Skip to content

Population in Cuba compared to East Timor: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 1,400,638 people in East Timor in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 1,441,764 in East Timor.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 7.56 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while East Timor is the 152nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.02% for East Timor.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +1.74% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.44M (47.6% growth).

Cuba vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba East Timor
2100 5,596,718 1,987,918
2099 5,657,375 1,992,867
2098 5,718,645 1,999,551
2097 5,780,569 2,006,120
2096 5,843,224 2,014,062
2095 5,906,751 2,022,241
2094 5,970,804 2,029,109
2093 6,035,854 2,034,335
2092 6,101,659 2,039,916
2091 6,168,154 2,046,825
2090 6,235,722 2,053,125
2089 6,304,222 2,060,960
2088 6,373,377 2,066,983
2087 6,443,413 2,074,665
2086 6,514,289 2,077,590
2085 6,585,780 2,083,082
2084 6,657,505 2,088,840
2083 6,729,522 2,094,115
2082 6,801,995 2,096,675
2081 6,874,468 2,100,480
2080 6,947,089 2,103,409
2079 7,019,723 2,102,541
2078 7,092,413 2,105,113
2077 7,165,274 2,106,052
2076 7,238,004 2,105,444
2075 7,311,071 2,105,772
2074 7,384,626 2,104,099
2073 7,458,600 2,103,684
2072 7,533,524 2,100,004
2071 7,609,105 2,092,187
2070 7,686,135 2,089,722
2069 7,764,393 2,084,088
2068 7,843,807 2,077,511
2067 7,924,753 2,070,890
2066 8,007,003 2,062,513
2065 8,090,881 2,055,518
2064 8,176,150 2,047,799
2063 8,262,542 2,039,134
2062 8,350,350 2,032,012
2061 8,439,080 2,026,320
2060 8,528,768 2,018,694
2059 8,618,786 2,008,316
2058 8,708,762 1,996,874
2057 8,798,693 1,984,864
2056 8,888,562 1,970,638
2055 8,977,652 1,957,948
2054 9,066,133 1,949,486
2053 9,153,249 1,933,418
2052 9,238,892 1,920,237
2051 9,323,021 1,909,754
2050 9,405,481 1,892,942
2049 9,486,566 1,878,747
2048 9,565,607 1,861,668
2047 9,643,403 1,845,027
2046 9,719,554 1,829,444
2045 9,793,859 1,813,000
2044 9,866,367 1,797,485
2043 9,937,436 1,777,393
2042 10,006,554 1,756,780
2041 10,073,994 1,738,404
2040 10,139,368 1,720,102
2039 10,203,016 1,699,431
2038 10,264,587 1,679,979
2037 10,325,061 1,659,934
2036 10,383,547 1,640,507
2035 10,440,509 1,617,823
2034 10,496,359 1,597,525
2033 10,550,821 1,578,920
2032 10,603,749 1,560,470
2031 10,655,312 1,540,575
2030 10,705,845 1,518,500
2029 10,755,262 1,496,906
2028 10,803,047 1,475,696
2027 10,849,321 1,455,624
2026 10,894,785 1,436,626
2025 10,938,241 1,418,578
2024 10,979,783 1,400,638
2023 11,019,931 1,384,286
2022 11,059,820 1,369,295
2021 11,122,168 1,350,139
2020 11,176,354 1,326,053
2019 11,202,846 1,300,945
2018 11,227,118 1,275,959
2017 11,247,829 1,251,703
2016 11,265,612 1,228,312
2015 11,275,065 1,205,131
2014 11,285,775 1,181,903
2013 11,298,167 1,158,695
2012 11,303,175 1,134,885
2011 11,301,571 1,110,207
2010 11,297,409 1,084,679
2009 11,294,719 1,058,782
2008 11,291,762 1,032,429
2007 11,287,272 1,004,889
2006 11,278,550 976,597
2005 11,262,554 948,311
2004 11,238,756 929,074
2003 11,209,383 916,878
2002 11,177,418 879,159
2001 11,144,132 812,249
2000 11,109,109 745,088
1999 11,072,230 834,697
1998 11,034,712 942,530
1997 10,997,934 917,184
1996 10,962,010 892,282
1995 10,925,362 868,146
1994 10,886,021 844,493
1993 10,841,031 821,437
1992 10,785,801 799,318
1991 10,717,640 778,278
1990 10,631,799 760,345
1989 10,533,243 744,856
1988 10,432,585 730,745
1987 10,335,342 718,476
1986 10,244,247 707,185
1985 10,157,228 696,665
1984 10,073,299 686,777
1983 9,991,026 677,707
1982 9,912,681 669,149
1981 9,849,320 660,493
1980 9,804,796 649,871
1979 9,763,355 638,719
1978 9,711,980 628,775
1977 9,648,440 618,315
1976 9,571,242 607,620
1975 9,479,726 598,158
1974 9,374,183 590,827
1973 9,255,328 582,855
1972 9,123,891 572,962
1971 8,979,085 562,966
1970 8,824,382 553,069
1969 8,666,640 543,356
1968 8,509,522 533,875
1967 8,352,625 524,648
1966 8,193,450 515,696
1965 8,030,797 507,034
1964 7,866,020 498,659
1963 7,701,660 490,564
1962 7,541,098 482,774
1961 7,387,117 475,291
1960 7,238,081 468,118

