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Population in Cuba compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.7 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

Cuba vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba El Salvador
2100 5,596,718 5,106,358
2099 5,657,375 5,150,403
2098 5,718,645 5,195,110
2097 5,780,569 5,240,164
2096 5,843,224 5,286,555
2095 5,906,751 5,333,357
2094 5,970,804 5,380,368
2093 6,035,854 5,427,291
2092 6,101,659 5,474,174
2091 6,168,154 5,521,257
2090 6,235,722 5,568,339
2089 6,304,222 5,615,550
2088 6,373,377 5,662,256
2087 6,443,413 5,709,072
2086 6,514,289 5,755,593
2085 6,585,780 5,801,778
2084 6,657,505 5,847,545
2083 6,729,522 5,891,829
2082 6,801,995 5,935,056
2081 6,874,468 5,977,631
2080 6,947,089 6,019,326
2079 7,019,723 6,059,817
2078 7,092,413 6,098,689
2077 7,165,274 6,136,133
2076 7,238,004 6,172,686
2075 7,311,071 6,206,865
2074 7,384,626 6,239,356
2073 7,458,600 6,272,337
2072 7,533,524 6,301,557
2071 7,609,105 6,330,086
2070 7,686,135 6,358,052
2069 7,764,393 6,384,863
2068 7,843,807 6,410,986
2067 7,924,753 6,435,437
2066 8,007,003 6,458,779
2065 8,090,881 6,481,938
2064 8,176,150 6,503,884
2063 8,262,542 6,524,373
2062 8,350,350 6,543,157
2061 8,439,080 6,560,419
2060 8,528,768 6,577,429
2059 8,618,786 6,592,662
2058 8,708,762 6,606,305
2057 8,798,693 6,620,473
2056 8,888,562 6,633,666
2055 8,977,652 6,645,594
2054 9,066,133 6,656,251
2053 9,153,249 6,664,115
2052 9,238,892 6,670,429
2051 9,323,021 6,676,658
2050 9,405,481 6,679,973
2049 9,486,566 6,683,494
2048 9,565,607 6,684,918
2047 9,643,403 6,684,723
2046 9,719,554 6,684,063
2045 9,793,859 6,681,948
2044 9,866,367 6,679,505
2043 9,937,436 6,674,197
2042 10,006,554 6,668,140
2041 10,073,994 6,660,323
2040 10,139,368 6,651,019
2039 10,203,016 6,641,112
2038 10,264,587 6,628,299
2037 10,325,061 6,615,428
2036 10,383,547 6,600,845
2035 10,440,509 6,585,074
2034 10,496,359 6,568,788
2033 10,550,821 6,549,941
2032 10,603,749 6,530,975
2031 10,655,312 6,511,064
2030 10,705,845 6,490,493
2029 10,755,262 6,467,381
2028 10,803,047 6,443,426
2027 10,849,321 6,418,289
2026 10,894,785 6,392,935
2025 10,938,241 6,366,672
2024 10,979,783 6,338,193
2023 11,019,931 6,309,624
2022 11,059,820 6,280,319
2021 11,122,168 6,255,782
2020 11,176,354 6,234,673
2019 11,202,846 6,222,318
2018 11,227,118 6,219,807
2017 11,247,829 6,213,533
2016 11,265,612 6,200,800
2015 11,275,065 6,183,676
2014 11,285,775 6,162,955
2013 11,298,167 6,138,839
2012 11,303,175 6,113,975
2011 11,301,571 6,090,127
2010 11,297,409 6,068,249
2009 11,294,719 6,048,279
2008 11,291,762 6,029,297
2007 11,287,272 6,009,824
2006 11,278,550 6,002,319
2005 11,262,554 6,005,578
2004 11,238,756 6,004,671
2003 11,209,383 5,998,599
2002 11,177,418 5,986,631
2001 11,144,132 5,968,060
2000 11,109,109 5,943,366
1999 11,072,230 5,913,900
1998 11,034,712 5,880,781
1997 10,997,934 5,844,578
1996 10,962,010 5,805,286
1995 10,925,362 5,762,131
1994 10,886,021 5,714,129
1993 10,841,031 5,659,957
1992 10,785,801 5,585,609
1991 10,717,640 5,495,077
1990 10,631,799 5,399,726
1989 10,533,243 5,298,979
1988 10,432,585 5,195,833
1987 10,335,342 5,092,441
1986 10,244,247 4,992,769
1985 10,157,228 4,894,706
1984 10,073,299 4,798,003
1983 9,991,026 4,707,367
1982 9,912,681 4,622,477
1981 9,849,320 4,570,599
1980 9,804,796 4,540,382
1979 9,763,355 4,480,388
1978 9,711,980 4,394,114
1977 9,648,440 4,301,256
1976 9,571,242 4,210,310
1975 9,479,726 4,120,449
1974 9,374,183 4,029,671
1973 9,255,328 3,938,068
1972 9,123,891 3,846,830
1971 8,979,085 3,757,523
1970 8,824,382 3,668,796
1969 8,666,640 3,576,485
1968 8,509,522 3,480,773
1967 8,352,625 3,385,184
1966 8,193,450 3,290,961
1965 8,030,797 3,199,466
1964 7,866,020 3,111,883
1963 7,701,660 3,028,679
1962 7,541,098 2,949,204
1961 7,387,117 2,870,016
1960 7,238,081 2,791,459

