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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 928,784 people in Fiji in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 938,628 in Fiji.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 11.6 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Fiji is the 159th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.01% for Fiji.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +0.12% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.42% growth).

Cuba vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Fiji
2100 5,596,718 883,752
2099 5,657,375 888,271
2098 5,718,645 892,703
2097 5,780,569 896,915
2096 5,843,224 901,118
2095 5,906,751 905,308
2094 5,970,804 909,388
2093 6,035,854 913,372
2092 6,101,659 917,178
2091 6,168,154 921,020
2090 6,235,722 924,758
2089 6,304,222 928,500
2088 6,373,377 932,167
2087 6,443,413 935,844
2086 6,514,289 939,596
2085 6,585,780 943,266
2084 6,657,505 946,736
2083 6,729,522 950,144
2082 6,801,995 953,473
2081 6,874,468 956,823
2080 6,947,089 960,049
2079 7,019,723 963,146
2078 7,092,413 965,934
2077 7,165,274 968,648
2076 7,238,004 971,408
2075 7,311,071 974,149
2074 7,384,626 976,896
2073 7,458,600 979,510
2072 7,533,524 982,066
2071 7,609,105 984,518
2070 7,686,135 987,016
2069 7,764,393 989,177
2068 7,843,807 991,023
2067 7,924,753 992,790
2066 8,007,003 994,373
2065 8,090,881 996,052
2064 8,176,150 997,651
2063 8,262,542 998,950
2062 8,350,350 1,000,093
2061 8,439,080 1,001,067
2060 8,528,768 1,001,836
2059 8,618,786 1,002,506
2058 8,708,762 1,003,177
2057 8,798,693 1,003,569
2056 8,888,562 1,003,939
2055 8,977,652 1,004,079
2054 9,066,133 1,004,084
2053 9,153,249 1,003,814
2052 9,238,892 1,003,524
2051 9,323,021 1,003,005
2050 9,405,481 1,002,353
2049 9,486,566 1,001,571
2048 9,565,607 1,000,376
2047 9,643,403 999,119
2046 9,719,554 997,645
2045 9,793,859 996,077
2044 9,866,367 994,220
2043 9,937,436 992,313
2042 10,006,554 990,119
2041 10,073,994 987,497
2040 10,139,368 984,975
2039 10,203,016 982,332
2038 10,264,587 979,514
2037 10,325,061 976,515
2036 10,383,547 973,495
2035 10,440,509 970,449
2034 10,496,359 967,285
2033 10,550,821 964,084
2032 10,603,749 960,704
2031 10,655,312 957,319
2030 10,705,845 953,501
2029 10,755,262 949,652
2028 10,803,047 945,654
2027 10,849,321 941,548
2026 10,894,785 937,546
2025 10,938,241 933,274
2024 10,979,783 928,784
2023 11,019,931 924,145
2022 11,059,820 919,422
2021 11,122,168 916,711
2020 11,176,354 914,963
2019 11,202,846 914,899
2018 11,227,118 917,180
2017 11,247,829 918,759
2016 11,265,612 919,166
2015 11,275,065 918,578
2014 11,285,775 917,585
2013 11,298,167 916,352
2012 11,303,175 914,918
2011 11,301,571 912,989
2010 11,297,409 910,419
2009 11,294,719 907,239
2008 11,291,762 903,399
2007 11,287,272 897,832
2006 11,278,550 890,365
2005 11,262,554 882,379
2004 11,238,756 874,366
2003 11,209,383 866,286
2002 11,177,418 858,049
2001 11,144,132 849,596
2000 11,109,109 840,909
1999 11,072,230 831,828
1998 11,034,712 822,258
1997 10,997,934 812,139
1996 10,962,010 803,789
1995 10,925,362 798,746
1994 10,886,021 794,771
1993 10,841,031 790,369
1992 10,785,801 785,346
1991 10,717,640 779,656
1990 10,631,799 773,316
1989 10,533,243 766,321
1988 10,432,585 758,697
1987 10,335,342 750,540
1986 10,244,247 739,306
1985 10,157,228 723,761
1984 10,073,299 706,716
1983 9,991,026 689,835
1982 9,912,681 673,414
1981 9,849,320 657,471
1980 9,804,796 641,975
1979 9,763,355 626,862
1978 9,711,980 612,091
1977 9,648,440 597,805
1976 9,571,242 585,534
1975 9,479,726 575,906
1974 9,374,183 567,489
1973 9,255,328 559,222
1972 9,123,891 550,499
1971 8,979,085 541,121
1970 8,824,382 531,188
1969 8,666,640 520,797
1968 8,509,522 510,002
1967 8,352,625 498,873
1966 8,193,450 486,487
1965 8,030,797 472,575
1964 7,866,020 458,324
1963 7,701,660 444,276
1962 7,541,098 430,536
1961 7,387,117 417,406
1960 7,238,081 404,887

