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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 14,754,785 people in Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 15,546,235 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 1.43 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +2.54% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.5M (64.7% growth).

Cuba vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Guinea
2100 5,596,718 32,376,229
2099 5,657,375 32,347,865
2098 5,718,645 32,314,004
2097 5,780,569 32,276,347
2096 5,843,224 32,235,495
2095 5,906,751 32,192,977
2094 5,970,804 32,140,512
2093 6,035,854 32,082,262
2092 6,101,659 32,016,043
2091 6,168,154 31,950,972
2090 6,235,722 31,877,383
2089 6,304,222 31,796,200
2088 6,373,377 31,706,914
2087 6,443,413 31,616,297
2086 6,514,289 31,513,784
2085 6,585,780 31,397,618
2084 6,657,505 31,278,121
2083 6,729,522 31,149,657
2082 6,801,995 31,018,417
2081 6,874,468 30,874,294
2080 6,947,089 30,732,838
2079 7,019,723 30,578,815
2078 7,092,413 30,422,788
2077 7,165,274 30,262,797
2076 7,238,004 30,093,594
2075 7,311,071 29,912,683
2074 7,384,626 29,730,771
2073 7,458,600 29,543,355
2072 7,533,524 29,350,201
2071 7,609,105 29,147,256
2070 7,686,135 28,940,409
2069 7,764,393 28,724,140
2068 7,843,807 28,502,451
2067 7,924,753 28,273,692
2066 8,007,003 28,038,741
2065 8,090,881 27,799,894
2064 8,176,150 27,554,829
2063 8,262,542 27,300,055
2062 8,350,350 27,040,837
2061 8,439,080 26,777,235
2060 8,528,768 26,512,111
2059 8,618,786 26,236,871
2058 8,708,762 25,952,601
2057 8,798,693 25,667,399
2056 8,888,562 25,375,302
2055 8,977,652 25,076,744
2054 9,066,133 24,776,691
2053 9,153,249 24,464,996
2052 9,238,892 24,154,455
2051 9,323,021 23,840,942
2050 9,405,481 23,524,366
2049 9,486,566 23,209,588
2048 9,565,607 22,891,820
2047 9,643,403 22,568,175
2046 9,719,554 22,241,327
2045 9,793,859 21,911,584
2044 9,866,367 21,583,213
2043 9,937,436 21,246,672
2042 10,006,554 20,909,610
2041 10,073,994 20,571,500
2040 10,139,368 20,229,061
2039 10,203,016 19,889,710
2038 10,264,587 19,552,134
2037 10,325,061 19,214,553
2036 10,383,547 18,874,400
2035 10,440,509 18,536,891
2034 10,496,359 18,203,307
2033 10,550,821 17,864,588
2032 10,603,749 17,522,696
2031 10,655,312 17,180,034
2030 10,705,845 16,833,632
2029 10,755,262 16,491,163
2028 10,803,047 16,145,186
2027 10,849,321 15,798,054
2026 10,894,785 15,452,864
2025 10,938,241 15,105,390
2024 10,979,783 14,754,785
2023 11,019,931 14,405,468
2022 11,059,820 14,055,137
2021 11,122,168 13,710,513
2020 11,176,354 13,371,183
2019 11,202,846 13,034,346
2018 11,227,118 12,704,774
2017 11,247,829 12,385,659
2016 11,265,612 12,073,030
2015 11,275,065 11,767,070
2014 11,285,775 11,472,924
2013 11,298,167 11,191,873
2012 11,303,175 10,921,581
2011 11,301,571 10,656,810
2010 11,297,409 10,396,086
2009 11,294,719 10,143,534
2008 11,291,762 9,898,870
2007 11,287,272 9,662,281
2006 11,278,550 9,441,171
2005 11,262,554 9,245,844
2004 11,238,756 9,062,726
2003 11,209,383 8,870,781
2002 11,177,418 8,674,066
2001 11,144,132 8,539,960
2000 11,109,109 8,428,832
1999 11,072,230 8,265,123
1998 11,034,712 8,081,990
1997 10,997,934 7,931,370
1996 10,962,010 7,770,035
1995 10,925,362 7,553,249
1994 10,886,021 7,345,107
1993 10,841,031 7,128,177
1992 10,785,801 6,914,366
1991 10,717,640 6,697,166
1990 10,631,799 6,434,374
1989 10,533,243 6,215,811
1988 10,432,585 6,056,574
1987 10,335,342 5,900,198
1986 10,244,247 5,750,668
