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Population in Cuba compared to the Gambia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 2,822,093 people in the Gambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 2,916,990 in the Gambia.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 3.73 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while the Gambia is the 138th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.04% for the Gambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +2.44% in the Gambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while the Gambia has grown from 1.72M to 2.92M (70.1% growth).

Cuba vs Gambia: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Gambia
2100 5,596,187 5,766,099
2099 5,656,838 5,764,092
2098 5,718,102 5,761,403
2097 5,780,020 5,758,064
2096 5,842,669 5,753,864
2095 5,906,190 5,748,821
2094 5,970,237 5,742,977
2093 6,035,281 5,735,465
2092 6,101,080 5,727,035
2091 6,167,568 5,717,851
2090 6,235,130 5,707,322
2089 6,303,623 5,695,590
2088 6,372,772 5,682,547
2087 6,442,801 5,668,415
2086 6,513,670 5,653,552
2085 6,585,155 5,637,112
2084 6,656,872 5,619,538
2083 6,728,883 5,600,932
2082 6,801,349 5,581,062
2081 6,873,815 5,559,781
2080 6,946,429 5,537,312
2079 7,019,056 5,513,586
2078 7,091,740 5,488,256
2077 7,164,594 5,461,819
2076 7,237,317 5,434,380
2075 7,310,377 5,405,474
2074 7,383,925 5,375,255
2073 7,457,892 5,343,873
2072 7,532,809 5,311,755
2071 7,608,382 5,278,538
2070 7,685,405 5,243,773
2069 7,763,655 5,207,961
2068 7,843,062 5,170,739
2067 7,924,000 5,132,640
2066 8,006,242 5,093,072
2065 8,090,113 5,051,871
2064 8,175,374 5,009,758
2063 8,261,758 4,966,686
2062 8,349,557 4,922,343
2061 8,438,278 4,876,639
2060 8,527,958 4,830,317
2059 8,617,968 4,783,233
2058 8,707,935 4,735,557
2057 8,797,858 4,686,764
2056 8,887,718 4,637,220
2055 8,976,800 4,586,935
2054 9,065,272 4,535,328
2053 9,152,380 4,483,472
2052 9,238,015 4,430,621
2051 9,322,135 4,376,942
2050 9,404,588 4,322,480
2049 9,485,665 4,267,374
2048 9,564,698 4,211,530
2047 9,642,488 4,154,844
2046 9,718,631 4,097,814
2045 9,792,929 4,040,118
2044 9,865,430 3,981,892
2043 9,936,492 3,923,058
2042 10,005,604 3,863,611
2041 10,073,038 3,804,282
2040 10,138,405 3,744,293
2039 10,202,047 3,684,045
2038 10,263,612 3,623,285
2037 10,324,081 3,562,776
2036 10,382,560 3,502,038
2035 10,439,517 3,441,138
2034 10,495,362 3,380,088
2033 10,549,819 3,318,743
2032 10,602,742 3,257,194
2031 10,654,301 3,195,735
2030 10,704,828 3,134,115
2029 10,754,241 3,072,145
2028 10,802,022 3,009,805
2027 10,848,290 2,947,443
2026 10,893,750 2,884,828
2025 10,937,203 2,822,093
2024 10,979,783 2,759,988
2023 11,019,931 2,697,845
2022 11,059,820 2,636,470
2021 11,122,168 2,576,010
2020 11,176,354 2,515,733
2019 11,202,846 2,456,844
2018 11,227,118 2,399,632
2017 11,247,829 2,342,189
2016 11,265,612 2,283,769
2015 11,275,065 2,224,529
2014 11,285,775 2,164,528
2013 11,298,167 2,103,820
2012 11,303,175 2,043,094
2011 11,301,571 1,983,784
2010 11,297,409 1,926,630
2009 11,294,719 1,871,422
2008 11,291,762 1,817,852
2007 11,287,272 1,765,774
2006 11,278,550 1,715,275
2005 11,262,554 1,667,037
2004 11,238,756 1,621,312
2003 11,209,383 1,577,611
2002 11,177,418 1,535,691
2001 11,144,132 1,495,011
2000 11,109,109 1,455,084
1999 11,072,230 1,415,779
1998 11,034,712 1,376,987
1997 10,997,934 1,338,889
1996 10,962,010 1,301,410
1995 10,925,362 1,264,313
1994 10,886,021 1,227,226
1993 10,841,031 1,188,365
1992 10,785,801 1,145,582
1991 10,717,640 1,099,959
1990 10,631,799 1,054,696
1989 10,533,243 1,011,357
1988 10,432,585 970,160
1987 10,335,342 931,091
1986 10,244,247 894,019
1985 10,157,228 858,874
1984 10,073,299 825,631
1983 9,991,026 794,525
1982 9,912,681 765,753
1981 9,849,320 739,125
1980 9,804,796 713,913
1979 9,763,355 689,781
1978 9,711,980 667,103
1977 9,648,440 645,770
1976 9,571,242 625,667
1975 9,479,726 606,821
1974 9,374,183 589,085
1973 9,255,328 571,991
1972 9,123,891 555,370
1971 8,979,085 539,388
1970 8,824,382 524,105
1969 8,666,640 509,440
1968 8,509,522 495,269
1967 8,352,625 481,588
1966 8,193,450 468,516
1965 8,030,797 455,952
1964 7,866,020 443,687
1963 7,701,660 431,757
1962 7,541,098 420,163
1961 7,387,117 408,930
1960 7,238,081 398,060

