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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 4.71 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

Cuba vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Guinea-Bissau
2100 5,596,718 4,713,717
2099 5,657,375 4,706,710
2098 5,718,645 4,700,179
2097 5,780,569 4,692,465
2096 5,843,224 4,683,547
2095 5,906,751 4,675,216
2094 5,970,804 4,663,709
2093 6,035,854 4,652,393
2092 6,101,659 4,640,186
2091 6,168,154 4,629,025
2090 6,235,722 4,617,372
2089 6,304,222 4,605,435
2088 6,373,377 4,592,696
2087 6,443,413 4,579,003
2086 6,514,289 4,563,387
2085 6,585,780 4,547,611
2084 6,657,505 4,530,795
2083 6,729,522 4,515,144
2082 6,801,995 4,498,757
2081 6,874,468 4,482,173
2080 6,947,089 4,462,572
2079 7,019,723 4,441,414
2078 7,092,413 4,419,851
2077 7,165,274 4,396,170
2076 7,238,004 4,371,588
2075 7,311,071 4,344,499
2074 7,384,626 4,319,080
2073 7,458,600 4,291,330
2072 7,533,524 4,263,400
2071 7,609,105 4,235,126
2070 7,686,135 4,206,800
2069 7,764,393 4,177,044
2068 7,843,807 4,145,996
2067 7,924,753 4,114,778
2066 8,007,003 4,083,481
2065 8,090,881 4,049,028
2064 8,176,150 4,014,305
2063 8,262,542 3,978,845
2062 8,350,350 3,942,144
2061 8,439,080 3,904,704
2060 8,528,768 3,868,649
2059 8,618,786 3,829,775
2058 8,708,762 3,790,102
2057 8,798,693 3,750,628
2056 8,888,562 3,711,479
2055 8,977,652 3,670,706
2054 9,066,133 3,627,775
2053 9,153,249 3,586,800
2052 9,238,892 3,544,101
2051 9,323,021 3,499,300
2050 9,405,481 3,453,604
2049 9,486,566 3,406,207
2048 9,565,607 3,359,168
2047 9,643,403 3,310,573
2046 9,719,554 3,263,932
2045 9,793,859 3,215,095
2044 9,866,367 3,167,811
2043 9,937,436 3,120,502
2042 10,006,554 3,073,261
2041 10,073,994 3,026,226
2040 10,139,368 2,978,546
2039 10,203,016 2,929,745
2038 10,264,587 2,881,381
2037 10,325,061 2,833,162
2036 10,383,547 2,783,763
2035 10,440,509 2,736,596
2034 10,496,359 2,688,639
2033 10,550,821 2,638,770
2032 10,603,749 2,589,298
2031 10,655,312 2,540,343
2030 10,705,845 2,492,311
2029 10,755,262 2,444,595
2028 10,803,047 2,396,565
2027 10,849,321 2,347,456
2026 10,894,785 2,298,738
2025 10,938,241 2,249,807
2024 10,979,783 2,201,352
2023 11,019,931 2,153,339
2022 11,059,820 2,105,529
2021 11,122,168 2,058,841
2020 11,176,354 2,013,255
2019 11,202,846 1,967,696
2018 11,227,118 1,922,168
2017 11,247,829 1,877,072
2016 11,265,612 1,831,893
2015 11,275,065 1,786,457
2014 11,285,775 1,741,122
2013 11,298,167 1,695,973
2012 11,303,175 1,651,417
2011 11,301,571 1,608,076
2010 11,297,409 1,566,347
2009 11,294,719 1,526,377
2008 11,291,762 1,488,054
2007 11,287,272 1,450,986
2006 11,278,550 1,415,303
2005 11,262,554 1,381,585
2004 11,238,756 1,349,563
2003 11,209,383 1,318,806
2002 11,177,418 1,289,307
2001 11,144,132 1,261,273
2000 11,109,109 1,234,741
1999 11,072,230 1,210,206
1998 11,034,712 1,187,473
1997 10,997,934 1,165,545
1996 10,962,010 1,143,535
1995 10,925,362 1,119,949
1994 10,886,021 1,092,031
1993 10,841,031 1,058,745
1992 10,785,801 1,024,356
1991 10,717,640 994,639
1990 10,631,799 973,669
1989 10,533,243 957,789
1988 10,432,585 942,061
1987 10,335,342 926,862
1986 10,244,247 912,126
1985 10,157,228 897,697
1984 10,073,299 883,519
1983 9,991,026 869,592
1982 9,912,681 855,891
1981 9,849,320 842,432
1980 9,804,796 829,303
1979 9,763,355 819,867
1978 9,711,980 791,694
1977 9,648,440 741,789
1976 9,571,242 694,191
1975 9,479,726 650,966
1974 9,374,183 613,338
1973 9,255,328 592,808
1972 9,123,891 586,620
1971 8,979,085 586,221
1970 8,824,382 584,403
1969 8,666,640 581,610
1968 8,509,522 578,170
1967 8,352,625 569,011
1966 8,193,450 566,908
1965 8,030,797 575,005
1964 7,866,020 588,543
1963 7,701,660 594,418
1962 7,541,098 589,474
1961 7,387,117 582,532
1960 7,238,081 577,633

