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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 10,937,203 people in Cuba in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 10,893,750 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 19.6 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 2.71% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs -0.28% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.41% decline).

Brazil vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Cuba
2100 164,266,855 5,596,187
2099 165,476,254 5,656,838
2098 166,696,264 5,718,102
2097 167,929,414 5,780,020
2096 169,170,182 5,842,669
2095 170,418,279 5,906,190
2094 171,673,285 5,970,237
2093 172,929,867 6,035,281
2092 174,196,660 6,101,080
2091 175,465,250 6,167,568
2090 176,741,676 6,235,130
2089 178,016,467 6,303,623
2088 179,298,655 6,372,772
2087 180,582,637 6,442,801
2086 181,869,555 6,513,670
2085 183,154,436 6,585,155
2084 184,439,572 6,656,872
2083 185,726,230 6,728,883
2082 187,015,781 6,801,349
2081 188,304,247 6,873,815
2080 189,585,345 6,946,429
2079 190,860,450 7,019,056
2078 192,128,265 7,091,740
2077 193,387,405 7,164,594
2076 194,635,237 7,237,317
2075 195,871,705 7,310,377
2074 197,098,086 7,383,925
2073 198,312,538 7,457,892
2072 199,508,048 7,532,809
2071 200,684,948 7,608,382
2070 201,838,290 7,685,405
2069 202,969,511 7,763,655
2068 204,078,136 7,843,062
2067 205,156,343 7,924,000
2066 206,210,336 8,006,242
2065 207,233,670 8,090,113
2064 208,223,021 8,175,374
2063 209,184,325 8,261,758
2062 210,111,930 8,349,557
2061 211,000,165 8,438,278
2060 211,851,790 8,527,958
2059 212,667,148 8,617,968
2058 213,439,165 8,707,935
2057 214,172,487 8,797,858
2056 214,860,969 8,887,718
2055 215,511,064 8,976,800
2054 216,119,176 9,065,272
2053 216,684,051 9,152,380
2052 217,203,400 9,238,015
2051 217,673,624 9,322,135
2050 218,102,997 9,404,588
2049 218,492,176 9,485,665
2048 218,825,106 9,564,698
2047 219,107,600 9,642,488
2046 219,337,375 9,718,631
2045 219,518,678 9,792,929
2044 219,643,532 9,865,430
2043 219,714,087 9,936,492
2042 219,730,173 10,005,604
2041 219,688,816 10,073,038
2040 219,589,786 10,138,405
2039 219,450,960 10,202,047
2038 219,263,564 10,263,612
2037 219,033,555 10,324,081
2036 218,758,565 10,382,560
2035 218,441,478 10,439,517
2034 218,079,673 10,495,362
2033 217,677,081 10,549,819
2032 217,230,117 10,602,742
2031 216,739,295 10,654,301
2030 216,202,357 10,704,828
2029 215,618,762 10,754,241
2028 214,992,547 10,802,022
2027 214,315,680 10,848,290
2026 213,593,266 10,893,750
2025 212,812,405 10,937,203
2024 211,998,573 10,979,783
2023 211,140,729 11,019,931
2022 210,306,415 11,059,820
2021 209,550,294 11,122,168
2020 208,660,842 11,176,354
2019 207,455,459 11,202,846
2018 206,107,261 11,227,118
2017 204,703,445 11,247,829
2016 203,218,114 11,265,612
2015 201,675,532 11,275,065
2014 200,085,127 11,285,775
2013 198,478,299 11,298,167
2012 196,876,111 11,303,175
2011 195,284,734 11,301,571
2010 193,701,929 11,297,409
2009 192,079,951 11,294,719
2008 190,367,302 11,291,762
2007 188,552,320 11,287,272
2006 186,653,106 11,278,550
2005 184,688,101 11,262,554
2004 182,675,143 11,238,756
2003 180,622,688 11,209,383
2002 178,503,484 11,177,418
2001 176,301,203 11,144,132
2000 174,018,282 11,109,109
1999 171,641,543 11,072,230
1998 169,159,655 11,034,712
1997 166,661,659 10,997,934
1996 164,202,549 10,962,010
1995 161,735,073 10,925,362
1994 159,265,006 10,886,021
1993 156,794,577 10,841,031
1992 154,275,079 10,785,801
1991 151,724,256 10,717,640
1990 149,143,223 10,631,799
1989 146,502,972 10,533,243
1988 143,826,357 10,432,585
1987 141,104,944 10,335,342
1986 138,336,370 10,244,247
1985 135,515,595 10,157,228
1984 132,658,864 10,073,299
1983 129,790,077 9,991,026
1982 126,923,155 9,912,681
1981 124,063,109 9,849,320
1980 121,207,461 9,804,796
1979 118,380,821 9,763,355
1978 115,600,942 9,711,980
1977 112,875,292 9,648,440
1976 110,213,349 9,571,242
1975 107,619,565 9,479,726
1974 105,089,675 9,374,183
1973 102,600,976 9,255,328
1972 100,146,797 9,123,891
1971 97,739,273 8,979,085
1970 95,375,651 8,824,382
1969 93,045,777 8,666,640
1968 90,741,240 8,509,522
1967 88,446,124 8,352,625
1966 86,139,359 8,193,450
1965 83,817,583 8,030,797
1964 81,488,595 7,866,020
1963 79,164,235 7,701,660
1962 76,865,323 7,541,098
1961 74,605,447 7,387,117
1960 72,388,126 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).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th 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) Brazil's population will grow by 1.93% to 218,102,997 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,404,588 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M 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