1985 10,157,228 5,610,373
1984 10,073,299 5,480,096
1983 9,991,026 5,359,814
1982 9,912,681 5,247,672
1981 9,849,320 5,143,288
1980 9,804,796 5,047,419
1979 9,763,355 4,959,283
1978 9,711,980 4,877,854
1977 9,648,440 4,801,128
1976 9,571,242 4,727,022
1975 9,479,726 4,653,876
1974 9,374,183 4,580,510
1973 9,255,328 4,506,324
1972 9,123,891 4,431,292
1971 8,979,085 4,355,200
1970 8,824,382 4,277,535
1969 8,666,640 4,198,300
1968 8,509,522 4,118,550
1967 8,352,625 4,040,153
1966 8,193,450 3,964,155
1965 8,030,797 3,890,716
1964 7,866,020 3,819,722
1963 7,701,660 3,750,954
1962 7,541,098 3,684,273
1961 7,387,117 3,619,551
1960 7,238,081 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Guinea's population increased by 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people and rank change from 75th to 71st.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M 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
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Guinea
2100 -1.07% 0.09%
2099 -1.07% 0.1%
2098 -1.07% 0.12%
2097 -1.07% 0.13%
2096 -1.08% 0.13%
2095 -1.07% 0.16%
2094 -1.08% 0.18%
2093 -1.08% 0.21%
2092 -1.08% 0.2%
2091 -1.08% 0.23%
2090 -1.09% 0.26%
2089 -1.09% 0.28%
2088 -1.09% 0.29%
2087 -1.09% 0.33%
2086 -1.09% 0.37%
2085 -1.08% 0.38%
2084 -1.07% 0.41%
2083 -1.07% 0.42%
2082 -1.05% 0.47%
2081 -1.05% 0.46%
2080 -1.03% 0.5%
2079 -1.02% 0.51%
2078 -1.02% 0.53%
2077 -1% 0.56%
2076 -1% 0.6%
2075 -1% 0.61%
2074 -0.99% 0.63%
2073 -0.99% 0.66%
2072 -0.99% 0.7%
2071 -1% 0.71%
2070 -1.01% 0.75%
2069 -1.01% 0.78%
2068 -1.02% 0.81%
2067 -1.03% 0.84%
2066 -1.04% 0.86%
2065 -1.04% 0.89%
2064 -1.05% 0.93%
2063 -1.05% 0.96%
2062 -1.05% 0.98%
2061 -1.05% 1%
2060 -1.04% 1.05%
2059 -1.03% 1.1%
2058 -1.02% 1.11%
2057 -1.01% 1.15%
2056 -0.99% 1.19%
2055 -0.98% 1.21%
2054 -0.95% 1.27%
2053 -0.93% 1.29%
2052 -0.9% 1.32%
2051 -0.88% 1.35%
2050 -0.85% 1.36%
2049 -0.83% 1.39%
2048 -0.81% 1.43%
2047 -0.78% 1.47%
2046 -0.76% 1.5%
2045 -0.73% 1.52%
2044 -0.72% 1.58%
2043 -0.69% 1.61%
2042 -0.67% 1.64%
2041 -0.64% 1.69%
2040 -0.62% 1.71%
2039 -0.6% 1.73%
2038 -0.59% 1.76%
2037 -0.56% 1.8%
2036 -0.55% 1.82%
2035 -0.53% 1.83%
2034 -0.52% 1.9%
2033 -0.5% 1.95%
2032 -0.48% 1.99%
2031 -0.47% 2.06%
2030 -0.46% 2.08%
2029 -0.44% 2.14%
2028 -0.43% 2.2%
2027 -0.42% 2.23%
2026 -0.4% 2.3%
2025 -0.38% 2.38%
2024 -0.36% 2.42%
2023 -0.36% 2.49%
2022 -0.56% 2.51%
2021 -0.48% 2.54%
2020 -0.24% 2.58%
2019 -0.22% 2.59%
2018 -0.18% 2.58%
2017 -0.16% 2.59%
2016 -0.08% 2.6%
2015 -0.09% 2.56%
2014 -0.11% 2.51%
2013 -0.04% 2.47%
2012 0.01% 2.48%
2011 0.04% 2.51%
2010 0.02% 2.49%
2009 0.03% 2.47%
2008 0.04% 2.45%
2007 0.08% 2.34%
2006 0.14% 2.11%
2005 0.21% 2.02%
2004 0.26% 2.16%
2003 0.29% 2.27%
2002 0.3% 1.57%
2001 0.32% 1.32%
2000 0.33% 1.98%
1999 0.34% 2.27%
1998 0.33% 1.9%
1997 0.33% 2.08%
1996 0.34% 2.87%
1995 0.36% 2.83%
1994 0.41% 3.04%
1993 0.51% 3.09%
1992 0.64% 3.24%
1991 0.81% 4.08%
1990 0.94% 3.52%
1989 0.96% 2.63%
1988 0.94% 2.65%
1987 0.89% 2.6%
1986 0.86% 2.5%
1985 0.83% 2.38%
1984 0.82% 2.24%
1983 0.79% 2.14%
1982 0.64% 2.03%
1981 0.45% 1.9%
1980 0.42% 1.78%
1979 0.53% 1.67%
1978 0.66% 1.6%
1977 0.81% 1.57%
1976 0.97% 1.57%
1975 1.13% 1.6%
1974 1.28% 1.65%
1973 1.44% 1.69%
1972 1.61% 1.75%
1971 1.75% 1.82%
1970 1.82% 1.89%
1969 1.85% 1.94%
1968 1.88% 1.94%
1967 1.94% 1.92%
1966 2.03% 1.89%
1965 2.09% 1.86%
1964 2.13% 1.83%
1963 2.13% 1.81%
1962 2.08% 1.79%
1961 2.06% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.42%.

