The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 1,242,822 people in Eswatini in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 1,273,390 in Eswatini.
Population statistics:
- Cuba's population is 8.56 times bigger than Eswatini's.
- Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Eswatini is the 156th.
- The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.02% for Eswatini.
- For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +0.87% in Eswatini.
- Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Eswatini has grown from 1.08M to 1.27M (17.4% growth).
Cuba vs Eswatini: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Cuba
|
Eswatini
|
|
| 2100 | 5,596,718 | 1,352,404 |
| 2099 | 5,657,375 | 1,361,498 |
| 2098 | 5,718,645 | 1,369,861 |
| 2097 | 5,780,569 | 1,378,017 |
| 2096 | 5,843,224 | 1,386,191 |
| 2095 | 5,906,751 | 1,394,405 |
| 2094 | 5,970,804 | 1,402,538 |
| 2093 | 6,035,854 | 1,410,423 |
| 2092 | 6,101,659 | 1,418,137 |
| 2091 | 6,168,154 | 1,426,097 |
| 2090 | 6,235,722 | 1,433,623 |
| 2089 | 6,304,222 | 1,441,192 |
| 2088 | 6,373,377 | 1,448,332 |
| 2087 | 6,443,413 | 1,455,333 |
| 2086 | 6,514,289 | 1,462,398 |
| 2085 | 6,585,780 | 1,469,660 |
| 2084 | 6,657,505 | 1,476,745 |
| 2083 | 6,729,522 | 1,483,271 |
| 2082 | 6,801,995 | 1,489,551 |
| 2081 | 6,874,468 | 1,494,969 |
| 2080 | 6,947,089 | 1,500,315 |
| 2079 | 7,019,723 | 1,505,309 |
| 2078 | 7,092,413 | 1,509,779 |
| 2077 | 7,165,274 | 1,514,574 |
| 2076 | 7,238,004 | 1,519,452 |
| 2075 | 7,311,071 | 1,523,845 |
| 2074 | 7,384,626 | 1,528,267 |
| 2073 | 7,458,600 | 1,531,967 |
| 2072 | 7,533,524 | 1,535,206 |
| 2071 | 7,609,105 | 1,538,333 |
| 2070 | 7,686,135 | 1,540,715 |
| 2069 | 7,764,393 | 1,543,234 |
| 2068 | 7,843,807 | 1,545,288 |
| 2067 | 7,924,753 | 1,547,029 |
| 2066 | 8,007,003 | 1,547,862 |
| 2065 | 8,090,881 | 1,548,678 |
| 2064 | 8,176,150 | 1,549,121 |
| 2063 | 8,262,542 | 1,549,274 |
| 2062 | 8,350,350 | 1,548,873 |
| 2061 | 8,439,080 | 1,548,072 |
| 2060 | 8,528,768 | 1,547,285 |
| 2059 | 8,618,786 | 1,545,426 |
| 2058 | 8,708,762 | 1,542,799 |
| 2057 | 8,798,693 | 1,540,085 |
| 2056 | 8,888,562 | 1,537,270 |
| 2055 | 8,977,652 | 1,534,161 |
| 2054 | 9,066,133 | 1,530,631 |
| 2053 | 9,153,249 | 1,526,357 |
| 2052 | 9,238,892 | 1,521,506 |
| 2051 | 9,323,021 | 1,515,982 |
| 2050 | 9,405,481 | 1,510,547 |
| 2049 | 9,486,566 | 1,504,126 |
| 2048 | 9,565,607 | 1,497,656 |
| 2047 | 9,643,403 | 1,491,001 |
| 2046 | 9,719,554 | 1,483,817 |
| 2045 | 9,793,859 | 1,475,974 |
| 2044 | 9,866,367 | 1,468,200 |
| 2043 | 9,937,436 | 1,460,050 |
| 2042 | 10,006,554 | 1,451,433 |
| 2041 | 10,073,994 | 1,441,822 |
| 2040 | 10,139,368 | 1,432,811 |
| 2039 | 10,203,016 | 1,423,063 |
| 2038 | 10,264,587 | 1,412,806 |
| 2037 | 10,325,061 | 1,402,845 |
| 2036 | 10,383,547 | 1,392,117 |
| 2035 | 10,440,509 | 1,381,258 |
| 2034 | 10,496,359 | 1,369,883 |
