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Population in Cuba compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 1,938,431 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 2,008,950 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 5.42 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +3.01% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2.01M (102.9% growth).

Cuba vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Equatorial Guinea
2100 5,596,187 5,052,131
2099 5,656,838 5,029,652
2098 5,718,102 5,006,084
2097 5,780,020 4,982,012
2096 5,842,669 4,957,949
2095 5,906,190 4,932,205
2094 5,970,237 4,904,343
2093 6,035,281 4,876,701
2092 6,101,080 4,848,908
2091 6,167,568 4,822,809
2090 6,235,130 4,795,108
2089 6,303,623 4,764,284
2088 6,372,772 4,733,165
2087 6,442,801 4,702,620
2086 6,513,670 4,672,149
2085 6,585,155 4,641,070
2084 6,656,872 4,606,158
2083 6,728,883 4,573,271
2082 6,801,349 4,539,781
2081 6,873,815 4,504,490
2080 6,946,429 4,468,448
2079 7,019,056 4,429,954
2078 7,091,740 4,392,051
2077 7,164,594 4,353,283
2076 7,237,317 4,311,896
2075 7,310,377 4,270,301
2074 7,383,925 4,229,407
2073 7,457,892 4,188,677
2072 7,532,809 4,147,163
2071 7,608,382 4,106,058
2070 7,685,405 4,063,448
2069 7,763,655 4,020,982
2068 7,843,062 3,980,402
2067 7,924,000 3,938,530
2066 8,006,242 3,895,974
2065 8,090,113 3,851,911
2064 8,175,374 3,807,263
2063 8,261,758 3,763,880
2062 8,349,557 3,720,515
2061 8,438,278 3,676,341
2060 8,527,958 3,631,498
2059 8,617,968 3,585,230
2058 8,707,935 3,537,155
2057 8,797,858 3,490,505
2056 8,887,718 3,443,649
2055 8,976,800 3,395,823
2054 9,065,272 3,347,521
2053 9,152,380 3,299,880
2052 9,238,015 3,252,101
2051 9,322,135 3,204,837
2050 9,404,588 3,158,169
2049 9,485,665 3,111,550
2048 9,564,698 3,064,766
2047 9,642,488 3,018,583
2046 9,718,631 2,970,723
2045 9,792,929 2,921,709
2044 9,865,430 2,872,120
2043 9,936,492 2,823,047
2042 10,005,604 2,772,948
2041 10,073,038 2,723,274
2040 10,138,405 2,671,956
2039 10,202,047 2,621,748
2038 10,263,612 2,569,597
2037 10,324,081 2,518,735
2036 10,382,560 2,468,255
2035 10,439,517 2,418,303
2034 10,495,362 2,368,234
2033 10,549,819 2,319,422
2032 10,602,742 2,269,119
2031 10,654,301 2,220,354
2030 10,704,828 2,172,696
2029 10,754,241 2,125,745
2028 10,802,022 2,078,701
2027 10,848,290 2,031,611
2026 10,893,750 1,985,016
2025 10,937,203 1,938,431
2024 10,979,783 1,892,516
2023 11,019,931 1,847,549
2022 11,059,820 1,803,545
2021 11,122,168 1,758,786
2020 11,176,354 1,716,468
2019 11,202,846 1,670,177
2018 11,227,118 1,616,422
2017 11,247,829 1,562,396
2016 11,265,612 1,508,186
2015 11,275,065 1,453,923
2014 11,285,775 1,399,828
2013 11,298,167 1,346,218
2012 11,303,175 1,293,483
2011 11,301,571 1,241,835
2010 11,297,409 1,189,085
2009 11,294,719 1,135,673
2008 11,291,762 1,084,530
2007 11,287,272 1,036,044
2006 11,278,550 990,343
2005 11,262,554 947,367
2004 11,238,756 899,917
2003 11,209,383 847,862
2002 11,177,418 797,957
2001 11,144,132 749,836
2000 11,109,109 703,279
1999 11,072,230 667,214
1998 11,034,712 641,474
1997 10,997,934 616,893
1996 10,962,010 593,492
1995 10,925,362 571,264
1994 10,886,021 550,138
1993 10,841,031 530,023
1992 10,785,801 510,770
1991 10,717,640 492,217
1990 10,631,799 474,274
1989 10,533,243 456,808
1988 10,432,585 439,651
1987 10,335,342 422,522
1986 10,244,247 404,728
1985 10,157,228 385,547
1984 10,073,299 364,899
1983 9,991,026 343,421
1982 9,912,681 322,216
1981 9,849,320 303,252
1980 9,804,796 288,644
1979 9,763,355 279,846
1978 9,711,980 276,531
1977 9,648,440 276,779
1976 9,571,242 281,031
1975 9,479,726 287,901
1974 9,374,183 294,953
1973 9,255,328 302,281
1972 9,123,891 309,468
1971 8,979,085 315,940
1970 8,824,382 320,803
1969 8,666,640 322,517
1968 8,509,522 318,849
1967 8,352,625 311,805
1966 8,193,450 304,859
1965 8,030,797 298,238
1964 7,866,020 291,942
1963 7,701,660 285,965
1962 7,541,098 280,286
1961 7,387,117 274,896
1960 7,238,081 269,807

