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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 65,871 people in Dominica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 65,501 in Dominica.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 166.3 times bigger than Dominica's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Dominica is the 188th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.0008% for Dominica.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs -0.6% in Dominica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Dominica has declined from 68.8K to 65.5K (4.8% decline).

Cuba vs Dominica: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Dominica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Dominica
2100 5,596,187 49,161
2099 5,656,838 49,550
2098 5,718,102 49,923
2097 5,780,020 50,272
2096 5,842,669 50,597
2095 5,906,190 50,943
2094 5,970,237 51,277
2093 6,035,281 51,604
2092 6,101,080 51,918
2091 6,167,568 52,241
2090 6,235,130 52,598
2089 6,303,623 52,927
2088 6,372,772 53,285
2087 6,442,801 53,620
2086 6,513,670 53,952
2085 6,585,155 54,281
2084 6,656,872 54,596
2083 6,728,883 54,912
2082 6,801,349 55,227
2081 6,873,815 55,523
2080 6,946,429 55,844
2079 7,019,056 56,168
2078 7,091,740 56,496
2077 7,164,594 56,790
2076 7,237,317 57,109
2075 7,310,377 57,427
2074 7,383,925 57,735
2073 7,457,892 58,050
2072 7,532,809 58,352
2071 7,608,382 58,648
2070 7,685,405 58,947
2069 7,763,655 59,206
2068 7,843,062 59,480
2067 7,924,000 59,737
2066 8,006,242 59,970
2065 8,090,113 60,221
2064 8,175,374 60,471
2063 8,261,758 60,683
2062 8,349,557 60,914
2061 8,438,278 61,141
2060 8,527,958 61,369
2059 8,617,968 61,575
2058 8,707,935 61,776
2057 8,797,858 61,982
2056 8,887,718 62,158
2055 8,976,800 62,341
2054 9,065,272 62,498
2053 9,152,380 62,647
2052 9,238,015 62,815
2051 9,322,135 62,952
2050 9,404,588 63,075
2049 9,485,665 63,179
2048 9,564,698 63,280
2047 9,642,488 63,365
2046 9,718,631 63,425
2045 9,792,929 63,472
2044 9,865,430 63,524
2043 9,936,492 63,580
2042 10,005,604 63,622
2041 10,073,038 63,622
2040 10,138,405 63,616
2039 10,202,047 63,610
2038 10,263,612 63,598
2037 10,324,081 63,581
2036 10,382,560 63,583
2035 10,439,517 63,580
2034 10,495,362 63,585
2033 10,549,819 63,604
2032 10,602,742 63,689
2031 10,654,301 63,850
2030 10,704,828 64,125
2029 10,754,241 64,454
2028 10,802,022 64,797
2027 10,848,290 65,152
2026 10,893,750 65,501
2025 10,937,203 65,871
2024 10,979,783 66,205
2023 11,019,931 66,510
2022 11,059,820 66,826
2021 11,122,168 67,202
2020 11,176,354 67,573
2019 11,202,846 67,880
2018 11,227,118 68,174
2017 11,247,829 68,496
2016 11,265,612 69,606
2015 11,275,065 70,410
2014 11,285,775 70,373
2013 11,298,167 69,715
2012 11,303,175 69,118
2011 11,301,571 69,053
2010 11,297,409 68,859
2009 11,294,719 68,864
2008 11,291,762 68,854
2007 11,287,272 68,847
2006 11,278,550 68,806
2005 11,262,554 68,734
2004 11,238,756 68,649
2003 11,209,383 68,531
2002 11,177,418 68,367
2001 11,144,132 68,288
2000 11,109,109 68,511
1999 11,072,230 68,870
1998 11,034,712 69,124
1997 10,997,934 69,299
1996 10,962,010 69,410
1995 10,925,362 69,469
1994 10,886,021 69,477
1993 10,841,031 69,433
1992 10,785,801 69,325
1991 10,717,640 69,296
1990 10,631,799 69,627
1989 10,533,243 70,153
1988 10,432,585 70,608
1987 10,335,342 71,023
1986 10,244,247 71,406
1985 10,157,228 71,744
1984 10,073,299 72,056
1983 9,991,026 72,365
1982 9,912,681 72,688
1981 9,849,320 72,986
1980 9,804,796 73,083
1979 9,763,355 72,959
1978 9,711,980 72,724
1977 9,648,440 72,406
1976 9,571,242 72,017
1975 9,479,726 71,570
1974 9,374,183 71,091
1973 9,255,328 70,585
1972 9,123,891 70,060
1971 8,979,085 69,532
1970 8,824,382 68,908
1969 8,666,640 67,934
1968 8,509,522 66,732
1967 8,352,625 65,585
1966 8,193,450 64,507
1965 8,030,797 63,505
1964 7,866,020 62,587
1963 7,701,660 61,739
1962 7,541,098 60,948
1961 7,387,117 60,209
1960 7,238,081 59,372

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Dominica gained 800 people (a 1.16% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Dominica's population decreased by 4,105 people (a 5.9% decline).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Dominica was ranked 187th in 2006 and ranked 188th 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 Dominica will decrease by 3.7% to 63,075 people and will still be ranked 188th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.6% of the population in Cuba and 12.8% in Dominica.

