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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 10,979,783 people in Cuba in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 10,894,785 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 128.7 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 17.1% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -0.26% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.4% decline).

China vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Cuba
2100 633,320,628 5,596,718
2099 643,959,697 5,657,375
2098 654,691,595 5,718,645
2097 665,517,335 5,780,569
2096 676,438,150 5,843,224
2095 687,457,915 5,906,751
2094 698,589,897 5,970,804
2093 709,852,629 6,035,854
2092 721,251,520 6,101,659
2091 732,791,748 6,168,154
2090 744,501,355 6,235,722
2089 756,404,299 6,304,222
2088 768,478,316 6,373,377
2087 780,707,622 6,443,413
2086 793,081,006 6,514,289
2085 805,608,315 6,585,780
2084 818,268,277 6,657,505
2083 830,972,107 6,729,522
2082 843,721,746 6,801,995
2081 856,534,631 6,874,468
2080 869,351,919 6,947,089
2079 882,146,959 7,019,723
2078 894,889,246 7,092,413
2077 907,592,919 7,165,274
2076 920,280,380 7,238,004
2075 932,956,157 7,311,071
2074 945,631,173 7,384,626
2073 958,352,980 7,458,600
2072 971,115,895 7,533,524
2071 983,938,054 7,609,105
2070 996,853,418 7,686,135
2069 1,009,905,851 7,764,393
2068 1,023,081,790 7,843,807
2067 1,036,420,010 7,924,753
2066 1,049,887,382 8,007,003
2065 1,063,477,623 8,090,881
2064 1,077,206,695 8,176,150
2063 1,090,982,303 8,262,542
2062 1,104,833,556 8,350,350
2061 1,118,682,849 8,439,080
2060 1,132,504,136 8,528,768
2059 1,146,199,736 8,618,786
2058 1,159,714,746 8,708,762
2057 1,172,963,523 8,798,693
2056 1,185,938,083 8,888,562
2055 1,198,550,408 8,977,652
2054 1,210,749,681 9,066,133
2053 1,222,500,569 9,153,249
2052 1,233,808,926 9,238,892
2051 1,244,584,333 9,323,021
2050 1,254,824,040 9,405,481
2049 1,264,598,914 9,486,566
2048 1,273,885,471 9,565,607
2047 1,282,701,271 9,643,403
2046 1,291,133,690 9,719,554
2045 1,299,154,327 9,793,859
2044 1,306,805,350 9,866,367
2043 1,314,176,710 9,937,436
2042 1,321,319,298 10,006,554
2041 1,328,219,755 10,073,994
2040 1,334,857,481 10,139,368
2039 1,341,265,381 10,203,016
2038 1,347,407,165 10,264,587
2037 1,353,377,505 10,325,061
2036 1,359,133,287 10,383,547
2035 1,364,651,508 10,440,509
2034 1,369,940,557 10,496,359
2033 1,375,003,005 10,550,821
2032 1,379,784,204 10,603,749
2031 1,384,301,522 10,655,312
2030 1,388,520,533 10,705,845
2029 1,392,490,007 10,755,262
2028 1,396,163,778 10,803,047
2027 1,399,515,824 10,849,321
2026 1,402,578,808 10,894,785
2025 1,405,826,385 10,938,241
2024 1,408,975,000 10,979,783
2023 1,410,710,000 11,019,931
2022 1,412,175,000 11,059,820
2021 1,412,360,000 11,122,168
2020 1,411,100,000 11,176,354
2019 1,407,745,000 11,202,846
2018 1,402,760,000 11,227,118
2017 1,396,215,000 11,247,829
2016 1,387,790,000 11,265,612
2015 1,379,860,000 11,275,065
2014 1,371,860,000 11,285,775
2013 1,363,240,000 11,298,167
2012 1,354,190,000 11,303,175
2011 1,345,035,000 11,301,571
2010 1,337,705,000 11,297,409
2009 1,331,260,000 11,294,719
2008 1,324,655,000 11,291,762
2007 1,317,885,000 11,287,272
2006 1,311,020,000 11,278,550
2005 1,303,720,000 11,262,554
2004 1,296,075,000 11,238,756
2003 1,288,400,000 11,209,383
2002 1,280,400,000 11,177,418
2001 1,271,850,000 11,144,132
2000 1,262,645,000 11,109,109
1999 1,252,735,000 11,072,230
1998 1,241,935,000 11,034,712
1997 1,230,075,000 10,997,934
1996 1,217,550,000 10,962,010
1995 1,204,855,000 10,925,362
1994 1,191,835,000 10,886,021
1993 1,178,440,000 10,841,031
1992 1,164,970,000 10,785,801
1991 1,150,780,000 10,717,640
1990 1,135,185,000 10,631,799
1989 1,118,650,000 10,533,243
1988 1,101,630,000 10,432,585