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 57.2% to 3,158,169 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M 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
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Equatorial Guinea
2100 -1.07% 0.45%
2099 -1.07% 0.47%
2098 -1.07% 0.48%
2097 -1.07% 0.49%
2096 -1.08% 0.52%
2095 -1.07% 0.57%
2094 -1.08% 0.57%
2093 -1.08% 0.57%
2092 -1.08% 0.54%
2091 -1.08% 0.58%
2090 -1.09% 0.65%
2089 -1.09% 0.66%
2088 -1.09% 0.65%
2087 -1.09% 0.65%
2086 -1.09% 0.67%
2085 -1.08% 0.76%
2084 -1.07% 0.72%
2083 -1.07% 0.74%
2082 -1.05% 0.78%
2081 -1.05% 0.81%
2080 -1.03% 0.87%
2079 -1.02% 0.86%
2078 -1.02% 0.89%
2077 -1% 0.96%
2076 -1% 0.97%
2075 -1% 0.97%
2074 -0.99% 0.97%
2073 -0.99% 1%
2072 -0.99% 1%
2071 -1% 1.05%
2070 -1.01% 1.06%
2069 -1.01% 1.02%
2068 -1.02% 1.06%
2067 -1.03% 1.09%
2066 -1.04% 1.14%
2065 -1.04% 1.17%
2064 -1.05% 1.15%
2063 -1.05% 1.17%
2062 -1.05% 1.2%
2061 -1.05% 1.23%
2060 -1.04% 1.29%
2059 -1.03% 1.36%
2058 -1.02% 1.34%
2057 -1.01% 1.36%
2056 -0.99% 1.41%
2055 -0.98% 1.44%
2054 -0.95% 1.44%
2053 -0.93% 1.47%
2052 -0.9% 1.47%
2051 -0.88% 1.48%
2050 -0.85% 1.5%
2049 -0.83% 1.53%
2048 -0.81% 1.53%
2047 -0.78% 1.61%
2046 -0.76% 1.68%
2045 -0.73% 1.73%
2044 -0.72% 1.74%
2043 -0.69% 1.81%
2042 -0.67% 1.82%
2041 -0.64% 1.92%
2040 -0.62% 1.92%
2039 -0.6% 2.03%
2038 -0.59% 2.02%
2037 -0.56% 2.05%
2036 -0.55% 2.07%
2035 -0.53% 2.11%
2034 -0.52% 2.1%
2033 -0.5% 2.22%
2032 -0.48% 2.2%
2031 -0.47% 2.19%
2030 -0.46% 2.21%
2029 -0.44% 2.26%
2028 -0.43% 2.32%
2027 -0.42% 2.35%
2026 -0.4% 2.4%
2025 -0.39% 2.43%
2024 -0.36% 2.43%
2023 -0.36% 2.44%
2022 -0.56% 2.54%
2021 -0.48% 2.47%
2020 -0.24% 2.77%
2019 -0.22% 3.33%
2018 -0.18% 3.46%
2017 -0.16% 3.59%
2016 -0.08% 3.73%
2015 -0.09% 3.86%
2014 -0.11% 3.98%
2013 -0.04% 4.08%
2012 0.01% 4.16%
2011 0.04% 4.44%
2010 0.02% 4.7%
2009 0.03% 4.72%
2008 0.04% 4.68%
2007 0.08% 4.61%
2006 0.14% 4.54%
2005 0.21% 5.27%
2004 0.26% 6.14%
2003 0.29% 6.25%
2002 0.3% 6.42%
2001 0.32% 6.62%
2000 0.33% 5.41%
1999 0.34% 4.01%
1998 0.33% 3.98%
1997 0.33% 3.94%
1996 0.34% 3.89%
1995 0.36% 3.84%
1994 0.41% 3.8%
1993 0.51% 3.77%
1992 0.64% 3.77%
1991 0.81% 3.78%
1990 0.94% 3.82%
1989 0.96% 3.9%
1988 0.94% 4.05%
1987 0.89% 4.4%
1986 0.86% 4.98%
1985 0.83% 5.66%
1984 0.82% 6.25%
1983 0.79% 6.58%
1982 0.64% 6.25%
1981 0.45% 5.06%
1980 0.42% 3.14%
1979 0.53% 1.2%
1978 0.66% -0.09%
1977 0.81% -1.51%
1976 0.97% -2.39%
1975 1.13% -2.39%
1974 1.28% -2.42%
1973 1.44% -2.32%
1972 1.61% -2.05%
1971 1.75% -1.52%
1970 1.82% -0.53%
1969 1.85% 1.15%
1968 1.88% 2.26%
1967 1.94% 2.28%
1966 2.03% 2.22%
1965 2.09% 2.16%
1964 2.13% 2.09%
1963 2.13% 2.03%
1962 2.08% 1.96%
1961 2.06% 1.89%