Population growth rate by year

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Dominica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Dominica
2100 -1.07% -0.78%
2099 -1.07% -0.75%
2098 -1.07% -0.69%
2097 -1.07% -0.64%
2096 -1.08% -0.68%
2095 -1.07% -0.65%
2094 -1.08% -0.63%
2093 -1.08% -0.61%
2092 -1.08% -0.62%
2091 -1.08% -0.68%
2090 -1.09% -0.62%
2089 -1.09% -0.67%
2088 -1.09% -0.62%
2087 -1.09% -0.62%
2086 -1.09% -0.61%
2085 -1.08% -0.58%
2084 -1.07% -0.58%
2083 -1.07% -0.57%
2082 -1.05% -0.53%
2081 -1.05% -0.57%
2080 -1.03% -0.58%
2079 -1.02% -0.58%
2078 -1.02% -0.52%
2077 -1% -0.56%
2076 -1% -0.55%
2075 -1% -0.53%
2074 -0.99% -0.54%
2073 -0.99% -0.52%
2072 -0.99% -0.5%
2071 -1% -0.51%
2070 -1.01% -0.44%
2069 -1.01% -0.46%
2068 -1.02% -0.43%
2067 -1.03% -0.39%
2066 -1.04% -0.42%
2065 -1.04% -0.41%
2064 -1.05% -0.35%
2063 -1.05% -0.38%
2062 -1.05% -0.37%
2061 -1.05% -0.37%
2060 -1.04% -0.33%
2059 -1.03% -0.33%
2058 -1.02% -0.33%
2057 -1.01% -0.28%
2056 -0.99% -0.29%
2055 -0.98% -0.25%
2054 -0.95% -0.24%
2053 -0.93% -0.27%
2052 -0.9% -0.22%
2051 -0.88% -0.2%
2050 -0.85% -0.16%
2049 -0.83% -0.16%
2048 -0.81% -0.13%
2047 -0.78% -0.1%
2046 -0.76% -0.07%
2045 -0.73% -0.08%
2044 -0.72% -0.09%
2043 -0.69% -0.07%
2042 -0.67% 0%
2041 -0.64% 0.009%
2040 -0.62% 0.009%
2039 -0.6% 0.02%
2038 -0.59% 0.03%
2037 -0.56% -0.003%
2036 -0.55% 0.005%
2035 -0.53% -0.008%
2034 -0.52% -0.03%
2033 -0.5% -0.13%
2032 -0.48% -0.25%
2031 -0.47% -0.43%
2030 -0.46% -0.51%
2029 -0.44% -0.53%
2028 -0.43% -0.54%
2027 -0.42% -0.53%
2026 -0.4% -0.56%
2025 -0.39% -0.5%
2024 -0.36% -0.46%
2023 -0.36% -0.47%
2022 -0.56% -0.56%
2021 -0.48% -0.55%
2020 -0.24% -0.45%
2019 -0.22% -0.43%
2018 -0.18% -0.47%
2017 -0.16% -1.59%
2016 -0.08% -1.14%
2015 -0.09% 0.05%
2014 -0.11% 0.94%
2013 -0.04% 0.86%
2012 0.01% 0.09%
2011 0.04% 0.28%
2010 0.02% -0.007%
2009 0.03% 0.01%
2008 0.04% 0.01%
2007 0.08% 0.06%
2006 0.14% 0.1%
2005 0.21% 0.12%
2004 0.26% 0.17%
2003 0.29% 0.24%
2002 0.3% 0.12%
2001 0.32% -0.33%
2000 0.33% -0.52%
1999 0.34% -0.37%
1998 0.33% -0.25%
1997 0.33% -0.16%
1996 0.34% -0.08%
1995 0.36% -0.01%
1994 0.41% 0.06%
1993 0.51% 0.16%
1992 0.64% 0.04%
1991 0.81% -0.48%
1990 0.94% -0.75%
1989 0.96% -0.64%
1988 0.94% -0.58%
1987 0.89% -0.54%
1986 0.86% -0.47%
1985 0.83% -0.43%
1984 0.82% -0.43%
1983 0.79% -0.44%
1982 0.64% -0.41%
1981 0.45% -0.13%
1980 0.42% 0.17%
1979 0.53% 0.32%
1978 0.66% 0.44%
1977 0.81% 0.54%
1976 0.97% 0.62%
1975 1.13% 0.67%
1974 1.28% 0.72%
1973 1.44% 0.75%
1972 1.61% 0.76%
1971 1.75% 0.91%
1970 1.82% 1.43%
1969 1.85% 1.8%
1968 1.88% 1.75%
1967 1.94% 1.67%
1966 2.03% 1.58%
1965 2.09% 1.47%
1964 2.13% 1.37%
1963 2.13% 1.3%
1962 2.08% 1.23%
1961 2.06% 1.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while Dominica's population declined by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Cuba Dominica
Current population
10893750
65501
Population rank 90/197 188/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.0008%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
1.1 days
One birth every
5.55 minutes
12.1 hours
One death every
4.61 minutes
10.5 hours
Daily growth/decline -117 -1
Annual growth/decline -42,580 -334