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while the Gambia gained 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while the Gambia's population increased by 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. The Gambia was ranked 146th in 2006 and ranked 138th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Cuba's population will shrink by 13.7% to 9,404,588 people with a rank change from 90th to 104th. The population of the Gambia will increase by 48.2% to 4,322,480 people and rank change from 138th to 132nd.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M 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
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Gambia
2100 -1.07% 0.03%
2099 -1.07% 0.05%
2098 -1.07% 0.06%
2097 -1.07% 0.07%
2096 -1.08% 0.09%
2095 -1.07% 0.1%
2094 -1.08% 0.13%
2093 -1.08% 0.15%
2092 -1.08% 0.16%
2091 -1.08% 0.18%
2090 -1.09% 0.21%
2089 -1.09% 0.23%
2088 -1.09% 0.25%
2087 -1.09% 0.26%
2086 -1.09% 0.29%
2085 -1.08% 0.31%
2084 -1.07% 0.33%
2083 -1.07% 0.36%
2082 -1.05% 0.38%
2081 -1.05% 0.41%
2080 -1.03% 0.43%
2079 -1.02% 0.46%
2078 -1.02% 0.48%
2077 -1% 0.5%
2076 -1% 0.53%
2075 -1% 0.56%
2074 -0.99% 0.59%
2073 -0.99% 0.6%
2072 -0.99% 0.63%
2071 -1% 0.66%
2070 -1.01% 0.69%
2069 -1.01% 0.72%
2068 -1.02% 0.74%
2067 -1.03% 0.78%
2066 -1.04% 0.82%
2065 -1.04% 0.84%
2064 -1.05% 0.87%
2063 -1.05% 0.9%
2062 -1.05% 0.94%
2061 -1.05% 0.96%
2060 -1.04% 0.98%
2059 -1.03% 1.01%
2058 -1.02% 1.04%
2057 -1.01% 1.07%
2056 -0.99% 1.1%
2055 -0.98% 1.14%
2054 -0.95% 1.16%
2053 -0.93% 1.19%
2052 -0.9% 1.23%
2051 -0.88% 1.26%
2050 -0.85% 1.29%
2049 -0.83% 1.33%
2048 -0.81% 1.36%
2047 -0.78% 1.39%
2046 -0.76% 1.43%
2045 -0.73% 1.46%
2044 -0.72% 1.5%
2043 -0.69% 1.54%
2042 -0.67% 1.56%
2041 -0.64% 1.6%
2040 -0.62% 1.64%
2039 -0.6% 1.68%
2038 -0.59% 1.7%
2037 -0.56% 1.73%
2036 -0.55% 1.77%
2035 -0.53% 1.81%
2034 -0.52% 1.85%
2033 -0.5% 1.89%
2032 -0.48% 1.92%
2031 -0.47% 1.97%
2030 -0.46% 2.02%
2029 -0.44% 2.07%
2028 -0.43% 2.12%
2027 -0.42% 2.17%
2026 -0.4% 2.22%
2025 -0.39% 2.25%
2024 -0.36% 2.3%
2023 -0.36% 2.33%
2022 -0.56% 2.35%
2021 -0.48% 2.4%
2020 -0.24% 2.4%
2019 -0.22% 2.38%
2018 -0.18% 2.45%
2017 -0.16% 2.56%
2016 -0.08% 2.66%
2015 -0.09% 2.77%
2014 -0.11% 2.89%
2013 -0.04% 2.97%
2012 0.01% 2.99%
2011 0.04% 2.97%
2010 0.02% 2.95%
2009 0.03% 2.95%
2008 0.04% 2.95%
2007 0.08% 2.94%
2006 0.14% 2.89%
2005 0.21% 2.82%
2004 0.26% 2.77%
2003 0.29% 2.73%
2002 0.3% 2.72%
2001 0.32% 2.74%
2000 0.33% 2.78%
1999 0.34% 2.82%
1998 0.33% 2.85%
1997 0.33% 2.88%
1996 0.34% 2.93%
1995 0.36% 3.02%
1994 0.41% 3.27%
1993 0.51% 3.73%
1992 0.64% 4.15%
1991 0.81% 4.29%
1990 0.94% 4.29%
1989 0.96% 4.25%
1988 0.94% 4.2%
1987 0.89% 4.15%
1986 0.86% 4.09%
1985 0.83% 4.03%
1984 0.82% 3.92%
1983 0.79% 3.76%
1982 0.64% 3.6%
1981 0.45% 3.53%
1980 0.42% 3.5%
1979 0.53% 3.4%
1978 0.66% 3.3%
1977 0.81% 3.21%
1976 0.97% 3.11%
1975 1.13% 3.01%
1974 1.28% 2.99%
1973 1.44% 2.99%
1972 1.61% 2.96%
1971 1.75% 2.92%
1970 1.82% 2.88%
1969 1.85% 2.86%
1968 1.88% 2.84%
1967 1.94% 2.79%
1966 2.03% 2.76%
1965 2.09% 2.76%
1964 2.13% 2.76%
1963 2.13% 2.76%
1962 2.08% 2.75%
1961 2.06% 2.73%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while the Gambia's population grew by 2.25%.