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M 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
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba El Salvador
2100 -1.07% -0.86%
2099 -1.07% -0.86%
2098 -1.07% -0.86%
2097 -1.07% -0.88%
2096 -1.08% -0.88%
2095 -1.07% -0.87%
2094 -1.08% -0.86%
2093 -1.08% -0.86%
2092 -1.08% -0.85%
2091 -1.08% -0.85%
2090 -1.09% -0.84%
2089 -1.09% -0.82%
2088 -1.09% -0.82%
2087 -1.09% -0.81%
2086 -1.09% -0.8%
2085 -1.08% -0.78%
2084 -1.07% -0.75%
2083 -1.07% -0.73%
2082 -1.05% -0.71%
2081 -1.05% -0.69%
2080 -1.03% -0.67%
2079 -1.02% -0.64%
2078 -1.02% -0.61%
2077 -1% -0.59%
2076 -1% -0.55%
2075 -1% -0.52%
2074 -0.99% -0.53%
2073 -0.99% -0.46%
2072 -0.99% -0.45%
2071 -1% -0.44%
2070 -1.01% -0.42%
2069 -1.01% -0.41%
2068 -1.02% -0.38%
2067 -1.03% -0.36%
2066 -1.04% -0.36%
2065 -1.04% -0.34%
2064 -1.05% -0.31%
2063 -1.05% -0.29%
2062 -1.05% -0.26%
2061 -1.05% -0.26%
2060 -1.04% -0.23%
2059 -1.03% -0.21%
2058 -1.02% -0.21%
2057 -1.01% -0.2%
2056 -0.99% -0.18%
2055 -0.98% -0.16%
2054 -0.95% -0.12%
2053 -0.93% -0.09%
2052 -0.9% -0.09%
2051 -0.88% -0.05%
2050 -0.85% -0.05%
2049 -0.83% -0.02%
2048 -0.81% 0.003%
2047 -0.78% 0.01%
2046 -0.76% 0.03%
2045 -0.73% 0.04%
2044 -0.72% 0.08%
2043 -0.69% 0.09%
2042 -0.67% 0.12%
2041 -0.64% 0.14%
2040 -0.62% 0.15%
2039 -0.6% 0.19%
2038 -0.59% 0.19%
2037 -0.56% 0.22%
2036 -0.55% 0.24%
2035 -0.53% 0.25%
2034 -0.52% 0.29%
2033 -0.5% 0.29%
2032 -0.48% 0.31%
2031 -0.47% 0.32%
2030 -0.46% 0.36%
2029 -0.44% 0.37%
2028 -0.43% 0.39%
2027 -0.42% 0.4%
2026 -0.4% 0.41%
2025 -0.38% 0.45%
2024 -0.36% 0.45%
2023 -0.36% 0.47%
2022 -0.56% 0.39%
2021 -0.48% 0.34%
2020 -0.24% 0.2%
2019 -0.22% 0.04%
2018 -0.18% 0.1%
2017 -0.16% 0.21%
2016 -0.08% 0.28%
2015 -0.09% 0.34%
2014 -0.11% 0.39%
2013 -0.04% 0.41%
2012 0.01% 0.39%
2011 0.04% 0.36%
2010 0.02% 0.33%
2009 0.03% 0.31%
2008 0.04% 0.32%
2007 0.08% 0.13%
2006 0.14% -0.05%
2005 0.21% 0.02%
2004 0.26% 0.1%
2003 0.29% 0.2%
2002 0.3% 0.31%
2001 0.32% 0.42%
2000 0.33% 0.5%
1999 0.34% 0.56%
1998 0.33% 0.62%
1997 0.33% 0.68%
1996 0.34% 0.75%
1995 0.36% 0.84%
1994 0.41% 0.96%
1993 0.51% 1.33%
1992 0.64% 1.65%
1991 0.81% 1.77%
1990 0.94% 1.9%
1989 0.96% 1.99%
1988 0.94% 2.03%
1987 0.89% 2%
1986 0.86% 2%
1985 0.83% 2.02%
1984 0.82% 1.93%
1983 0.79% 1.84%
1982 0.64% 1.14%
1981 0.45% 0.67%
1980 0.42% 1.34%
1979 0.53% 1.96%
1978 0.66% 2.16%
1977 0.81% 2.16%
1976 0.97% 2.18%
1975 1.13% 2.25%
1974 1.28% 2.33%
1973 1.44% 2.37%
1972 1.61% 2.38%
1971 1.75% 2.42%
1970 1.82% 2.58%
1969 1.85% 2.75%
1968 1.88% 2.82%
1967 1.94% 2.86%
1966 2.03% 2.86%
1965 2.09% 2.81%
1964 2.13% 2.75%
1963 2.13% 2.69%
1962 2.08% 2.76%
1961 2.06% 2.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Cuba El Salvador
Current population
10894785
6399793
Population rank 90/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.08%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
18.4 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
5.29 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +78