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/fiji | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Fiji's population increased by 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Fiji was ranked 158th in 2006 and ranked 159th 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 Fiji will increase by 6.79% to 1,002,353 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M 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
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Fiji
2100 -1.07% -0.51%
2099 -1.07% -0.5%
2098 -1.07% -0.47%
2097 -1.07% -0.47%
2096 -1.08% -0.46%
2095 -1.07% -0.45%
2094 -1.08% -0.44%
2093 -1.08% -0.41%
2092 -1.08% -0.42%
2091 -1.08% -0.4%
2090 -1.09% -0.4%
2089 -1.09% -0.39%
2088 -1.09% -0.39%
2087 -1.09% -0.4%
2086 -1.09% -0.39%
2085 -1.08% -0.37%
2084 -1.07% -0.36%
2083 -1.07% -0.35%
2082 -1.05% -0.35%
2081 -1.05% -0.34%
2080 -1.03% -0.32%
2079 -1.02% -0.29%
2078 -1.02% -0.28%
2077 -1% -0.28%
2076 -1% -0.28%
2075 -1% -0.28%
2074 -0.99% -0.27%
2073 -0.99% -0.26%
2072 -0.99% -0.25%
2071 -1% -0.25%
2070 -1.01% -0.22%
2069 -1.01% -0.19%
2068 -1.02% -0.18%
2067 -1.03% -0.16%
2066 -1.04% -0.17%
2065 -1.04% -0.16%
2064 -1.05% -0.13%
2063 -1.05% -0.11%
2062 -1.05% -0.1%
2061 -1.05% -0.08%
2060 -1.04% -0.07%
2059 -1.03% -0.07%
2058 -1.02% -0.04%
2057 -1.01% -0.04%
2056 -0.99% -0.01%
2055 -0.98% -0%
2054 -0.95% 0.03%
2053 -0.93% 0.03%
2052 -0.9% 0.05%
2051 -0.88% 0.07%
2050 -0.85% 0.08%
2049 -0.83% 0.12%
2048 -0.81% 0.13%
2047 -0.78% 0.15%
2046 -0.76% 0.16%
2045 -0.73% 0.19%
2044 -0.72% 0.19%
2043 -0.69% 0.22%
2042 -0.67% 0.27%
2041 -0.64% 0.26%
2040 -0.62% 0.27%
2039 -0.6% 0.29%
2038 -0.59% 0.31%
2037 -0.56% 0.31%
2036 -0.55% 0.31%
2035 -0.53% 0.33%
2034 -0.52% 0.33%
2033 -0.5% 0.35%
2032 -0.48% 0.35%
2031 -0.47% 0.4%
2030 -0.46% 0.41%
2029 -0.44% 0.42%
2028 -0.43% 0.44%
2027 -0.42% 0.43%
2026 -0.4% 0.46%
2025 -0.38% 0.48%
2024 -0.36% 0.5%
2023 -0.36% 0.51%
2022 -0.56% 0.3%
2021 -0.48% 0.19%
2020 -0.24% 0.007%
2019 -0.22% -0.25%
2018 -0.18% -0.17%
2017 -0.16% -0.04%
2016 -0.08% 0.06%
2015 -0.09% 0.11%
2014 -0.11% 0.13%
2013 -0.04% 0.16%
2012 0.01% 0.21%
2011 0.04% 0.28%
2010 0.02% 0.35%
2009 0.03% 0.43%
2008 0.04% 0.62%
2007 0.08% 0.84%
2006 0.14% 0.91%
2005 0.21% 0.92%
2004 0.26% 0.93%
2003 0.29% 0.96%
2002 0.3% 0.99%
2001 0.32% 1.03%
2000 0.33% 1.09%
1999 0.34% 1.16%
1998 0.33% 1.25%
1997 0.33% 1.04%
1996 0.34% 0.63%
1995 0.36% 0.5%
1994 0.41% 0.56%
1993 0.51% 0.64%
1992 0.64% 0.73%
1991 0.81% 0.82%
1990 0.94% 0.91%
1989 0.96% 1%
1988 0.94% 1.09%
1987 0.89% 1.52%
1986 0.86% 2.15%
1985 0.83% 2.41%
1984 0.82% 2.45%
1983 0.79% 2.44%
1982 0.64% 2.42%
1981 0.45% 2.41%
1980 0.42% 2.41%
1979 0.53% 2.41%
1978 0.66% 2.39%
1977 0.81% 2.1%
1976 0.97% 1.67%
1975 1.13% 1.48%
1974 1.28% 1.48%
1973 1.44% 1.58%
1972 1.61% 1.73%
1971 1.75% 1.87%
1970 1.82% 2%
1969 1.85% 2.12%
1968 1.88% 2.23%
1967 1.94% 2.55%
1966 2.03% 2.94%
1965 2.09% 3.11%
1964 2.13% 3.16%
1963 2.13% 3.19%
1962 2.08% 3.15%
1961 2.06% 3.09%

