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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 1,184,076 people in Djibouti in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 1,207,325 in Djibouti.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 9.02 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 -0.28% per year vs +1.52% in Djibouti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Djibouti has grown from 856K to 1.21M (41.1% growth).

Cuba vs Djibouti: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Djibouti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Djibouti
2100 5,596,187 1,852,930
2099 5,656,838 1,851,160
2098 5,718,102 1,848,386
2097 5,780,020 1,844,324
2096 5,842,669 1,842,788
2095 5,906,190 1,840,587
2094 5,970,237 1,838,911
2093 6,035,281 1,833,929
2092 6,101,080 1,831,754
2091 6,167,568 1,829,844
2090 6,235,130 1,827,197
2089 6,303,623 1,823,725
2088 6,372,772 1,819,072
2087 6,442,801 1,814,909
2086 6,513,670 1,811,313
2085 6,585,155 1,806,038
2084 6,656,872 1,801,459
2083 6,728,883 1,797,744
2082 6,801,349 1,792,869
2081 6,873,815 1,789,329
2080 6,946,429 1,786,557
2079 7,019,056 1,781,603
2078 7,091,740 1,777,502
2077 7,164,594 1,772,595
2076 7,237,317 1,766,589
2075 7,310,377 1,760,341
2074 7,383,925 1,753,021
2073 7,457,892 1,747,389
2072 7,532,809 1,742,543
2071 7,608,382 1,736,109
2070 7,685,405 1,729,672
2069 7,763,655 1,723,651
2068 7,843,062 1,715,937
2067 7,924,000 1,707,839
2066 8,006,242 1,698,162
2065 8,090,113 1,689,223
2064 8,175,374 1,682,510
2063 8,261,758 1,675,555
2062 8,349,557 1,666,158
2061 8,438,278 1,656,732
2060 8,527,958 1,647,366
2059 8,617,968 1,636,828
2058 8,707,935 1,625,784
2057 8,797,858 1,612,585
2056 8,887,718 1,600,264
2055 8,976,800 1,591,009
2054 9,065,272 1,579,855
2053 9,152,380 1,566,721
2052 9,238,015 1,555,435
2051 9,322,135 1,545,572
2050 9,404,588 1,535,029
2049 9,485,665 1,523,806
2048 9,564,698 1,513,191
2047 9,642,488 1,501,998
2046 9,718,631 1,489,883
2045 9,792,929 1,477,001
2044 9,865,430 1,464,918
2043 9,936,492 1,452,698
2042 10,005,604 1,438,500
2041 10,073,038 1,423,219
2040 10,138,405 1,407,993
2039 10,202,047 1,393,496
2038 10,263,612 1,379,643
2037 10,324,081 1,364,706
2036 10,382,560 1,351,216
2035 10,439,517 1,336,815
2034 10,495,362 1,323,265
2033 10,549,819 1,309,014
2032 10,602,742 1,294,377
2031 10,654,301 1,278,594
2030 10,704,828 1,262,869
2029 10,754,241 1,246,372
2028 10,802,022 1,230,494
2027 10,848,290 1,215,038
2026 10,893,750 1,199,180
2025 10,937,203 1,184,076
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Djibouti's population increased by 169,672 people (a 16.4% 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 9,404,588 people with a rank change from 90th to 104th. The population of Djibouti will increase by 27.1% to 1,535,029 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 -0.39% 1.31%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while Djibouti's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Cuba Djibouti
Current population
10893750
1207325
Population rank 90/197 158/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.01%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
34.3 minutes
One birth every
5.55 minutes
21.5 minutes
One death every
4.61 minutes
1 hour
Daily growth/decline -117 +42
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +15,354
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 79/197
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 -19,270 -22,356 15,712 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/djibouti | 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 Djibouti 93.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 153,747 people) and 6.81% is from migration (a gain of 11,227 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 506K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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