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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 10,979,783 people in Cuba in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 10,894,785 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 3.87 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.26% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.4% decline).

Canada vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Cuba
2100 55,893,812 5,596,718
2099 55,710,628 5,657,375
2098 55,520,878 5,718,645
2097 55,326,351 5,780,569
2096 55,153,117 5,843,224
2095 54,983,479 5,906,751
2094 54,818,119 5,970,804
2093 54,651,641 6,035,854
2092 54,494,148 6,101,659
2091 54,329,082 6,168,154
2090 54,183,996 6,235,722
2089 54,034,513 6,304,222
2088 53,855,760 6,373,377
2087 53,708,023 6,443,413
2086 53,553,781 6,514,289
2085 53,403,315 6,585,780
2084 53,246,675 6,657,505
2083 53,081,827 6,729,522
2082 52,930,998 6,801,995
2081 52,761,672 6,874,468
2080 52,602,997 6,947,089
2079 52,444,008 7,019,723
2078 52,275,214 7,092,413
2077 52,118,254 7,165,274
2076 51,944,937 7,238,004
2075 51,774,515 7,311,071
2074 51,611,349 7,384,626
2073 51,449,506 7,458,600
2072 51,279,503 7,533,524
2071 51,106,234 7,609,105
2070 50,934,622 7,686,135
2069 50,760,591 7,764,393
2068 50,585,692 7,843,807
2067 50,396,558 7,924,753
2066 50,216,488 8,007,003
2065 50,037,049 8,090,881
2064 49,857,150 8,176,150
2063 49,675,417 8,262,542
2062 49,491,872 8,350,350
2061 49,316,172 8,439,080
2060 49,148,043 8,528,768
2059 48,975,435 8,618,786
2058 48,801,460 8,708,762
2057 48,640,413 8,798,693
2056 48,484,751 8,888,562
2055 48,333,252 8,977,652
2054 48,184,303 9,066,133
2053 48,036,252 9,153,249
2052 47,875,085 9,238,892
2051 47,719,858 9,323,021
2050 47,562,681 9,405,481
2049 47,417,162 9,486,566
2048 47,254,138 9,565,607
2047 47,091,915 9,643,403
2046 46,926,799 9,719,554
2045 46,743,844 9,793,859
2044 46,562,785 9,866,367
2043 46,379,045 9,937,436
2042 46,188,550 10,006,554
2041 45,994,664 10,073,994
2040 45,799,063 10,139,368
2039 45,593,547 10,203,016
2038 45,374,241 10,264,587
2037 45,148,803 10,325,061
2036 44,917,782 10,383,547
2035 44,691,033 10,440,509
2034 44,439,937 10,496,359
2033 44,193,040 10,550,821
2032 43,925,613 10,603,749
2031 43,643,438 10,655,312
2030 43,355,390 10,705,845
2029 43,060,128 10,755,262
2028 42,748,060 10,803,047
2027 42,426,742 10,849,321
2026 42,091,205 10,894,785
2025 41,714,545 10,938,241
2024 41,288,599 10,979,783
2023 40,083,484 11,019,931
2022 38,935,934 11,059,820
2021 38,239,864 11,122,168
2020 38,028,638 11,176,354
2019 37,618,495 11,202,846
2018 37,072,620 11,227,118
2017 36,545,075 11,247,829
2016 36,110,803 11,265,612
2015 35,704,498 11,275,065
2014 35,434,066 11,285,775
2013 35,080,992 11,298,167
2012 34,713,395 11,303,175
2011 34,339,221 11,301,571
2010 34,005,902 11,297,409
2009 33,630,069 11,294,719
2008 33,247,298 11,291,762
2007 32,888,886 11,287,272
2006 32,571,193 11,278,550
2005 32,242,732 11,262,554
2004 31,938,807 11,238,756
2003 31,642,461 11,209,383
2002 31,359,199 11,177,418
2001 31,020,855 11,144,132
2000 30,685,730 11,109,109
1999 30,401,286 11,072,230
1998 30,155,173 11,034,712
1997 29,905,948 10,997,934
1996 29,610,218 10,962,010
1995 29,302,311 10,925,362
1994 29,000,663 10,886,021
1993 28,684,764 10,841,031
1992 28,371,264 10,785,801
1991 28,037,420 10,717,640
1990 27,691,138 10,631,799
1989 27,276,781 10,533,243
1988 26,791,747 10,432,585
1987 26,446,601 10,335,342
1986 26,100,278 10,244,247
1985 25,842,116 10,157,228
1984 25,607,053 10,073,299
1983 25,366,451 9,991,026
1982 25,116,942 9,912,681
1981 24,819,915 9,849,320
1980 24,515,667 9,804,796
1979 24,201,544 9,763,355
1978 23,963,203 9,711,980
1977 23,725,843 9,648,440
1976 23,449,808 9,571,242
1975 23,143,275 9,479,726
1974 22,807,969 9,374,183
1973 22,491,777 9,255,328
1972 22,218,463 9,123,891
1971 21,962,032 8,979,085
1970 21,324,000 8,824,382
1969 21,028,000 8,666,640
1968 20,744,000 8,509,522
1967 20,412,000 8,352,625
1966 20,048,000 8,193,450
1965 19,678,000 8,030,797
1964 19,325,000 7,866,020
1963 18,964,000 7,701,660
1962 18,614,000 7,541,098
1961 18,271,000 7,387,117
1960 17,909,356 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/canada/cuba | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th 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) Canada's population will grow by 12.8% to 47,562,681 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,405,481 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M 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

