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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 19,049,936 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1.75 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).

Cuba vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Guatemala
2100 5,596,718 26,157,456
2099 5,657,375 26,245,641
2098 5,718,645 26,331,619
2097 5,780,569 26,416,090
2096 5,843,224 26,497,966
2095 5,906,751 26,577,430
2094 5,970,804 26,654,549
2093 6,035,854 26,728,912
2092 6,101,659 26,800,726
2091 6,168,154 26,869,103
2090 6,235,722 26,933,745
2089 6,304,222 26,994,393
2088 6,373,377 27,051,725
2087 6,443,413 27,105,725
2086 6,514,289 27,155,743
2085 6,585,780 27,200,252
2084 6,657,505 27,240,081
2083 6,729,522 27,274,635
2082 6,801,995 27,304,601
2081 6,874,468 27,328,275
2080 6,947,089 27,346,322
2079 7,019,723 27,358,846
2078 7,092,413 27,364,710
2077 7,165,274 27,363,544
2076 7,238,004 27,356,220
2075 7,311,071 27,343,275
2074 7,384,626 27,324,366
2073 7,458,600 27,298,193
2072 7,533,524 27,264,801
2071 7,609,105 27,224,139
2070 7,686,135 27,176,996
2069 7,764,393 27,121,679
2068 7,843,807 27,058,279
2067 7,924,753 26,987,818
2066 8,007,003 26,909,977
2065 8,090,881 26,825,610
2064 8,176,150 26,733,472
2063 8,262,542 26,634,443
2062 8,350,350 26,529,537
2061 8,439,080 26,418,318
2060 8,528,768 26,300,043
2059 8,618,786 26,175,298
2058 8,708,762 26,043,910
2057 8,798,693 25,905,522
2056 8,888,562 25,761,415
2055 8,977,652 25,611,347
2054 9,066,133 25,455,341
2053 9,153,249 25,292,387
2052 9,238,892 25,124,081
2051 9,323,021 24,950,631
2050 9,405,481 24,772,432
2049 9,486,566 24,588,164
2048 9,565,607 24,398,840
2047 9,643,403 24,205,409
2046 9,719,554 24,005,250
2045 9,793,859 23,799,564
2044 9,866,367 23,587,909
2043 9,937,436 23,370,717
2042 10,006,554 23,147,742
2041 10,073,994 22,919,092
2040 10,139,368 22,684,402
2039 10,203,016 22,443,876
2038 10,264,587 22,196,908
2037 10,325,061 21,945,561
2036 10,383,547 21,689,784
2035 10,440,509 21,429,391
2034 10,496,359 21,165,636
2033 10,550,821 20,899,157
2032 10,603,749 20,630,118
2031 10,655,312 20,359,005
2030 10,705,845 20,085,689
2029 10,755,262 19,810,652
2028 10,803,047 19,534,112
2027 10,849,321 19,255,397
2026 10,894,785 18,973,755
2025 10,938,241 18,690,875
2024 10,979,783 18,406,359
2023 11,019,931 18,124,838
2022 11,059,820 17,847,877
2021 11,122,168 17,598,650
2020 11,176,354 17,357,325
2019 11,202,846 17,103,803
2018 11,227,118 16,845,685
2017 11,247,829 16,567,357
2016 11,265,612 16,268,760
2015 11,275,065 15,971,743
2014 11,285,775 15,681,725
2013 11,298,167 15,387,337
2012 11,303,175 15,089,647
2011 11,301,571 14,792,126
2010 11,297,409 14,500,112
2009 11,294,719 14,215,611
2008 11,291,762 13,935,174
2007 11,287,272 13,652,040
2006 11,278,550 13,367,459
2005 11,262,554 13,087,629
2004 11,238,756 12,807,402
2003 11,209,383 12,525,842
2002 11,177,418 12,246,915
2001 11,144,132 11,969,422
2000 11,109,109 11,697,592
1999 11,072,230 11,422,965
1998 11,034,712 11,139,145
1997 10,997,934 10,857,754
1996 10,962,010 10,583,526
1995 10,925,362 10,312,996
1994 10,886,021 10,043,718
1993 10,841,031 9,779,761
1992 10,785,801 9,522,266
1991 10,717,640 9,272,584
1990 10,631,799 9,024,773
1989 10,533,243 8,775,546
1988 10,432,585 8,532,099
1987 10,335,342 8,296,485
1986 10,244,247 8,070,818
1985 10,157,228 7,849,693
1984 10,073,299 7,630,682
1983 9,991,026 7,419,642
1982 9,912,681 7,240,241
1981 9,849,320 7,075,648
1980 9,804,796 6,900,212
1979 9,763,355 6,727,797
1978 9,711,980 6,561,534
1977 9,648,440 6,401,515
1976 9,571,242 6,262,404
1975 9,479,726 6,128,731
1974 9,374,183 5,981,197
1973 9,255,328 5,831,631
1972 9,123,891 5,682,833
1971 8,979,085 5,538,355
1970 8,824,382 5,396,966
1969 8,666,640 5,257,081
1968 8,509,522 5,118,111
1967 8,352,625 4,978,862
1966 8,193,450 4,840,958
1965 8,030,797 4,704,965
1964 7,866,020 4,571,109
1963 7,701,660 4,440,264
1962 7,541,098 4,312,044
1961 7,387,117 4,186,201
1960 7,238,081 4,063,655

