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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 11,906,095 people in Haiti in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 12,106,577 in Haiti.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 1.11 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Haiti is the 82nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.15% for Haiti.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +1.26% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31.4% growth).

Cuba vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Haiti
2100 5,596,187 15,256,536
2099 5,656,838 15,296,917
2098 5,718,102 15,335,929
2097 5,780,020 15,373,959
2096 5,842,669 15,410,676
2095 5,906,190 15,446,039
2094 5,970,237 15,479,980
2093 6,035,281 15,512,720
2092 6,101,080 15,544,268
2091 6,167,568 15,574,307
2090 6,235,130 15,603,023
2089 6,303,623 15,630,488
2088 6,372,772 15,656,100
2087 6,442,801 15,679,840
2086 6,513,670 15,702,178
2085 6,585,155 15,722,363
2084 6,656,872 15,740,753
2083 6,728,883 15,756,784
2082 6,801,349 15,771,170
2081 6,873,815 15,783,654
2080 6,946,429 15,794,108
2079 7,019,056 15,801,906
2078 7,091,740 15,807,927
2077 7,164,594 15,811,367
2076 7,237,317 15,812,334
2075 7,310,377 15,811,289
2074 7,383,925 15,807,704
2073 7,457,892 15,801,699
2072 7,532,809 15,792,778
2071 7,608,382 15,781,069
2070 7,685,405 15,766,941
2069 7,763,655 15,749,412
2068 7,843,062 15,728,787
2067 7,924,000 15,704,565
2066 8,006,242 15,676,927
2065 8,090,113 15,646,375
2064 8,175,374 15,612,187
2063 8,261,758 15,574,267
2062 8,349,557 15,532,963
2061 8,438,278 15,488,168
2060 8,527,958 15,439,794
2059 8,617,968 15,387,295
2058 8,707,935 15,330,700
2057 8,797,858 15,270,662
2056 8,887,718 15,207,713
2055 8,976,800 15,140,966
2054 9,065,272 15,070,514
2053 9,152,380 14,996,105
2052 9,238,015 14,917,991
2051 9,322,135 14,835,965
2050 9,404,588 14,750,202
2049 9,485,665 14,662,274
2048 9,564,698 14,571,117
2047 9,642,488 14,477,810
2046 9,718,631 14,381,808
2045 9,792,929 14,283,450
2044 9,865,430 14,182,565
2043 9,936,492 14,079,228
2042 10,005,604 13,973,340
2041 10,073,038 13,865,347
2040 10,138,405 13,755,880
2039 10,202,047 13,644,647
2038 10,263,612 13,530,653
2037 10,324,081 13,415,248
2036 10,382,560 13,298,046
2035 10,439,517 13,179,117
2034 10,495,362 13,058,331
2033 10,549,819 12,935,907
2032 10,602,742 12,811,620
2031 10,654,301 12,686,068
2030 10,704,828 12,558,965
2029 10,754,241 12,430,808
2028 10,802,022 12,301,245
2027 10,848,290 12,170,384
2026 10,893,750 12,039,187
2025 10,937,203 11,906,095
2024 10,979,783 11,772,557
2023 11,019,931 11,637,398
2022 11,059,820 11,503,606
2021 11,122,168 11,374,586
2020 11,176,354 11,243,848
2019 11,202,846 11,105,163
2018 11,227,118 10,962,362
2017 11,247,829 10,817,754
2016 11,265,612 10,671,457
2015 11,275,065 10,523,242
2014 11,285,775 10,373,235
2013 11,298,167 10,222,362
2012 11,303,175 10,069,771
2011 11,301,571 9,914,904
2010 11,297,409 9,803,294
2009 11,294,719 9,689,581
2008 11,291,762 9,530,774
2007 11,287,272 9,373,296
2006 11,278,550 9,216,562
2005 11,262,554 9,061,273
2004 11,238,756 8,910,263
2003 11,209,383 8,759,912
2002 11,177,418 8,607,641
2001 11,144,132 8,455,918
2000 11,109,109 8,303,151
1999 11,072,230 8,151,296
1998 11,034,712 8,002,143
1997 10,997,934 7,854,298
1996 10,962,010 7,707,557
1995 10,925,362 7,562,546
1994 10,886,021 7,419,771
1993 10,841,031 7,278,181
1992 10,785,801 7,136,571
1991 10,717,640 6,995,450
1990 10,631,799 6,854,441
1989 10,533,243 6,714,730
1988 10,432,585 6,578,145
1987 10,335,342 6,445,123
1986 10,244,247 6,316,122
1985 10,157,228 6,190,862
1984 10,073,299 6,069,230
1983 9,991,026 5,951,096
1982 9,912,681 5,835,937
1981 9,849,320 5,723,725
1980 9,804,796 5,614,493
1979 9,763,355 5,507,590
1978 9,711,980 5,402,580
1977 9,648,440 5,299,476
1976 9,571,242 5,198,357
1975 9,479,726 5,099,086
1974 9,374,183 5,001,796
1973 9,255,328 4,906,743
1972 9,123,891 4,813,868
1971 8,979,085 4,723,244
1970 8,824,382 4,635,124
1969 8,666,640 4,549,334
1968 8,509,522 4,465,328
1967 8,352,625 4,382,999
1966 8,193,450 4,302,639
1965 8,030,797 4,223,820
1964 7,866,020 4,146,244
1963 7,701,660 4,073,068
1962 7,541,098 4,001,575
1961 7,387,117 3,929,030
1960 7,238,081 3,858,443