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/east-timor | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while East Timor gained 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while East Timor's population increased by 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. East Timor was ranked 155th in 2006 and ranked 152nd 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 East Timor will increase by 31.3% to 1,892,942 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M 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
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba East Timor
2100 -1.07% -0.25%
2099 -1.07% -0.33%
2098 -1.07% -0.33%
2097 -1.07% -0.39%
2096 -1.08% -0.4%
2095 -1.07% -0.34%
2094 -1.08% -0.26%
2093 -1.08% -0.27%
2092 -1.08% -0.34%
2091 -1.08% -0.31%
2090 -1.09% -0.38%
2089 -1.09% -0.29%
2088 -1.09% -0.37%
2087 -1.09% -0.14%
2086 -1.09% -0.26%
2085 -1.08% -0.28%
2084 -1.07% -0.25%
2083 -1.07% -0.12%
2082 -1.05% -0.18%
2081 -1.05% -0.14%
2080 -1.03% 0.04%
2079 -1.02% -0.12%
2078 -1.02% -0.04%
2077 -1% 0.03%
2076 -1% -0.02%
2075 -1% 0.08%
2074 -0.99% 0.02%
2073 -0.99% 0.18%
2072 -0.99% 0.37%
2071 -1% 0.12%
2070 -1.01% 0.27%
2069 -1.01% 0.32%
2068 -1.02% 0.32%
2067 -1.03% 0.41%
2066 -1.04% 0.34%
2065 -1.04% 0.38%
2064 -1.05% 0.42%
2063 -1.05% 0.35%
2062 -1.05% 0.28%
2061 -1.05% 0.38%
2060 -1.04% 0.52%
2059 -1.03% 0.57%
2058 -1.02% 0.61%
2057 -1.01% 0.72%
2056 -0.99% 0.65%
2055 -0.98% 0.43%
2054 -0.95% 0.83%
2053 -0.93% 0.69%
2052 -0.9% 0.55%
2051 -0.88% 0.89%
2050 -0.85% 0.76%
2049 -0.83% 0.92%
2048 -0.81% 0.9%
2047 -0.78% 0.85%
2046 -0.76% 0.91%
2045 -0.73% 0.86%
2044 -0.72% 1.13%
2043 -0.69% 1.17%
2042 -0.67% 1.06%
2041 -0.64% 1.06%
2040 -0.62% 1.22%
2039 -0.6% 1.16%
2038 -0.59% 1.21%
2037 -0.56% 1.18%
2036 -0.55% 1.4%
2035 -0.53% 1.27%
2034 -0.52% 1.18%
2033 -0.5% 1.18%
2032 -0.48% 1.29%
2031 -0.47% 1.45%
2030 -0.46% 1.44%
2029 -0.44% 1.44%
2028 -0.43% 1.38%
2027 -0.42% 1.32%
2026 -0.4% 1.27%
2025 -0.38% 1.28%
2024 -0.36% 1.18%
2023 -0.36% 1.09%
2022 -0.56% 1.42%
2021 -0.48% 1.82%
2020 -0.24% 1.93%
2019 -0.22% 1.96%
2018 -0.18% 1.94%
2017 -0.16% 1.9%
2016 -0.08% 1.92%
2015 -0.09% 1.97%
2014 -0.11% 2%
2013 -0.04% 2.1%
2012 0.01% 2.22%
2011 0.04% 2.35%
2010 0.02% 2.45%
2009 0.03% 2.55%
2008 0.04% 2.74%
2007 0.08% 2.9%
2006 0.14% 2.98%
2005 0.21% 2.07%
2004 0.26% 1.33%
2003 0.29% 4.29%
2002 0.3% 8.24%
2001 0.32% 9.01%
2000 0.33% -10.7%
1999 0.34% -11.4%
1998 0.33% 2.76%
1997 0.33% 2.79%
1996 0.34% 2.78%
1995 0.36% 2.8%
1994 0.41% 2.81%
1993 0.51% 2.77%
1992 0.64% 2.7%
1991 0.81% 2.36%
1990 0.94% 2.08%
1989 0.96% 1.93%
1988 0.94% 1.71%
1987 0.89% 1.6%
1986 0.86% 1.51%
1985 0.83% 1.44%
1984 0.82% 1.34%
1983 0.79% 1.28%
1982 0.64% 1.31%
1981 0.45% 1.63%
1980 0.42% 1.75%
1979 0.53% 1.58%
1978 0.66% 1.69%
1977 0.81% 1.76%
1976 0.97% 1.58%
1975 1.13% 1.24%
1974 1.28% 1.37%
1973 1.44% 1.73%
1972 1.61% 1.78%
1971 1.75% 1.79%
1970 1.82% 1.79%
1969 1.85% 1.78%
1968 1.88% 1.76%
1967 1.94% 1.74%
1966 2.03% 1.71%
1965 2.09% 1.68%
1964 2.13% 1.65%
1963 2.13% 1.61%
1962 2.08% 1.57%
1961 2.06% 1.53%

