The current population of Cuba is 10,894,785 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 10,979,783 in 2024.
- Since 2006, population has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (-3.4% decline in 20 years).
- Cuba's population peaked in 2012 at 11.3M people and has been in decline since.
- Cuba accounts for 0.13% of the world's population.
- Cuba is ranked 90/197 by population and was ranked 73rd in 2006.
- For the last 20 years, Cuba has had an average decline rate of -0.17% per year.
- The UN estimates that Cuba's population is going to decline by -13.7% to 9.41M people by 2050.
Cuba population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 5,596,718 | -1.07% |
| 2099 | 5,657,375 | -1.07% |
| 2098 | 5,718,645 | -1.07% |
| 2097 | 5,780,569 | -1.07% |
| 2096 | 5,843,224 | -1.08% |
| 2095 | 5,906,751 | -1.07% |
| 2094 | 5,970,804 | -1.08% |
| 2093 | 6,035,854 | -1.08% |
| 2092 | 6,101,659 | -1.08% |
| 2091 | 6,168,154 | -1.08% |
| 2090 | 6,235,722 | -1.09% |
| 2089 | 6,304,222 | -1.09% |
| 2088 | 6,373,377 | -1.09% |
| 2087 | 6,443,413 | -1.09% |
| 2086 | 6,514,289 | -1.09% |
| 2085 | 6,585,780 | -1.08% |
| 2084 | 6,657,505 | -1.07% |
| 2083 | 6,729,522 | -1.07% |
| 2082 | 6,801,995 | -1.05% |
| 2081 | 6,874,468 | -1.05% |
| 2080 | 6,947,089 | -1.03% |
| 2079 | 7,019,723 | -1.02% |
| 2078 | 7,092,413 | -1.02% |
| 2077 | 7,165,274 | -1% |
| 2076 | 7,238,004 | -1% |
| 2075 | 7,311,071 | -1% |
| 2074 | 7,384,626 | -0.99% |
| 2073 | 7,458,600 | -0.99% |
| 2072 | 7,533,524 | -0.99% |
| 2071 | 7,609,105 | -1% |
| 2070 | 7,686,135 | -1.01% |
| 2069 | 7,764,393 | -1.01% |
| 2068 | 7,843,807 | -1.02% |
| 2067 | 7,924,753 | -1.03% |
| 2066 | 8,007,003 | -1.04% |
| 2065 | 8,090,881 | -1.04% |
| 2064 | 8,176,150 | -1.05% |
| 2063 | 8,262,542 | -1.05% |
| 2062 | 8,350,350 | -1.05% |
| 2061 | 8,439,080 | -1.05% |
| 2060 | 8,528,768 | -1.04% |
| 2059 | 8,618,786 | -1.03% |
| 2058 | 8,708,762 | -1.02% |
| 2057 | 8,798,693 | -1.01% |
| 2056 | 8,888,562 | -0.99% |
| 2055 | 8,977,652 | -0.98% |
| 2054 | 9,066,133 | -0.95% |
| 2053 | 9,153,249 | -0.93% |
| 2052 | 9,238,892 | -0.9% |
| 2051 | 9,323,021 | -0.88% |
| 2050 | 9,405,481 | -0.85% |
| 2049 | 9,486,566 | -0.83% |
| 2048 | 9,565,607 | -0.81% |
| 2047 | 9,643,403 | -0.78% |
| 2046 | 9,719,554 | -0.76% |
| 2045 | 9,793,859 | -0.73% |
| 2044 | 9,866,367 | -0.72% |
| 2043 | 9,937,436 | -0.69% |
| 2042 | 10,006,554 | -0.67% |
| 2041 | 10,073,994 | -0.64% |
| 2040 | 10,139,368 | -0.62% |
| 2039 | 10,203,016 | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 10,264,587 | -0.59% |
| 2037 | 10,325,061 | -0.56% |
| 2036 | 10,383,547 | -0.55% |
| 2035 | 10,440,509 | -0.53% |
