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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 1,372,341 people in Estonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 1,339,590 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 8.13 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +0.37% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Estonia has declined from 1.35M to 1.34M (0.54% decline).

Cuba vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Estonia
2100 5,596,718 831,394
2099 5,657,375 836,965
2098 5,718,645 842,414
2097 5,780,569 847,873
2096 5,843,224 853,472
2095 5,906,751 859,044
2094 5,970,804 864,547
2093 6,035,854 870,136
2092 6,101,659 875,676
2091 6,168,154 881,282
2090 6,235,722 887,028
2089 6,304,222 892,857
2088 6,373,377 898,736
2087 6,443,413 904,914
2086 6,514,289 911,254
2085 6,585,780 917,722
2084 6,657,505 924,458
2083 6,729,522 931,259
2082 6,801,995 938,110
2081 6,874,468 944,978
2080 6,947,089 952,018
2079 7,019,723 959,194
2078 7,092,413 966,496
2077 7,165,274 973,883
2076 7,238,004 981,283
2075 7,311,071 988,735
2074 7,384,626 996,352
2073 7,458,600 1,004,078
2072 7,533,524 1,011,873
2071 7,609,105 1,019,779
2070 7,686,135 1,027,821
2069 7,764,393 1,035,828
2068 7,843,807 1,043,819
2067 7,924,753 1,051,892
2066 8,007,003 1,059,940
2065 8,090,881 1,068,064
2064 8,176,150 1,076,199
2063 8,262,542 1,084,303
2062 8,350,350 1,092,418
2061 8,439,080 1,100,514
2060 8,528,768 1,108,650
2059 8,618,786 1,116,534
2058 8,708,762 1,124,375
2057 8,798,693 1,132,033
2056 8,888,562 1,139,610
2055 8,977,652 1,147,117
2054 9,066,133 1,154,317
2053 9,153,249 1,161,452
2052 9,238,892 1,168,381
2051 9,323,021 1,175,291
2050 9,405,481 1,182,029
2049 9,486,566 1,188,633
2048 9,565,607 1,194,960
2047 9,643,403 1,201,294
2046 9,719,554 1,207,577
2045 9,793,859 1,213,815
2044 9,866,367 1,220,042
2043 9,937,436 1,226,162
2042 10,006,554 1,232,282
2041 10,073,994 1,238,386
2040 10,139,368 1,244,441
2039 10,203,016 1,250,581
2038 10,264,587 1,256,780
2037 10,325,061 1,263,149
2036 10,383,547 1,269,700
2035 10,440,509 1,276,331
2034 10,496,359 1,283,159
2033 10,550,821 1,290,037
2032 10,603,749 1,297,036
2031 10,655,312 1,304,102
2030 10,705,845 1,311,189
2029 10,755,262 1,318,225
2028 10,803,047 1,325,354
2027 10,849,321 1,332,492
2026 10,894,785 1,339,590
2025 10,938,241 1,358,931
2024 10,979,783 1,372,341
2023 11,019,931 1,370,286
2022 11,059,820 1,348,840
2021 11,122,168 1,330,932
2020 11,176,354 1,329,522
2019 11,202,846 1,326,898
2018 11,227,118 1,321,977
2017 11,247,829 1,317,384
2016 11,265,612 1,315,790
2015 11,275,065 1,315,407
2014 11,285,775 1,314,545
2013 11,298,167 1,317,997
2012 11,303,175 1,322,696
2011 11,301,571 1,327,439
2010 11,297,409 1,331,475
2009 11,294,719 1,334,515
2008 11,291,762 1,337,090
2007 11,287,272 1,340,680
2006 11,278,550 1,346,810
2005 11,262,554 1,354,775
2004 11,238,756 1,362,550
2003 11,209,383 1,370,720
2002 11,177,418 1,379,350
2001 11,144,132 1,388,115
2000 11,109,109 1,396,985
1999 11,072,230 1,390,244
1998 11,034,712 1,386,156
1997 10,997,934 1,399,535
1996 10,962,010 1,415,594
1995 10,925,362 1,436,634
1994 10,886,021 1,462,514
1993 10,841,031 1,494,128
1992 10,785,801 1,533,091
1991 10,717,640 1,561,314
1990 10,631,799 1,569,174
1989 10,533,243 1,568,131
1988 10,432,585 1,561,900
1987 10,335,342 1,552,221
1986 10,244,247 1,540,190
1985 10,157,228 1,528,781
1984 10,073,299 1,518,617
1983 9,991,026 1,508,745
1982 9,912,681 1,498,414
1981 9,849,320 1,487,666
1980 9,804,796 1,477,219
1979 9,763,355 1,468,333
1978 9,711,980 1,460,188
1977 9,648,440 1,450,211
1976 9,571,242 1,439,576
1975 9,479,726 1,429,352
1974 9,374,183 1,418,169
1973 9,255,328 1,405,951
1972 9,123,891 1,392,518
1971 8,979,085 1,376,955
1970 8,824,382 1,360,076
1969 8,666,640 1,345,249
1968 8,509,522 1,331,214
1967 8,352,625 1,318,946
1966 8,193,450 1,308,597
1965 8,030,797 1,294,566
1964 7,866,020 1,277,086
1963 7,701,660 1,258,857
1962 7,541,098 1,241,623
1961 7,387,117 1,225,077
1960 7,238,081 1,211,537

