The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 155,967 people in Curacao in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 155,976 in Curacao.
Population statistics:
- Cuba's population is 69.8 times bigger than Curacao's.
- Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Curacao is the 179th.
- The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.002% for Curacao.
- For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +0.13% in Curacao.
- Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Curacao has grown from 141K to 156K (10.4% growth).
Cuba vs Curacao: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Cuba
|
Curacao
|
|
| 2100 | 5,596,718 | 101,751 |
| 2099 | 5,657,375 | 102,659 |
| 2098 | 5,718,645 | 103,592 |
| 2097 | 5,780,569 | 104,535 |
| 2096 | 5,843,224 | 105,475 |
| 2095 | 5,906,751 | 106,454 |
| 2094 | 5,970,804 | 107,446 |
| 2093 | 6,035,854 | 108,442 |
| 2092 | 6,101,659 | 109,440 |
| 2091 | 6,168,154 | 110,476 |
| 2090 | 6,235,722 | 111,510 |
| 2089 | 6,304,222 | 112,567 |
| 2088 | 6,373,377 | 113,627 |
| 2087 | 6,443,413 | 114,694 |
| 2086 | 6,514,289 | 115,765 |
| 2085 | 6,585,780 | 116,823 |
| 2084 | 6,657,505 | 117,889 |
| 2083 | 6,729,522 | 118,915 |
| 2082 | 6,801,995 | 119,951 |
| 2081 | 6,874,468 | 120,921 |
| 2080 | 6,947,089 | 121,927 |
| 2079 | 7,019,723 | 122,913 |
| 2078 | 7,092,413 | 123,867 |
| 2077 | 7,165,274 | 124,795 |
| 2076 | 7,238,004 | 125,697 |
| 2075 | 7,311,071 | 126,586 |
| 2074 | 7,384,626 | 127,487 |
| 2073 | 7,458,600 | 128,351 |
| 2072 | 7,533,524 | 129,210 |
| 2071 | 7,609,105 | 130,038 |
| 2070 | 7,686,135 | 130,853 |
| 2069 | 7,764,393 | 131,677 |
| 2068 | 7,843,807 | 132,471 |
| 2067 | 7,924,753 | 133,261 |
| 2066 | 8,007,003 | 134,055 |
| 2065 | 8,090,881 | 134,837 |
| 2064 | 8,176,150 | 135,615 |
| 2063 | 8,262,542 | 136,407 |
| 2062 | 8,350,350 | 137,188 |
| 2061 | 8,439,080 | 137,973 |
| 2060 | 8,528,768 | 138,753 |
| 2059 | 8,618,786 | 139,542 |
| 2058 | 8,708,762 | 140,285 |
| 2057 | 8,798,693 | 141,066 |
| 2056 | 8,888,562 | 141,863 |
| 2055 | 8,977,652 | 142,643 |
| 2054 | 9,066,133 | 143,418 |
| 2053 | 9,153,249 | 144,161 |
| 2052 | 9,238,892 | 144,877 |
| 2051 | 9,323,021 | 145,572 |
| 2050 | 9,405,481 | 146,241 |
| 2049 | 9,486,566 | 146,893 |
| 2048 | 9,565,607 | 147,522 |
| 2047 | 9,643,403 | 148,160 |
| 2046 | 9,719,554 | 148,726 |
| 2045 | 9,793,859 | 149,303 |
| 2044 | 9,866,367 | 149,880 |
| 2043 | 9,937,436 | 150,414 |
| 2042 | 10,006,554 | 150,956 |
| 2041 | 10,073,994 | 151,459 |
| 2040 | 10,139,368 | 151,967 |
| 2039 | 10,203,016 | 152,464 |
| 2038 | 10,264,587 | 152,889 |
| 2037 | 10,325,061 | 153,315 |
| 2036 | 10,383,547 | 153,745 |
| 2035 | 10,440,509 | 154,100 |
| 2034 | 10,496,359 | 154,465 |
| 2033 | 10,550,821 | 154,784 |
| 2032 | 10,603,749 | 155,062 |
| 2031 | 10,655,312 | 155,316 |
