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Population in Cuba compared to the Dominican Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 11,520,487 people in the Dominican Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 11,656,588 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.07 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +1.01% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.7M (24.8% growth).

Cuba vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Dominican Republic
2100 5,596,187 11,752,784
2099 5,656,838 11,815,252
2098 5,718,102 11,877,117
2097 5,780,020 11,937,719
2096 5,842,669 11,997,841
2095 5,906,190 12,057,342
2094 5,970,237 12,115,914
2093 6,035,281 12,173,845
2092 6,101,080 12,230,436
2091 6,167,568 12,286,064
2090 6,235,130 12,340,658
2089 6,303,623 12,394,314
2088 6,372,772 12,446,122
2087 6,442,801 12,497,009
2086 6,513,670 12,546,890
2085 6,585,155 12,595,176
2084 6,656,872 12,641,964
2083 6,728,883 12,686,626
2082 6,801,349 12,730,579
2081 6,873,815 12,772,531
2080 6,946,429 12,813,012
2079 7,019,056 12,851,452
2078 7,091,740 12,887,954
2077 7,164,594 12,923,053
2076 7,237,317 12,955,793
2075 7,310,377 12,986,456
2074 7,383,925 13,015,960
2073 7,457,892 13,043,173
2072 7,532,809 13,068,464
2071 7,608,382 13,091,361
2070 7,685,405 13,112,865
2069 7,763,655 13,131,909
2068 7,843,062 13,149,031
2067 7,924,000 13,163,707
2066 8,006,242 13,176,149
2065 8,090,113 13,187,108
2064 8,175,374 13,195,655
2063 8,261,758 13,201,391
2062 8,349,557 13,204,648
2061 8,438,278 13,205,517
2060 8,527,958 13,203,471
2059 8,617,968 13,199,071
2058 8,707,935 13,190,969
2057 8,797,858 13,180,617
2056 8,887,718 13,168,370
2055 8,976,800 13,153,175
2054 9,065,272 13,135,187
2053 9,152,380 13,114,225
2052 9,238,015 13,090,209
2051 9,322,135 13,063,047
2050 9,404,588 13,032,286
2049 9,485,665 12,999,890
2048 9,564,698 12,964,676
2047 9,642,488 12,927,592
2046 9,718,631 12,887,813
2045 9,792,929 12,845,519
2044 9,865,430 12,800,765
2043 9,936,492 12,754,444
2042 10,005,604 12,705,845
2041 10,073,038 12,655,390
2040 10,138,405 12,602,701
2039 10,202,047 12,548,652
2038 10,263,612 12,491,254
2037 10,324,081 12,431,970
2036 10,382,560 12,370,131
2035 10,439,517 12,305,889
2034 10,495,362 12,239,008
2033 10,549,819 12,170,158
2032 10,602,742 12,098,734
2031 10,654,301 12,024,555
2030 10,704,828 11,947,536
2029 10,754,241 11,867,856
2028 10,802,022 11,785,130
2027 10,848,290 11,699,216
2026 10,893,750 11,611,567
2025 10,937,203 11,520,487
2024 10,979,783 11,427,557
2023 11,019,931 11,331,265
2022 11,059,820 11,230,734
2021 11,122,168 11,123,476
2020 11,176,354 11,008,300
2019 11,202,846 10,894,043
2018 11,227,118 10,782,053
2017 11,247,829 10,666,843
2016 11,265,612 10,551,430
2015 11,275,065 10,434,829
2014 11,285,775 10,315,528
2013 11,298,167 10,193,833
2012 11,303,175 10,070,411
2011 11,301,571 9,945,621
2010 11,297,409 9,820,175
2009 11,294,719 9,695,265
2008 11,291,762 9,573,130
2007 11,287,272 9,455,658
2006 11,278,550 9,341,183
2005 11,262,554 9,225,034
2004 11,238,756 9,104,892
2003 11,209,383 8,980,620
2002 11,177,418 8,852,235
2001 11,144,132 8,720,283
2000 11,109,109 8,584,190
1999 11,072,230 8,446,208
1998 11,034,712 8,310,362
1997 10,997,934 8,174,078
1996 10,962,010 8,032,894
1995 10,925,362 7,888,115
1994 10,886,021 7,741,694
1993 10,841,031 7,594,572
1992 10,785,801 7,447,474
1991 10,717,640 7,299,853
1990 10,631,799 7,151,166
1989 10,533,243 7,002,295
1988 10,432,585 6,855,734
1987 10,335,342 6,712,515
1986 10,244,247 6,571,208
1985 10,157,228 6,430,404
1984 10,073,299 6,289,040
1983 9,991,026 6,147,248
1982 9,912,681 6,007,114
1981 9,849,320 5,868,453
1980 9,804,796 5,729,037
1979 9,763,355 5,589,690
1978 9,711,980 5,451,882
1977 9,648,440 5,315,443
1976 9,571,242 5,180,404
1975 9,479,726 5,046,776
1974 9,374,183 4,914,197
1973 9,255,328 4,782,227
1972 9,123,891 4,651,883
1971 8,979,085 4,524,234
1970 8,824,382 4,399,290
1969 8,666,640 4,277,035
1968 8,509,522 4,157,189
1967 8,352,625 4,038,928
1966 8,193,450 3,921,847
1965 8,030,797 3,808,963
1964 7,866,020 3,698,559
1963 7,701,660 3,588,287
1962 7,541,098 3,479,936
1961 7,387,117 3,373,233
1960 7,238,081 3,268,336