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 Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Estonia's population increased by 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.6% of the population in Cuba and 26.7% in Estonia.

Population growth rate by year

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Estonia
2100 -1.07% -0.67%
2099 -1.07% -0.65%
2098 -1.07% -0.64%
2097 -1.07% -0.66%
2096 -1.08% -0.65%
2095 -1.07% -0.64%
2094 -1.08% -0.64%
2093 -1.08% -0.63%
2092 -1.08% -0.64%
2091 -1.08% -0.65%
2090 -1.09% -0.65%
2089 -1.09% -0.65%
2088 -1.09% -0.68%
2087 -1.09% -0.7%
2086 -1.09% -0.7%
2085 -1.08% -0.73%
2084 -1.07% -0.73%
2083 -1.07% -0.73%
2082 -1.05% -0.73%
2081 -1.05% -0.74%
2080 -1.03% -0.75%
2079 -1.02% -0.76%
2078 -1.02% -0.76%
2077 -1% -0.75%
2076 -1% -0.75%
2075 -1% -0.76%
2074 -0.99% -0.77%
2073 -0.99% -0.77%
2072 -0.99% -0.78%
2071 -1% -0.78%
2070 -1.01% -0.77%
2069 -1.01% -0.77%
2068 -1.02% -0.77%
2067 -1.03% -0.76%
2066 -1.04% -0.76%
2065 -1.04% -0.76%
2064 -1.05% -0.75%
2063 -1.05% -0.74%
2062 -1.05% -0.74%
2061 -1.05% -0.73%
2060 -1.04% -0.71%
2059 -1.03% -0.7%
2058 -1.02% -0.68%
2057 -1.01% -0.66%
2056 -0.99% -0.65%
2055 -0.98% -0.62%
2054 -0.95% -0.61%
2053 -0.93% -0.59%
2052 -0.9% -0.59%
2051 -0.88% -0.57%
2050 -0.85% -0.56%
2049 -0.83% -0.53%
2048 -0.81% -0.53%
2047 -0.78% -0.52%
2046 -0.76% -0.51%
2045 -0.73% -0.51%
2044 -0.72% -0.5%
2043 -0.69% -0.5%
2042 -0.67% -0.49%
2041 -0.64% -0.49%
2040 -0.62% -0.49%
2039 -0.6% -0.49%
2038 -0.59% -0.5%
2037 -0.56% -0.52%
2036 -0.55% -0.52%
2035 -0.53% -0.53%
2034 -0.52% -0.53%
2033 -0.5% -0.54%
2032 -0.48% -0.54%
2031 -0.47% -0.54%
2030 -0.46% -0.53%
2029 -0.44% -0.54%
2028 -0.43% -0.54%
2027 -0.42% -0.53%
2026 -0.4% -1.42%
2025 -0.38% -0.98%
2024 -0.36% 0.15%
2023 -0.36% 1.59%
2022 -0.56% 1.35%
2021 -0.48% 0.11%
2020 -0.24% 0.2%
2019 -0.22% 0.37%
2018 -0.18% 0.35%
2017 -0.16% 0.12%
2016 -0.08% 0.03%
2015 -0.09% 0.07%
2014 -0.11% -0.26%
2013 -0.04% -0.36%
2012 0.01% -0.36%
2011 0.04% -0.3%
2010 0.02% -0.23%
2009 0.03% -0.19%
2008 0.04% -0.27%
2007 0.08% -0.46%
2006 0.14% -0.59%
2005 0.21% -0.57%
2004 0.26% -0.6%
2003 0.29% -0.63%
2002 0.3% -0.63%
2001 0.32% -0.63%
2000 0.33% 0.48%
1999 0.34% 0.29%
1998 0.33% -0.96%
1997 0.33% -1.13%
1996 0.34% -1.46%
1995 0.36% -1.77%
1994 0.41% -2.12%
1993 0.51% -2.54%
1992 0.64% -1.81%
1991 0.81% -0.5%
1990 0.94% 0.07%
1989 0.96% 0.4%
1988 0.94% 0.62%
1987 0.89% 0.78%
1986 0.86% 0.75%
1985 0.83% 0.67%
1984 0.82% 0.65%
1983 0.79% 0.69%
1982 0.64% 0.72%
1981 0.45% 0.71%
1980 0.42% 0.61%
1979 0.53% 0.56%
1978 0.66% 0.69%
1977 0.81% 0.74%
1976 0.97% 0.72%
1975 1.13% 0.79%
1974 1.28% 0.87%
1973 1.44% 0.96%
1972 1.61% 1.13%
1971 1.75% 1.24%
1970 1.82% 1.1%
1969 1.85% 1.05%
1968 1.88% 0.93%
1967 1.94% 0.79%
1966 2.03% 1.08%
1965 2.09% 1.37%
1964 2.13% 1.45%
1963 2.13% 1.39%
1962 2.08% 1.35%
1961 2.06% 1.12%