| 2030 | 10,705,845 | 155,550 |
| 2029 | 10,755,262 | 155,729 |
| 2028 | 10,803,047 | 155,845 |
| 2027 | 10,849,321 | 155,924 |
| 2026 | 10,894,785 | 155,976 |
| 2025 | 10,938,241 | 156,003 |
| 2024 | 10,979,783 | 155,967 |
| 2023 | 11,019,931 | 154,654 |
| 2022 | 11,059,820 | 153,321 |
| 2021 | 11,122,168 | 153,948 |
| 2020 | 11,176,354 | 155,482 |
| 2019 | 11,202,846 | 157,441 |
| 2018 | 11,227,118 | 159,336 |
| 2017 | 11,247,829 | 160,175 |
| 2016 | 11,265,612 | 159,664 |
| 2015 | 11,275,065 | 157,980 |
| 2014 | 11,285,775 | 155,909 |
| 2013 | 11,298,167 | 153,822 |
| 2012 | 11,303,175 | 152,088 |
| 2011 | 11,301,571 | 150,831 |
| 2010 | 11,297,409 | 148,703 |
| 2009 | 11,294,719 | 146,833 |
| 2008 | 11,291,762 | 145,880 |
| 2007 | 11,287,272 | 144,056 |
| 2006 | 11,278,550 | 141,239 |
| 2005 | 11,262,554 | 137,658 |
| 2004 | 11,238,756 | 134,192 |
| 2003 | 11,209,383 | 131,897 |
| 2002 | 11,177,418 | 129,205 |
| 2001 | 11,144,132 | 129,047 |
| 2000 | 11,109,109 | 133,860 |
| 1999 | 11,072,230 | 139,428 |
| 1998 | 11,034,712 | 144,472 |
| 1997 | 10,997,934 | 146,956 |
| 1996 | 10,962,010 | 146,306 |
| 1995 | 10,925,362 | 145,139 |
| 1994 | 10,886,021 | 144,630 |
| 1993 | 10,841,031 | 144,299 |
| 1992 | 10,785,801 | 143,912 |
| 1991 | 10,717,640 | 144,403 |
| 1990 | 10,631,799 | 145,400 |
| 1989 | 10,533,243 | 146,937 |
| 1988 | 10,432,585 | 149,254 |
| 1987 | 10,335,342 | 151,456 |
| 1986 | 10,244,247 | 152,662 |
| 1985 | 10,157,228 | 152,711 |
| 1984 | 10,073,299 | 151,940 |
| 1983 | 9,991,026 | 151,159 |
| 1982 | 9,912,681 | 150,101 |
| 1981 | 9,849,320 | 148,629 |
| 1980 | 9,804,796 | 148,041 |
| 1979 | 9,763,355 | 147,851 |
| 1978 | 9,711,980 | 148,341 |
| 1977 | 9,648,440 | 149,459 |
| 1976 | 9,571,242 | 149,399 |
| 1975 | 9,479,726 | 149,129 |
| 1974 | 9,374,183 | 148,351 |
| 1973 | 9,255,328 | 146,912 |
| 1972 | 9,123,891 | 147,710 |
| 1971 | 8,979,085 | 147,389 |
| 1970 | 8,824,382 | 144,739 |
| 1969 | 8,666,640 | 142,581 |
| 1968 | 8,509,522 | 140,298 |
| 1967 | 8,352,625 | 138,140 |
| 1966 | 8,193,450 | 136,682 |
| 1965 | 8,030,797 | 135,266 |
| 1964 | 7,866,020 | 133,148 |
| 1963 | 7,701,660 | 130,860 |
| 1962 | 7,541,098 | 128,414 |
| 1961 | 7,387,117 | 126,125 |
| 1960 | 7,238,081 | 124,826 |
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 Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Curacao gained 18,425 people (a 13% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Curacao's population decreased by 3,688 people (a 2.31% decline).
Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Curacao was ranked 179th in 2006 and still ranked 179th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Cuba's population will shrink by 13.7% to 9,405,481 people with a rank change from 90th to 104th. The population of Curacao will decrease by 6.24% to 146,241 people and rank change from 179th to 180th.
Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.6% of the population in Cuba and 19.4% in Curacao.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Curacao
|
|
| 2100 | -1.07% | -0.88% |
| 2099 | -1.07% | -0.9% |
| 2098 | -1.07% | -0.9% |
| 2097 | -1.07% | -0.89% |
| 2096 | -1.08% | -0.92% |
| 2095 | -1.07% | -0.92% |
| 2094 | -1.08% | -0.92% |
| 2093 | -1.08% | -0.91% |
| 2092 | -1.08% | -0.94% |
| 2091 | -1.08% | -0.93% |
| 2090 | -1.09% | -0.94% |
| 2089 | -1.09% | -0.93% |
| 2088 | -1.09% | -0.93% |
| 2087 | -1.09% | -0.93% |
| 2086 | -1.09% | -0.9% |
| 2085 | -1.08% | -0.9% |
| 2084 | -1.07% | -0.86% |
| 2083 | -1.07% | -0.86% |
| 2082 | -1.05% | -0.8% |
| 2081 | -1.05% | -0.82% |
| 2080 | -1.03% | -0.8% |
| 2079 | -1.02% | -0.77% |
| 2078 | -1.02% | -0.74% |
| 2077 | -1% | -0.72% |
| 2076 | -1% | -0.7% |
| 2075 | -1% | -0.71% |
| 2074 | -0.99% | -0.67% |
| 2073 | -0.99% | -0.67% |
| 2072 | -0.99% | -0.64% |
| 2071 | -1% | -0.62% |
| 2070 | -1.01% | -0.63% |
| 2069 | -1.01% | -0.6% |
| 2068 | -1.02% | -0.59% |
| 2067 | -1.03% | -0.59% |
| 2066 | -1.04% | -0.58% |
| 2065 | -1.04% | -0.57% |
| 2064 | -1.05% | -0.58% |
| 2063 | -1.05% | -0.57% |
| 2062 | -1.05% | -0.57% |
| 2061 | -1.05% | -0.56% |
| 2060 | -1.04% | -0.57% |
| 2059 | -1.03% | -0.53% |
| 2058 | -1.02% | -0.55% |
| 2057 | -1.01% | -0.56% |
| 2056 | -0.99% | -0.55% |
| 2055 | -0.98% | -0.54% |
| 2054 | -0.95% | -0.52% |
| 2053 | -0.93% | -0.49% |
| 2052 | -0.9% | -0.48% |
| 2051 | -0.88% | -0.46% |
| 2050 | -0.85% | -0.44% |
| 2049 | -0.83% | -0.43% |
| 2048 | -0.81% | -0.43% |
| 2047 | -0.78% | -0.38% |
| 2046 | -0.76% | -0.39% |
| 2045 | -0.73% | -0.38% |
| 2044 | -0.72% | -0.36% |
| 2043 | -0.69% | -0.36% |
| 2042 | -0.67% | -0.33% |
| 2041 | -0.64% | -0.33% |
| 2040 | -0.62% | -0.33% |
| 2039 | -0.6% | -0.28% |
| 2038 | -0.59% | -0.28% |
| 2037 | -0.56% | -0.28% |
| 2036 | -0.55% | -0.23% |
| 2035 | -0.53% | -0.24% |
| 2034 | -0.52% | -0.21% |
| 2033 | -0.5% | -0.18% |
| 2032 | -0.48% | -0.16% |
| 2031 | -0.47% | -0.15% |
| 2030 | -0.46% | -0.11% |
| 2029 | -0.44% | -0.08% |
| 2028 | -0.43% | -0.05% |
| 2027 | -0.42% | -0.03% |
| 2026 | -0.4% | -0.02% |
| 2025 | -0.38% | 0.02% |
| 2024 | -0.36% | 0.85% |
| 2023 | -0.36% | 0.87% |
| 2022 | -0.56% | -0.41% |
| 2021 | -0.48% | -0.99% |
| 2020 | -0.24% | -1.24% |
| 2019 | -0.22% | -1.19% |
| 2018 | -0.18% | -0.52% |
| 2017 | -0.16% | 0.32% |
| 2016 | -0.08% | 1.07% |
| 2015 | -0.09% | 1.33% |
| 2014 | -0.11% | 1.36% |
| 2013 | -0.04% | 1.14% |
| 2012 | 0.01% | 0.83% |
| 2011 | 0.04% | 1.43% |
| 2010 | 0.02% | 1.27% |
| 2009 | 0.03% | 0.65% |
| 2008 | 0.04% | 1.27% |
| 2007 | 0.08% | 1.99% |
| 2006 | 0.14% | 2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.21% | 2.58% |
| 2004 | 0.26% | 1.74% |
| 2003 | 0.29% | 2.08% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | 0.12% |
| 2001 | 0.32% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.33% | -3.99% |
| 1999 | 0.34% | -3.49% |
| 1998 | 0.33% | -1.69% |