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/dominican-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 the Dominican Republic will increase by 11.8% to 13,032,286 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M 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
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Dominican Republic
2100 -1.07% -0.53%
2099 -1.07% -0.52%
2098 -1.07% -0.51%
2097 -1.07% -0.5%
2096 -1.08% -0.49%
2095 -1.07% -0.48%
2094 -1.08% -0.48%
2093 -1.08% -0.46%
2092 -1.08% -0.45%
2091 -1.08% -0.44%
2090 -1.09% -0.43%
2089 -1.09% -0.42%
2088 -1.09% -0.41%
2087 -1.09% -0.4%
2086 -1.09% -0.38%
2085 -1.08% -0.37%
2084 -1.07% -0.35%
2083 -1.07% -0.35%
2082 -1.05% -0.33%
2081 -1.05% -0.32%
2080 -1.03% -0.3%
2079 -1.02% -0.28%
2078 -1.02% -0.27%
2077 -1% -0.25%
2076 -1% -0.24%
2075 -1% -0.23%
2074 -0.99% -0.21%
2073 -0.99% -0.19%
2072 -0.99% -0.17%
2071 -1% -0.16%
2070 -1.01% -0.15%
2069 -1.01% -0.13%
2068 -1.02% -0.11%
2067 -1.03% -0.09%
2066 -1.04% -0.08%
2065 -1.04% -0.06%
2064 -1.05% -0.04%
2063 -1.05% -0.02%
2062 -1.05% -0.007%
2061 -1.05% 0.02%
2060 -1.04% 0.03%
2059 -1.03% 0.06%
2058 -1.02% 0.08%
2057 -1.01% 0.09%
2056 -0.99% 0.12%
2055 -0.98% 0.14%
2054 -0.95% 0.16%
2053 -0.93% 0.18%
2052 -0.9% 0.21%
2051 -0.88% 0.24%
2050 -0.85% 0.25%
2049 -0.83% 0.27%
2048 -0.81% 0.29%
2047 -0.78% 0.31%
2046 -0.76% 0.33%
2045 -0.73% 0.35%
2044 -0.72% 0.36%
2043 -0.69% 0.38%
2042 -0.67% 0.4%
2041 -0.64% 0.42%
2040 -0.62% 0.43%
2039 -0.6% 0.46%
2038 -0.59% 0.48%
2037 -0.56% 0.5%
2036 -0.55% 0.52%
2035 -0.53% 0.55%
2034 -0.52% 0.57%
2033 -0.5% 0.59%
2032 -0.48% 0.62%
2031 -0.47% 0.64%
2030 -0.46% 0.67%
2029 -0.44% 0.7%
2028 -0.43% 0.73%
2027 -0.42% 0.75%
2026 -0.4% 0.79%
2025 -0.39% 0.81%
2024 -0.36% 0.85%
2023 -0.36% 0.9%
2022 -0.56% 0.96%
2021 -0.48% 1.05%
2020 -0.24% 1.05%
2019 -0.22% 1.04%
2018 -0.18% 1.08%
2017 -0.16% 1.09%
2016 -0.08% 1.12%
2015 -0.09% 1.16%
2014 -0.11% 1.19%
2013 -0.04% 1.23%
2012 0.01% 1.25%
2011 0.04% 1.28%
2010 0.02% 1.29%
2009 0.03% 1.28%
2008 0.04% 1.24%
2007 0.08% 1.23%
2006 0.14% 1.26%
2005 0.21% 1.32%
2004 0.26% 1.38%
2003 0.29% 1.45%
2002 0.3% 1.51%
2001 0.32% 1.59%
2000 0.33% 1.63%
1999 0.34% 1.63%
1998 0.33% 1.67%
1997 0.33% 1.76%
1996 0.34% 1.84%
1995 0.36% 1.89%
1994 0.41% 1.94%
1993 0.51% 1.98%
1992 0.64% 2.02%
1991 0.81% 2.08%
1990 0.94% 2.13%
1989 0.96% 2.14%
1988 0.94% 2.13%
1987 0.89% 2.15%
1986 0.86% 2.19%
1985 0.83% 2.25%
1984 0.82% 2.31%
1983 0.79% 2.33%
1982 0.64% 2.36%
1981 0.45% 2.43%
1980 0.42% 2.49%
1979 0.53% 2.53%
1978 0.66% 2.57%
1977 0.81% 2.61%
1976 0.97% 2.65%
1975 1.13% 2.7%
1974 1.28% 2.76%
1973 1.44% 2.8%
1972 1.61% 2.82%
1971 1.75% 2.84%
1970 1.82% 2.86%
1969 1.85% 2.88%
1968 1.88% 2.93%
1967 1.94% 2.99%
1966 2.03% 2.96%
1965 2.09% 2.99%
1964 2.13% 3.07%
1963 2.13% 3.11%
1962 2.08% 3.16%
1961 2.06% 3.21%

