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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 68,551,653 people in France in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 68,788,006 in France.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 6.31 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while France is the 23rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.96% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.83% for France.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +0.35% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.8M (8.12% growth).

Cuba vs France: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba France
2100 5,596,718 70,613,012
2099 5,657,375 70,629,584
2098 5,718,645 70,639,488
2097 5,780,569 70,644,570
2096 5,843,224 70,651,179
2095 5,906,751 70,644,818
2094 5,970,804 70,628,949
2093 6,035,854 70,603,242
2092 6,101,659 70,580,656
2091 6,168,154 70,553,277
2090 6,235,722 70,520,528
2089 6,304,222 70,486,909
2088 6,373,377 70,447,851
2087 6,443,413 70,408,245
2086 6,514,289 70,365,710
2085 6,585,780 70,328,248
2084 6,657,505 70,285,895
2083 6,729,522 70,234,175
2082 6,801,995 70,193,367
2081 6,874,468 70,148,354
2080 6,947,089 70,107,021
2079 7,019,723 70,065,621
2078 7,092,413 70,025,358
2077 7,165,274 69,983,383
2076 7,238,004 69,940,036
2075 7,311,071 69,897,457
2074 7,384,626 69,862,353
2073 7,458,600 69,830,973
2072 7,533,524 69,804,981
2071 7,609,105 69,777,127
2070 7,686,135 69,764,791
2069 7,764,393 69,754,867
2068 7,843,807 69,756,896
2067 7,924,753 69,764,705
2066 8,007,003 69,773,902
2065 8,090,881 69,794,612
2064 8,176,150 69,818,938
2063 8,262,542 69,848,255
2062 8,350,350 69,886,879
2061 8,439,080 69,926,483
2060 8,528,768 69,968,809
2059 8,618,786 70,014,435
2058 8,708,762 70,057,256
2057 8,798,693 70,102,722
2056 8,888,562 70,146,920
2055 8,977,652 70,196,482
2054 9,066,133 70,236,369
2053 9,153,249 70,270,537
2052 9,238,892 70,295,830
2051 9,323,021 70,321,018
2050 9,405,481 70,335,872
2049 9,486,566 70,345,142
2048 9,565,607 70,343,943
2047 9,643,403 70,332,332
2046 9,719,554 70,314,243
2045 9,793,859 70,283,430
2044 9,866,367 70,244,405
2043 9,937,436 70,198,284
2042 10,006,554 70,137,343
2041 10,073,994 70,071,925
2040 10,139,368 70,006,064
2039 10,203,016 69,936,874
2038 10,264,587 69,858,693
2037 10,325,061 69,770,244
2036 10,383,547 69,681,800
2035 10,440,509 69,590,103
2034 10,496,359 69,496,656
2033 10,550,821 69,406,955
2032 10,603,749 69,316,572
2031 10,655,312 69,227,320
2030 10,705,845 69,136,856
2029 10,755,262 69,043,072
2028 10,803,047 68,951,924
2027 10,849,321 68,856,735
2026 10,894,785 68,762,523
2025 10,938,241 68,659,633
2024 10,979,783 68,551,653
2023 11,019,931 68,372,286
2022 11,059,820 68,184,457
2021 11,122,168 67,842,811
2020 11,176,354 67,601,110
2019 11,202,846 67,382,061
2018 11,227,118 67,158,348
2017 11,247,829 66,918,020
2016 11,265,612 66,724,104
2015 11,275,065 66,548,272
2014 11,285,775 66,312,067
2013 11,298,167 65,997,932
2012 11,303,175 65,657,659
2011 11,301,571 65,340,830
2010 11,297,409 65,026,211
2009 11,294,719 64,706,436
2008 11,291,762 64,375,116
2007 11,287,272 64,016,890
2006 11,278,550 63,622,342
2005 11,262,554 63,180,854
2004 11,238,756 62,707,588
2003 11,209,383 62,249,855
2002 11,177,418 61,812,142
2001 11,144,132 61,364,377
2000 11,109,109 60,918,661
1999 11,072,230 60,501,986
1998 11,034,712 60,190,684
1997 10,997,934 59,968,066
1996 10,962,010 59,754,504
1995 10,925,362 59,541,294
1994 10,886,021 59,324,863
1993 10,841,031 59,103,094
1992 10,785,801 58,846,584
1991 10,717,640 58,554,242
1990 10,631,799 58,261,012
1989 10,533,243 57,943,062
1988 10,432,585 57,598,186
1987 10,335,342 57,266,167
1986 10,244,247 56,956,002
1985 10,157,228 56,665,619
1984 10,073,299 56,383,085
1983 9,991,026 56,108,330
1982 9,912,681 55,806,789
1981 9,849,320 55,603,353
1980 9,804,796 55,274,184
1979 9,763,355 54,979,851
1978 9,711,980 54,734,030
1977 9,648,440 54,486,467
1976 9,571,242 54,232,383
1975 9,479,726 54,002,853
1974 9,374,183 53,746,571
1973 9,255,328 53,392,161
1972 9,123,891 52,962,356
1971 8,979,085 52,499,553
1970 8,824,382 52,007,169
1969 8,666,640 51,536,014
1968 8,509,522 51,112,980
1967 8,352,625 50,722,791
1966 8,193,450 50,311,637
1965 8,030,797 49,877,725
1964 7,866,020 49,401,492
1963 7,701,660 48,877,567
1962 7,541,098 48,389,516
1961 7,387,117 47,905,982
1960 7,238,081 47,412,964