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-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M 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-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Guinea-Bissau
2100 -1.07% 0.15%
2099 -1.07% 0.14%
2098 -1.07% 0.16%
2097 -1.07% 0.19%
2096 -1.08% 0.18%
2095 -1.07% 0.25%
2094 -1.08% 0.24%
2093 -1.08% 0.26%
2092 -1.08% 0.24%
2091 -1.08% 0.25%
2090 -1.09% 0.26%
2089 -1.09% 0.28%
2088 -1.09% 0.3%
2087 -1.09% 0.34%
2086 -1.09% 0.35%
2085 -1.08% 0.37%
2084 -1.07% 0.35%
2083 -1.07% 0.36%
2082 -1.05% 0.37%
2081 -1.05% 0.44%
2080 -1.03% 0.48%
2079 -1.02% 0.49%
2078 -1.02% 0.54%
2077 -1% 0.56%
2076 -1% 0.62%
2075 -1% 0.59%
2074 -0.99% 0.65%
2073 -0.99% 0.66%
2072 -0.99% 0.67%
2071 -1% 0.67%
2070 -1.01% 0.71%
2069 -1.01% 0.75%
2068 -1.02% 0.76%
2067 -1.03% 0.77%
2066 -1.04% 0.85%
2065 -1.04% 0.86%
2064 -1.05% 0.89%
2063 -1.05% 0.93%
2062 -1.05% 0.96%
2061 -1.05% 0.93%
2060 -1.04% 1.02%
2059 -1.03% 1.05%
2058 -1.02% 1.05%
2057 -1.01% 1.05%
2056 -0.99% 1.11%
2055 -0.98% 1.18%
2054 -0.95% 1.14%
2053 -0.93% 1.2%
2052 -0.9% 1.28%
2051 -0.88% 1.32%
2050 -0.85% 1.39%
2049 -0.83% 1.4%
2048 -0.81% 1.47%
2047 -0.78% 1.43%
2046 -0.76% 1.52%
2045 -0.73% 1.49%
2044 -0.72% 1.52%
2043 -0.69% 1.54%
2042 -0.67% 1.55%
2041 -0.64% 1.6%
2040 -0.62% 1.67%
2039 -0.6% 1.68%
2038 -0.59% 1.7%
2037 -0.56% 1.77%
2036 -0.55% 1.72%
2035 -0.53% 1.78%
2034 -0.52% 1.89%
2033 -0.5% 1.91%
2032 -0.48% 1.93%
2031 -0.47% 1.93%
2030 -0.46% 1.95%
2029 -0.44% 2%
2028 -0.43% 2.09%
2027 -0.42% 2.12%
2026 -0.4% 2.17%
2025 -0.38% 2.2%
2024 -0.36% 2.23%
2023 -0.36% 2.27%
2022 -0.56% 2.27%
2021 -0.48% 2.26%
2020 -0.24% 2.32%
2019 -0.22% 2.37%
2018 -0.18% 2.4%
2017 -0.16% 2.47%
2016 -0.08% 2.54%
2015 -0.09% 2.6%
2014 -0.11% 2.66%
2013 -0.04% 2.7%
2012 0.01% 2.7%
2011 0.04% 2.66%
2010 0.02% 2.62%
2009 0.03% 2.58%
2008 0.04% 2.55%
2007 0.08% 2.52%
2006 0.14% 2.44%
2005 0.21% 2.37%
2004 0.26% 2.33%
2003 0.29% 2.29%
2002 0.3% 2.22%
2001 0.32% 2.15%
2000 0.33% 2.03%
1999 0.34% 1.91%
1998 0.33% 1.88%
1997 0.33% 1.92%
1996 0.34% 2.11%
1995 0.36% 2.56%
1994 0.41% 3.14%
1993 0.51% 3.36%
1992 0.64% 2.99%
1991 0.81% 2.15%
1990 0.94% 1.66%
1989 0.96% 1.67%
1988 0.94% 1.64%
1987 0.89% 1.62%
1986 0.86% 1.61%
1985 0.83% 1.6%
1984 0.82% 1.6%
1983 0.79% 1.6%
1982 0.64% 1.6%
1981 0.45% 1.58%
1980 0.42% 1.15%
1979 0.53% 3.56%
1978 0.66% 6.73%
1977 0.81% 6.86%
1976 0.97% 6.64%
1975 1.13% 6.13%
1974 1.28% 3.46%
1973 1.44% 1.05%
1972 1.61% 0.07%
1971 1.75% 0.31%
1970 1.82% 0.48%
1969 1.85% 0.59%
1968 1.88% 1.61%
1967 1.94% 0.37%
1966 2.03% -1.41%
1965 2.09% -2.3%
1964 2.13% -0.99%
1963 2.13% 0.84%
1962 2.08% 1.19%
1961 2.06% 0.85%