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Cuba
2100 -0.73% -1.07%
2099 -0.73% -1.07%
2098 -0.73% -1.07%
2097 -0.73% -1.07%
2096 -0.73% -1.08%
2095 -0.73% -1.07%
2094 -0.73% -1.08%
2093 -0.73% -1.08%
2092 -0.72% -1.08%
2091 -0.72% -1.08%
2090 -0.72% -1.09%
2089 -0.72% -1.09%
2088 -0.71% -1.09%
2087 -0.71% -1.09%
2086 -0.7% -1.09%
2085 -0.7% -1.08%
2084 -0.69% -1.07%
2083 -0.69% -1.07%
2082 -0.68% -1.05%
2081 -0.68% -1.05%
2080 -0.67% -1.03%
2079 -0.66% -1.02%
2078 -0.65% -1.02%
2077 -0.64% -1%
2076 -0.63% -1%
2075 -0.62% -1%
2074 -0.61% -0.99%
2073 -0.6% -0.99%
2072 -0.59% -0.99%
2071 -0.57% -1%
2070 -0.56% -1.01%
2069 -0.54% -1.01%
2068 -0.53% -1.02%
2067 -0.51% -1.03%
2066 -0.49% -1.04%
2065 -0.48% -1.04%
2064 -0.46% -1.05%
2063 -0.44% -1.05%
2062 -0.42% -1.05%
2061 -0.4% -1.05%
2060 -0.38% -1.04%
2059 -0.36% -1.03%
2058 -0.34% -1.02%
2057 -0.32% -1.01%
2056 -0.3% -0.99%
2055 -0.28% -0.98%
2054 -0.26% -0.95%
2053 -0.24% -0.93%
2052 -0.22% -0.9%
2051 -0.2% -0.88%
2050 -0.18% -0.85%
2049 -0.15% -0.83%
2048 -0.13% -0.81%
2047 -0.1% -0.78%
2046 -0.08% -0.76%
2045 -0.06% -0.73%
2044 -0.03% -0.72%
2043 -0.007% -0.69%
2042 0.02% -0.67%
2041 0.05% -0.64%
2040 0.06% -0.62%
2039 0.09% -0.6%
2038 0.11% -0.59%
2037 0.13% -0.56%
2036 0.15% -0.55%
2035 0.17% -0.53%
2034 0.18% -0.52%
2033 0.21% -0.5%
2032 0.23% -0.48%
2031 0.25% -0.47%
2030 0.27% -0.46%
2029 0.29% -0.44%
2028 0.32% -0.43%
2027 0.34% -0.42%
2026 0.37% -0.4%
2025 0.38% -0.39%
2024 0.41% -0.36%
2023 0.4% -0.36%
2022 0.36% -0.56%
2021 0.43% -0.48%
2020 0.58% -0.24%
2019 0.65% -0.22%
2018 0.69% -0.18%
2017 0.73% -0.16%
2016 0.76% -0.08%
2015 0.79% -0.09%
2014 0.81% -0.11%
2013 0.81% -0.04%
2012 0.81% 0.01%
2011 0.82% 0.04%
2010 0.84% 0.02%
2009 0.9% 0.03%
2008 0.96% 0.04%
2007 1.02% 0.08%
2006 1.06% 0.14%
2005 1.1% 0.21%
2004 1.14% 0.26%
2003 1.19% 0.29%
2002 1.25% 0.3%
2001 1.31% 0.32%
2000 1.38% 0.33%
1999 1.47% 0.34%
1998 1.5% 0.33%
1997 1.5% 0.33%
1996 1.53% 0.34%
1995 1.55% 0.36%
1994 1.58% 0.41%
1993 1.63% 0.51%
1992 1.68% 0.64%
1991 1.73% 0.81%
1990 1.8% 0.94%
1989 1.86% 0.96%
1988 1.93% 0.94%
1987 2% 0.89%
1986 2.08% 0.86%
1985 2.15% 0.83%
1984 2.21% 0.82%
1983 2.26% 0.79%
1982 2.31% 0.64%
1981 2.36% 0.45%
1980 2.39% 0.42%
1979 2.4% 0.53%
1978 2.41% 0.66%
1977 2.42% 0.81%
1976 2.41% 0.97%
1975 2.41% 1.13%
1974 2.43% 1.28%
1973 2.45% 1.44%
1972 2.46% 1.61%
1971 2.48% 1.75%
1970 2.5% 1.82%
1969 2.54% 1.85%
1968 2.59% 1.88%
1967 2.68% 1.94%
1966 2.77% 2.03%
1965 2.86% 2.09%
1964 2.94% 2.13%
1963 2.99% 2.13%
1962 3.03% 2.08%
1961 3.06% 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 Brazil grew by 0.38%, while Cuba's population declined by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Brazil Cuba
Current population
213964342
10893750
Population rank 7/197 90/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.13%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
12.4 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
5.55 minutes
One death every
21 seconds
4.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 -117
Annual growth/decline +813,832 -42,580
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% -0.39%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 180/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -22,244
Net migration rank 186/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -22,244
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 -19,270 -22,356
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 -15,880 -22,797
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 -17,961 -23,149
2021 919,507 -208,581 -71,616 -11,976
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 -12,808 -11,976
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 -4,245 -23,955
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 3,436 -23,779
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 2,306 -23,394
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 9,677 -24,146
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 20,464 -24,910
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 22,448 -39,426