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/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 30% to 24,772,432 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M 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
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Guatemala
2100 -1.07% -0.34%
2099 -1.07% -0.33%
2098 -1.07% -0.32%
2097 -1.07% -0.31%
2096 -1.08% -0.3%
2095 -1.07% -0.29%
2094 -1.08% -0.28%
2093 -1.08% -0.27%
2092 -1.08% -0.25%
2091 -1.08% -0.24%
2090 -1.09% -0.22%
2089 -1.09% -0.21%
2088 -1.09% -0.2%
2087 -1.09% -0.18%
2086 -1.09% -0.16%
2085 -1.08% -0.15%
2084 -1.07% -0.13%
2083 -1.07% -0.11%
2082 -1.05% -0.09%
2081 -1.05% -0.07%
2080 -1.03% -0.05%
2079 -1.02% -0.02%
2078 -1.02% 0.004%
2077 -1% 0.03%
2076 -1% 0.05%
2075 -1% 0.07%
2074 -0.99% 0.1%
2073 -0.99% 0.12%
2072 -0.99% 0.15%
2071 -1% 0.17%
2070 -1.01% 0.2%
2069 -1.01% 0.23%
2068 -1.02% 0.26%
2067 -1.03% 0.29%
2066 -1.04% 0.31%
2065 -1.04% 0.34%
2064 -1.05% 0.37%
2063 -1.05% 0.4%
2062 -1.05% 0.42%
2061 -1.05% 0.45%
2060 -1.04% 0.48%
2059 -1.03% 0.5%
2058 -1.02% 0.53%
2057 -1.01% 0.56%
2056 -0.99% 0.59%
2055 -0.98% 0.61%
2054 -0.95% 0.64%
2053 -0.93% 0.67%
2052 -0.9% 0.7%
2051 -0.88% 0.72%
2050 -0.85% 0.75%
2049 -0.83% 0.78%
2048 -0.81% 0.8%
2047 -0.78% 0.83%
2046 -0.76% 0.86%
2045 -0.73% 0.9%
2044 -0.72% 0.93%
2043 -0.69% 0.96%
2042 -0.67% 1%
2041 -0.64% 1.03%
2040 -0.62% 1.07%
2039 -0.6% 1.11%
2038 -0.59% 1.15%
2037 -0.56% 1.18%
2036 -0.55% 1.22%
2035 -0.53% 1.25%
2034 -0.52% 1.28%
2033 -0.5% 1.3%
2032 -0.48% 1.33%
2031 -0.47% 1.36%
2030 -0.46% 1.39%
2029 -0.44% 1.42%
2028 -0.43% 1.45%
2027 -0.42% 1.48%
2026 -0.4% 1.51%
2025 -0.38% 1.55%
2024 -0.36% 1.55%
2023 -0.36% 1.55%
2022 -0.56% 1.42%
2021 -0.48% 1.39%
2020 -0.24% 1.48%
2019 -0.22% 1.53%
2018 -0.18% 1.68%
2017 -0.16% 1.84%
2016 -0.08% 1.86%
2015 -0.09% 1.85%
2014 -0.11% 1.91%
2013 -0.04% 1.97%
2012 0.01% 2.01%
2011 0.04% 2.01%
2010 0.02% 2%
2009 0.03% 2.01%
2008 0.04% 2.07%
2007 0.08% 2.13%
2006 0.14% 2.14%
2005 0.21% 2.19%
2004 0.26% 2.25%
2003 0.29% 2.28%
2002 0.3% 2.32%
2001 0.32% 2.32%
2000 0.33% 2.4%
1999 0.34% 2.55%
1998 0.33% 2.59%
1997 0.33% 2.59%
1996 0.34% 2.62%
1995 0.36% 2.68%
1994 0.41% 2.7%
1993 0.51% 2.7%
1992 0.64% 2.69%
1991 0.81% 2.75%
1990 0.94% 2.84%
1989 0.96% 2.85%
1988 0.94% 2.84%
1987 0.89% 2.8%
1986 0.86% 2.82%
1985 0.83% 2.87%
1984 0.82% 2.84%
1983 0.79% 2.48%
1982 0.64% 2.33%
1981 0.45% 2.54%
1980 0.42% 2.56%
1979 0.53% 2.53%
1978 0.66% 2.5%
1977 0.81% 2.22%
1976 0.97% 2.18%
1975 1.13% 2.47%
1974 1.28% 2.56%
1973 1.44% 2.62%
1972 1.61% 2.61%
1971 1.75% 2.62%
1970 1.82% 2.66%
1969 1.85% 2.72%
1968 1.88% 2.8%
1967 1.94% 2.85%
1966 2.03% 2.89%
1965 2.09% 2.93%
1964 2.13% 2.95%
1963 2.13% 2.97%
1962 2.08% 3.01%
1961 2.06% 3.02%

