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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 5,976,992 people in Denmark in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 6,032,403 in Denmark.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.81 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Denmark is the 114th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.07% for Denmark.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +0.57% in Denmark.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Denmark has grown from 5.44M to 6.03M (10.9% growth).

Cuba vs Denmark: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Denmark
2100 5,596,718 5,879,692
2099 5,657,375 5,887,324
2098 5,718,645 5,894,688
2097 5,780,569 5,902,451
2096 5,843,224 5,909,729
2095 5,906,751 5,917,219
2094 5,970,804 5,925,288
2093 6,035,854 5,933,241
2092 6,101,659 5,941,337
2091 6,168,154 5,949,626
2090 6,235,722 5,958,205
2089 6,304,222 5,966,645
2088 6,373,377 5,974,290
2087 6,443,413 5,982,321
2086 6,514,289 5,989,976
2085 6,585,780 5,997,455
2084 6,657,505 6,004,175
2083 6,729,522 6,010,595
2082 6,801,995 6,016,013
2081 6,874,468 6,020,048
2080 6,947,089 6,023,906
2079 7,019,723 6,027,570
2078 7,092,413 6,030,553
2077 7,165,274 6,033,561
2076 7,238,004 6,037,007
2075 7,311,071 6,039,523
2074 7,384,626 6,041,944
2073 7,458,600 6,044,803
2072 7,533,524 6,046,641
2071 7,609,105 6,048,624
2070 7,686,135 6,051,078
2069 7,764,393 6,053,869
2068 7,843,807 6,056,924
2067 7,924,753 6,060,476
2066 8,007,003 6,064,191
2065 8,090,881 6,069,049
2064 8,176,150 6,073,904
2063 8,262,542 6,078,625
2062 8,350,350 6,083,792
2061 8,439,080 6,088,815
2060 8,528,768 6,094,310
2059 8,618,786 6,099,236
2058 8,708,762 6,103,864
2057 8,798,693 6,108,995
2056 8,888,562 6,114,524
2055 8,977,652 6,120,037
2054 9,066,133 6,124,581
2053 9,153,249 6,129,266
2052 9,238,892 6,132,944
2051 9,323,021 6,136,666
2050 9,405,481 6,139,893
2049 9,486,566 6,142,477
2048 9,565,607 6,144,414
2047 9,643,403 6,146,231
2046 9,719,554 6,147,918
2045 9,793,859 6,148,320
2044 9,866,367 6,149,066
2043 9,937,436 6,149,226
2042 10,006,554 6,149,216
2041 10,073,994 6,148,827
2040 10,139,368 6,147,418
2039 10,203,016 6,145,884
2038 10,264,587 6,142,758
2037 10,325,061 6,139,788
2036 10,383,547 6,135,708
2035 10,440,509 6,130,764
2034 10,496,359 6,124,513
2033 10,550,821 6,117,467
2032 10,603,749 6,110,061
2031 10,655,312 6,100,566
2030 10,705,845 6,090,119
2029 10,755,262 6,077,752
2028 10,803,047 6,063,214
2027 10,849,321 6,046,188
2026 10,894,785 6,027,292
2025 10,938,241 6,004,069
2024 10,979,783 5,976,992
2023 11,019,931 5,946,952
2022 11,059,820 5,903,037
2021 11,122,168 5,856,733
2020 11,176,354 5,831,404
2019 11,202,846 5,814,422
2018 11,227,118 5,793,636
2017 11,247,829 5,764,980
2016 11,265,612 5,728,010
2015 11,275,065 5,683,483
2014 11,285,775 5,643,475
2013 11,298,167 5,614,932
2012 11,303,175 5,591,572
2011 11,301,571 5,570,572
2010 11,297,409 5,547,683
2009 11,294,719 5,523,095
2008 11,291,762 5,493,621
2007 11,287,272 5,461,438
2006 11,278,550 5,437,272
2005 11,262,554 5,419,432
2004 11,238,756 5,404,523
2003 11,209,383 5,390,574
2002 11,177,418 5,375,931
2001 11,144,132 5,358,783
2000 11,109,109 5,339,616
1999 11,072,230 5,321,799
1998 11,034,712 5,304,219
1997 10,997,934 5,284,991
1996 10,962,010 5,263,074
1995 10,925,362 5,233,373
1994 10,886,021 5,206,180
1993 10,841,031 5,188,628
1992 10,785,801 5,171,370
1991 10,717,640 5,154,298
1990 10,631,799 5,140,939
1989 10,533,243 5,132,594
1988 10,432,585 5,129,516
1987 10,335,342 5,127,024
1986 10,244,247 5,120,534
1985 10,157,228 5,113,691
1984 10,073,299 5,111,619
1983 9,991,026 5,114,297
1982 9,912,681 5,117,810
1981 9,849,320 5,121,572
1980 9,804,796 5,123,027
1979 9,763,355 5,116,801
1978 9,711,980 5,104,248
1977 9,648,440 5,088,419
1976 9,571,242 5,072,596
1975 9,479,726 5,059,862
1974 9,374,183 5,045,297
1973 9,255,328 5,021,861
1972 9,123,891 4,991,596
1971 8,979,085 4,963,126
1970 8,824,382 4,928,757
1969 8,666,640 4,891,860
1968 8,509,522 4,864,883
1967 8,352,625 4,835,354
1966 8,193,450 4,797,381
1965 8,030,797 4,759,012
1964 7,866,020 4,722,072
1963 7,701,660 4,684,483
1962 7,541,098 4,647,727
1961 7,387,117 4,611,687
1960 7,238,081 4,579,603