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-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Cuba Guinea-Bissau
Current population
10894785
2311915
Population rank 90/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.03%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
8.13 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +132
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 42/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
6.4 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 -1,373
Net migration rank 153/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -1,373
2024 - -22,356 - -1,712
2023 -15,880 -22,797 49,498 -1,400
2022 -17,961 -23,149 48,920 -1,400
2021 -71,616 -11,976 47,242 -1,395
2020 -12,808 -11,976 46,718 -1,394
2019 -4,245 -23,955 47,196 -1,395
2018 3,436 -23,779 46,659 -1,396
2017 2,306 -23,394 46,318 -1,398
2016 9,677 -24,146 46,814 -1,392
2015 20,464 -24,910 46,846 -1,393
2014 22,448 -39,426 46,615 -1,393
2013 29,827 -37,619 46,472 -1,395
2012 33,864 -36,101 45,480 -1,442
2011 40,753 -35,313 44,405 -1,760
2010 37,021 -34,121 43,067 -2,257
2009 37,543 -35,063 41,950 -2,821
2008 32,848 -29,427 40,841 -3,313
2007 24,617 -19,050 40,288 -3,676
2006 24,508 -12,619 38,886 -4,142
2005 36,660 -16,561 37,347 -4,662
2004 44,258 -16,776 36,495 -5,144
2003 56,170 -24,916 35,649 -5,487
2002 58,212 -25,535 34,561 -5,712
2001 57,325 -23,442 33,461 -6,239
2000 61,133 -24,980 32,816 -6,971
1999 69,069 -31,456 30,916 -7,686
1998 71,284 -33,863 30,390 -8,163
1997 71,828 -35,712 29,792 -8,176
1996 61,837 -26,105 29,778 -7,369
1995 66,809 -29,235 29,142 -4,376
1994 68,604 -27,501 27,895 3,174
1993 73,221 -24,358 26,943 8,562
1992 83,461 -21,867 25,747 7,531
1991 95,398 -20,665 24,527 1,621
1990 112,378 -15,438 23,936 -8,151
1989 114,865 -14,705 24,286 -8,296
1988 116,626 -15,474 23,940 -8,473
1987 109,617 -16,290 23,549 -8,622
1986 105,997 -17,146 23,301 -8,748
1985 103,228 -18,048 23,116 -8,812
1984 101,670 -18,994 22,861 -8,812
1983 101,858 -19,994 22,542 -8,729
1982 95,866 -21,055 22,131 -8,539
1981 74,067 -22,159 21,611 -8,291
1980 74,271 -37,114 21,024 -8,086
1979 81,192 -35,473 19,736 -13,801
1978 86,864 -29,839 17,468 32,936
1977 106,875 -36,811 15,484 33,922
1976 125,383 -41,042 13,688 32,113
1975 144,964 -46,268 11,998 28,645
1974 165,099 -52,697 10,321 24,290
1973 177,387 -52,073 8,430 -1,985
1972 187,588 -50,031 7,911 -1,985
1971 195,106 -43,056 8,183 -13,302
1970 201,823 -44,466 7,632 1,123
1969 205,581 -47,446 7,857 -11,033
1968 205,487 -49,387 7,289 2,769
1967 207,245 -49,556 6,742 1,516
1966 209,179 -48,509 6,955 -11,006
1965 211,322 -46,683 7,789 -19,928
1964 209,315 -44,406 8,989 -23,936
1963 205,788 -41,979 9,190 -5,993
1962 196,423 -39,116 10,662 -3,960
1961 183,806 -33,163 10,756 -3,575
1960 172,816 -25,396 10,618 -8,007

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/guinea-bissau | 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-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

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-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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

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