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Cuba Equatorial Guinea
Current population
10893750
2008950
Population rank 90/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.02%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
11.5 minutes
One birth every
5.55 minutes
9.26 minutes
One death every
4.61 minutes
35.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +126
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +45,915
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 29/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
2.3 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 +3,812
Net migration rank 153/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 3,812
2024 -19,270 -22,356 41,906 3,891
2023 -15,880 -22,797 40,140 3,997
2022 -17,961 -23,149 39,873 3,997
2021 -71,616 -11,976 39,160 6,493
2020 -12,808 -11,976 38,994 0
2019 -4,245 -23,955 38,894 14,695
2018 3,436 -23,779 38,332 15,581
2017 2,306 -23,394 37,740 16,399
2016 9,677 -24,146 37,180 17,107
2015 20,464 -24,910 36,543 17,697
2014 22,448 -39,426 35,889 18,058
2013 29,827 -37,619 35,158 18,106
2012 33,864 -36,101 34,347 17,860
2011 40,753 -35,313 33,502 17,604
2010 37,021 -34,121 32,368 22,027
2009 37,543 -35,063 31,184 21,235
2008 32,848 -29,427 29,941 19,925
2007 24,617 -19,050 28,672 18,433
2006 24,508 -12,619 27,404 16,889
2005 36,660 -16,561 26,116 15,548
2004 44,258 -16,776 24,666 28,578
2003 56,170 -24,916 23,168 27,696
2002 58,212 -25,535 21,744 27,198
2001 57,325 -23,442 20,376 26,919
2000 61,133 -24,980 19,132 26,695
1999 69,069 -31,456 18,465 7,846
1998 71,284 -33,863 17,854 7,307
1997 71,828 -35,712 17,305 6,696
1996 61,837 -26,105 16,802 6,003
1995 66,809 -29,235 16,345 5,300
1994 68,604 -27,501 15,937 4,664
1993 73,221 -24,358 15,459 4,175
1992 83,461 -21,867 15,010 3,867
1991 95,398 -20,665 14,581 3,642
1990 112,378 -15,438 14,158 3,511
1989 114,865 -14,705 13,724 3,545
1988 116,626 -15,474 13,266 3,777
1987 109,617 -16,290 12,727 4,482
1986 105,997 -17,146 12,061 6,317
1985 103,228 -18,048 11,179 8,816
1984 101,670 -18,994 10,076 11,221
1983 101,858 -19,994 8,886 12,766
1982 95,866 -21,055 8,182 12,568
1981 74,067 -22,159 7,573 9,605
1980 74,271 -37,114 7,142 4,903
1979 81,192 -35,473 5,786 -235
1978 86,864 -29,839 5,635 -4,553
1977 106,875 -36,811 5,550 -7,131
1976 125,383 -41,042 2,451 -9,377
1975 144,964 -46,268 4,580 -11,398
1974 165,099 -52,697 5,697 -12,983
1973 177,387 -52,073 6,508 -13,875
1972 187,588 -50,031 6,572 -13,576
1971 195,106 -43,056 4,822 -10,760
1970 201,823 -44,466 2,715 -6,499
1969 205,581 -47,446 2,593 -2,237
1968 205,487 -49,387 6,417 565
1967 207,245 -49,556 6,135 974
1966 209,179 -48,509 5,868 915
1965 211,322 -46,683 5,618 837
1964 209,315 -44,406 5,393 735
1963 205,788 -41,979 5,192 632
1962 196,423 -39,116 5,013 528
1961 183,806 -33,163 4,858 384
1960 172,816 -25,396 4,727 210

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/equatorial-guinea | 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 Equatorial Guinea 79.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 388,762 people) and 20.4% is from migration (a gain of 99,857 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

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
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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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