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/cuba/denmark | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Denmark gained 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Denmark's population increased by 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Denmark was ranked 108th in 2006 and ranked 114th 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 Denmark will increase by 1.78% to 6,139,893 people and rank change from 114th to 120th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M 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

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Denmark
2100 -1.07% -0.13%
2099 -1.07% -0.12%
2098 -1.07% -0.13%
2097 -1.07% -0.12%
2096 -1.08% -0.13%
2095 -1.07% -0.14%
2094 -1.08% -0.13%
2093 -1.08% -0.14%
2092 -1.08% -0.14%
2091 -1.08% -0.14%
2090 -1.09% -0.14%
2089 -1.09% -0.13%
2088 -1.09% -0.13%
2087 -1.09% -0.13%
2086 -1.09% -0.12%
2085 -1.08% -0.11%
2084 -1.07% -0.11%
2083 -1.07% -0.09%
2082 -1.05% -0.07%
2081 -1.05% -0.06%
2080 -1.03% -0.06%
2079 -1.02% -0.05%
2078 -1.02% -0.05%
2077 -1% -0.06%
2076 -1% -0.04%
2075 -1% -0.04%
2074 -0.99% -0.05%
2073 -0.99% -0.03%
2072 -0.99% -0.03%
2071 -1% -0.04%
2070 -1.01% -0.05%
2069 -1.01% -0.05%
2068 -1.02% -0.06%
2067 -1.03% -0.06%
2066 -1.04% -0.08%
2065 -1.04% -0.08%
2064 -1.05% -0.08%
2063 -1.05% -0.08%
2062 -1.05% -0.08%
2061 -1.05% -0.09%
2060 -1.04% -0.08%
2059 -1.03% -0.08%
2058 -1.02% -0.08%
2057 -1.01% -0.09%
2056 -0.99% -0.09%
2055 -0.98% -0.07%
2054 -0.95% -0.08%
2053 -0.93% -0.06%
2052 -0.9% -0.06%
2051 -0.88% -0.05%
2050 -0.85% -0.04%
2049 -0.83% -0.03%
2048 -0.81% -0.03%
2047 -0.78% -0.03%
2046 -0.76% -0.007%
2045 -0.73% -0.01%
2044 -0.72% -0.003%
2043 -0.69% 0%
2042 -0.67% 0.006%
2041 -0.64% 0.02%
2040 -0.62% 0.02%
2039 -0.6% 0.05%
2038 -0.59% 0.05%
2037 -0.56% 0.07%
2036 -0.55% 0.08%
2035 -0.53% 0.1%
2034 -0.52% 0.12%
2033 -0.5% 0.12%
2032 -0.48% 0.16%
2031 -0.47% 0.17%
2030 -0.46% 0.2%
2029 -0.44% 0.24%
2028 -0.43% 0.28%
2027 -0.42% 0.31%
2026 -0.4% 0.39%
2025 -0.38% 0.45%
2024 -0.36% 0.51%
2023 -0.36% 0.74%
2022 -0.56% 0.79%
2021 -0.48% 0.43%
2020 -0.24% 0.29%
2019 -0.22% 0.36%
2018 -0.18% 0.5%
2017 -0.16% 0.65%
2016 -0.08% 0.78%
2015 -0.09% 0.71%
2014 -0.11% 0.51%
2013 -0.04% 0.42%
2012 0.01% 0.38%
2011 0.04% 0.41%
2010 0.02% 0.45%
2009 0.03% 0.54%
2008 0.04% 0.59%
2007 0.08% 0.44%
2006 0.14% 0.33%
2005 0.21% 0.28%
2004 0.26% 0.26%
2003 0.29% 0.27%
2002 0.3% 0.32%
2001 0.32% 0.36%
2000 0.33% 0.33%
1999 0.34% 0.33%
1998 0.33% 0.36%
1997 0.33% 0.42%
1996 0.34% 0.57%
1995 0.36% 0.52%
1994 0.41% 0.34%
1993 0.51% 0.33%
1992 0.64% 0.33%
1991 0.81% 0.26%
1990 0.94% 0.16%
1989 0.96% 0.06%
1988 0.94% 0.05%
1987 0.89% 0.13%
1986 0.86% 0.13%
1985 0.83% 0.04%
1984 0.82% -0.05%
1983 0.79% -0.07%
1982 0.64% -0.07%
1981 0.45% -0.03%
1980 0.42% 0.12%
1979 0.53% 0.25%
1978 0.66% 0.31%
1977 0.81% 0.31%
1976 0.97% 0.25%
1975 1.13% 0.29%
1974 1.28% 0.47%
1973 1.44% 0.61%
1972 1.61% 0.57%
1971 1.75% 0.7%
1970 1.82% 0.75%
1969 1.85% 0.55%
1968 1.88% 0.61%
1967 1.94% 0.79%
1966 2.03% 0.81%
1965 2.09% 0.78%
1964 2.13% 0.8%
1963 2.13% 0.79%
1962 2.08% 0.78%
1961 2.06% 0.7%

