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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.07 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

Cuba vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Greece
2100 5,596,718 6,463,085
2099 5,657,375 6,505,287
2098 5,718,645 6,547,164
2097 5,780,569 6,589,081
2096 5,843,224 6,630,487
2095 5,906,751 6,671,006
2094 5,970,804 6,710,734
2093 6,035,854 6,749,510
2092 6,101,659 6,787,596
2091 6,168,154 6,824,775
2090 6,235,722 6,862,164
2089 6,304,222 6,900,089
2088 6,373,377 6,937,116
2087 6,443,413 6,973,450
2086 6,514,289 7,010,676
2085 6,585,780 7,048,751
2084 6,657,505 7,086,818
2083 6,729,522 7,124,743
2082 6,801,995 7,164,627
2081 6,874,468 7,205,487
2080 6,947,089 7,248,512
2079 7,019,723 7,292,836
2078 7,092,413 7,338,859
2077 7,165,274 7,387,671
2076 7,238,004 7,437,562
2075 7,311,071 7,489,139
2074 7,384,626 7,543,259
2073 7,458,600 7,600,155
2072 7,533,524 7,659,253
2071 7,609,105 7,719,672
2070 7,686,135 7,782,317
2069 7,764,393 7,847,153
2068 7,843,807 7,913,682
2067 7,924,753 7,980,659
2066 8,007,003 8,047,692
2065 8,090,881 8,114,348
2064 8,176,150 8,181,923
2063 8,262,542 8,250,274
2062 8,350,350 8,318,463
2061 8,439,080 8,386,919
2060 8,528,768 8,454,179
2059 8,618,786 8,522,250
2058 8,708,762 8,589,200
2057 8,798,693 8,655,428
2056 8,888,562 8,720,012
2055 8,977,652 8,783,558
2054 9,066,133 8,844,935
2053 9,153,249 8,903,834
2052 9,238,892 8,961,755
2051 9,323,021 9,018,494
2050 9,405,481 9,072,676
2049 9,486,566 9,126,801
2048 9,565,607 9,177,973
2047 9,643,403 9,228,605
2046 9,719,554 9,275,381
2045 9,793,859 9,321,349
2044 9,866,367 9,367,130
2043 9,937,436 9,411,608
2042 10,006,554 9,454,837
2041 10,073,994 9,499,098
2040 10,139,368 9,543,726
2039 10,203,016 9,588,298
2038 10,264,587 9,633,708
2037 10,325,061 9,679,362
2036 10,383,547 9,724,905
2035 10,440,509 9,771,397
2034 10,496,359 9,817,355
2033 10,550,821 9,863,589
2032 10,603,749 9,911,215
2031 10,655,312 9,956,924
2030 10,705,845 10,002,298
2029 10,755,262 10,047,641
2028 10,803,047 10,092,845
2027 10,849,321 10,137,354
2026 10,894,785 10,181,414
2025 10,938,241 10,223,023
2024 10,979,783 10,405,134
2023 11,019,931 10,407,351
2022 11,059,820 10,436,882
2021 11,122,168 10,569,207
2020 11,176,354 10,698,599
2019 11,202,846 10,721,582
2018 11,227,118 10,732,882
2017 11,247,829 10,754,679
2016 11,265,612 10,775,971
2015 11,275,065 10,820,883
2014 11,285,775 10,892,413
2013 11,298,167 10,965,211
2012 11,303,175 11,045,011
2011 11,301,571 11,104,899
2010 11,297,409 11,121,341
2009 11,294,719 11,107,017
2008 11,291,762 11,077,841
2007 11,287,272 11,048,473
2006 11,278,550 11,020,362
2005 11,262,554 10,987,314
2004 11,238,756 10,955,141
2003 11,209,383 10,928,070
2002 11,177,418 10,902,022
2001 11,144,132 10,862,132
2000 11,109,109 10,805,808
1999 11,072,230 10,761,698
1998 11,034,712 10,720,509
1997 10,997,934 10,661,259
1996 10,962,010 10,608,800
1995 10,925,362 10,562,153
1994 10,886,021 10,512,922
1993 10,841,031 10,460,415
1992 10,785,801 10,399,061
1991 10,717,640 10,319,927
1990 10,631,799 10,196,792
1989 10,533,243 10,089,498
1988 10,432,585 10,036,983
1987 10,335,342 10,000,595
1986 10,244,247 9,967,213
1985 10,157,228 9,934,300
1984 10,073,299 9,895,801
1983 9,991,026 9,846,627
1982 9,912,681 9,789,513
1981 9,849,320 9,729,350
1980 9,804,796 9,642,505
1979 9,763,355 9,548,258
1978 9,711,980 9,429,959
1977 9,648,440 9,308,479
1976 9,571,242 9,188,150
1975 9,479,726 9,046,541
1974 9,374,183 8,962,022
1973 9,255,328 8,929,086
1972 9,123,891 8,888,628
1971 8,979,085 8,831,036
1970 8,824,382 8,792,806
1969 8,666,640 8,772,764
1968 8,509,522 8,740,765
1967 8,352,625 8,684,088
1966 8,193,450 8,613,651
1965 8,030,797 8,550,333
1964 7,866,020 8,510,429
1963 7,701,660 8,479,625
1962 7,541,098 8,448,233
1961 7,387,117 8,398,050
1960 7,238,081 8,331,725

