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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 18,687,881 people in Guatemala in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 19,115,361 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 -0.28% per year vs +1.61% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19.1M (43% growth).

Cuba vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Guatemala
2100 5,596,187 26,153,266
2099 5,656,838 26,241,436
2098 5,718,102 26,327,401
2097 5,780,020 26,411,858
2096 5,842,669 26,493,721
2095 5,906,190 26,573,173
2094 5,970,237 26,650,279
2093 6,035,281 26,724,630
2092 6,101,080 26,796,433
2091 6,167,568 26,864,799
2090 6,235,130 26,929,431
2089 6,303,623 26,990,069
2088 6,372,772 27,047,391
2087 6,442,801 27,101,383
2086 6,513,670 27,151,393
2085 6,585,155 27,195,895
2084 6,656,872 27,235,718
2083 6,728,883 27,270,266
2082 6,801,349 27,300,227
2081 6,873,815 27,323,897
2080 6,946,429 27,341,942
2079 7,019,056 27,354,464
2078 7,091,740 27,360,327
2077 7,164,594 27,359,161
2076 7,237,317 27,351,838
2075 7,310,377 27,338,895
2074 7,383,925 27,319,989
2073 7,457,892 27,293,820
2072 7,532,809 27,260,434
2071 7,608,382 27,219,778
2070 7,685,405 27,172,642
2069 7,763,655 27,117,335
2068 7,843,062 27,053,945
2067 7,924,000 26,983,495
2066 8,006,242 26,905,666
2065 8,090,113 26,821,312
2064 8,175,374 26,729,190
2063 8,261,758 26,630,176
2062 8,349,557 26,525,287
2061 8,438,278 26,414,086
2060 8,527,958 26,295,830
2059 8,617,968 26,171,105
2058 8,707,935 26,039,738
2057 8,797,858 25,901,372
2056 8,887,718 25,757,288
2055 8,976,800 25,607,244
2054 9,065,272 25,451,264
2053 9,152,380 25,288,335
2052 9,238,015 25,120,056
2051 9,322,135 24,946,634
2050 9,404,588 24,768,464
2049 9,485,665 24,584,225
2048 9,564,698 24,394,931
2047 9,642,488 24,201,532
2046 9,718,631 24,001,405
2045 9,792,929 23,795,751
2044 9,865,430 23,584,131
2043 9,936,492 23,366,974
2042 10,005,604 23,144,034
2041 10,073,038 22,915,420
2040 10,138,405 22,680,768
2039 10,202,047 22,440,281
2038 10,263,612 22,193,352
2037 10,324,081 21,942,046
2036 10,382,560 21,686,309
2035 10,439,517 21,425,958
2034 10,495,362 21,162,245
2033 10,549,819 20,895,809
2032 10,602,742 20,626,813
2031 10,654,301 20,355,744
2030 10,704,828 20,082,472
2029 10,754,241 19,807,478
2028 10,802,022 19,530,983
2027 10,848,290 19,252,313
2026 10,893,750 18,970,716
2025 10,937,203 18,687,881
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% 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 9,404,588 people with a rank change from 90th to 104th. The population of Guatemala will increase by 29.6% to 24,768,464 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 -0.39% 1.53%
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 (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 Guatemala's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Cuba Guatemala
Current population
10893750
19115361
Population rank 90/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.23%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
5.55 minutes
1.38 minutes
One death every
4.61 minutes
5.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +771
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +281,522
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 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 -19,270 -22,356 290,066 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Guatemala 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 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 506K
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 (1960–2025, 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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