| 2034 | 10,496,359 | -0.52% |
| 2033 | 10,550,821 | -0.5% |
| 2032 | 10,603,749 | -0.48% |
| 2031 | 10,655,312 | -0.47% |
| 2030 | 10,705,845 | -0.46% |
| 2029 | 10,755,262 | -0.44% |
| 2028 | 10,803,047 | -0.43% |
| 2027 | 10,849,321 | -0.42% |
| 2026 | 10,894,785 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 10,938,241 | -0.38% |
| 2024 | 10,979,783 | -0.36% |
| 2023 | 11,019,931 | -0.36% |
| 2022 | 11,059,820 | -0.56% |
| 2021 | 11,122,168 | -0.48% |
| 2020 | 11,176,354 | -0.24% |
| 2019 | 11,202,846 | -0.22% |
| 2018 | 11,227,118 | -0.18% |
| 2017 | 11,247,829 | -0.16% |
| 2016 | 11,265,612 | -0.08% |
| 2015 | 11,275,065 | -0.09% |
| 2014 | 11,285,775 | -0.11% |
| 2013 | 11,298,167 | -0.04% |
| 2012 | 11,303,175 | 0.01% |
| 2011 | 11,301,571 | 0.04% |
| 2010 | 11,297,409 | 0.02% |
| 2009 | 11,294,719 | 0.03% |
| 2008 | 11,291,762 | 0.04% |
| 2007 | 11,287,272 | 0.08% |
| 2006 | 11,278,550 | 0.14% |
| 2005 | 11,262,554 | 0.21% |
| 2004 | 11,238,756 | 0.26% |
| 2003 | 11,209,383 | 0.29% |
| 2002 | 11,177,418 | 0.3% |
| 2001 | 11,144,132 | 0.32% |
| 2000 | 11,109,109 | 0.33% |
| 1999 | 11,072,230 | 0.34% |
| 1998 | 11,034,712 | 0.33% |
| 1997 | 10,997,934 | 0.33% |
| 1996 | 10,962,010 | 0.34% |
| 1995 | 10,925,362 | 0.36% |
| 1994 | 10,886,021 | 0.41% |
| 1993 | 10,841,031 | 0.51% |
| 1992 | 10,785,801 | 0.64% |
| 1991 | 10,717,640 | 0.81% |
| 1990 | 10,631,799 | 0.94% |
| 1989 | 10,533,243 | 0.96% |
| 1988 | 10,432,585 | 0.94% |
| 1987 | 10,335,342 | 0.89% |
| 1986 | 10,244,247 | 0.86% |
| 1985 | 10,157,228 | 0.83% |
| 1984 | 10,073,299 | 0.82% |
| 1983 | 9,991,026 | 0.79% |
| 1982 | 9,912,681 | 0.64% |
| 1981 | 9,849,320 | 0.45% |
| 1980 | 9,804,796 | 0.42% |
| 1979 | 9,763,355 | 0.53% |
| 1978 | 9,711,980 | 0.66% |
| 1977 | 9,648,440 | 0.81% |
| 1976 | 9,571,242 | 0.97% |
| 1975 | 9,479,726 | 1.13% |
| 1974 | 9,374,183 | 1.28% |
| 1973 | 9,255,328 | 1.44% |
| 1972 | 9,123,891 | 1.61% |
| 1971 | 8,979,085 | 1.75% |
| 1970 | 8,824,382 | 1.82% |
| 1969 | 8,666,640 | 1.85% |
| 1968 | 8,509,522 | 1.88% |
| 1967 | 8,352,625 | 1.94% |
| 1966 | 8,193,450 | 2.03% |
| 1965 | 8,030,797 | 2.09% |
| 1964 | 7,866,020 | 2.13% |
| 1963 | 7,701,660 | 2.13% |
| 1962 | 7,541,098 | 2.08% |
| 1961 | 7,387,117 | 2.06% |
| 1960 | 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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Cuba has a population of 10.9M as of 2026, compared to 11.3M in 2016, 11.3M in 2006, and 11M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 0.33% per year. Cuba is ranked 178th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Cuba will have 9,719,554 people (-10.8% decline) with a rank change from 90th to 99th.
