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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 1,168,722 people in Djibouti in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 1,203,929 in Djibouti.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 9.05 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Djibouti is the 158th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.01% for Djibouti.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +1.57% in Djibouti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Djibouti has grown from 856K to 1.2M (40.7% growth).

Cuba vs Djibouti: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Djibouti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Djibouti
2100 5,596,718 1,853,638
2099 5,657,375 1,851,867
2098 5,718,645 1,849,091
2097 5,780,569 1,845,028
2096 5,843,224 1,843,492
2095 5,906,751 1,841,290
2094 5,970,804 1,839,614
2093 6,035,854 1,834,629
2092 6,101,659 1,832,454
2091 6,168,154 1,830,543
2090 6,235,722 1,827,895
2089 6,304,222 1,824,422
2088 6,373,377 1,819,766
2087 6,443,413 1,815,602
2086 6,514,289 1,812,004
2085 6,585,780 1,806,728
2084 6,657,505 1,802,147
2083 6,729,522 1,798,430
2082 6,801,995 1,793,553
2081 6,874,468 1,790,013
2080 6,947,089 1,787,239
2079 7,019,723 1,782,284
2078 7,092,413 1,778,181
2077 7,165,274 1,773,272
2076 7,238,004 1,767,264
2075 7,311,071 1,761,013
2074 7,384,626 1,753,691
2073 7,458,600 1,748,057
2072 7,533,524 1,743,208
2071 7,609,105 1,736,772
2070 7,686,135 1,730,333
2069 7,764,393 1,724,309
2068 7,843,807 1,716,592
2067 7,924,753 1,708,491
2066 8,007,003 1,698,811
2065 8,090,881 1,689,868
2064 8,176,150 1,683,153
2063 8,262,542 1,676,195
2062 8,350,350 1,666,794
2061 8,439,080 1,657,365
2060 8,528,768 1,647,995
2059 8,618,786 1,637,453
2058 8,708,762 1,626,405
2057 8,798,693 1,613,201
2056 8,888,562 1,600,875
2055 8,977,652 1,591,617
2054 9,066,133 1,580,458
2053 9,153,249 1,567,320
2052 9,238,892 1,556,029
2051 9,323,021 1,546,163
2050 9,405,481 1,535,615
2049 9,486,566 1,524,387
2048 9,565,607 1,513,769
2047 9,643,403 1,502,572
2046 9,719,554 1,490,451
2045 9,793,859 1,477,565
2044 9,866,367 1,465,478
2043 9,937,436 1,453,253
2042 10,006,554 1,439,049
2041 10,073,994 1,423,763
2040 10,139,368 1,408,530
2039 10,203,016 1,394,028
2038 10,264,587 1,380,170
2037 10,325,061 1,365,227
2036 10,383,547 1,351,732
2035 10,440,509 1,337,326
2034 10,496,359 1,323,770
2033 10,550,821 1,309,514
2032 10,603,749 1,294,871
2031 10,655,312 1,279,082
2030 10,705,845 1,263,351
2029 10,755,262 1,246,848
2028 10,803,047 1,230,964
2027 10,849,321 1,215,502
2026 10,894,785 1,199,638
2025 10,938,241 1,184,528
2024 10,979,783 1,168,722
2023 11,019,931 1,152,944
2022 11,059,820 1,137,096
2021 11,122,168 1,121,248
2020 11,176,354 1,105,188
2019 11,202,846 1,088,709
2018 11,227,118 1,071,882
2017 11,247,829 1,054,841
2016 11,265,612 1,037,653
2015 11,275,065 1,020,313
2014 11,285,775 1,002,717
2013 11,298,167 984,824
2012 11,303,175 966,747
2011 11,301,571 948,558
2010 11,297,409 930,251
2009 11,294,719 911,527
2008 11,291,762 892,734
2007 11,287,272 874,528
2006 11,278,550 855,764
2005 11,262,554 839,167
2004 11,238,756 826,124
2003 11,209,383 813,519
2002 11,177,418 795,574
2001 11,144,132 771,313
2000 11,109,109 747,318
1999 11,072,230 724,218
1998 11,034,712 699,352
1997 10,997,934 671,817
1996 10,962,010 648,348
1995 10,925,362 633,074
1994 10,886,021 626,710
1993 10,841,031 614,245
1992 10,785,801 626,010
1991 10,717,640 631,092
1990 10,631,799 579,538
1989 10,533,243 523,355
1988 10,432,585 484,523
1987 10,335,342 454,399
1986 10,244,247 426,341
1985 10,157,228 402,687
1984 10,073,299 384,053
1983 9,991,026 369,553
1982 9,912,681 356,880
1981 9,849,320 343,047
1980 9,804,796 325,815
1979 9,763,355 304,513
1978 9,711,980 280,031
1977 9,648,440 254,613
1976 9,571,242 230,737
1975 9,479,726 209,908
1974 9,374,183 192,613
1973 9,255,328 178,449
1972 9,123,891 166,256
1971 8,979,085 155,136
1970 8,824,382 145,175
1969 8,666,640 136,078
1968 8,509,522 128,250
1967 8,352,625 121,649
1966 8,193,450 115,269
1965 8,030,797 109,092
1964 7,866,020 103,198
1963 7,701,660 97,872
1962 7,541,098 93,283
1961 7,387,117 89,390
1960 7,238,081 86,024

