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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 3,535,603 people in Eritrea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 3,700,586 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 2.94 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +1.28% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.7M (36.9% growth).

Cuba vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Eritrea
2100 5,596,718 8,514,681
2099 5,657,375 8,489,924
2098 5,718,645 8,466,983
2097 5,780,569 8,444,468
2096 5,843,224 8,422,323
2095 5,906,751 8,396,086
2094 5,970,804 8,370,114
2093 6,035,854 8,344,405
2092 6,101,659 8,309,034
2091 6,168,154 8,278,860
2090 6,235,722 8,243,905
2089 6,304,222 8,209,883
2088 6,373,377 8,172,664
2087 6,443,413 8,136,016
2086 6,514,289 8,093,065
2085 6,585,780 8,046,814
2084 6,657,505 7,999,706
2083 6,729,522 7,956,385
2082 6,801,995 7,911,764
2081 6,874,468 7,871,753
2080 6,947,089 7,815,766
2079 7,019,723 7,765,677
2078 7,092,413 7,711,886
2077 7,165,274 7,656,307
2076 7,238,004 7,600,951
2075 7,311,071 7,538,912
2074 7,384,626 7,484,322
2073 7,458,600 7,420,571
2072 7,533,524 7,358,500
2071 7,609,105 7,296,109
2070 7,686,135 7,231,198
2069 7,764,393 7,164,883
2068 7,843,807 7,094,530
2067 7,924,753 7,026,000
2066 8,007,003 6,952,514
2065 8,090,881 6,884,323
2064 8,176,150 6,814,893
2063 8,262,542 6,733,263
2062 8,350,350 6,659,531
2061 8,439,080 6,580,923
2060 8,528,768 6,500,944
2059 8,618,786 6,422,305
2058 8,708,762 6,343,070
2057 8,798,693 6,265,450
2056 8,888,562 6,194,123
2055 8,977,652 6,114,099
2054 9,066,133 6,039,801
2053 9,153,249 5,957,339
2052 9,238,892 5,871,954
2051 9,323,021 5,791,096
2050 9,405,481 5,711,061
2049 9,486,566 5,632,165
2048 9,565,607 5,549,890
2047 9,643,403 5,468,518
2046 9,719,554 5,387,267
2045 9,793,859 5,300,511
2044 9,866,367 5,215,831
2043 9,937,436 5,131,686
2042 10,006,554 5,044,262
2041 10,073,994 4,960,422
2040 10,139,368 4,870,981
2039 10,203,016 4,782,316
2038 10,264,587 4,693,015
2037 10,325,061 4,599,752
2036 10,383,547 4,506,879
2035 10,440,509 4,420,367
2034 10,496,359 4,332,828
2033 10,550,821 4,248,272
2032 10,603,749 4,165,241
2031 10,655,312 4,083,762
2030 10,705,845 3,998,903
2029 10,755,262 3,917,775
2028 10,803,047 3,836,693
2027 10,849,321 3,756,696
2026 10,894,785 3,679,782
2025 10,938,241 3,603,902
2024 10,979,783 3,535,603
2023 11,019,931 3,470,390
2022 11,059,820 3,409,447
2021 11,122,168 3,350,183
2020 11,176,354 3,291,271
2019 11,202,846 3,240,194
2018 11,227,118 3,192,760
2017 11,247,829 3,150,347
2016 11,265,612 3,124,698
2015 11,275,065 3,105,546
2014 11,285,775 3,095,173
2013 11,298,167 3,074,360
2012 11,303,175 3,036,988
2011 11,301,571 2,998,485
2010 11,297,409 2,945,186
2009 11,294,719 2,887,885
2008 11,291,762 2,816,327
2007 11,287,272 2,743,222
2006 11,278,550 2,703,502
2005 11,262,554 2,661,215
2004 11,238,756 2,598,284
2003 11,209,383 2,493,903
2002 11,177,418 2,392,978
2001 11,144,132 2,312,079
2000 11,109,109 2,247,031
1999 11,072,230 2,212,780
1998 11,034,712 2,180,419
1997 10,997,934 2,152,135
1996 10,962,010 2,128,464
1995 10,925,362 2,025,267
1994 10,886,021 1,913,915
1993 10,841,031 1,856,006
1992 10,785,801 1,798,748
1991 10,717,640 1,919,571
1990 10,631,799 2,032,737
1989 10,533,243 1,987,017
1988 10,432,585 1,938,255
1987 10,335,342 1,888,669
1986 10,244,247 1,845,164
1985 10,157,228 1,807,816
1984 10,073,299 1,771,730
1983 9,991,026 1,736,160
1982 9,912,681 1,695,461
1981 9,849,320 1,649,939
1980 9,804,796 1,605,797
1979 9,763,355 1,563,332
1978 9,711,980 1,522,378
1977 9,648,440 1,482,565
1976 9,571,242 1,443,807
1975 9,479,726 1,408,210
1974 9,374,183 1,375,688
1973 9,255,328 1,342,669
1972 9,123,891 1,309,235
1971 8,979,085 1,276,154
1970 8,824,382 1,243,453
1969 8,666,640 1,212,005
1968 8,509,522 1,181,737
1967 8,352,625 1,152,339
1966 8,193,450 1,124,957
1965 8,030,797 1,098,335
1964 7,866,020 1,071,287
1963 7,701,660 1,045,092
1962 7,541,098 1,019,788
1961 7,387,117 995,573
1960 7,238,081 972,547