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 the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Cuba Dominican Republic
Current population
10893750
11656588
Population rank 90/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.14%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
5.67 minutes
One birth every
5.55 minutes
2.61 minutes
One death every
4.61 minutes
7.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +255
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +92,930
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 111/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -35,306
Net migration rank 153/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -35,306
2024 -19,270 -22,356 129,943 -34,806
2023 -15,880 -22,797 132,360 -34,915
2022 -17,961 -23,149 138,767 -35,153
2021 -71,616 -11,976 128,866 -17,957
2020 -12,808 -11,976 137,417 -17,957
2019 -4,245 -23,955 144,869 -35,797
2018 3,436 -23,779 150,852 -35,934
2017 2,306 -23,394 151,565 -36,069
2016 9,677 -24,146 151,550 -36,219
2015 20,464 -24,910 154,258 -36,375
2014 22,448 -39,426 157,260 -36,543
2013 29,827 -37,619 159,330 -36,673
2012 33,864 -36,101 160,915 -36,737
2011 40,753 -35,313 162,094 -36,687
2010 37,021 -34,121 162,072 -36,587
2009 37,543 -35,063 160,893 -36,561
2008 32,848 -29,427 156,664 -36,723
2007 24,617 -19,050 152,066 -37,076
2006 24,508 -12,619 151,122 -37,170
2005 36,660 -16,561 155,405 -37,063
2004 44,258 -16,776 158,789 -36,851
2003 56,170 -24,916 163,267 -36,657
2002 58,212 -25,535 166,740 -36,575
2001 57,325 -23,442 170,193 -36,441
2000 61,133 -24,980 171,684 -33,256
1999 69,069 -31,456 167,742 -30,228
1998 71,284 -33,863 164,287 -30,108
1997 71,828 -35,712 168,419 -30,034
1996 61,837 -26,105 174,008 -30,018
1995 66,809 -29,235 175,439 -29,873
1994 68,604 -27,501 176,882 -29,610
1993 73,221 -24,358 177,691 -30,719
1992 83,461 -21,867 177,481 -30,262
1991 95,398 -20,665 177,371 -29,351
1990 112,378 -15,438 176,748 -27,397
1989 114,865 -14,705 175,365 -26,984
1988 116,626 -15,474 171,291 -26,552
1987 109,617 -16,290 167,552 -25,850
1986 105,997 -17,146 165,674 -24,772
1985 103,228 -18,048 164,091 -23,388
1984 101,670 -18,994 164,263 -22,239
1983 101,858 -19,994 163,136 -21,582
1982 95,866 -21,055 159,597 -20,886
1981 74,067 -22,159 158,419 -19,809
1980 74,271 -37,114 157,697 -17,485
1979 81,192 -35,473 154,779 -16,296
1978 86,864 -29,839 154,043 -16,909
1977 106,875 -36,811 152,825 -17,077
1976 125,383 -41,042 151,201 -16,866
1975 144,964 -46,268 149,339 -16,425
1974 165,099 -52,697 147,652 -15,402
1973 177,387 -52,073 146,283 -14,594
1972 187,588 -50,031 143,255 -14,262
1971 195,106 -43,056 140,473 -14,156
1970 201,823 -44,466 137,835 -14,255
1969 205,581 -47,446 135,445 -14,531
1968 205,487 -49,387 133,666 -14,901
1967 207,245 -49,556 133,091 -15,324
1966 209,179 -48,509 132,096 -15,701
1965 211,322 -46,683 125,345 -15,978
1964 209,315 -44,406 127,504 -16,059
1963 205,788 -41,979 124,994 -15,889
1962 196,423 -39,116 122,977 -15,389
1961 183,806 -33,163 120,316 -14,511
1960 172,816 -25,396 117,346 -13,344

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

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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 the Dominican Republic 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican Republic.

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
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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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