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/djibouti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Djibouti gained 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Djibouti's population increased by 166,276 people (a 16% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Djibouti was ranked 159th in 2006 and ranked 158th 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 Djibouti will increase by 27.6% to 1,535,615 people and rank change from 158th to 151st.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M 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
Djibouti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Djibouti
2100 -1.07% 0.1%
2099 -1.07% 0.15%
2098 -1.07% 0.22%
2097 -1.07% 0.08%
2096 -1.08% 0.12%
2095 -1.07% 0.09%
2094 -1.08% 0.27%
2093 -1.08% 0.12%
2092 -1.08% 0.1%
2091 -1.08% 0.14%
2090 -1.09% 0.19%
2089 -1.09% 0.26%
2088 -1.09% 0.23%
2087 -1.09% 0.2%
2086 -1.09% 0.29%
2085 -1.08% 0.25%
2084 -1.07% 0.21%
2083 -1.07% 0.27%
2082 -1.05% 0.2%
2081 -1.05% 0.16%
2080 -1.03% 0.28%
2079 -1.02% 0.23%
2078 -1.02% 0.28%
2077 -1% 0.34%
2076 -1% 0.35%
2075 -1% 0.42%
2074 -0.99% 0.32%
2073 -0.99% 0.28%
2072 -0.99% 0.37%
2071 -1% 0.37%
2070 -1.01% 0.35%
2069 -1.01% 0.45%
2068 -1.02% 0.47%
2067 -1.03% 0.57%
2066 -1.04% 0.53%
2065 -1.04% 0.4%
2064 -1.05% 0.42%
2063 -1.05% 0.56%
2062 -1.05% 0.57%
2061 -1.05% 0.57%
2060 -1.04% 0.64%
2059 -1.03% 0.68%
2058 -1.02% 0.82%
2057 -1.01% 0.77%
2056 -0.99% 0.58%
2055 -0.98% 0.71%
2054 -0.95% 0.84%
2053 -0.93% 0.73%
2052 -0.9% 0.64%
2051 -0.88% 0.69%
2050 -0.85% 0.74%
2049 -0.83% 0.7%
2048 -0.81% 0.75%
2047 -0.78% 0.81%
2046 -0.76% 0.87%
2045 -0.73% 0.82%
2044 -0.72% 0.84%
2043 -0.69% 0.99%
2042 -0.67% 1.07%
2041 -0.64% 1.08%
2040 -0.62% 1.04%
2039 -0.6% 1%
2038 -0.59% 1.09%
2037 -0.56% 1%
2036 -0.55% 1.08%
2035 -0.53% 1.02%
2034 -0.52% 1.09%
2033 -0.5% 1.13%
2032 -0.48% 1.23%
2031 -0.47% 1.25%
2030 -0.46% 1.32%
2029 -0.44% 1.29%
2028 -0.43% 1.27%
2027 -0.42% 1.32%
2026 -0.4% 1.28%
2025 -0.38% 1.35%
2024 -0.36% 1.37%
2023 -0.36% 1.39%
2022 -0.56% 1.41%
2021 -0.48% 1.45%
2020 -0.24% 1.51%
2019 -0.22% 1.57%
2018 -0.18% 1.62%
2017 -0.16% 1.66%
2016 -0.08% 1.7%
2015 -0.09% 1.75%
2014 -0.11% 1.82%
2013 -0.04% 1.87%
2012 0.01% 1.92%
2011 0.04% 1.97%
2010 0.02% 2.05%
2009 0.03% 2.11%
2008 0.04% 2.08%
2007 0.08% 2.19%
2006 0.14% 1.98%
2005 0.21% 1.58%
2004 0.26% 1.55%
2003 0.29% 2.26%
2002 0.3% 3.15%
2001 0.32% 3.21%
2000 0.33% 3.19%
1999 0.34% 3.56%
1998 0.33% 4.1%
1997 0.33% 3.62%
1996 0.34% 2.41%
1995 0.36% 1.02%
1994 0.41% 2.03%
1993 0.51% -1.88%
1992 0.64% -0.81%
1991 0.81% 8.9%
1990 0.94% 10.7%
1989 0.96% 8.01%
1988 0.94% 6.63%
1987 0.89% 6.58%
1986 0.86% 5.87%
1985 0.83% 4.85%
1984 0.82% 3.92%
1983 0.79% 3.55%
1982 0.64% 4.03%
1981 0.45% 5.29%
1980 0.42% 7%
1979 0.53% 8.74%
1978 0.66% 9.98%
1977 0.81% 10.3%
1976 0.97% 9.92%
1975 1.13% 8.98%
1974 1.28% 7.94%
1973 1.44% 7.33%
1972 1.61% 7.17%
1971 1.75% 6.86%
1970 1.82% 6.69%
1969 1.85% 6.1%
1968 1.88% 5.43%
1967 1.94% 5.53%
1966 2.03% 5.66%
1965 2.09% 5.71%
1964 2.13% 5.44%
1963 2.13% 4.92%
1962 2.08% 4.36%
1961 2.06% 3.91%

