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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 5,619,911 people in Finland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 5,631,965 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.93 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.63M (6.94% growth).

Cuba vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Finland
2100 5,596,718 4,615,954
2099 5,657,375 4,632,084
2098 5,718,645 4,648,068
2097 5,780,569 4,663,730
2096 5,843,224 4,678,982
2095 5,906,751 4,694,312
2094 5,970,804 4,709,388
2093 6,035,854 4,724,681
2092 6,101,659 4,739,809
2091 6,168,154 4,755,260
2090 6,235,722 4,770,907
2089 6,304,222 4,786,400
2088 6,373,377 4,801,901
2087 6,443,413 4,817,852
2086 6,514,289 4,833,786
2085 6,585,780 4,849,629
2084 6,657,505 4,864,891
2083 6,729,522 4,880,250
2082 6,801,995 4,896,009
2081 6,874,468 4,911,803
2080 6,947,089 4,927,618
2079 7,019,723 4,943,129
2078 7,092,413 4,958,168
2077 7,165,274 4,973,373
2076 7,238,004 4,988,599
2075 7,311,071 5,003,374
2074 7,384,626 5,018,067
2073 7,458,600 5,032,313
2072 7,533,524 5,046,145
2071 7,609,105 5,059,821
2070 7,686,135 5,073,405
2069 7,764,393 5,086,624
2068 7,843,807 5,100,021
2067 7,924,753 5,113,379
2066 8,007,003 5,126,654
2065 8,090,881 5,140,841
2064 8,176,150 5,154,898
2063 8,262,542 5,169,175
2062 8,350,350 5,183,334
2061 8,439,080 5,197,920
2060 8,528,768 5,212,905
2059 8,618,786 5,228,152
2058 8,708,762 5,242,966
2057 8,798,693 5,258,706
2056 8,888,562 5,274,797
2055 8,977,652 5,290,920
2054 9,066,133 5,306,678
2053 9,153,249 5,321,951
2052 9,238,892 5,337,100
2051 9,323,021 5,352,042
2050 9,405,481 5,366,251
2049 9,486,566 5,380,081
2048 9,565,607 5,393,571
2047 9,643,403 5,406,757
2046 9,719,554 5,419,535
2045 9,793,859 5,432,355
2044 9,866,367 5,444,871
2043 9,937,436 5,457,529
2042 10,006,554 5,469,797
2041 10,073,994 5,482,134
2040 10,139,368 5,494,276
2039 10,203,016 5,506,630
2038 10,264,587 5,518,788
2037 10,325,061 5,530,908
2036 10,383,547 5,542,684
2035 10,440,509 5,554,158
2034 10,496,359 5,565,174
2033 10,550,821 5,575,691
2032 10,603,749 5,585,700
2031 10,655,312 5,595,391
2030 10,705,845 5,604,388
2029 10,755,262 5,612,864
2028 10,803,047 5,620,473
2027 10,849,321 5,627,272
2026 10,894,785 5,631,965
2025 10,938,241 5,630,458
2024 10,979,783 5,619,911
2023 11,019,931 5,583,911
2022 11,059,820 5,556,106
2021 11,122,168 5,541,017
2020 11,176,354 5,529,543
2019 11,202,846 5,521,606
2018 11,227,118 5,515,525
2017 11,247,829 5,508,214
2016 11,265,612 5,495,303
2015 11,275,065 5,479,531
2014 11,285,775 5,461,512
2013 11,298,167 5,438,972
2012 11,303,175 5,413,971
2011 11,301,571 5,388,272
2010 11,297,409 5,363,352
2009 11,294,719 5,338,871
2008 11,291,762 5,313,399
2007 11,287,272 5,288,720
2006 11,278,550 5,266,268
2005 11,262,554 5,246,096
2004 11,238,756 5,228,172
2003 11,209,383 5,213,014
2002 11,177,418 5,200,598
2001 11,144,132 5,188,008
2000 11,109,109 5,176,209
1999 11,072,230 5,165,474
1998 11,034,712 5,153,498
1997 10,997,934 5,139,835
1996 10,962,010 5,124,573
1995 10,925,362 5,107,790
1994 10,886,021 5,088,333
1993 10,841,031 5,066,447
1992 10,785,801 5,041,992
1991 10,717,640 5,013,740
1990 10,631,799 4,986,431
1989 10,533,243 4,964,371
1988 10,432,585 4,946,481
1987 10,335,342 4,932,123
1986 10,244,247 4,918,154
1985 10,157,228 4,902,206
1984 10,073,299 4,881,803
1983 9,991,026 4,855,787
1982 9,912,681 4,826,933
1981 9,849,320 4,799,964
1980 9,804,796 4,779,535
1979 9,763,355 4,764,690
1978 9,711,980 4,752,528
1977 9,648,440 4,738,902
1976 9,571,242 4,725,664
1975 9,479,726 4,711,440
1974 9,374,183 4,690,574
1973 9,255,328 4,666,081
1972 9,123,891 4,639,657
1971 8,979,085 4,612,124
1970 8,824,382 4,606,307
1969 8,666,640 4,623,785
1968 8,509,522 4,626,469
1967 8,352,625 4,605,744
1966 8,193,450 4,580,869
1965 8,030,797 4,563,732
1964 7,866,020 4,548,543
1963 7,701,660 4,523,309
1962 7,541,098 4,491,443
1961 7,387,117 4,461,005
1960 7,238,081 4,429,634