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/cuba/denmark | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Denmark's population grew by 0.51%.

Live population counters

Cuba Denmark
Current population
10894785
6032403
Population rank 90/197 114/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.07%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
17.5 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
9.11 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
9.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +82
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +30,040
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +0.51%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 132/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
23.8 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 +22,103
Net migration rank 153/196 32/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 847,475
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 65/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 46/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Denmark
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Denmark
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 22,103
2024 - -22,356 - 25,639
2023 -15,880 -22,797 -595 31,006
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -1,180 60,219
2021 -71,616 -11,976 5,857 26,887
2020 -12,808 -11,976 5,831 10,851
2019 -4,245 -23,955 6,977 9,488
2018 3,436 -23,779 6,373 18,919
2017 2,306 -23,394 8,071 24,561
2016 9,677 -24,146 9,165 33,391
2015 20,464 -24,910 5,683 42,284
2014 22,448 -39,426 5,644 27,242
2013 29,827 -37,619 3,931 21,359
2012 33,864 -36,101 5,592 16,871
2011 40,753 -35,313 6,685 13,495
2010 37,021 -34,121 8,876 17,533
2009 37,543 -35,063 8,285 15,551
2008 32,848 -29,427 10,438 25,775
2007 24,617 -19,050 8,192 20,560
2006 24,508 -12,619 9,787 10,491
2005 36,660 -16,561 9,755 6,887
2004 44,258 -16,776 9,188 5,166
2003 56,170 -24,916 7,007 7,228
2002 58,212 -25,535 5,376 9,629
2001 57,325 -23,442 6,967 12,192
2000 61,133 -24,980 9,078 10,441
1999 69,069 -31,456 6,919 9,520
1998 71,284 -33,863 7,956 11,098
1997 71,828 -35,712 7,927 12,269
1996 61,837 -26,105 6,842 17,534
1995 66,809 -29,235 6,280 28,958
1994 68,604 -27,501 8,850 10,766
1993 73,221 -24,358 4,670 11,411
1992 83,461 -21,867 6,722 11,937
1991 95,398 -20,665 4,639 10,827
1990 112,378 -15,438 2,056 8,667
1989 114,865 -14,705 2,053 3,720
1988 116,626 -15,474 0 677
1987 109,617 -16,290 -1,538 6,338
1986 105,997 -17,146 -2,561 11,463
1985 103,228 -18,048 -4,603 9,957
1984 101,670 -18,994 -5,623 4,325
1983 101,858 -19,994 -6,649 1,952
1982 95,866 -21,055 -2,559 235
1981 74,067 -22,159 -3,073 -1,741
1980 74,271 -37,114 1,537 803
1979 81,192 -35,473 4,605 5,808
1978 86,864 -29,839 9,187 5,678
1977 106,875 -36,811 11,703 5,548
1976 125,383 -41,042 11,667 3,182
1975 144,964 -46,268 20,746 -10,672
1974 165,099 -52,697 19,676 -437
1973 177,387 -52,073 21,092 7,107
1972 187,588 -50,031 24,958 7,053
1971 195,106 -43,056 26,801 -1,159
1970 201,823 -44,466 22,673 20,947
1969 205,581 -47,446 23,481 6,687
1968 205,487 -49,387 27,243 -3,557
1967 207,245 -49,556 33,363 1,623
1966 209,179 -48,509 38,858 2,011
1965 211,322 -46,683 37,596 -2,098
1964 209,315 -44,406 36,832 1,333
1963 205,788 -41,979 36,539 594
1962 196,423 -39,116 32,070 3,900
1961 183,806 -33,163 33,205 3,012
1960 172,816 -25,396 32,515 -4,047

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

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

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 Denmark 15.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,826 people) and 84.6% is from migration (a gain of 284,848 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 847,475 people or 14.2% in Denmark.

Biggest 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
Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K

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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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