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/djibouti | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Djibouti's population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Cuba Djibouti
Current population
10894785
1203929
Population rank 90/197 158/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.01%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
33.3 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
22 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
1.02 hours
Daily growth/decline -110 +43
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +15,778
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 76/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
15.1 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 -581
Net migration rank 153/196 89/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 125,996
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 123/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 60/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Djibouti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Djibouti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -581
2024 - -22,356 - -11
2023 -15,880 -22,797 15,349 500
2022 -17,961 -23,149 15,337 500
2021 -71,616 -11,976 14,555 1,300
2020 -12,808 -11,976 14,970 1,300
2019 -4,245 -23,955 15,368 1,322
2018 3,436 -23,779 15,524 1,435
2017 2,306 -23,394 15,593 1,535
2016 9,677 -24,146 15,621 1,623
2015 20,464 -24,910 15,718 1,723
2014 22,448 -39,426 15,857 1,900
2013 29,827 -37,619 15,986 2,033
2012 33,864 -36,101 16,026 2,104
2011 40,753 -35,313 16,169 2,090
2010 37,021 -34,121 16,225 2,129
2009 37,543 -35,063 16,323 2,770
2008 32,848 -29,427 16,356 2,148
2007 24,617 -19,050 16,647 1,253
2006 24,508 -12,619 16,901 2,719
2005 36,660 -16,561 17,361 -3,779
2004 44,258 -16,776 17,756 -5,249
2003 56,170 -24,916 18,341 -5,636
2002 58,212 -25,535 18,167 5,022
2001 57,325 -23,442 17,710 7,629
2000 61,133 -24,980 17,014 5,632
1999 69,069 -31,456 16,491 7,046
1998 71,284 -33,863 15,845 10,352
1997 71,828 -35,712 15,255 13,625
1996 61,837 -26,105 15,408 2,652
1995 66,809 -29,235 15,651 -3,163
1994 68,604 -27,501 15,989 -15,756
1993 73,221 -24,358 15,805 8,896
1992 83,461 -21,867 16,971 -65,203
1991 95,398 -20,665 16,553 21,510
1990 112,378 -15,438 15,074 49,970
1989 114,865 -14,705 13,851 33,465
1988 116,626 -15,474 13,107 17,242
1987 109,617 -16,290 12,357 17,545
1986 105,997 -17,146 11,671 14,543
1985 103,228 -18,048 11,106 9,997
1984 101,670 -18,994 10,713 5,452
1983 101,858 -19,994 10,391 2,441
1982 95,866 -21,055 10,058 2,450
1981 74,067 -22,159 9,654 5,502
1980 74,271 -37,114 9,187 10,121
1979 81,192 -35,473 8,573 14,726
1978 86,864 -29,839 7,886 17,788
1977 106,875 -36,811 7,195 17,961
1976 125,383 -41,042 6,567 16,028
1975 144,964 -46,268 6,034 13,029
1974 165,099 -52,697 5,601 9,910
1973 177,387 -52,073 5,234 7,583
1972 187,588 -50,031 4,885 6,690
1971 195,106 -43,056 4,484 6,184
1970 201,823 -44,466 4,249 5,004
1969 205,581 -47,446 3,950 4,995
1968 205,487 -49,387 3,712 3,001
1967 207,245 -49,556 3,484 3,001
1966 209,179 -48,509 3,268 3,014
1965 211,322 -46,683 3,054 3,023
1964 209,315 -44,406 2,864 2,846
1963 205,788 -41,979 2,687 2,257
1962 196,423 -39,116 2,538 1,695
1961 183,806 -33,163 2,412 1,136
1960 172,816 -25,396 2,299 886

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/djibouti | 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 Djibouti 92.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 153,892 people) and 7.87% is from migration (a gain of 13,138 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 125,996 people or 10.8% in Djibouti.

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
Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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