Live population counters

Cuba Guinea
Current population
10894785
15546235
Population rank 90/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.19%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
1.08 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +957
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +349,317
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +2.42%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 32/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -16,282
Net migration rank 153/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -16,282
2024 - -22,356 - -12,024
2023 -15,880 -22,797 356,147 -3,997
2022 -17,961 -23,149 352,517 -3,997
2021 -71,616 -11,976 345,121 -4,373
2020 -12,808 -11,976 342,289 -4,365
2019 -4,245 -23,955 338,984 -3,240
2018 3,436 -23,779 332,585 -9,187
2017 2,306 -23,394 328,542 -13,718
2016 9,677 -24,146 324,608 -14,189
2015 20,464 -24,910 316,604 -15,117
2014 22,448 -39,426 309,539 -22,741
2013 29,827 -37,619 304,430 -29,136
2012 33,864 -36,101 298,094 -32,808
2011 40,753 -35,313 293,318 -29,069
2010 37,021 -34,121 288,512 -31,327
2009 37,543 -35,063 281,920 -34,007
2008 32,848 -29,427 274,327 -32,925
2007 24,617 -19,050 266,070 -34,311
2006 24,508 -12,619 258,518 -48,078
2005 36,660 -16,561 251,209 -71,015
2004 44,258 -16,776 242,075 -56,036
2003 56,170 -24,916 234,774 -36,934
2002 58,212 -25,535 229,022 -33,450
2001 57,325 -23,442 227,642 -155,020
2000 61,133 -24,980 227,081 -77,450
1999 69,069 -31,456 223,968 -46,183
1998 71,284 -33,863 219,385 -30,903
1997 71,828 -35,712 220,373 -107,614
1996 61,837 -26,105 214,896 -4,973
1995 66,809 -29,235 205,644 18,021
1994 68,604 -27,501 201,439 -8,826
1993 73,221 -24,358 195,612 45,616
1992 83,461 -21,867 189,682 -3,285
1991 95,398 -20,665 181,299 66,718
1990 112,378 -15,438 169,926 107,641
1989 114,865 -14,705 164,707 -5,150
1988 116,626 -15,474 159,566 -637
1987 109,617 -16,290 154,178 -350
1986 105,997 -17,146 148,137 -2,900
1985 103,228 -18,048 142,313 -6,965
1984 101,670 -18,994 136,640 -11,439
1983 101,858 -19,994 130,629 -15,265
1982 95,866 -21,055 126,831 -17,920
1981 74,067 -22,159 121,223 -21,367
1980 74,271 -37,114 117,186 -25,287
1979 81,192 -35,473 113,141 -28,770
1978 86,864 -29,839 109,415 -30,933
1977 106,875 -36,811 105,990 -31,004
1976 125,383 -41,042 102,449 -29,220
1975 144,964 -46,268 99,267 -26,221
1974 165,099 -52,697 96,315 -22,637
1973 177,387 -52,073 93,764 -19,065
1972 187,588 -50,031 91,147 -15,782
1971 195,106 -43,056 88,358 -11,543
1970 201,823 -44,466 85,418 -6,906
1969 205,581 -47,446 82,799 -2,844
1968 205,487 -49,387 79,892 -345
1967 207,245 -49,556 77,251 0
1966 209,179 -48,509 74,748 0
1965 211,322 -46,683 72,134 0
1964 209,315 -44,406 69,848 0
1963 205,788 -41,979 67,690 0
1962 196,423 -39,116 65,672 0
1961 183,806 -33,163 63,766 0
1960 172,816 -25,396 61,848 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Guinea 97.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,346,936 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a loss of 94,924 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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