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/france | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while France gained 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while France's population increased by 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. France was ranked 20th in 2006 and ranked 23rd 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 France will increase by 2.25% to 70,335,872 people and rank change from 23rd to 30th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M 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
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba France
2100 -1.07% -0.02%
2099 -1.07% -0.01%
2098 -1.07% -0.007%
2097 -1.07% -0.009%
2096 -1.08% 0.009%
2095 -1.07% 0.02%
2094 -1.08% 0.04%
2093 -1.08% 0.03%
2092 -1.08% 0.04%
2091 -1.08% 0.05%
2090 -1.09% 0.05%
2089 -1.09% 0.06%
2088 -1.09% 0.06%
2087 -1.09% 0.06%
2086 -1.09% 0.05%
2085 -1.08% 0.06%
2084 -1.07% 0.07%
2083 -1.07% 0.06%
2082 -1.05% 0.06%
2081 -1.05% 0.06%
2080 -1.03% 0.06%
2079 -1.02% 0.06%
2078 -1.02% 0.06%
2077 -1% 0.06%
2076 -1% 0.06%
2075 -1% 0.05%
2074 -0.99% 0.04%
2073 -0.99% 0.04%
2072 -0.99% 0.04%
2071 -1% 0.02%
2070 -1.01% 0.01%
2069 -1.01% -0.003%
2068 -1.02% -0.01%
2067 -1.03% -0.01%
2066 -1.04% -0.03%
2065 -1.04% -0.03%
2064 -1.05% -0.04%
2063 -1.05% -0.06%
2062 -1.05% -0.06%
2061 -1.05% -0.06%
2060 -1.04% -0.07%
2059 -1.03% -0.06%
2058 -1.02% -0.06%
2057 -1.01% -0.06%
2056 -0.99% -0.07%
2055 -0.98% -0.06%
2054 -0.95% -0.05%
2053 -0.93% -0.04%
2052 -0.9% -0.04%
2051 -0.88% -0.02%
2050 -0.85% -0.01%
2049 -0.83% 0.002%
2048 -0.81% 0.02%
2047 -0.78% 0.03%
2046 -0.76% 0.04%
2045 -0.73% 0.06%
2044 -0.72% 0.07%
2043 -0.69% 0.09%
2042 -0.67% 0.09%
2041 -0.64% 0.09%
2040 -0.62% 0.1%
2039 -0.6% 0.11%
2038 -0.59% 0.13%
2037 -0.56% 0.13%
2036 -0.55% 0.13%
2035 -0.53% 0.13%
2034 -0.52% 0.13%
2033 -0.5% 0.13%
2032 -0.48% 0.13%
2031 -0.47% 0.13%
2030 -0.46% 0.14%
2029 -0.44% 0.13%
2028 -0.43% 0.14%
2027 -0.42% 0.14%
2026 -0.4% 0.15%
2025 -0.38% 0.16%
2024 -0.36% 0.26%
2023 -0.36% 0.28%
2022 -0.56% 0.5%
2021 -0.48% 0.36%
2020 -0.24% 0.33%
2019 -0.22% 0.33%
2018 -0.18% 0.36%
2017 -0.16% 0.29%
2016 -0.08% 0.26%
2015 -0.09% 0.36%
2014 -0.11% 0.48%
2013 -0.04% 0.52%
2012 0.01% 0.48%
2011 0.04% 0.48%
2010 0.02% 0.49%
2009 0.03% 0.51%
2008 0.04% 0.56%
2007 0.08% 0.62%
2006 0.14% 0.7%
2005 0.21% 0.75%
2004 0.26% 0.74%
2003 0.29% 0.71%
2002 0.3% 0.73%
2001 0.32% 0.73%
2000 0.33% 0.69%
1999 0.34% 0.52%
1998 0.33% 0.37%
1997 0.33% 0.36%
1996 0.34% 0.36%
1995 0.36% 0.36%
1994 0.41% 0.38%
1993 0.51% 0.44%
1992 0.64% 0.5%
1991 0.81% 0.5%
1990 0.94% 0.55%
1989 0.96% 0.6%
1988 0.94% 0.58%
1987 0.89% 0.54%
1986 0.86% 0.51%
1985 0.83% 0.5%
1984 0.82% 0.49%
1983 0.79% 0.54%
1982 0.64% 0.37%
1981 0.45% 0.6%
1980 0.42% 0.54%
1979 0.53% 0.45%
1978 0.66% 0.45%
1977 0.81% 0.47%
1976 0.97% 0.43%
1975 1.13% 0.48%
1974 1.28% 0.66%
1973 1.44% 0.81%
1972 1.61% 0.88%
1971 1.75% 0.95%
1970 1.82% 0.91%
1969 1.85% 0.83%
1968 1.88% 0.77%
1967 1.94% 0.82%
1966 2.03% 0.87%
1965 2.09% 0.96%
1964 2.13% 1.07%
1963 2.13% 1.01%
1962 2.08% 1.01%
1961 2.06% 1.04%