| 2033 | 10,550,821 | 1,357,906 |
| 2032 | 10,603,749 | 1,346,063 |
| 2031 | 10,655,312 | 1,334,330 |
| 2030 | 10,705,845 | 1,321,430 |
| 2029 | 10,755,262 | 1,309,060 |
| 2028 | 10,803,047 | 1,296,535 |
| 2027 | 10,849,321 | 1,283,434 |
| 2026 | 10,894,785 | 1,269,667 |
| 2025 | 10,938,241 | 1,255,921 |
| 2024 | 10,979,783 | 1,242,822 |
| 2023 | 11,019,931 | 1,230,506 |
| 2022 | 11,059,820 | 1,218,917 |
| 2021 | 11,122,168 | 1,206,593 |
| 2020 | 11,176,354 | 1,192,729 |
| 2019 | 11,202,846 | 1,179,874 |
| 2018 | 11,227,118 | 1,168,929 |
| 2017 | 11,247,829 | 1,158,195 |
| 2016 | 11,265,612 | 1,149,507 |
| 2015 | 11,275,065 | 1,142,813 |
| 2014 | 11,285,775 | 1,136,299 |
| 2013 | 11,298,167 | 1,129,990 |
| 2012 | 11,303,175 | 1,123,863 |
| 2011 | 11,301,571 | 1,117,833 |
| 2010 | 11,297,409 | 1,111,650 |
| 2009 | 11,294,719 | 1,105,153 |
| 2008 | 11,291,762 | 1,098,091 |
| 2007 | 11,287,272 | 1,090,705 |
| 2006 | 11,278,550 | 1,084,436 |
| 2005 | 11,262,554 | 1,079,022 |
| 2004 | 11,238,756 | 1,073,159 |
| 2003 | 11,209,383 | 1,066,700 |
| 2002 | 11,177,418 | 1,059,441 |
| 2001 | 11,144,132 | 1,051,064 |
| 2000 | 11,109,109 | 1,041,414 |
| 1999 | 11,072,230 | 1,030,782 |
| 1998 | 11,034,712 | 1,019,653 |
| 1997 | 10,997,934 | 1,006,635 |
| 1996 | 10,962,010 | 989,841 |
| 1995 | 10,925,362 | 970,433 |
| 1994 | 10,886,021 | 971,212 |
| 1993 | 10,841,031 | 971,318 |
| 1992 | 10,785,801 | 943,416 |
| 1991 | 10,717,640 | 908,189 |
| 1990 | 10,631,799 | 872,428 |
| 1989 | 10,533,243 | 837,800 |
| 1988 | 10,432,585 | 799,798 |
| 1987 | 10,335,342 | 763,811 |
| 1986 | 10,244,247 | 734,732 |
| 1985 | 10,157,228 | 706,196 |
| 1984 | 10,073,299 | 680,783 |
| 1983 | 9,991,026 | 658,957 |
| 1982 | 9,912,681 | 637,652 |
| 1981 | 9,849,320 | 616,808 |
| 1980 | 9,804,796 | 596,644 |
| 1979 | 9,763,355 | 577,199 |
| 1978 | 9,711,980 | 558,446 |
| 1977 | 9,648,440 | 540,348 |
| 1976 | 9,571,242 | 523,330 |
| 1975 | 9,479,726 | 507,673 |
| 1974 | 9,374,183 | 492,988 |
| 1973 | 9,255,328 | 479,038 |
| 1972 | 9,123,891 | 465,788 |
| 1971 | 8,979,085 | 453,183 |
| 1970 | 8,824,382 | 441,216 |
| 1969 | 8,666,640 | 429,875 |
| 1968 | 8,509,522 | 419,147 |
| 1967 | 8,352,625 | 409,031 |
| 1966 | 8,193,450 | 398,766 |
| 1965 | 8,030,797 | 388,336 |
| 1964 | 7,866,020 | 378,656 |
| 1963 | 7,701,660 | 369,759 |
| 1962 | 7,541,098 | 361,365 |
| 1961 | 7,387,117 | 353,264 |
| 1960 | 7,238,081 | 345,337 |
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 Eswatini gained 65,071 people (a 6% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Eswatini's population increased by 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth).
Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Eswatini was ranked 152nd in 2006 and ranked 156th 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 Eswatini will increase by 18.6% to 1,510,547 people and rank change from 156th to 154th.
Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Eswatini
|
|
| 2100 | -1.07% | -0.67% |
| 2099 | -1.07% | -0.61% |
| 2098 | -1.07% | -0.59% |
| 2097 | -1.07% | -0.59% |
| 2096 | -1.08% | -0.59% |
| 2095 | -1.07% | -0.58% |
| 2094 | -1.08% | -0.56% |
| 2093 | -1.08% | -0.54% |
| 2092 | -1.08% | -0.56% |
| 2091 | -1.08% | -0.52% |
| 2090 | -1.09% | -0.53% |
| 2089 | -1.09% | -0.49% |
| 2088 | -1.09% | -0.48% |
| 2087 | -1.09% | -0.48% |
| 2086 | -1.09% | -0.49% |
| 2085 | -1.08% | -0.48% |
| 2084 | -1.07% | -0.44% |
| 2083 | -1.07% | -0.42% |
| 2082 | -1.05% | -0.36% |
| 2081 | -1.05% | -0.36% |
| 2080 | -1.03% | -0.33% |
| 2079 | -1.02% | -0.3% |
| 2078 | -1.02% | -0.32% |
| 2077 | -1% | -0.32% |
| 2076 | -1% | -0.29% |
| 2075 | -1% | -0.29% |
| 2074 | -0.99% | -0.24% |
| 2073 | -0.99% | -0.21% |
| 2072 | -0.99% | -0.2% |
| 2071 | -1% | -0.15% |
| 2070 | -1.01% | -0.16% |
| 2069 | -1.01% | -0.13% |
| 2068 | -1.02% | -0.11% |
| 2067 | -1.03% | -0.05% |
| 2066 | -1.04% | -0.05% |
| 2065 | -1.04% | -0.03% |
| 2064 | -1.05% | -0.01% |
| 2063 | -1.05% | 0.03% |
| 2062 | -1.05% | 0.05% |
| 2061 | -1.05% | 0.05% |
| 2060 | -1.04% | 0.12% |
| 2059 | -1.03% | 0.17% |
| 2058 | -1.02% | 0.18% |
| 2057 | -1.01% | 0.18% |
| 2056 | -0.99% | 0.2% |
| 2055 | -0.98% | 0.23% |
| 2054 | -0.95% | 0.28% |
| 2053 | -0.93% | 0.32% |
| 2052 | -0.9% | 0.36% |
| 2051 | -0.88% | 0.36% |
| 2050 | -0.85% | 0.43% |
| 2049 | -0.83% | 0.43% |
| 2048 | -0.81% | 0.45% |
| 2047 | -0.78% | 0.48% |
| 2046 | -0.76% | 0.53% |
| 2045 | -0.73% | 0.53% |
| 2044 | -0.72% | 0.56% |
| 2043 | -0.69% | 0.59% |
| 2042 | -0.67% | 0.67% |
| 2041 | -0.64% | 0.63% |
| 2040 | -0.62% | 0.68% |
| 2039 | -0.6% | 0.73% |
| 2038 | -0.59% | 0.71% |
| 2037 | -0.56% | 0.77% |
| 2036 | -0.55% | 0.79% |
| 2035 | -0.53% | 0.83% |
| 2034 | -0.52% | 0.88% |
| 2033 | -0.5% | 0.88% |
| 2032 | -0.48% | 0.88% |
| 2031 | -0.47% | 0.98% |
| 2030 | -0.46% | 0.94% |
| 2029 | -0.44% | 0.97% |
| 2028 | -0.43% | 1.02% |
| 2027 | -0.42% | 1.08% |
| 2026 | -0.4% | 1.09% |
| 2025 | -0.38% | 1.05% |
| 2024 | -0.36% | 1% |
| 2023 | -0.36% | 0.95% |
| 2022 | -0.56% | 1.02% |
| 2021 | -0.48% | 1.16% |
| 2020 | -0.24% | 1.09% |
| 2019 | -0.22% | 0.94% |
| 2018 | -0.18% | 0.93% |
| 2017 | -0.16% | 0.76% |
| 2016 | -0.08% | 0.59% |
| 2015 | -0.09% | 0.57% |
| 2014 | -0.11% | 0.56% |
| 2013 | -0.04% | 0.55% |
| 2012 | 0.01% | 0.54% |
| 2011 | 0.04% | 0.56% |
| 2010 | 0.02% | 0.59% |
| 2009 | 0.03% | 0.64% |
| 2008 | 0.04% | 0.68% |
| 2007 | 0.08% | 0.58% |
| 2006 | 0.14% | 0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.21% | 0.55% |
| 2004 | 0.26% | 0.61% |
| 2003 | 0.29% | 0.69% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.32% | 0.93% |
| 2000 | 0.33% | 1.03% |
| 1999 | 0.34% | 1.09% |
| 1998 | 0.33% | 1.29% |
| 1997 | 0.33% | 1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.34% | 2% |
| 1995 | 0.36% | -0.08% |
| 1994 | 0.41% | -0.01% |
| 1993 | 0.51% | 2.96% |