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/fiji | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Cuba Fiji
Current population
10894785
938628
Population rank 90/197 159/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.01%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
1.89 hours
One birth every
5.48 minutes
31.6 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
1.02 hours
Daily growth/decline -110 +13
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +4,639
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +0.5%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 133/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
2.67 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 -3,288
Net migration rank 153/196 111/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 14,362
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 174/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 144/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Fiji
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Fiji
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -3,288
2024 - -22,356 - -3,278
2023 -15,880 -22,797 8,078 -3,289
2022 -17,961 -23,149 8,223 -3,557
2021 -71,616 -11,976 6,777 -6,008
2020 -12,808 -11,976 8,730 -6,008
2019 -4,245 -23,955 9,271 -11,873
2018 3,436 -23,779 9,779 -11,738
2017 2,306 -23,394 10,413 -11,607
2016 9,677 -24,146 10,807 -10,441
2015 20,464 -24,910 11,213 -10,401
2014 22,448 -39,426 11,680 -10,493
2013 29,827 -37,619 11,972 -10,703
2012 33,864 -36,101 11,716 -10,114
2011 40,753 -35,313 12,657 -10,396
2010 37,021 -34,121 13,227 -10,354
2009 37,543 -35,063 13,540 -10,052
2008 32,848 -29,427 14,000 -9,812
2007 24,617 -19,050 14,349 -7,406
2006 24,508 -12,619 14,555 -6,562
2005 36,660 -16,561 14,503 -6,523
2004 44,258 -16,776 14,526 -6,484
2003 56,170 -24,916 14,527 -6,411
2002 58,212 -25,535 14,468 -6,106
2001 57,325 -23,442 14,720 -6,167
2000 61,133 -24,980 14,724 -5,909
1999 69,069 -31,456 15,229 -5,892
1998 71,284 -33,863 15,464 -5,654
1997 71,828 -35,712 15,750 -5,318
1996 61,837 -26,105 16,163 -9,902
1995 66,809 -29,235 16,273 -12,448
1994 68,604 -27,501 16,424 -12,300
1993 73,221 -24,358 16,751 -12,071
1992 83,461 -21,867 17,170 -11,802
1991 95,398 -20,665 17,617 -11,603
1990 112,378 -15,438 17,748 -11,081
1989 114,865 -14,705 18,007 -10,685
1988 116,626 -15,474 18,063 -10,138
1987 109,617 -16,290 17,987 -9,602
1986 105,997 -17,146 18,024 -3,943
1985 103,228 -18,048 18,469 -1,452
1984 101,670 -18,994 18,499 -1,421
1983 101,858 -19,994 18,237 -1,565
1982 95,866 -21,055 17,681 -1,509
1981 74,067 -22,159 17,282 -1,558
1980 74,271 -37,114 16,907 -1,632
1979 81,192 -35,473 16,450 -1,502
1978 86,864 -29,839 16,196 -1,609
1977 106,875 -36,811 15,532 -1,550
1976 125,383 -41,042 14,933 -4,370
1975 144,964 -46,268 14,272 -5,577
1974 165,099 -52,697 13,557 -5,414
1973 177,387 -52,073 13,383 -4,989
1972 187,588 -50,031 13,905 -4,848
1971 195,106 -43,056 14,313 -4,624
1970 201,823 -44,466 14,538 -4,371
1969 205,581 -47,446 14,669 -4,050
1968 205,487 -49,387 14,831 -3,857
1967 207,245 -49,556 14,861 -3,576
1966 209,179 -48,509 15,111 -1,623
1965 211,322 -46,683 15,166 -832
1964 209,315 -44,406 14,979 -812
1963 205,788 -41,979 14,774 -838
1962 196,423 -39,116 14,429 -889
1961 183,806 -33,163 13,653 -943
1960 172,816 -25,396 13,313 -981

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/fiji | CC BY

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 Fiji 52.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 94,971 people) and 47.4% is from migration (a loss of 85,415 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 14,362 people or 1.5% in Fiji.

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
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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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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