| 1997 | 0.33% | 0.44% |
| 1996 | 0.34% | 0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.36% | 0.35% |
| 1994 | 0.41% | 0.23% |
| 1993 | 0.51% | 0.27% |
| 1992 | 0.64% | -0.34% |
| 1991 | 0.81% | -0.69% |
| 1990 | 0.94% | -1.05% |
| 1989 | 0.96% | -1.55% |
| 1988 | 0.94% | -1.45% |
| 1987 | 0.89% | -0.79% |
| 1986 | 0.86% | -0.03% |
| 1985 | 0.83% | 0.51% |
| 1984 | 0.82% | 0.52% |
| 1983 | 0.79% | 0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.64% | 0.99% |
| 1981 | 0.45% | 0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.42% | 0.13% |
| 1979 | 0.53% | -0.33% |
| 1978 | 0.66% | -0.75% |
| 1977 | 0.81% | 0.04% |
| 1976 | 0.97% | 0.18% |
| 1975 | 1.13% | 0.52% |
| 1974 | 1.28% | 0.98% |
| 1973 | 1.44% | -0.54% |
| 1972 | 1.61% | 0.22% |
| 1971 | 1.75% | 1.83% |
| 1970 | 1.82% | 1.51% |
| 1969 | 1.85% | 1.63% |
| 1968 | 1.88% | 1.56% |
| 1967 | 1.94% | 1.07% |
| 1966 | 2.03% | 1.05% |
| 1965 | 2.09% | 1.59% |
| 1964 | 2.13% | 1.75% |
| 1963 | 2.13% | 1.9% |
| 1962 | 2.08% | 1.81% |
| 1961 | 2.06% | 1.04% |
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 Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Curacao's population grew by 0.85%.
Live population counters
|
Cuba
|
Curacao
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
10894785
|
155976
|
| Population rank | 90/197 | 179/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.13% | 0.002% |
| One net population change |
13.1 minutes
|
6.67 hours
|
| One birth every |
5.48 minutes
|
7.56 hours
|
| One death every |
4.7 minutes
|
5.84 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | -110 | +4 |
| Annual growth/decline | -40,148 | +1,313 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.36% | +0.85% |
| Population growth rate rank | 182/197 | 112/197 |
| One migration net change every |
23.7 minutes
|
18.7 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -22,244 | +470 |
| Net migration rank | 153/196 | 68/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 2,144 | 80,020 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 193/195 | 138/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.12% | 43.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 191/195 | 12/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Curacao
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -22,244 | - | 470 |
| 2024 | - | -22,356 | - | 513 |
| 2023 | -15,880 | -22,797 | -341 | 518 |
| 2022 | -17,961 | -23,149 | -337 | 518 |
| 2021 | -71,616 | -11,976 | -385 | 503 |
| 2020 | -12,808 | -11,976 | -93 | 992 |
| 2019 | -4,245 | -23,955 | 205 | -9,595 |
| 2018 | 3,436 | -23,779 | 271 | 25,592 |
| 2017 | 2,306 | -23,394 | 128 | 537 |
| 2016 | 9,677 | -24,146 | 304 | 645 |
| 2015 | 20,464 | -24,910 | 489 | 842 |
| 2014 | 22,448 | -39,426 | 593 | 1,063 |
| 2013 | 29,827 | -37,619 | 708 | 1,283 |
| 2012 | 33,864 | -36,101 | 790 | 1,469 |
| 2011 | 40,753 | -35,313 | 693 | 1,516 |
| 2010 | 37,021 | -34,121 | 773 | 242 |
| 2009 | 37,543 | -35,063 | 749 | 484 |
| 2008 | 32,848 | -29,427 | 759 | 541 |