| 1992 | 0.64% | 3.88% |
| 1991 | 0.81% | 4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.94% | 4.13% |
| 1989 | 0.96% | 4.75% |
| 1988 | 0.94% | 4.71% |
| 1987 | 0.89% | 3.96% |
| 1986 | 0.86% | 4.04% |
| 1985 | 0.83% | 3.73% |
| 1984 | 0.82% | 3.31% |
| 1983 | 0.79% | 3.34% |
| 1982 | 0.64% | 3.38% |
| 1981 | 0.45% | 3.38% |
| 1980 | 0.42% | 3.37% |
| 1979 | 0.53% | 3.36% |
| 1978 | 0.66% | 3.35% |
| 1977 | 0.81% | 3.25% |
| 1976 | 0.97% | 3.08% |
| 1975 | 1.13% | 2.98% |
| 1974 | 1.28% | 2.91% |
| 1973 | 1.44% | 2.84% |
| 1972 | 1.61% | 2.78% |
| 1971 | 1.75% | 2.71% |
| 1970 | 1.82% | 2.64% |
| 1969 | 1.85% | 2.56% |
| 1968 | 1.88% | 2.47% |
| 1967 | 1.94% | 2.57% |
| 1966 | 2.03% | 2.69% |
| 1965 | 2.09% | 2.56% |
| 1964 | 2.13% | 2.41% |
| 1963 | 2.13% | 2.32% |
| 1962 | 2.08% | 2.29% |
| 1961 | 2.06% | 2.3% |
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 Eswatini's population grew by 1%.
Live population counters
|
Cuba
|
Eswatini
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
10894785
|
1273390
|
| Population rank | 90/197 | 156/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.13% | 0.02% |
| One net population change |
13.1 minutes
|
42.7 minutes
|
| One birth every |
5.48 minutes
|
17.7 minutes
|
| One death every |
4.7 minutes
|
55.5 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | -110 | +34 |
| Annual growth/decline | -40,148 | +12,316 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.36% | +1% |
| Population growth rate rank | 182/197 | 101/197 |
| One migration net change every |
23.7 minutes
|
1.52 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -22,244 | -5,775 |
| Net migration rank | 153/196 | 121/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 2,144 | 33,268 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 193/195 | 161/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.12% | 2.7% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 191/195 | 121/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Eswatini
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -22,244 | - | -5,775 |
| 2024 | - | -22,356 | - | -6,754 |
| 2023 | -15,880 | -22,797 | 20,147 | -8,549 |
| 2022 | -17,961 | -23,149 | 20,125 | -8,549 |
| 2021 | -71,616 | -11,976 | 17,314 | -4,242 |
| 2020 | -12,808 | -11,976 | 18,899 | -4,242 |
| 2019 | -4,245 | -23,955 | 19,488 | -8,439 |
| 2018 | 3,436 | -23,779 | 19,392 | -8,546 |
| 2017 | 2,306 | -23,394 | 19,278 | -8,658 |
| 2016 | 9,677 | -24,146 | 19,233 | -12,481 |
| 2015 | 20,464 | -24,910 | 19,223 | -12,582 |
| 2014 | 22,448 | -39,426 | 19,107 | -12,724 |
| 2013 | 29,827 | -37,619 | 18,903 | -12,664 |
| 2012 | 33,864 | -36,101 | 18,308 | -12,294 |
| 2011 | 40,753 | -35,313 | 17,645 | -11,596 |
| 2010 | 37,021 | -34,121 | 17,652 | -11,334 |
| 2009 | 37,543 | -35,063 | 17,656 | -10,989 |
| 2008 | 32,848 | -29,427 | 17,275 | -9,822 |
| 2007 | 24,617 | -19,050 | 16,595 | -9,271 |
| 2006 | 24,508 | -12,619 | 16,133 | -10,923 |