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/eritrea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Eritrea's population increased by 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 Eritrea will increase by 54.3% to 5,711,061 people and rank change from 130th to 123rd.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M 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
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Eritrea
2100 -1.07% 0.29%
2099 -1.07% 0.27%
2098 -1.07% 0.27%
2097 -1.07% 0.26%
2096 -1.08% 0.31%
2095 -1.07% 0.31%
2094 -1.08% 0.31%
2093 -1.08% 0.43%
2092 -1.08% 0.36%
2091 -1.08% 0.42%
2090 -1.09% 0.41%
2089 -1.09% 0.46%
2088 -1.09% 0.45%
2087 -1.09% 0.53%
2086 -1.09% 0.57%
2085 -1.08% 0.59%
2084 -1.07% 0.54%
2083 -1.07% 0.56%
2082 -1.05% 0.51%
2081 -1.05% 0.72%
2080 -1.03% 0.65%
2079 -1.02% 0.7%
2078 -1.02% 0.73%
2077 -1% 0.73%
2076 -1% 0.82%
2075 -1% 0.73%
2074 -0.99% 0.86%
2073 -0.99% 0.84%
2072 -0.99% 0.86%
2071 -1% 0.9%
2070 -1.01% 0.93%
2069 -1.01% 0.99%
2068 -1.02% 0.98%
2067 -1.03% 1.06%
2066 -1.04% 0.99%
2065 -1.04% 1.02%
2064 -1.05% 1.21%
2063 -1.05% 1.11%
2062 -1.05% 1.19%
2061 -1.05% 1.23%
2060 -1.04% 1.22%
2059 -1.03% 1.25%
2058 -1.02% 1.24%
2057 -1.01% 1.15%
2056 -0.99% 1.31%
2055 -0.98% 1.23%
2054 -0.95% 1.38%
2053 -0.93% 1.45%
2052 -0.9% 1.4%
2051 -0.88% 1.4%
2050 -0.85% 1.4%
2049 -0.83% 1.48%
2048 -0.81% 1.49%
2047 -0.78% 1.51%
2046 -0.76% 1.64%
2045 -0.73% 1.62%
2044 -0.72% 1.64%
2043 -0.69% 1.73%
2042 -0.67% 1.69%
2041 -0.64% 1.84%
2040 -0.62% 1.85%
2039 -0.6% 1.9%
2038 -0.59% 2.03%
2037 -0.56% 2.06%
2036 -0.55% 1.96%
2035 -0.53% 2.02%
2034 -0.52% 1.99%
2033 -0.5% 1.99%
2032 -0.48% 2%
2031 -0.47% 2.12%
2030 -0.46% 2.07%
2029 -0.44% 2.11%
2028 -0.43% 2.13%
2027 -0.42% 2.09%
2026 -0.4% 2.11%
2025 -0.38% 1.93%
2024 -0.36% 1.88%
2023 -0.36% 1.79%
2022 -0.56% 1.77%
2021 -0.48% 1.79%
2020 -0.24% 1.58%
2019 -0.22% 1.49%
2018 -0.18% 1.35%
2017 -0.16% 0.82%
2016 -0.08% 0.62%
2015 -0.09% 0.34%
2014 -0.11% 0.68%
2013 -0.04% 1.23%
2012 0.01% 1.28%
2011 0.04% 1.81%
2010 0.02% 1.98%
2009 0.03% 2.54%
2008 0.04% 2.66%
2007 0.08% 1.47%
2006 0.14% 1.59%
2005 0.21% 2.42%
2004 0.26% 4.19%
2003 0.29% 4.22%
2002 0.3% 3.5%
2001 0.32% 2.89%
2000 0.33% 1.55%
1999 0.34% 1.48%
1998 0.33% 1.31%
1997 0.33% 1.11%
1996 0.34% 5.1%
1995 0.36% 5.82%
1994 0.41% 3.12%
1993 0.51% 3.18%
1992 0.64% -6.29%
1991 0.81% -5.57%
1990 0.94% 2.3%
1989 0.96% 2.52%
1988 0.94% 2.63%
1987 0.89% 2.36%
1986 0.86% 2.07%
1985 0.83% 2.04%
1984 0.82% 2.05%
1983 0.79% 2.4%
1982 0.64% 2.76%
1981 0.45% 2.75%
1980 0.42% 2.72%
1979 0.53% 2.69%
1978 0.66% 2.69%
1977 0.81% 2.68%
1976 0.97% 2.53%
1975 1.13% 2.36%
1974 1.28% 2.46%
1973 1.44% 2.55%
1972 1.61% 2.59%
1971 1.75% 2.63%
1970 1.82% 2.59%
1969 1.85% 2.56%
1968 1.88% 2.55%
1967 1.94% 2.43%
1966 2.03% 2.42%
1965 2.09% 2.52%
1964 2.13% 2.51%
1963 2.13% 2.48%
1962 2.08% 2.43%
1961 2.06% 2.37%