Live population counters

Cuba Gambia
Current population
10893750
2916990
Population rank 90/197 138/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.04%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
8.49 minutes
One birth every
5.55 minutes
6.38 minutes
One death every
4.61 minutes
30.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +170
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +62,105
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +2.25%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 37/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
2.94 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 -2,984
Net migration rank 153/196 107/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 236,137
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 107/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 8.6%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 72/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Gambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Gambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -2,984
2024 -19,270 -22,356 65,157 -2,989
2023 -15,880 -22,797 65,118 -3,000
2022 -17,961 -23,149 63,634 -3,000
2021 -71,616 -11,976 62,239 -1,949
2020 -12,808 -11,976 62,209 -1,949
2019 -4,245 -23,955 61,701 -4,186
2018 3,436 -23,779 60,854 -3,944
2017 2,306 -23,394 61,665 -3,696
2016 9,677 -24,146 62,358 -3,486
2015 20,464 -24,910 62,832 -3,224
2014 22,448 -39,426 63,185 -2,793
2013 29,827 -37,619 63,510 -2,476
2012 33,864 -36,101 62,745 -2,332
2011 40,753 -35,313 60,571 -2,360
2010 37,021 -34,121 58,554 -2,456
2009 37,543 -35,063 56,575 -2,259
2008 32,848 -29,427 55,032 -2,204
2007 24,617 -19,050 53,653 -2,320
2006 24,508 -12,619 52,335 -2,666
2005 36,660 -16,561 50,010 -3,209
2004 44,258 -16,776 48,276 -3,636
2003 56,170 -24,916 46,473 -3,713
2002 58,212 -25,535 45,156 -4,067
2001 57,325 -23,442 44,154 -3,882
2000 61,133 -24,980 43,249 -3,670
1999 69,069 -31,456 42,533 -3,493
1998 71,284 -33,863 41,842 -3,291
1997 71,828 -35,712 40,742 -3,098
1996 61,837 -26,105 40,253 -2,948
1995 66,809 -29,235 39,681 -2,797
1994 68,604 -27,501 38,880 -1,586
1993 73,221 -24,358 37,302 3,131
1992 83,461 -21,867 35,951 9,182
1991 95,398 -20,665 34,584 11,530
1990 112,378 -15,438 33,163 11,242
1989 114,865 -14,705 31,504 10,765
1988 116,626 -15,474 29,938 10,187
1987 109,617 -16,290 28,452 9,563
1986 105,997 -17,146 27,195 8,934
1985 103,228 -18,048 25,795 8,373
1984 101,670 -18,994 24,586 7,733
1983 101,858 -19,994 23,175 6,713
1982 95,866 -21,055 21,894 5,757
1981 74,067 -22,159 20,156 5,438
1980 74,271 -37,114 19,566 5,268
1979 81,192 -35,473 18,543 4,898
1978 86,864 -29,839 17,424 4,493
1977 106,875 -36,811 16,773 3,969
1976 125,383 -41,042 16,032 3,436
1975 144,964 -46,268 15,256 2,979
1974 165,099 -52,697 14,628 2,610
1973 177,387 -52,073 14,046 2,907
1972 187,588 -50,031 13,432 2,861
1971 195,106 -43,056 12,842 2,817
1970 201,823 -44,466 12,128 2,777
1969 205,581 -47,446 11,670 2,757
1968 205,487 -49,387 11,215 2,705
1967 207,245 -49,556 10,823 2,617
1966 209,179 -48,509 10,422 2,272
1965 211,322 -46,683 10,162 2,272
1964 209,315 -44,406 9,825 2,272
1963 205,788 -41,979 9,493 2,272
1962 196,423 -39,116 9,150 2,272
1961 183,806 -33,163 8,778 2,272
1960 172,816 -25,396 8,420 2,272

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 33.3% of the population change in Cuba is from natural causes (a loss of 105,897 people) and 66.7% is from migration (a loss of 212,438 people). In the Gambia 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 627,767 people) and 4.77% is from migration (a loss of 31,423 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 236,137 people or 8.6% in the Gambia.

Biggest cities by population

Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 506K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K
Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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