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/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Finland's population increased by 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,366,251 people and rank change from 120th to 127th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M 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
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Finland
2100 -1.07% -0.35%
2099 -1.07% -0.34%
2098 -1.07% -0.34%
2097 -1.07% -0.33%
2096 -1.08% -0.33%
2095 -1.07% -0.32%
2094 -1.08% -0.32%
2093 -1.08% -0.32%
2092 -1.08% -0.32%
2091 -1.08% -0.33%
2090 -1.09% -0.32%
2089 -1.09% -0.32%
2088 -1.09% -0.33%
2087 -1.09% -0.33%
2086 -1.09% -0.33%
2085 -1.08% -0.31%
2084 -1.07% -0.31%
2083 -1.07% -0.32%
2082 -1.05% -0.32%
2081 -1.05% -0.32%
2080 -1.03% -0.31%
2079 -1.02% -0.3%
2078 -1.02% -0.31%
2077 -1% -0.31%
2076 -1% -0.3%
2075 -1% -0.29%
2074 -0.99% -0.28%
2073 -0.99% -0.27%
2072 -0.99% -0.27%
2071 -1% -0.27%
2070 -1.01% -0.26%
2069 -1.01% -0.26%
2068 -1.02% -0.26%
2067 -1.03% -0.26%
2066 -1.04% -0.28%
2065 -1.04% -0.27%
2064 -1.05% -0.28%
2063 -1.05% -0.27%
2062 -1.05% -0.28%
2061 -1.05% -0.29%
2060 -1.04% -0.29%
2059 -1.03% -0.28%
2058 -1.02% -0.3%
2057 -1.01% -0.31%
2056 -0.99% -0.3%
2055 -0.98% -0.3%
2054 -0.95% -0.29%
2053 -0.93% -0.28%
2052 -0.9% -0.28%
2051 -0.88% -0.26%
2050 -0.85% -0.26%
2049 -0.83% -0.25%
2048 -0.81% -0.24%
2047 -0.78% -0.24%
2046 -0.76% -0.24%
2045 -0.73% -0.23%
2044 -0.72% -0.23%
2043 -0.69% -0.22%
2042 -0.67% -0.23%
2041 -0.64% -0.22%
2040 -0.62% -0.22%
2039 -0.6% -0.22%
2038 -0.59% -0.22%
2037 -0.56% -0.21%
2036 -0.55% -0.21%
2035 -0.53% -0.2%
2034 -0.52% -0.19%
2033 -0.5% -0.18%
2032 -0.48% -0.17%
2031 -0.47% -0.16%
2030 -0.46% -0.15%
2029 -0.44% -0.14%
2028 -0.43% -0.12%
2027 -0.42% -0.08%
2026 -0.4% 0.03%
2025 -0.38% 0.19%
2024 -0.36% 0.64%
2023 -0.36% 0.5%
2022 -0.56% 0.27%
2021 -0.48% 0.21%
2020 -0.24% 0.14%
2019 -0.22% 0.11%
2018 -0.18% 0.13%
2017 -0.16% 0.23%
2016 -0.08% 0.29%
2015 -0.09% 0.33%
2014 -0.11% 0.41%
2013 -0.04% 0.46%
2012 0.01% 0.48%
2011 0.04% 0.46%
2010 0.02% 0.46%
2009 0.03% 0.48%
2008 0.04% 0.47%
2007 0.08% 0.43%
2006 0.14% 0.38%
2005 0.21% 0.34%
2004 0.26% 0.29%
2003 0.29% 0.24%
2002 0.3% 0.24%
2001 0.32% 0.23%
2000 0.33% 0.21%
1999 0.34% 0.23%
1998 0.33% 0.27%
1997 0.33% 0.3%
1996 0.34% 0.33%
1995 0.36% 0.38%
1994 0.41% 0.43%
1993 0.51% 0.49%
1992 0.64% 0.56%
1991 0.81% 0.55%
1990 0.94% 0.44%
1989 0.96% 0.36%
1988 0.94% 0.29%
1987 0.89% 0.28%
1986 0.86% 0.33%
1985 0.83% 0.42%
1984 0.82% 0.54%
1983 0.79% 0.6%
1982 0.64% 0.56%
1981 0.45% 0.43%
1980 0.42% 0.31%
1979 0.53% 0.26%
1978 0.66% 0.29%
1977 0.81% 0.28%
1976 0.97% 0.3%
1975 1.13% 0.44%
1974 1.28% 0.52%
1973 1.44% 0.57%
1972 1.61% 0.6%
1971 1.75% 0.13%
1970 1.82% -0.38%
1969 1.85% -0.06%
1968 1.88% 0.45%
1967 1.94% 0.54%
1966 2.03% 0.38%
1965 2.09% 0.33%
1964 2.13% 0.56%
1963 2.13% 0.71%
1962 2.08% 0.68%
1961 2.06% 0.71%

