987 62,689 -12,462 109,617 -16,290
1986 74,318 -11,499 105,997 -17,146
1985 58,852 -784 103,228 -18,048
1984 64,415 -3,051 101,670 -18,994
1983 75,791 -2,938 101,858 -19,994
1982 65,499 3,339 95,866 -21,055
1981 65,057 14,998 74,067 -22,159
1980 62,101 16,616 74,271 -37,114
1979 64,481 395 81,192 -35,473
1978 67,342 -11,143 86,864 -29,839
1977 67,434 -4,925 106,875 -36,811
1976 66,677 -5,350 125,383 -41,042
1975 65,494 -6,302 144,964 -46,268
1974 71,158 -5,157 165,099 -52,697
1973 70,911 -7,357 177,387 -52,073
1972 74,036 -7,966 187,588 -50,031
1971 77,464 -5,818 195,106 -43,056
1970 75,520 -8,643 201,823 -44,466
1969 74,567 -12,833 205,581 -47,446
1968 76,782 -7,511 205,487 -49,387
1967 81,136 -13,409 207,245 -49,556
1966 84,191 -14,544 209,179 -48,509
1965 90,611 -17,979 211,322 -46,683
1964 101,618 -17,837 209,315 -44,406
1963 113,160 -28,653 205,788 -41,979
1962 124,945 -32,996 196,423 -39,116
1961 134,490 -26,780 183,806 -33,163
1960 136,399 -27,382 172,816 -25,396

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

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Over the last 10 years, 82.7% of the population change in Belarus is from natural causes (a loss of 371,603 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 77,703 people). In Cuba 33.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 105,897 people) and 66.7% is from migration (a loss of 212,438 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

Biggest cities by population

Belarus
City Population
Minsk 2M
Gomel 500K
Grodno 365K
Vitebsk 358K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 347K
Babruysk 204K
Baranavichy 170K
Barysaw 134K
Pinsk 123K
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

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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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