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 Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th to 106th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.6% of the population in Cuba and 26.9% in Greece.

Population growth rate by year

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Greece
2100 -1.07% -0.65%
2099 -1.07% -0.64%
2098 -1.07% -0.64%
2097 -1.07% -0.62%
2096 -1.08% -0.61%
2095 -1.07% -0.59%
2094 -1.08% -0.57%
2093 -1.08% -0.56%
2092 -1.08% -0.54%
2091 -1.08% -0.54%
2090 -1.09% -0.55%
2089 -1.09% -0.53%
2088 -1.09% -0.52%
2087 -1.09% -0.53%
2086 -1.09% -0.54%
2085 -1.08% -0.54%
2084 -1.07% -0.53%
2083 -1.07% -0.56%
2082 -1.05% -0.57%
2081 -1.05% -0.59%
2080 -1.03% -0.61%
2079 -1.02% -0.63%
2078 -1.02% -0.66%
2077 -1% -0.67%
2076 -1% -0.69%
2075 -1% -0.72%
2074 -0.99% -0.75%
2073 -0.99% -0.77%
2072 -0.99% -0.78%
2071 -1% -0.8%
2070 -1.01% -0.83%
2069 -1.01% -0.84%
2068 -1.02% -0.84%
2067 -1.03% -0.83%
2066 -1.04% -0.82%
2065 -1.04% -0.83%
2064 -1.05% -0.83%
2063 -1.05% -0.82%
2062 -1.05% -0.82%
2061 -1.05% -0.8%
2060 -1.04% -0.8%
2059 -1.03% -0.78%
2058 -1.02% -0.77%
2057 -1.01% -0.74%
2056 -0.99% -0.72%
2055 -0.98% -0.69%
2054 -0.95% -0.66%
2053 -0.93% -0.65%
2052 -0.9% -0.63%
2051 -0.88% -0.6%
2050 -0.85% -0.59%
2049 -0.83% -0.56%
2048 -0.81% -0.55%
2047 -0.78% -0.5%
2046 -0.76% -0.49%
2045 -0.73% -0.49%
2044 -0.72% -0.47%
2043 -0.69% -0.46%
2042 -0.67% -0.47%
2041 -0.64% -0.47%
2040 -0.62% -0.46%
2039 -0.6% -0.47%
2038 -0.59% -0.47%
2037 -0.56% -0.47%
2036 -0.55% -0.48%
2035 -0.53% -0.47%
2034 -0.52% -0.47%
2033 -0.5% -0.48%
2032 -0.48% -0.46%
2031 -0.47% -0.45%
2030 -0.46% -0.45%
2029 -0.44% -0.45%
2028 -0.43% -0.44%
2027 -0.42% -0.43%
2026 -0.4% -0.41%
2025 -0.38% -1.75%
2024 -0.36% -0.02%
2023 -0.36% -0.28%
2022 -0.56% -1.25%
2021 -0.48% -1.21%
2020 -0.24% -0.21%
2019 -0.22% -0.11%
2018 -0.18% -0.2%
2017 -0.16% -0.2%
2016 -0.08% -0.42%
2015 -0.09% -0.66%
2014 -0.11% -0.66%
2013 -0.04% -0.72%
2012 0.01% -0.54%
2011 0.04% -0.15%
2010 0.02% 0.13%
2009 0.03% 0.26%
2008 0.04% 0.27%
2007 0.08% 0.26%
2006 0.14% 0.3%
2005 0.21% 0.29%
2004 0.26% 0.25%
2003 0.29% 0.24%
2002 0.3% 0.37%
2001 0.32% 0.52%
2000 0.33% 0.41%
1999 0.34% 0.38%
1998 0.33% 0.56%
1997 0.33% 0.49%
1996 0.34% 0.44%
1995 0.36% 0.47%
1994 0.41% 0.5%
1993 0.51% 0.59%
1992 0.64% 0.77%
1991 0.81% 1.21%
1990 0.94% 1.06%
1989 0.96% 0.52%
1988 0.94% 0.36%
1987 0.89% 0.33%
1986 0.86% 0.33%
1985 0.83% 0.39%
1984 0.82% 0.5%
1983 0.79% 0.58%
1982 0.64% 0.62%
1981 0.45% 0.9%
1980 0.42% 0.99%
1979 0.53% 1.25%
1978 0.66% 1.31%
1977 0.81% 1.31%
1976 0.97% 1.57%
1975 1.13% 0.94%
1974 1.28% 0.37%
1973 1.44% 0.46%
1972 1.61% 0.65%
1971 1.75% 0.43%
1970 1.82% 0.23%
1969 1.85% 0.37%
1968 1.88% 0.65%
1967 1.94% 0.82%
1966 2.03% 0.74%
1965 2.09% 0.47%
1964 2.13% 0.36%
1963 2.13% 0.37%
1962 2.08% 0.6%
1961 2.06% 0.8%

