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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 10,979,783 people in Cuba in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 10,894,785 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.21 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd 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 -0.3% per year vs -0.26% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.4% decline).

Belarus vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Cuba
2100 4,398,633 5,596,718
2099 4,449,573 5,657,375
2098 4,500,269 5,718,645
2097 4,550,935 5,780,569
2096 4,601,487 5,843,224
2095 4,652,286 5,906,751
2094 4,703,117 5,970,804
2093 4,754,252 6,035,854
2092 4,805,369 6,101,659
2091 4,856,664 6,168,154
2090 4,908,430 6,235,722
2089 4,960,656 6,304,222
2088 5,013,287 6,373,377
2087 5,066,741 6,443,413
2086 5,120,920 6,514,289
2085 5,176,048 6,585,780
2084 5,232,002 6,657,505
2083 5,288,854 6,729,522
2082 5,346,728 6,801,995
2081 5,405,543 6,874,468
2080 5,465,448 6,947,089
2079 5,526,121 7,019,723
2078 5,587,557 7,092,413
2077 5,650,096 7,165,274
2076 5,713,205 7,238,004
2075 5,777,144 7,311,071
2074 5,841,895 7,384,626
2073 5,907,671 7,458,600
2072 5,974,027 7,533,524
2071 6,041,554 7,609,105
2070 6,109,593 7,686,135
2069 6,178,463 7,764,393
2068 6,247,964 7,843,807
2067 6,318,511 7,924,753
2066 6,389,815 8,007,003
2065 6,461,651 8,090,881
2064 6,533,883 8,176,150
2063 6,606,470 8,262,542
2062 6,679,180 8,350,350
2061 6,751,939 8,439,080
2060 6,825,105 8,528,768
2059 6,898,206 8,618,786
2058 6,970,893 8,708,762
2057 7,043,508 8,798,693
2056 7,115,638 8,888,562
2055 7,187,104 8,977,652
2054 7,257,138 9,066,133
2053 7,326,052 9,153,249
2052 7,393,630 9,238,892
2051 7,459,522 9,323,021
2050 7,524,239 9,405,481
2049 7,588,059 9,486,566
2048 7,651,163 9,565,607
2047 7,712,657 9,643,403
2046 7,773,226 9,719,554
2045 7,833,564 9,793,859
2044 7,893,753 9,866,367
2043 7,953,762 9,937,436
2042 8,013,962 10,006,554
2041 8,075,253 10,073,994
2040 8,136,633 10,139,368
2039 8,198,487 10,203,016
2038 8,260,287 10,264,587
2037 8,321,922 10,325,061
2036 8,384,012 10,383,547
2035 8,446,649 10,440,509
2034 8,509,786 10,496,359
2033 8,573,478 10,550,821
2032 8,637,170 10,603,749
2031 8,700,460 10,655,312
2030 8,764,169 10,705,845
2029 8,827,965 10,755,262
2028 8,890,419 10,803,047
2027 8,952,131 10,849,321
2026 9,013,835 10,894,785
2025 9,073,924 10,938,241
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Cuba's population decreased by 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd 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 7,524,239 people with a rank change from 102nd to 114th. The population of Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,405,481 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 -0.64% -0.38%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Cuba's population declined by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Belarus Cuba
Current population
9013835
10894785
Population rank 102/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.13%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
13.1 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
5.48 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
4.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 -110
Annual growth/decline -45,669 -40,148
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -0.36%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 182/197
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 - -3,119 - -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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 84.2% of the population change in Belarus is from natural causes (a loss of 318,682 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,605 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, 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 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
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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