| 2005 | 36,660 | -16,561 | 15,945 | -10,330 |
| 2004 | 44,258 | -16,776 | 15,979 | -9,863 |
| 2003 | 56,170 | -24,916 | 16,396 | -9,595 |
| 2002 | 58,212 | -25,535 | 16,924 | -9,209 |
| 2001 | 57,325 | -23,442 | 17,824 | -8,788 |
| 2000 | 61,133 | -24,980 | 18,830 | -8,563 |
| 1999 | 69,069 | -31,456 | 19,420 | -8,421 |
| 1998 | 71,284 | -33,863 | 19,762 | -8,505 |
| 1997 | 71,828 | -35,712 | 20,686 | -5,911 |
| 1996 | 61,837 | -26,105 | 21,858 | -3,049 |
| 1995 | 66,809 | -29,235 | 23,029 | -3,023 |
| 1994 | 68,604 | -27,501 | 26,703 | -48,259 |
| 1993 | 73,221 | -24,358 | 28,046 | -6,692 |
| 1992 | 83,461 | -21,867 | 28,446 | 6,011 |
| 1991 | 95,398 | -20,665 | 28,497 | 7,496 |
| 1990 | 112,378 | -15,438 | 28,349 | 7,169 |
| 1989 | 114,865 | -14,705 | 28,257 | 5,477 |
| 1988 | 116,626 | -15,474 | 27,396 | 14,879 |
| 1987 | 109,617 | -16,290 | 27,285 | 2,417 |
| 1986 | 105,997 | -17,146 | 27,096 | 1,353 |
| 1985 | 103,228 | -18,048 | 26,835 | 1,792 |
| 1984 | 101,670 | -18,994 | 26,149 | -3,949 |
| 1983 | 101,858 | -19,994 | 24,883 | -3,429 |
| 1982 | 95,866 | -21,055 | 24,742 | -3,574 |
| 1981 | 74,067 | -22,159 | 23,973 | -3,464 |
| 1980 | 74,271 | -37,114 | 23,153 | -3,350 |
| 1979 | 81,192 | -35,473 | 22,299 | -3,210 |
| 1978 | 86,864 | -29,839 | 21,466 | -3,040 |
| 1977 | 106,875 | -36,811 | 20,609 | -2,838 |
| 1976 | 125,383 | -41,042 | 19,734 | -3,469 |
| 1975 | 144,964 | -46,268 | 18,849 | -3,794 |
| 1974 | 165,099 | -52,697 | 17,971 | -3,665 |
| 1973 | 177,387 | -52,073 | 17,145 | -3,555 |
| 1972 | 187,588 | -50,031 | 16,353 | -3,435 |
| 1971 | 195,106 | -43,056 | 15,615 | -3,325 |
| 1970 | 201,823 | -44,466 | 14,873 | -3,230 |
| 1969 | 205,581 | -47,446 | 14,164 | -3,127 |
| 1968 | 205,487 | -49,387 | 13,449 | -3,029 |
| 1967 | 207,245 | -49,556 | 12,773 | -2,964 |
| 1966 | 209,179 | -48,509 | 12,282 | -1,557 |
| 1965 | 211,322 | -46,683 | 11,719 | -1,578 |
| 1964 | 209,315 | -44,406 | 11,266 | -2,049 |
| 1963 | 205,788 | -41,979 | 10,929 | -2,358 |
| 1962 | 196,423 | -39,116 | 10,601 | -2,390 |
| 1961 | 183,806 | -33,163 | 10,262 | -2,270 |
| 1960 | 172,816 | -25,396 | 9,947 | -2,082 |
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 Eswatini 68.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 192,206 people) and 31.7% is from migration (a loss of 89,012 people).
As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 33,268 people or 2.7% in Eswatini.
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Population differences between Cuba and Eswatini
|
Cuba
|
Eswatini
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78.6 years | 64.5 years |
| Average age | 42 years | 26.5 years |
| Median age | 43.1 years | 23.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 49.1:50.9 |
| Fertility rate | 1.44 births per woman | 2.75 births per woman |
| Population density | 271.8 ppl/mi² | 191.2 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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