Canada
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Cuba
2100 0.33% -1.07%
2099 0.34% -1.07%
2098 0.35% -1.07%
2097 0.31% -1.07%
2096 0.31% -1.08%
2095 0.3% -1.07%
2094 0.3% -1.08%
2093 0.29% -1.08%
2092 0.3% -1.08%
2091 0.27% -1.08%
2090 0.28% -1.09%
2089 0.33% -1.09%
2088 0.28% -1.09%
2087 0.29% -1.09%
2086 0.28% -1.09%
2085 0.29% -1.08%
2084 0.31% -1.07%
2083 0.28% -1.07%
2082 0.32% -1.05%
2081 0.3% -1.05%
2080 0.3% -1.03%
2079 0.32% -1.02%
2078 0.3% -1.02%
2077 0.33% -1%
2076 0.33% -1%
2075 0.32% -1%
2074 0.31% -0.99%
2073 0.33% -0.99%
2072 0.34% -0.99%
2071 0.34% -1%
2070 0.34% -1.01%
2069 0.35% -1.01%
2068 0.38% -1.02%
2067 0.36% -1.03%
2066 0.36% -1.04%
2065 0.36% -1.04%
2064 0.37% -1.05%
2063 0.37% -1.05%
2062 0.36% -1.05%
2061 0.34% -1.05%
2060 0.35% -1.04%
2059 0.36% -1.03%
2058 0.33% -1.02%
2057 0.32% -1.01%
2056 0.31% -0.99%
2055 0.31% -0.98%
2054 0.31% -0.95%
2053 0.34% -0.93%
2052 0.33% -0.9%
2051 0.33% -0.88%
2050 0.31% -0.85%
2049 0.34% -0.83%
2048 0.34% -0.81%
2047 0.35% -0.78%
2046 0.39% -0.76%
2045 0.39% -0.73%
2044 0.4% -0.72%
2043 0.41% -0.69%
2042 0.42% -0.67%
2041 0.43% -0.64%
2040 0.45% -0.62%
2039 0.48% -0.6%
2038 0.5% -0.59%
2037 0.51% -0.56%
2036 0.51% -0.55%
2035 0.57% -0.53%
2034 0.56% -0.52%
2033 0.61% -0.5%
2032 0.65% -0.48%
2031 0.66% -0.47%
2030 0.69% -0.46%
2029 0.73% -0.44%
2028 0.76% -0.43%
2027 0.8% -0.42%
2026 0.9% -0.4%
2025 1.03% -0.38%
2024 3.01% -0.36%
2023 2.95% -0.36%
2022 1.82% -0.56%
2021 0.56% -0.48%
2020 1.09% -0.24%
2019 1.47% -0.22%
2018 1.44% -0.18%
2017 1.2% -0.16%
2016 1.14% -0.08%
2015 0.76% -0.09%
2014 1.01% -0.11%
2013 1.06% -0.04%
2012 1.09% 0.01%
2011 0.98% 0.04%
2010 1.12% 0.02%
2009 1.15% 0.03%
2008 1.09% 0.04%
2007 0.98% 0.08%
2006 1.02% 0.14%
2005 0.95% 0.21%
2004 0.94% 0.26%
2003 0.9% 0.29%
2002 1.09% 0.3%
2001 1.09% 0.32%
2000 0.94% 0.33%
1999 0.82% 0.34%
1998 0.83% 0.33%
1997 1% 0.33%
1996 1.05% 0.34%
1995 1.04% 0.36%
1994 1.1% 0.41%
1993 1.1% 0.51%
1992 1.19% 0.64%
1991 1.25% 0.81%
1990 1.52% 0.94%
1989 1.81% 0.96%
1988 1.31% 0.94%
1987 1.33% 0.89%
1986 1% 0.86%
1985 0.92% 0.83%
1984 0.95% 0.82%
1983 0.99% 0.79%
1982 1.2% 0.64%
1981 1.24% 0.45%
1980 1.3% 0.42%
1979 0.99% 0.53%
1978 1% 0.66%
1977 1.18% 0.81%
1976 1.32% 0.97%
1975 1.47% 1.13%
1974 1.41% 1.28%
1973 1.23% 1.44%
1972 1.17% 1.61%
1971 2.99% 1.75%
1970 1.41% 1.82%
1969 1.37% 1.85%
1968 1.63% 1.88%
1967 1.82% 1.94%
1966 1.88% 2.03%
1965 1.83% 2.09%
1964 1.9% 2.13%
1963 1.88% 2.13%
1962 1.88% 2.08%
1961 2.02% 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/canada/cuba | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Cuba's population declined by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Canada Cuba
Current population
42181965
10894785
Population rank 38/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.13%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
13.1 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
5.48 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
4.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 -110
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 -40,148