1987 1,084,035,000 10,335,342
1986 1,066,790,000 10,244,247
1985 1,051,040,000 10,157,228
1984 1,036,825,000 10,073,299
1983 1,023,310,000 9,991,026
1982 1,008,630,000 9,912,681
1981 993,885,000 9,849,320
1980 981,235,000 9,804,796
1979 969,005,000 9,763,355
1978 956,165,000 9,711,980
1977 943,455,000 9,648,440
1976 930,685,000 9,571,242
1975 916,395,000 9,479,726
1974 900,350,000 9,374,183
1973 881,940,000 9,255,328
1972 862,030,000 9,123,891
1971 841,105,000 8,979,085
1970 818,315,000 8,824,382
1969 796,025,000 8,666,640
1968 774,510,000 8,509,522
1967 754,550,000 8,352,625
1966 735,400,000 8,193,450
1965 715,185,000 8,030,797
1964 698,355,000 7,866,020
1963 682,335,000 7,701,660
1962 665,770,000 7,541,098
1961 660,330,000 7,387,117
1960 667,070,000 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).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd 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) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. 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 34.4% of the population in China and 33.6% in Cuba.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Cuba
2100 -1.65% -1.07%
2099 -1.64% -1.07%
2098 -1.63% -1.07%
2097 -1.61% -1.07%
2096 -1.6% -1.08%
2095 -1.59% -1.07%
2094 -1.59% -1.08%
2093 -1.58% -1.08%
2092 -1.57% -1.08%
2091 -1.57% -1.08%
2090 -1.57% -1.09%
2089 -1.57% -1.09%
2088 -1.57% -1.09%
2087 -1.56% -1.09%
2086 -1.56% -1.09%
2085 -1.55% -1.08%
2084 -1.53% -1.07%
2083 -1.51% -1.07%
2082 -1.5% -1.05%
2081 -1.47% -1.05%
2080 -1.45% -1.03%
2079 -1.42% -1.02%
2078 -1.4% -1.02%
2077 -1.38% -1%
2076 -1.36% -1%
2075 -1.34% -1%
2074 -1.33% -0.99%
2073 -1.31% -0.99%
2072 -1.3% -0.99%
2071 -1.3% -1%
2070 -1.29% -1.01%
2069 -1.29% -1.01%
2068 -1.29% -1.02%
2067 -1.28% -1.03%
2066 -1.28% -1.04%
2065 -1.27% -1.04%
2064 -1.26% -1.05%
2063 -1.25% -1.05%
2062 -1.24% -1.05%
2061 -1.22% -1.05%
2060 -1.19% -1.04%
2059 -1.17% -1.03%
2058 -1.13% -1.02%
2057 -1.09% -1.01%
2056 -1.05% -0.99%
2055 -1.01% -0.98%
2054 -0.96% -0.95%
2053 -0.92% -0.93%
2052 -0.87% -0.9%
2051 -0.82% -0.88%
2050 -0.77% -0.85%
2049 -0.73% -0.83%
2048 -0.69% -0.81%
2047 -0.65% -0.78%
2046 -0.62% -0.76%
2045 -0.59% -0.73%
2044 -0.56% -0.72%
2043 -0.54% -0.69%
2042 -0.52% -0.67%
2041 -0.5% -0.64%
2040 -0.48% -0.62%
2039 -0.46% -0.6%
2038 -0.44% -0.59%
2037 -0.42% -0.56%
2036 -0.4% -0.55%
2035 -0.39% -0.53%
2034 -0.37% -0.52%
2033 -0.35% -0.5%
2032 -0.33% -0.48%
2031 -0.3% -0.47%
2030 -0.29% -0.46%
2029 -0.26% -0.44%
2028 -0.24% -0.43%
2027 -0.22% -0.42%
2026 -0.23% -0.4%
2025 -0.22% -0.38%
2024 -0.12% -0.36%
2023 -0.1% -0.36%
2022 -0.01% -0.56%
2021 0.09% -0.48%
2020 0.24% -0.24%
2019 0.36% -0.22%
2018 0.47% -0.18%
2017 0.61% -0.16%
2016 0.57% -0.08%
2015 0.58% -0.09%
2014 0.63% -0.11%
2013 0.67% -0.04%
2012 0.68% 0.01%
2011 0.55% 0.04%
2010 0.48% 0.02%
2009 0.5% 0.03%
2008 0.51% 0.04%
2007 0.52% 0.08%
2006 0.56% 0.14%
2005 0.59% 0.21%
2004 0.6% 0.26%
2003 0.62% 0.29%
2002 0.67% 0.3%
2001 0.73% 0.32%
2000 0.79% 0.33%
1999 0.87% 0.34%
1998 0.96% 0.33%
1997 1.03% 0.33%
1996 1.05% 0.34%
1995 1.09% 0.36%
1994 1.14% 0.41%
1993 1.16% 0.51%
1992 1.23% 0.64%
1991 1.37% 0.81%
1990 1.48% 0.94%
1989 1.54% 0.96%
1988 1.62% 0.94%
1987 1.62% 0.89%
1986 1.5% 0.86%
1985 1.37% 0.83%
1984 1.32% 0.82%
1983 1.46% 0.79%
1982 1.48% 0.64%
1981 1.29% 0.45%
1980 1.26% 0.42%
1979 1.34% 0.53%
1978 1.35% 0.66%
1977 1.37% 0.81%
1976 1.56% 0.97%
1975 1.78% 1.13%
1974 2.09% 1.28%
1973 2.31% 1.44%
1972 2.49% 1.61%
1971 2.78% 1.75%
1970 2.8% 1.82%
1969 2.78% 1.85%
1968 2.65% 1.88%
1967 2.6% 1.94%
1966 2.83% 2.03%
1965 2.41% 2.09%
1964 2.35% 2.13%
1963 2.49% 2.13%
1962 0.82% 2.08%
1961 -1.01% 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 China declined by 0.12%, while Cuba's population declined by 0.36%.

