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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 6,009,169 people in Denmark in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 6,042,125 in Denmark.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.8 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 -0.28% per year vs +0.57% in Denmark.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Denmark has grown from 5.44M to 6.04M (11.1% growth).

Cuba vs Denmark: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Denmark
2100 5,596,187 5,884,686
2099 5,656,838 5,892,325
2098 5,718,102 5,899,695
2097 5,780,020 5,907,465
2096 5,842,669 5,914,749
2095 5,906,190 5,922,245
2094 5,970,237 5,930,321
2093 6,035,281 5,938,280
2092 6,101,080 5,946,384
2091 6,167,568 5,954,679
2090 6,235,130 5,963,266
2089 6,303,623 5,971,713
2088 6,372,772 5,979,364
2087 6,442,801 5,987,402
2086 6,513,670 5,995,064
2085 6,585,155 6,002,549
2084 6,656,872 6,009,275
2083 6,728,883 6,015,700
2082 6,801,349 6,021,123
2081 6,873,815 6,025,161
2080 6,946,429 6,029,023
2079 7,019,056 6,032,690
2078 7,091,740 6,035,675
2077 7,164,594 6,038,686
2076 7,237,317 6,042,135
2075 7,310,377 6,044,653
2074 7,383,925 6,047,076
2073 7,457,892 6,049,937
2072 7,532,809 6,051,777
2071 7,608,382 6,053,762
2070 7,685,405 6,056,217
2069 7,763,655 6,059,011
2068 7,843,062 6,062,068
2067 7,924,000 6,065,624
2066 8,006,242 6,069,342
2065 8,090,113 6,074,204
2064 8,175,374 6,079,063
2063 8,261,758 6,083,788
2062 8,349,557 6,088,960
2061 8,438,278 6,093,987
2060 8,527,958 6,099,487
2059 8,617,968 6,104,417
2058 8,707,935 6,109,049
2057 8,797,858 6,114,183
2056 8,887,718 6,119,717
2055 8,976,800 6,125,235
2054 9,065,272 6,129,783
2053 9,152,380 6,134,472
2052 9,238,015 6,138,153
2051 9,322,135 6,141,878
2050 9,404,588 6,145,108
2049 9,485,665 6,147,694
2048 9,564,698 6,149,633
2047 9,642,488 6,151,452
2046 9,718,631 6,153,140
2045 9,792,929 6,153,542
2044 9,865,430 6,154,289
2043 9,936,492 6,154,449
2042 10,005,604 6,154,439
2041 10,073,038 6,154,049
2040 10,138,405 6,152,639
2039 10,202,047 6,151,105
2038 10,263,612 6,147,975
2037 10,324,081 6,145,003
2036 10,382,560 6,140,920
2035 10,439,517 6,135,972
2034 10,495,362 6,129,715
2033 10,549,819 6,122,663
2032 10,602,742 6,115,251
2031 10,654,301 6,105,748
2030 10,704,828 6,095,292
2029 10,754,241 6,082,914
2028 10,802,022 6,068,364
2027 10,848,290 6,051,324
2026 10,893,750 6,032,411
2025 10,937,203 6,009,169
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Denmark's population increased by 314,115 people (a 5.48% 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 9,404,588 people with a rank change from 90th to 104th. The population of Denmark will increase by 1.7% to 6,145,108 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 -0.39% 0.54%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while Denmark's population grew by 0.54%.

Live population counters

Cuba Denmark
Current population
10893750
6042125
Population rank 90/197 114/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.07%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
16.4 minutes
One birth every
5.55 minutes
9.26 minutes
One death every
4.61 minutes
9.26 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +88
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +32,177
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +0.54%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 126/197
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 -19,270 -22,356 0 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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 33.3% of the population change in Cuba is from natural causes (a loss of 105,897 people) and 66.7% is from migration (a loss of 212,438 people). In Denmark 14% is from natural causes (a gain of 46,182 people) and 86% is from migration (a gain of 283,245 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 506K
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
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K

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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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