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% -0.36%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 182/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -22,244
Net migration rank 5/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -22,244
2024 - 368,599 - -22,356
2023 28,058 433,842 -15,880 -22,797
2022 15,574 459,988 -17,961 -23,149
2021 57,360 198,867 -71,616 -11,976
2020 53,241 256,592 -12,808 -11,976
2019 86,523 387,685 -4,245 -23,955
2018 88,974 420,224 3,436 -23,779
2017 98,672 372,685 2,306 -23,394
2016 115,555 329,455 9,677 -24,146
2015 117,825 224,332 20,464 -24,910
2014 127,563 192,884 22,448 -39,426
2013 129,799 239,813 29,827 -37,619
2012 135,382 243,748 33,864 -36,101
2011 133,923 227,075 40,753 -35,313
2010 139,425 225,369 37,021 -34,121
2009 144,609 244,463 37,543 -35,063
2008 142,963 238,083 32,848 -29,427
2007 134,845 213,801 24,617 -19,050
2006 130,285 202,175 24,508 -12,619
2005 116,074 204,526 36,660 -16,561
2004 111,786 194,611 44,258 -16,776
2003 110,749 185,643 56,170 -24,916
2002 106,621 208,060 58,212 -25,535
2001 114,777 222,100 57,325 -23,442
2000 110,469 201,727 61,133 -24,980
1999 118,565 158,342 69,069 -31,456
1998 126,651 142,346 71,284 -33,863
1997 134,577 144,678 71,828 -35,712
1996 153,973 154,553 61,837 -26,105
1995 167,023 141,818 66,809 -29,235
1994 179,804 134,863 68,604 -27,501
1993 186,451 133,426 73,221 -24,358
1992 204,273 138,121 83,461 -21,867
1991 207,477 134,463 95,398 -20,665
1990 213,222 181,461 112,378 -15,438
1989 207,304 258,094 114,865 -14,705
1988 192,901 238,003 116,626 -15,474
1987 190,416 171,308 109,617 -16,290
1986 190,532 121,928 105,997 -17,146
1985 204,153 69,776 103,228 -18,048
1984 204,856 55,982 101,670 -18,994
1983 202,931 66,172 101,858 -19,994
1982 200,935 89,544 95,866 -21,055
1981 206,005 113,461 74,067 -22,159
1980 203,480 122,743 74,271 -37,114
1979 203,293 86,719 81,192 -35,473
1978 194,102 52,781 86,864 -29,839
1977 199,297 70,339 106,875 -36,811
1976 196,979 106,894 125,383 -41,042
1975 196,718 139,797 144,964 -46,268
1974 182,464 155,596 165,099 -52,697
1973 184,432 125,401 177,387 -52,073
1972 188,857 89,880 187,588 -50,031
1971 208,640 210,244 195,106 -43,056
1970 215,372 304,627 201,823 -44,466
1969 216,588 93,600 205,581 -47,446
1968 211,589 108,864 205,487 -49,387
1967 220,450 132,856 207,245 -49,556
1966 236,566 144,641 209,179 -48,509
1965 269,589 112,401 211,322 -46,683
1964 307,268 68,003 209,315 -44,406
1963 318,595 51,831 205,788 -41,979
1962 325,745 35,373 196,423 -39,116
1961 334,360 34,721 183,806 -33,163
1960 338,487 49,694 172,816 -25,396

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 19.4% of the population change in Canada is from natural causes (a gain of 789,345 people) and 80.6% is from migration (a gain of 3,276,554 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, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

Biggest cities by population

Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.8M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Hamilton 569K
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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