| 2007 | 24,617 | -19,050 | 792 | 533 |
| 2006 | 24,508 | -12,619 | 791 | 489 |
| 2005 | 36,660 | -16,561 | 693 | 438 |
| 2004 | 44,258 | -16,776 | 742 | 1,006 |
| 2003 | 56,170 | -24,916 | 827 | 1,014 |
| 2002 | 58,212 | -25,535 | 919 | 1,035 |
| 2001 | 57,325 | -23,442 | 1,066 | -982 |
| 2000 | 61,133 | -24,980 | 1,136 | -2,995 |
| 1999 | 69,069 | -31,456 | 1,207 | -2,963 |
| 1998 | 71,284 | -33,863 | 1,358 | -2,931 |
| 1997 | 71,828 | -35,712 | 1,517 | -2,900 |
| 1996 | 61,837 | -26,105 | 1,628 | -2,872 |
| 1995 | 66,809 | -29,235 | 1,715 | -2,847 |
| 1994 | 68,604 | -27,501 | 1,805 | -2,829 |
| 1993 | 73,221 | -24,358 | 1,894 | -2,776 |
| 1992 | 83,461 | -21,867 | 1,980 | -2,574 |
| 1991 | 95,398 | -20,665 | 1,989 | -2,428 |
| 1990 | 112,378 | -15,438 | 1,985 | -2,419 |
| 1989 | 114,865 | -14,705 | 2,013 | -2,405 |
| 1988 | 116,626 | -15,474 | 2,085 | -2,391 |
| 1987 | 109,617 | -16,290 | 2,143 | -2,381 |
| 1986 | 105,997 | -17,146 | 2,186 | -2,364 |
| 1985 | 103,228 | -18,048 | 2,206 | -2,351 |
| 1984 | 101,670 | -18,994 | 2,193 | -2,327 |
| 1983 | 101,858 | -19,994 | 2,175 | -2,295 |
| 1982 | 95,866 | -21,055 | 2,142 | -2,248 |
| 1981 | 74,067 | -22,159 | 2,102 | -2,116 |
| 1980 | 74,271 | -37,114 | 2,079 | -2,026 |
| 1979 | 81,192 | -35,473 | 2,077 | -2,001 |
| 1978 | 86,864 | -29,839 | 2,112 | -1,972 |
| 1977 | 106,875 | -36,811 | 2,171 | -1,949 |
| 1976 | 125,383 | -41,042 | 2,220 | -1,928 |
| 1975 | 144,964 | -46,268 | 2,279 | -1,901 |
| 1974 | 165,099 | -52,697 | 2,331 | -1,870 |
| 1973 | 177,387 | -52,073 | 2,355 | -1,841 |
| 1972 | 187,588 | -50,031 | 2,421 | -1,553 |
| 1971 | 195,106 | -43,056 | 2,558 | -1,401 |
| 1970 | 201,823 | -44,466 | 2,679 | -1,392 |
| 1969 | 205,581 | -47,446 | 2,792 | -1,384 |
| 1968 | 205,487 | -49,387 | 2,904 | -1,405 |
| 1967 | 207,245 | -49,556 | 3,015 | -1,446 |
| 1966 | 209,179 | -48,509 | 3,109 | -1,460 |
| 1965 | 211,322 | -46,683 | 3,202 | -1,477 |
| 1964 | 209,315 | -44,406 | 3,240 | -1,454 |
| 1963 | 205,788 | -41,979 | 3,271 | -1,431 |
| 1962 | 196,423 | -39,116 | 3,286 | -1,381 |
| 1961 | 183,806 | -33,163 | 3,305 | -1,306 |
| 1960 | 172,816 | -25,396 | 3,336 | -1,530 |
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). In Curacao 3.72% is from natural causes (a gain of 834 people) and 96.3% is from migration (a gain of 21,615 people).
As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 80,020 people or 43.1% in Curacao.
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Population differences between Cuba and Curacao
|
Cuba
|
Curacao
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78.6 years | 77.3 years |
| Average age | 42 years | 40.8 years |
| Median age | 43.1 years | 39.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 47.6:52.4 |
| Fertility rate | 1.44 births per woman | 1.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 271.8 ppl/mi² | 910 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)
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