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/finland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Finland's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Cuba Finland
Current population
10894785
5631965
Population rank 90/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.07%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
14.6 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
12.1 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
8.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +99
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +36,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 122/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 +18,246
Net migration rank 153/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 18,246
2024 - -22,356 - 26,894
2023 -15,880 -22,797 -17,869 38,156
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -18,335 60,353
2021 -71,616 -11,976 -7,757 22,484
2020 -12,808 -11,976 -8,847 17,504
2019 -4,245 -23,955 -8,282 15,671
2018 3,436 -23,779 -7,170 11,822
2017 2,306 -23,394 -3,856 13,356
2016 9,677 -24,146 -1,099 17,321
2015 20,464 -24,910 2,740 12,655
2014 22,448 -39,426 4,915 15,915
2013 29,827 -37,619 6,527 18,164
2012 33,864 -36,101 7,579 17,894
2011 40,753 -35,313 9,160 16,798
2010 37,021 -34,121 10,191 14,080
2009 37,543 -35,063 10,678 14,877
2008 32,848 -29,427 10,627 15,626
2007 24,617 -19,050 9,519 14,027
2006 24,508 -12,619 11,059 10,820
2005 36,660 -16,561 9,968 9,251
2004 44,258 -16,776 9,933 6,956
2003 56,170 -24,916 7,819 5,929
2002 58,212 -25,535 6,241 5,255
2001 57,325 -23,442 7,263 6,241
2000 61,133 -24,980 7,765 2,497
1999 69,069 -31,456 7,748 3,604
1998 71,284 -33,863 7,730 4,417
1997 71,828 -35,712 9,766 4,925
1996 61,837 -26,105 11,274 3,757
1995 66,809 -29,235 13,791 4,325
1994 68,604 -27,501 17,300 3,834
1993 73,221 -24,358 13,679 9,036
1992 83,461 -21,867 16,639 9,356
1991 95,398 -20,665 16,044 14,515
1990 112,378 -15,438 15,458 8,920
1989 114,865 -14,705 14,396 5,775
1988 116,626 -15,474 14,344 1,765
1987 109,617 -16,290 11,837 831
1986 105,997 -17,146 13,279 1,491
1985 103,228 -18,048 14,707 2,416
1984 101,670 -18,994 20,015 3,972
1983 101,858 -19,994 21,851 6,925
1982 95,866 -21,055 22,686 7,109
1981 74,067 -22,159 18,720 5,287
1980 74,271 -37,114 18,640 -2,212
1979 81,192 -35,473 19,535 -6,612
1978 86,864 -29,839 20,436 -9,348
1977 106,875 -36,811 21,799 -5,697
1976 125,383 -41,042 21,738 -11,843
1975 144,964 -46,268 21,673 -3,807
1974 165,099 -52,697 17,824 5,891
1973 177,387 -52,073 13,532 11,558
1972 187,588 -50,031 14,847 12,613
1971 195,106 -43,056 15,220 12,286
1970 201,823 -44,466 20,268 -36,579
1969 205,581 -47,446 21,732 -42,207
1968 205,487 -49,387 28,684 -15,561
1967 207,245 -49,556 33,622 -5,353
1966 209,179 -48,509 34,356 -12,059
1965 211,322 -46,683 33,771 -21,731
1964 209,315 -44,406 38,208 -20,414
1963 205,788 -41,979 40,258 -7,624
1962 196,423 -39,116 38,627 -6,852
1961 183,806 -33,163 41,487 -11,828
1960 172,816 -25,396 42,082 -9,489

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/finland | 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 Finland 22.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 65,560 people) and 77.5% is from migration (a gain of 225,237 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

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
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K

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

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