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 140/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
22 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -23,934
Net migration rank 153/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -23,934
2024 - -22,356 - -23,102
2023 -15,880 -22,797 51,985 -23,253
2022 -17,961 -23,149 53,138 -23,255
2021 -71,616 -11,976 46,530 -27,343
2020 -12,808 -11,976 48,244 -25,213
2019 -4,245 -23,955 56,816 -55,144
2018 3,436 -23,779 57,509 -54,163
2017 2,306 -23,394 59,824 -50,608
2016 9,677 -24,146 63,751 -47,491
2015 20,464 -24,910 69,263 -51,278
2014 22,448 -39,426 72,581 -49,126
2013 29,827 -37,619 73,869 -49,087
2012 33,864 -36,101 75,495 -50,546
2011 40,753 -35,313 76,182 -53,433
2010 37,021 -34,121 75,695 -54,688
2009 37,543 -35,063 74,908 -55,966
2008 32,848 -29,427 75,107 -56,086
2007 24,617 -19,050 76,776 -56,857
2006 24,508 -12,619 80,887 -85,789
2005 36,660 -16,561 84,883 -86,501
2004 44,258 -16,776 90,905 -87,466
2003 56,170 -24,916 97,849 -89,146
2002 58,212 -25,535 106,137 -90,908
2001 57,325 -23,442 114,313 -92,389
2000 61,133 -24,980 122,315 -94,861
1999 69,069 -31,456 128,947 -97,475
1998 71,284 -33,863 134,065 -99,293
1997 71,828 -35,712 134,448 -96,820
1996 61,837 -26,105 136,929 -95,977
1995 66,809 -29,235 138,268 -92,912
1994 68,604 -27,501 137,974 -87,318
1993 73,221 -24,358 138,432 -80,736
1992 83,461 -21,867 139,221 -48,232
1991 95,398 -20,665 140,691 -50,622
1990 112,378 -15,438 140,311 -39,689
1989 114,865 -14,705 139,093 -38,211
1988 116,626 -15,474 136,230 -30,806
1987 109,617 -16,290 133,667 -32,308
1986 105,997 -17,146 130,177 -32,181
1985 103,228 -18,048 127,248 -29,111
1984 101,670 -18,994 125,036 -29,767
1983 101,858 -19,994 121,700 -35,694
1982 95,866 -21,055 120,938 -37,159
1981 74,067 -22,159 117,346 -97,365
1980 74,271 -37,114 111,771 -71,318
1979 81,192 -35,473 123,838 -44,302
1978 86,864 -29,839 124,468 -31,463
1977 106,875 -36,811 121,446 -28,742
1976 125,383 -41,042 120,511 -31,317
1975 144,964 -46,268 116,737 -26,198
1974 165,099 -52,697 113,846 -22,844
1973 177,387 -52,073 111,546 -19,347
1972 187,588 -50,031 107,604 -17,317
1971 195,106 -43,056 104,714 -16,389
1970 201,823 -44,466 100,499 -11,367
1969 205,581 -47,446 99,848 -4,355
1968 205,487 -49,387 98,851 -2,919
1967 207,245 -49,556 98,424 -3,192
1966 209,179 -48,509 97,156 -3,945
1965 211,322 -46,683 95,341 -5,560
1964 209,315 -44,406 93,328 -7,937
1963 205,788 -41,979 90,794 -9,774
1962 196,423 -39,116 88,237 -10,307
1961 183,806 -33,163 84,614 -4,159
1960 172,816 -25,396 81,544 -4,885

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

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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 El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

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
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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

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