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 Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.

Live population counters

Cuba Guatemala
Current population
10894785
19049936
Population rank 90/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.23%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
6.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +771
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +281,521
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +1.55%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 69/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
1.1 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 -7,959
Net migration rank 153/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -7,959
2024 - -22,356 - -7,725
2023 -15,880 -22,797 289,635 -8,940
2022 -17,961 -23,149 281,675 -8,463
2021 -71,616 -11,976 255,145 -29,908
2020 -12,808 -11,976 281,328 -23,927
2019 -4,245 -23,955 307,389 -57,746
2018 3,436 -23,779 323,100 -56,487
2017 2,306 -23,394 332,838 -42,779
2016 9,677 -24,146 338,114 -30,980
2015 20,464 -24,910 335,072 -48,179
2014 22,448 -39,426 333,551 -40,409
2013 29,827 -37,619 331,321 -35,698
2012 33,864 -36,101 332,365 -32,624
2011 40,753 -35,313 328,548 -33,238
2010 37,021 -34,121 324,802 -36,076
2009 37,543 -35,063 323,320 -43,046
2008 32,848 -29,427 323,226 -42,624
2007 24,617 -19,050 326,298 -40,632
2006 24,508 -12,619 325,604 -42,118
2005 36,660 -16,561 325,816 -49,636
2004 44,258 -16,776 331,699 -47,409
2003 56,170 -24,916 333,539 -54,701
2002 58,212 -25,535 334,255 -55,247
2001 57,325 -23,442 335,503 -59,536
2000 61,133 -24,980 332,891 -65,197
1999 69,069 -31,456 328,890 -47,325
1998 71,284 -33,863 325,174 -39,104
1997 71,828 -35,712 320,087 -43,377
1996 61,837 -26,105 315,252 -43,501
1995 66,809 -29,235 309,236 -39,917
1994 68,604 -27,501 302,708 -33,462
1993 73,221 -24,358 295,515 -36,848
1992 83,461 -21,867 288,411 -32,093
1991 95,398 -20,665 283,917 -40,868
1990 112,378 -15,438 280,318 -27,735
1989 114,865 -14,705 276,736 -30,860
1988 116,626 -15,474 271,466 -30,450
1987 109,617 -16,290 261,746 -31,539
1986 105,997 -17,146 252,754 -31,631
1985 103,228 -18,048 246,119 -24,991
1984 101,670 -18,994 241,892 -25,010
1983 101,858 -19,994 238,059 -32,877
1982 95,866 -21,055 199,809 -46,174
1981 74,067 -22,159 221,044 -45,490
1980 74,271 -37,114 218,460 -43,144
1979 81,192 -35,473 216,810 -47,278
1978 86,864 -29,839 211,301 -48,309
1977 106,875 -36,811 203,299 -46,249
1976 125,383 -41,042 171,903 -50,745
1975 144,964 -46,268 188,501 -42,329
1974 165,099 -52,697 184,992 -36,089
1973 177,387 -52,073 179,871 -29,641
1972 187,588 -50,031 173,162 -25,807
1971 195,106 -43,056 165,104 -23,513
1970 201,823 -44,466 155,946 -14,755
1969 205,581 -47,446 149,516 -10,937
1968 205,487 -49,387 146,946 -7,589
1967 207,245 -49,556 143,859 -4,715
1966 209,179 -48,509 140,494 -3,824
1965 211,322 -46,683 135,997 -681
1964 209,315 -44,406 132,832 -440
1963 205,788 -41,979 129,065 240
1962 196,423 -39,116 126,429 713
1961 183,806 -33,163 123,753 797
1960 172,816 -25,396 120,728 -186

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 Guatemala 89.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

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
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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