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/france | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while France's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Cuba France
Current population
10894785
68788006
Population rank 90/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.83%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
2.93 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
46.6 seconds
One death every
4.7 minutes
50.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline -110 +491
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +179,367
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 152/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
5.75 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 +91,737
Net migration rank 153/196 18/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 9,186,757
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 5/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 13.8%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 49/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
France
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba France
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 91,737
2024 - -22,356 - 90,527
2023 -15,880 -22,797 47,860 91,862
2022 -17,961 -23,149 54,547 179,377
2021 -71,616 -11,976 74,627 131,465
2020 -12,808 -11,976 67,602 145,593
2019 -4,245 -23,955 141,503 71,972
2018 3,436 -23,779 147,749 132,925
2017 2,306 -23,394 160,604 102,984
2016 9,677 -24,146 193,500 15,548
2015 20,464 -24,910 206,300 -345
2014 22,448 -39,426 265,248 52,342
2013 29,827 -37,619 244,192 116,297
2012 33,864 -36,101 256,065 103,287
2011 40,753 -35,313 280,966 70,178
2010 37,021 -34,121 286,116 52,644
2009 37,543 -35,063 278,238 58,032
2008 32,848 -29,427 283,250 79,528
2007 24,617 -19,050 288,076 91,973
2006 24,508 -12,619 305,387 132,512
2005 36,660 -16,561 271,677 191,417
2004 44,258 -16,776 282,185 200,629
2003 56,170 -24,916 230,325 195,616
2002 58,212 -25,535 253,430 191,373
2001 57,325 -23,442 263,867 179,476
2000 61,133 -24,980 268,042 171,637
1999 69,069 -31,456 229,907 169,448
1998 71,284 -33,863 222,705 20,216
1997 71,828 -35,712 215,885 -15,255
1996 61,837 -26,105 221,092 -21,463
1995 66,809 -29,235 220,303 -17,128
1994 68,604 -27,501 201,704 -4,232
1993 73,221 -24,358 224,592 16,892
1992 83,461 -21,867 229,502 61,964
1991 95,398 -20,665 234,216 35,201
1990 112,378 -15,438 238,870 43,323
1989 114,865 -14,705 243,361 82,052
1988 116,626 -15,474 247,672 69,935
1987 109,617 -16,290 251,971 59,890
1986 105,997 -17,146 250,606 51,642
1985 103,228 -18,048 249,328 66,149
1984 101,670 -18,994 248,086 76,175
1983 101,858 -19,994 235,655 88,166
1982 95,866 -21,055 234,389 81,084
1981 74,067 -22,159 222,414 69,365
1980 74,271 -37,114 210,042 54,718
1979 81,192 -35,473 208,923 34,295
1978 86,864 -29,839 213,462 18,692
1977 106,875 -36,811 217,946 44,918
1976 125,383 -41,042 227,776 59,515
1975 144,964 -46,268 248,413 16,139
1974 165,099 -52,697 268,733 26,203
1973 177,387 -52,073 282,979 103,910
1972 187,588 -50,031 296,589 101,223
1971 195,106 -43,056 309,747 144,321
1970 201,823 -44,466 322,444 182,941
1969 205,581 -47,446 329,831 160,403
1968 205,487 -49,387 337,346 113,115
1967 207,245 -49,556 339,843 63,018
1966 209,179 -48,509 352,181 96,097
1965 211,322 -46,683 354,132 82,879
1964 209,315 -44,406 360,631 163,039
1963 205,788 -41,979 361,694 190,925
1962 196,423 -39,116 358,082 141,634
1961 183,806 -33,163 354,504 128,618
1960 172,816 -25,396 346,115 143,032

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/france | 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 France 59.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,359,540 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a gain of 923,723 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 9,186,757 people or 13.8% in France.

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
France
City Population
Paris 2.11M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

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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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