By the year 2100, Cuba's population is projected to decline by 48.6% from its current level to 5.6M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -22,244 |
| 2024 | - | - | -22,356 |
| 2023 | -38,677 | -15,880 | -22,797 |
| 2022 | -41,110 | -17,961 | -23,149 |
| 2021 | -83,592 | -71,616 | -11,976 |
| 2020 | -24,784 | -12,808 | -11,976 |
| 2019 | -28,200 | -4,245 | -23,955 |
| 2018 | -20,343 | 3,436 | -23,779 |
| 2017 | -21,088 | 2,306 | -23,394 |
| 2016 | -14,469 | 9,677 | -24,146 |
| 2015 | -4,446 | 20,464 | -24,910 |
| 2014 | -16,978 | 22,448 | -39,426 |
| 2013 | -7,792 | 29,827 | -37,619 |
| 2012 | -2,237 | 33,864 | -36,101 |
| 2011 | 5,440 | 40,753 | -35,313 |
| 2010 | 2,900 | 37,021 | -34,121 |
| 2009 | 2,480 | 37,543 | -35,063 |
| 2008 | 3,421 | 32,848 | -29,427 |
| 2007 | 5,567 | 24,617 | -19,050 |
| 2006 | 11,889 | 24,508 | -12,619 |
| 2005 | 20,099 | 36,660 | -16,561 |
| 2004 | 27,482 | 44,258 | -16,776 |
| 2003 | 31,254 | 56,170 | -24,916 |
| 2002 | 32,677 | 58,212 | -25,535 |
| 2001 | 33,883 | 57,325 | -23,442 |
| 2000 | 36,153 | 61,133 | -24,980 |
| 1999 | 37,613 | 69,069 | -31,456 |
| 1998 | 37,421 | 71,284 | -33,863 |
| 1997 | 36,116 | 71,828 | -35,712 |
| 1996 | 35,732 | 61,837 | -26,105 |
| 1995 | 37,574 | 66,809 | -29,235 |
| 1994 | 41,103 | 68,604 | -27,501 |
| 1993 | 48,863 | 73,221 | -24,358 |
| 1992 | 61,594 | 83,461 | -21,867 |
| 1991 | 74,733 | 95,398 | -20,665 |
| 1990 | 96,940 | 112,378 | -15,438 |
| 1989 | 100,160 | 114,865 | -14,705 |
| 1988 | 101,152 | 116,626 | -15,474 |
| 1987 | 93,327 | 109,617 | -16,290 |
| 1986 | 88,851 | 105,997 | -17,146 |
| 1985 | 85,180 | 103,228 | -18,048 |
| 1984 | 82,676 | 101,670 | -18,994 |
| 1983 | 81,864 | 101,858 | -19,994 |
| 1982 | 74,811 | 95,866 | -21,055 |
| 1981 | 51,908 | 74,067 | -22,159 |
| 1980 | 37,157 | 74,271 | -37,114 |
| 1979 | 45,719 | 81,192 | -35,473 |
| 1978 | 57,025 | 86,864 | -29,839 |
| 1977 | 70,064 | 106,875 | -36,811 |
| 1976 | 84,341 | 125,383 | -41,042 |
| 1975 | 98,696 | 144,964 | -46,268 |
| 1974 | 112,402 | 165,099 | -52,697 |
| 1973 | 125,314 | 177,387 | -52,073 |
| 1972 | 137,557 | 187,588 | -50,031 |
| 1971 | 152,050 | 195,106 | -43,056 |
| 1970 | 157,357 | 201,823 | -44,466 |
| 1969 | 158,135 | 205,581 | -47,446 |
| 1968 | 156,100 | 205,487 | -49,387 |
| 1967 | 157,689 | 207,245 | -49,556 |
| 1966 | 160,670 | 209,179 | -48,509 |
| 1965 | 164,639 | 211,322 | -46,683 |
| 1964 | 164,909 | 209,315 | -44,406 |
| 1963 | 163,809 | 205,788 | -41,979 |
| 1962 | 157,307 | 196,423 | -39,116 |
| 1961 | 150,643 | 183,806 | -33,163 |
| 1960 | 147,420 | 172,816 | -25,396 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 21.9% of the population change in Cuba 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, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 7,373 and 0.13% in 2010.
Cuba population clock
Cuba
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
10894785
|
90/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.13% | 90/197 |
| One net population change |
13.1 minutes
|
188/197 |
| One birth every |
5.48 minutes
|
108/196 |
| One death every |
4.7 minutes
|
76/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | -110 | 188/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -40,148 | 188/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.36% | 182/197 |
| One migration net change every |
23.7 minutes
|
153/196 |
| Annual migration change | -22,244 | 153/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 2,144 | 193/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.12% | 191/195 |
Largest cities by population
|
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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Cuba population statistics
|
Cuba
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78.6 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 42 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 43.1 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.44 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 271.8 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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