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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 10,937,203 people in Cuba in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 10,893,750 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 128.8 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% 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 +0.23% per year vs -0.28% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.41% decline).

China vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Cuba
2100 633,662,382 5,596,187
2099 644,307,192 5,656,838
2098 655,044,881 5,718,102
2097 665,876,462 5,780,020
2096 676,803,171 5,842,669
2095 687,828,883 5,906,190
2094 698,966,872 5,970,237
2093 710,235,681 6,035,281
2092 721,640,723 6,101,080
2091 733,187,178 6,167,568
2090 744,903,105 6,235,130
2089 756,812,472 6,303,623
2088 768,893,004 6,372,772
2087 781,128,909 6,442,801
2086 793,508,970 6,513,670
2085 806,043,039 6,585,155
2084 818,709,832 6,656,872
2083 831,420,518 6,728,883
2082 844,177,036 6,801,349
2081 856,996,835 6,873,815
2080 869,821,040 6,946,429
2079 882,622,985 7,019,056
2078 895,372,147 7,091,740
2077 908,082,676 7,164,594
2076 920,776,984 7,237,317
2075 933,459,600 7,310,377
2074 946,141,456 7,383,925
2073 958,870,128 7,457,892
2072 971,639,931 7,532,809
2071 984,469,009 7,608,382
2070 997,391,342 7,685,405
2069 1,010,450,818 7,763,655
2068 1,023,633,867 7,843,062
2067 1,036,979,285 7,924,000
2066 1,050,453,924 8,006,242
2065 1,064,051,499 8,090,113
2064 1,077,787,979 8,175,374
2063 1,091,571,021 8,261,758
2062 1,105,429,748 8,349,557
2061 1,119,286,514 8,438,278
2060 1,133,115,260 8,527,958
2059 1,146,818,251 8,617,968
2058 1,160,340,554 8,707,935
2057 1,173,596,480 8,797,858
2056 1,186,578,041 8,887,718
2055 1,199,197,172 8,976,800
2054 1,211,403,028 9,065,272
2053 1,223,160,257 9,152,380
2052 1,234,474,716 9,238,015
2051 1,245,255,938 9,322,135
2050 1,255,501,171 9,404,588
2049 1,265,281,319 9,485,665
2048 1,274,572,888 9,564,698
2047 1,283,393,445 9,642,488
2046 1,291,830,414 9,718,631
2045 1,299,855,379 9,792,929
2044 1,307,510,531 9,865,430
2043 1,314,885,869 9,936,492
2042 1,322,032,311 10,005,604
2041 1,328,936,491 10,073,038
2040 1,335,577,799 10,138,405
2039 1,341,989,157 10,202,047
2038 1,348,134,255 10,263,612
2037 1,354,107,817 10,324,081
2036 1,359,866,705 10,382,560
2035 1,365,387,904 10,439,517
2034 1,370,679,807 10,495,362
2033 1,375,744,986 10,549,819
2032 1,380,528,766 10,602,742
2031 1,385,048,521 10,654,301
2030 1,389,269,809 10,704,828
2029 1,393,241,425 10,754,241
2028 1,396,917,178 10,802,022
2027 1,400,271,033 10,848,290
2026 1,403,335,670 10,893,750
2025 1,406,585,000 10,937,203
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 (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 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 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 371,862 people (a 3.3% 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 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd. 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 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 -0.17% -0.39%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Cuba's population declined by 0.39%.

Live population counters

China Cuba
Current population
1403335670
10893750
Population rank 2/197 90/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.13%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
12.4 minutes
One birth every
3.31 seconds
5.55 minutes
One death every
2.88 seconds
4.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 -117
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 -42,580
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% -0.39%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 180/197
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 -1,394,886 -318,992 -19,270 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 90.3% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 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, 1,638,718 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 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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