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/east-timor | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while East Timor's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Cuba East Timor
Current population
10894785
1441764
Population rank 90/197 152/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.02%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
32.1 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
17.2 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
52.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +45
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +16,352
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 91/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
3.44 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 -2,550
Net migration rank 153/196 102/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 8,303
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 179/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 169/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
East Timor
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba East Timor
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -2,550
2024 - -22,356 - -2,552
2023 -15,880 -22,797 20,495 -5,620
2022 -17,961 -23,149 20,625 -5,519
2021 -71,616 -11,976 20,101 3,111
2020 -12,808 -11,976 21,166 3,793
2019 -4,245 -23,955 21,307 3,942
2018 3,436 -23,779 21,650 3,062
2017 2,306 -23,394 22,145 1,666
2016 9,677 -24,146 22,778 208
2015 20,464 -24,910 23,391 -20
2014 22,448 -39,426 24,040 -958
2013 29,827 -37,619 24,538 -1,206
2012 33,864 -36,101 24,890 -609
2011 40,753 -35,313 25,237 -159
2010 37,021 -34,121 25,515 470
2009 37,543 -35,063 25,696 117
2008 32,848 -29,427 25,888 1,009
2007 24,617 -19,050 26,074 2,103
2006 24,508 -12,619 26,221 2,184
2005 36,660 -16,561 26,412 1,759
2004 44,258 -16,776 26,751 -16,447
2003 56,170 -24,916 26,900 -12,810
2002 58,212 -25,535 25,410 35,935
2001 57,325 -23,442 23,314 49,159
2000 61,133 -24,980 21,579 40,272
1999 69,069 -31,456 21,871 -262,940
1998 71,284 -33,863 23,590 1,806
1997 71,828 -35,712 23,501 1,804
1996 61,837 -26,105 22,703 1,796
1995 66,809 -29,235 21,962 1,806
1994 68,604 -27,501 21,746 1,794
1993 73,221 -24,358 20,770 1,795
1992 83,461 -21,867 19,880 1,794
1991 95,398 -20,665 18,605 1,803
1990 112,378 -15,438 18,343 -2,881
1989 114,865 -14,705 17,758 -2,246
1988 116,626 -15,474 12,118 587
1987 109,617 -16,290 11,945 -106
1986 105,997 -17,146 11,062 -316
1985 103,228 -18,048 10,788 -495
1984 101,670 -18,994 10,922 -1,436
1983 101,858 -19,994 9,686 -1,032
1982 95,866 -21,055 9,579 -1,125
1981 74,067 -22,159 9,336 -482
1980 74,271 -37,114 6,940 5,457
1979 81,192 -35,473 987 8,924
1978 86,864 -29,839 -1,000 10,967
1977 106,875 -36,811 296 10,657
1976 125,383 -41,042 783 9,662
1975 144,964 -46,268 -1,062 9,542
1974 165,099 -52,697 8,405 -2,222
1973 177,387 -52,073 10,033 -278
1972 187,588 -50,031 10,030 0
1971 195,106 -43,056 9,964 0
1970 201,823 -44,466 9,824 0
1969 205,581 -47,446 9,611 0
1968 205,487 -49,387 9,356 0
1967 207,245 -49,556 9,089 0
1966 209,179 -48,509 8,810 0
1965 211,322 -46,683 8,526 0
1964 209,315 -44,406 8,235 0
1963 205,788 -41,979 7,938 0
1962 196,423 -39,116 7,639 0
1961 183,806 -33,163 7,330 0
1960 172,816 -25,396 7,012 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/east-timor | 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 East Timor 98.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 217,698 people) and 1.66% is from migration (a gain of 3,665 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 8,303 people or 0.6% in East Timor.

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
East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/east-timor | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.