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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 10,413,962 people in Greece in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 10,371,575 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.05 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 94th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% 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 -0.28% per year vs -0.41% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.4M (5.89% decline).

Cuba vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Greece
2100 5,596,187 6,583,798
2099 5,656,838 6,626,788
2098 5,718,102 6,669,448
2097 5,780,020 6,712,148
2096 5,842,669 6,754,327
2095 5,906,190 6,795,603
2094 5,970,237 6,836,072
2093 6,035,281 6,875,572
2092 6,101,080 6,914,370
2091 6,167,568 6,952,243
2090 6,235,130 6,990,331
2089 6,303,623 7,028,964
2088 6,372,772 7,066,683
2087 6,442,801 7,103,695
2086 6,513,670 7,141,616
2085 6,585,155 7,180,403
2084 6,656,872 7,219,180
2083 6,728,883 7,257,814
2082 6,801,349 7,298,443
2081 6,873,815 7,340,066
2080 6,946,429 7,383,894
2079 7,019,056 7,429,047
2078 7,091,740 7,475,929
2077 7,164,594 7,525,653
2076 7,237,317 7,576,476
2075 7,310,377 7,629,016
2074 7,383,925 7,684,147
2073 7,457,892 7,742,105
2072 7,532,809 7,802,307
2071 7,608,382 7,863,855
2070 7,685,405 7,927,670
2069 7,763,655 7,993,717
2068 7,843,062 8,061,488
2067 7,924,000 8,129,716
2066 8,006,242 8,198,001
2065 8,090,113 8,265,902
2064 8,175,374 8,334,739
2063 8,261,758 8,404,367
2062 8,349,557 8,473,829
2061 8,438,278 8,543,564
2060 8,527,958 8,612,080
2059 8,617,968 8,681,422
2058 8,707,935 8,749,623
2057 8,797,858 8,817,088
2056 8,887,718 8,882,878
2055 8,976,800 8,947,611
2054 9,065,272 9,010,135
2053 9,152,380 9,070,133
2052 9,238,015 9,129,136
2051 9,322,135 9,186,935
2050 9,404,588 9,242,128
2049 9,485,665 9,297,265
2048 9,564,698 9,349,392
2047 9,642,488 9,400,970
2046 9,718,631 9,448,620
2045 9,792,929 9,495,447
2044 9,865,430 9,542,082
2043 9,936,492 9,587,391
2042 10,005,604 9,631,428
2041 10,073,038 9,676,515
2040 10,138,405 9,721,977
2039 10,202,047 9,767,381
2038 10,263,612 9,813,639
2037 10,324,081 9,860,147
2036 10,382,560 9,906,540
2035 10,439,517 9,953,900
2034 10,495,362 10,000,716
2033 10,549,819 10,047,814
2032 10,602,742 10,096,329
2031 10,654,301 10,142,892
2030 10,704,828 10,189,114
2029 10,754,241 10,235,303
2028 10,802,022 10,281,352
2027 10,848,290 10,326,692
2026 10,893,750 10,371,575
2025 10,937,203 10,413,962
2024 10,979,783 10,405,134
2023 11,019,931 10,407,351
2022 11,059,820 10,437,805
2021 11,122,168 10,570,130
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Greece's population decreased by 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 94th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,242,128 people and rank change from 94th 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 -0.39% 0.08%
2024 -0.36% -0.02%
2023 -0.36% -0.29%
2022 -0.56% -1.25%
2021 -0.48% -1.2%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while Greece's population grew by 0.08%.

Live population counters

Cuba Greece
Current population
10893750
10371575
Population rank 90/197 94/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.12%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
59.7 minutes
One birth every
5.55 minutes
7.65 minutes
One death every
4.61 minutes
4.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +24
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +8,828
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +0.08%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 154/197
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 -19,270 -22,356 -57,229 -122,772
2023 -15,880 -22,797 -56,200 -159,430
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -63,671 -53,997
2021 -71,616 -11,976 -58,135 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Greece 49.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 447,969 people) and 50.5% is from migration (a loss of 457,918 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 506K
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
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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