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 Eritrea's population grew by 1.88%.

Live population counters

Cuba Eritrea
Current population
10894785
3700586
Population rank 90/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.04%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
8.06 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
5.31 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
25 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +179
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +65,213
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +1.88%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 58/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
1.31 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 -6,698
Net migration rank 153/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -6,698
2024 - -22,356 - -12,696
2023 -15,880 -22,797 78,073 -15,284
2022 -17,961 -23,149 76,221 -17,134
2021 -71,616 -11,976 74,394 -14,966
2020 -12,808 -11,976 73,362 -14,967
2019 -4,245 -23,955 73,572 -29,818
2018 3,436 -23,779 72,511 -21,403
2017 2,306 -23,394 72,291 -38,579
2016 9,677 -24,146 73,002 -55,431
2015 20,464 -24,910 73,682 -52,965
2014 22,448 -39,426 75,729 -75,696
2013 29,827 -37,619 75,562 -33,974
2012 33,864 -36,101 76,416 -43,269
2011 40,753 -35,313 76,806 -32,949
2010 37,021 -34,121 76,098 -13,361
2009 37,543 -35,063 76,206 -24,348
2008 32,848 -29,427 73,391 17,855
2007 24,617 -19,050 73,101 -18,131
2006 24,508 -12,619 74,470 -49,998
2005 36,660 -16,561 72,930 -12,835
2004 44,258 -16,776 72,147 -6,374
2003 56,170 -24,916 66,291 76,703
2002 58,212 -25,535 65,436 -6,574
2001 57,325 -23,442 61,180 41,760
2000 61,133 -24,980 60,274 -33,133
1999 69,069 -31,456 45,120 -3,769
1998 71,284 -33,863 55,332 -31,951
1997 71,828 -35,712 63,953 -30,768
1996 61,837 -26,105 66,557 -52,421
1995 66,809 -29,235 56,157 136,105
1994 68,604 -27,501 56,288 -25,841
1993 73,221 -24,358 51,679 33,688
1992 83,461 -21,867 51,443 -22,293
1991 95,398 -20,665 57,741 -328,546
1990 112,378 -15,438 56,903 -12,425
1989 114,865 -14,705 54,299 -7,330
1988 116,626 -15,474 54,163 -3,612
1987 109,617 -16,290 52,229 -3,613
1986 105,997 -17,146 39,470 -1,073
1985 103,228 -18,048 37,362 -1,073
1984 101,670 -18,994 35,101 772
1983 101,858 -19,994 33,420 1,853
1982 95,866 -21,055 44,146 1,985
1981 74,067 -22,159 42,924 1,985
1980 74,271 -37,114 41,392 1,985
1979 81,192 -35,473 39,577 1,985
1978 86,864 -29,839 38,353 1,985
1977 106,875 -36,811 37,295 1,985
1976 125,383 -41,042 36,250 1,985
1975 144,964 -46,268 30,971 1,985
1974 165,099 -52,697 30,111 1,985
1973 177,387 -52,073 31,969 1,985
1972 187,588 -50,031 30,951 1,953
1971 195,106 -43,056 31,490 1,758
1970 201,823 -44,466 30,686 1,480
1969 205,581 -47,446 29,535 1,199
1968 205,487 -49,387 28,777 1,013
1967 207,245 -49,556 27,992 1,004
1966 209,179 -48,509 24,713 1,063
1965 211,322 -46,683 26,285 1,188
1964 209,315 -44,406 25,327 1,300
1963 205,788 -41,979 24,393 1,368
1962 196,423 -39,116 23,478 1,364
1961 183,806 -33,163 22,351 1,235
1960 172,816 -25,396 21,424 1,045

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 Eritrea 68.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

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
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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

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