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 Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Cuba Greece
Current population
10894785
10181414
Population rank 90/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.12%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
3.95 hours
One birth every
5.48 minutes
7.43 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 -6
Annual growth/decline -40,148 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 165/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 +16,636
Net migration rank 153/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 16,636
2024 - -22,356 - -122,772
2023 -15,880 -22,797 -56,200 -159,430
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -63,665 -53,997
2021 -71,616 -11,976 -58,131 -160,277
2020 -12,808 -11,976 -46,004 6,353
2019 -4,245 -23,955 -41,814 36,762
2018 3,436 -23,779 -33,272 17,938
2017 2,306 -23,394 -36,566 10,483
2016 9,677 -24,146 -25,862 10,484
2015 20,464 -24,910 -29,216 -43,462
2014 22,448 -39,426 -20,696 -46,678
2013 29,827 -37,619 -17,545 -59,323
2012 33,864 -36,101 -16,568 -65,364
2011 40,753 -35,313 -4,441 -31,786
2010 37,021 -34,121 5,560 2,001
2009 37,543 -35,063 8,886 18,182
2008 32,848 -29,427 11,077 27,081
2007 24,617 -19,050 2,210 25,400
2006 24,508 -12,619 6,612 27,621
2005 36,660 -16,561 2,197 33,297
2004 44,258 -16,776 0 29,039
2003 56,170 -24,916 -1,093 25,323
2002 58,212 -25,535 0 25,692
2001 57,325 -23,442 0 60,387
2000 61,133 -24,980 -1,081 54,661
1999 69,069 -31,456 -2,153 49,930
1998 71,284 -33,863 -2,144 47,856
1997 71,828 -35,712 2,133 45,671
1996 61,837 -26,105 0 43,444
1995 66,809 -29,235 1,056 42,674
1994 68,604 -27,501 6,307 42,897
1993 73,221 -24,358 4,185 39,829
1992 83,461 -21,867 6,239 41,000
1991 95,398 -20,665 6,192 37,917
1990 112,378 -15,438 8,157 26,294
1989 114,865 -14,705 9,080 18,862
1988 116,626 -15,474 15,055 20,557
1987 109,617 -16,290 10,001 19,005
1986 105,997 -17,146 20,931 19,064
1985 103,228 -18,048 22,849 16,093
1984 101,670 -18,994 37,604 19,767
1983 101,858 -19,994 42,341 18,655
1982 95,866 -21,055 50,906 19,675
1981 74,067 -22,159 54,484 25,061
1980 74,271 -37,114 60,748 47,460
1979 81,192 -35,473 65,882 72,184
1978 86,864 -29,839 64,124 60,775
1977 106,875 -36,811 59,574 19,193
1976 125,383 -41,042 65,236 89,601
1975 144,964 -46,268 61,516 61,265
1974 165,099 -52,697 68,111 -22,590
1973 177,387 -52,073 59,824 -42,387
1972 187,588 -50,031 64,887 -3,589
1971 195,106 -43,056 67,116 -12,747
1970 201,823 -44,466 71,222 -54,166
1969 205,581 -47,446 82,464 -118,544
1968 205,487 -49,387 87,408 -429
1967 207,245 -49,556 91,183 -55,853
1966 209,179 -48,509 86,998 21,206
1965 211,322 -46,683 83,793 -81,576
1964 209,315 -44,406 83,402 -76,678
1963 205,788 -41,979 81,404 -77,345
1962 196,423 -39,116 85,327 -74,972
1961 183,806 -33,163 86,500 -61,102
1960 172,816 -25,396 96,648 -15,996

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 Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

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
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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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