Live population counters

China Cuba
Current population
1402578808
10894785
Population rank 2/197 90/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.13%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
13.1 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
5.48 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
4.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 -110
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 -40,148
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% -0.36%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 182/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -22,244
Net migration rank 189/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -22,244
2024 - -318,992 - -22,356
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 -15,880 -22,797
2022 -847,305 -293,846 -17,961 -23,149
2021 480,203 -379,749 -71,616 -11,976
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 -12,808 -11,976
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 -4,245 -23,955
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 3,436 -23,779
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 2,306 -23,394
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 9,677 -24,146
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 20,464 -24,910
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 22,448 -39,426
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 29,827 -37,619
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 33,864 -36,101
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 40,753 -35,313
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 37,021 -34,121
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 37,543 -35,063
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 32,848 -29,427
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 24,617 -19,050
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 24,508 -12,619
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 36,660 -16,561
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 44,258 -16,776
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 56,170 -24,916
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 58,212 -25,535
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 57,325 -23,442
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 61,133 -24,980
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 69,069 -31,456
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 71,284 -33,863
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 71,828 -35,712
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 61,837 -26,105
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 66,809 -29,235
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 68,604 -27,501
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 73,221 -24,358
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 83,461 -21,867
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 95,398 -20,665
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 112,378 -15,438
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 114,865 -14,705
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 116,626 -15,474
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 109,617 -16,290
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 105,997 -17,146
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 103,228 -18,048
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 101,670 -18,994
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 101,858 -19,994
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 95,866 -21,055
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 74,067 -22,159
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 74,271 -37,114
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 81,192 -35,473
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 86,864 -29,839
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 106,875 -36,811
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 125,383 -41,042
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 144,964 -46,268
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 165,099 -52,697
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 177,387 -52,073
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 187,588 -50,031
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 195,106 -43,056
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 201,823 -44,466
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 205,581 -47,446
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 205,487 -49,387
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 207,245 -49,556
1966 19,282,187 4,165 209,179 -48,509
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 211,322 -46,683
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 209,315 -44,406
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 205,788 -41,979
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 196,423 -39,116
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 183,806 -33,163
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 172,816 -25,396

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

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Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 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, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

Biggest cities by population

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M
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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