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% -0.5%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 185/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
1.51 days
Annual migration change -22,244 -242
Net migration rank 153/196 85/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 8,440
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 178/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 12.7%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 53/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Dominica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Dominica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -242
2024 -19,270 -22,356 -109 -200
2023 -15,880 -22,797 -111 -199
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -118 -202
2021 -71,616 -11,976 -205 -224
2020 -12,808 -11,976 -88 -225
2019 -4,245 -23,955 -75 -228
2018 3,436 -23,779 -60 -231
2017 2,306 -23,394 -124 -234
2016 9,677 -24,146 177 -2,032
2015 20,464 -24,910 157 92
2014 22,448 -39,426 257 -431
2013 29,827 -37,619 110 1,376
2012 33,864 -36,101 167 -461
2011 40,753 -35,313 121 307
2010 37,021 -34,121 171 -206
2009 37,543 -35,063 220 -198
2008 32,848 -29,427 272 -264
2007 24,617 -19,050 319 -297
2006 24,508 -12,619 364 -316
2005 36,660 -16,561 339 -259
2004 44,258 -16,776 360 -254
2003 56,170 -24,916 387 -252
2002 58,212 -25,535 429 -248
2001 57,325 -23,442 556 -585
2000 61,133 -24,980 561 -973
1999 69,069 -31,456 647 -947
1998 71,284 -33,863 595 -805
1997 71,828 -35,712 662 -803
1996 61,837 -26,105 753 -838
1995 66,809 -29,235 853 -885
1994 68,604 -27,501 1,002 -984
1993 73,221 -24,358 1,130 -1,061
1992 83,461 -21,867 1,111 -969
1991 95,398 -20,665 1,103 -1,183
1990 112,378 -15,438 1,138 -1,722
1989 114,865 -14,705 1,178 -1,651
1988 116,626 -15,474 1,222 -1,653
1987 109,617 -16,290 1,256 -1,661
1986 105,997 -17,146 1,285 -1,642
1985 103,228 -18,048 1,302 -1,617
1984 101,670 -18,994 1,308 -1,614
1983 101,858 -19,994 1,301 -1,615
1982 95,866 -21,055 1,250 -1,588
1981 74,067 -22,159 1,169 -1,420
1980 74,271 -37,114 1,090 -1,035
1979 81,192 -35,473 981 -802
1978 86,864 -29,839 991 -705
1977 106,875 -36,811 996 -634
1976 125,383 -41,042 1,050 -627
1975 144,964 -46,268 1,142 -678
1974 165,099 -52,697 1,267 -770
1973 177,387 -52,073 1,400 -882
1972 187,588 -50,031 1,497 -971
1971 195,106 -43,056 1,549 -1,022
1970 201,823 -44,466 1,574 -847
1969 205,581 -47,446 1,628 -406
1968 205,487 -49,387 1,673 -488
1967 207,245 -49,556 1,716 -605
1966 209,179 -48,509 1,752 -715
1965 211,322 -46,683 1,778 -816
1964 209,315 -44,406 1,792 -911
1963 205,788 -41,979 1,796 -978
1962 196,423 -39,116 1,786 -1,028
1961 183,806 -33,163 1,762 -1,044
1960 172,816 -25,396 1,720 -759

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/dominica | 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 Dominica 13.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 556 people) and 86.9% is from migration (a loss of 3,683 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 8,440 people or 12.7% in Dominica.

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
Dominica
City Population
Roseau 16.6K
Portsmouth 3.63K

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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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