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 29,827 -37,619
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 33,864 -36,101
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 40,753 -35,313
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 37,021 -34,121
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 37,543 -35,063
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 32,848 -29,427
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 24,617 -19,050
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 24,508 -12,619
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 36,660 -16,561
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 44,258 -16,776
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 56,170 -24,916
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 58,212 -25,535
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 57,325 -23,442
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 61,133 -24,980
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 69,069 -31,456
1998 2,514,728 21,666 71,284 -33,863
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 71,828 -35,712
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 61,837 -26,105
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 66,809 -29,235
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 68,604 -27,501
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 73,221 -24,358
1992 2,547,698 14,394 83,461 -21,867
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 95,398 -20,665
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 112,378 -15,438
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 114,865 -14,705
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 116,626 -15,474
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 109,617 -16,290
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 105,997 -17,146
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 103,228 -18,048
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 101,670 -18,994
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 101,858 -19,994
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 95,866 -21,055
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 74,067 -22,159
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 74,271 -37,114
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 81,192 -35,473
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 86,864 -29,839
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 106,875 -36,811
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 125,383 -41,042
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 144,964 -46,268
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 165,099 -52,697
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 177,387 -52,073
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 187,588 -50,031
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 195,106 -43,056
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 201,823 -44,466
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 205,581 -47,446
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 205,487 -49,387
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 207,245 -49,556
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 209,179 -48,509
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 211,322 -46,683
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 209,315 -44,406
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 205,788 -41,979
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 196,423 -39,116
1961 2,240,178 75 183,806 -33,163
1960 2,190,392 4,066 172,816 -25,396

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 88.2% of the population change in Brazil is from natural causes (a gain of 13,319,989 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,788,672 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, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

Biggest cities by population

Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M
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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