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 Estonia's population grew by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Cuba Estonia
Current population
10894785
1339590
Population rank 90/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.02%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
4.26 hours
One birth every
5.48 minutes
47.9 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
32.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +6
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +2,055
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +0.15%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 158/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -13,350
Net migration rank 153/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -13,350
2024 - -22,356 - -7,742
2023 -15,880 -22,797 -5,070 5,717
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -5,665 39,754
2021 -71,616 -11,976 -5,324 7,043
2020 -12,808 -11,976 -2,659 3,694
2019 -4,245 -23,955 -1,327 5,386
2018 3,436 -23,779 -1,322 7,089
2017 2,306 -23,394 -1,713 5,202
2016 9,677 -24,146 -1,316 1,081
2015 20,464 -24,910 -1,315 4,261
2014 22,448 -39,426 -1,972 -674
2013 29,827 -37,619 -1,713 -2,688
2012 33,864 -36,101 -1,455 -3,674
2011 40,753 -35,313 -531 -3,941
2010 37,021 -34,121 0 -3,781
2009 37,543 -35,063 -400 -2,089
2008 32,848 -29,427 -668 -2,034
2007 24,617 -19,050 -1,608 -2,941
2006 24,508 -12,619 -2,559 -5,351
2005 36,660 -16,561 -2,981 -5,208
2004 44,258 -16,776 -3,679 -3,681
2003 56,170 -24,916 -5,072 -3,705
2002 58,212 -25,535 -5,380 -2,889
2001 57,325 -23,442 -5,830 -3,280
2000 61,133 -24,980 -5,309 -3,083
1999 69,069 -31,456 -6,117 1,419
1998 71,284 -33,863 -7,208 -3,296
1997 71,828 -35,712 -6,018 -4,066
1996 61,837 -26,105 -5,662 -10,540
1995 66,809 -29,235 -7,327 -12,655
1994 68,604 -27,501 -8,044 -17,984
1993 73,221 -24,358 -5,976 -25,501
1992 83,461 -21,867 -1,993 -38,391
1991 95,398 -20,665 -312 -9,712
1990 112,378 -15,438 2,825 -2,660
1989 114,865 -14,705 5,803 -368
1988 116,626 -15,474 6,404 5,256
1987 109,617 -16,290 6,829 5,389
1986 105,997 -17,146 6,160 5,260
1985 103,228 -18,048 4,281 5,097
1984 101,670 -18,994 5,163 5,006
1983 101,858 -19,994 5,884 4,986
1982 95,866 -21,055 5,244 4,832
1981 74,067 -22,159 4,612 4,789
1980 74,271 -37,114 3,989 4,619
1979 81,192 -35,473 3,818 4,521
1978 86,864 -29,839 4,088 7,234
1977 106,875 -36,811 4,931 7,189
1976 125,383 -41,042 4,319 6,942
1975 144,964 -46,268 4,717 6,737
1974 165,099 -52,697 5,956 6,594
1973 177,387 -52,073 5,623 6,488
1972 187,588 -50,031 6,267 6,432
1971 195,106 -43,056 7,160 6,392
1970 201,823 -44,466 6,257 6,158
1969 205,581 -47,446 5,515 8,650
1968 205,487 -49,387 5,592 9,403
1967 207,245 -49,556 5,012 9,115
1966 209,179 -48,509 4,842 8,998
1965 211,322 -46,683 5,437 8,851
1964 209,315 -44,406 6,897 8,734
1963 205,788 -41,979 6,043 8,410
1962 196,423 -39,116 6,457 8,248
1961 183,806 -33,163 7,228 7,991
1960 172,816 -25,396 7,511 7,762

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 Estonia 26.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

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
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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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