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/haiti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Haiti gained 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Haiti's population increased by 1,435,120 people (a 13.4% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Haiti was ranked 87th in 2006 and ranked 82nd 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 Haiti will increase by 21.8% to 14,750,202 people and rank change from 82nd to 86th.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M 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
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Haiti
2100 -1.07% -0.26%
2099 -1.07% -0.25%
2098 -1.07% -0.25%
2097 -1.07% -0.24%
2096 -1.08% -0.23%
2095 -1.07% -0.22%
2094 -1.08% -0.21%
2093 -1.08% -0.2%
2092 -1.08% -0.19%
2091 -1.08% -0.18%
2090 -1.09% -0.18%
2089 -1.09% -0.16%
2088 -1.09% -0.15%
2087 -1.09% -0.14%
2086 -1.09% -0.13%
2085 -1.08% -0.12%
2084 -1.07% -0.1%
2083 -1.07% -0.09%
2082 -1.05% -0.08%
2081 -1.05% -0.07%
2080 -1.03% -0.05%
2079 -1.02% -0.04%
2078 -1.02% -0.02%
2077 -1% -0.006%
2076 -1% 0.007%
2075 -1% 0.02%
2074 -0.99% 0.04%
2073 -0.99% 0.06%
2072 -0.99% 0.07%
2071 -1% 0.09%
2070 -1.01% 0.11%
2069 -1.01% 0.13%
2068 -1.02% 0.15%
2067 -1.03% 0.18%
2066 -1.04% 0.2%
2065 -1.04% 0.22%
2064 -1.05% 0.24%
2063 -1.05% 0.27%
2062 -1.05% 0.29%
2061 -1.05% 0.31%
2060 -1.04% 0.34%
2059 -1.03% 0.37%
2058 -1.02% 0.39%
2057 -1.01% 0.41%
2056 -0.99% 0.44%
2055 -0.98% 0.47%
2054 -0.95% 0.5%
2053 -0.93% 0.52%
2052 -0.9% 0.55%
2051 -0.88% 0.58%
2050 -0.85% 0.6%
2049 -0.83% 0.63%
2048 -0.81% 0.64%
2047 -0.78% 0.67%
2046 -0.76% 0.69%
2045 -0.73% 0.71%
2044 -0.72% 0.73%
2043 -0.69% 0.76%
2042 -0.67% 0.78%
2041 -0.64% 0.8%
2040 -0.62% 0.82%
2039 -0.6% 0.84%
2038 -0.59% 0.86%
2037 -0.56% 0.88%
2036 -0.55% 0.9%
2035 -0.53% 0.92%
2034 -0.52% 0.95%
2033 -0.5% 0.97%
2032 -0.48% 0.99%
2031 -0.47% 1.01%
2030 -0.46% 1.03%
2029 -0.44% 1.05%
2028 -0.43% 1.08%
2027 -0.42% 1.09%
2026 -0.4% 1.12%
2025 -0.39% 1.13%
2024 -0.36% 1.16%
2023 -0.36% 1.16%
2022 -0.56% 1.13%
2021 -0.48% 1.16%
2020 -0.24% 1.25%
2019 -0.22% 1.3%
2018 -0.18% 1.34%
2017 -0.16% 1.37%
2016 -0.08% 1.41%
2015 -0.09% 1.45%
2014 -0.11% 1.48%
2013 -0.04% 1.52%
2012 0.01% 1.56%
2011 0.04% 1.14%
2010 0.02% 1.17%
2009 0.03% 1.67%
2008 0.04% 1.68%
2007 0.08% 1.7%
2006 0.14% 1.71%
2005 0.21% 1.69%
2004 0.26% 1.72%
2003 0.29% 1.77%
2002 0.3% 1.79%
2001 0.32% 1.84%
2000 0.33% 1.86%
1999 0.34% 1.86%
1998 0.33% 1.88%
1997 0.33% 1.9%
1996 0.34% 1.92%
1995 0.36% 1.92%
1994 0.41% 1.95%
1993 0.51% 1.98%
1992 0.64% 2.02%
1991 0.81% 2.06%
1990 0.94% 2.08%
1989 0.96% 2.08%
1988 0.94% 2.06%
1987 0.89% 2.04%
1986 0.86% 2.02%
1985 0.83% 2%
1984 0.82% 1.99%
1983 0.79% 1.97%
1982 0.64% 1.96%
1981 0.45% 1.95%
1980 0.42% 1.94%
1979 0.53% 1.94%
1978 0.66% 1.95%
1977 0.81% 1.95%
1976 0.97% 1.95%
1975 1.13% 1.95%
1974 1.28% 1.94%
1973 1.44% 1.93%
1972 1.61% 1.92%
1971 1.75% 1.9%
1970 1.82% 1.89%
1969 1.85% 1.88%
1968 1.88% 1.88%
1967 1.94% 1.87%
1966 2.03% 1.87%
1965 2.09% 1.87%
1964 2.13% 1.8%
1963 2.13% 1.79%
1962 2.08% 1.85%
1961 2.06% 1.83%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.13%.

Live population counters

Cuba Haiti
Current population
10893750
12106577
Population rank 90/197 82/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.15%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
3.95 minutes
One birth every
5.55 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
4.61 minutes
5.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +366
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +133,538
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +1.13%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 92/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
16.4 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -32,052
Net migration rank 153/196 168/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 19,581
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 170/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 187/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Haiti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Haiti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -32,052
2024 -19,270 -22,356 166,463 -31,747
2023 -15,880 -22,797 167,381 -31,786
2022 -17,961 -23,149 164,214 -32,220
2021 -71,616 -11,976 158,994 -32,952
2020 -12,808 -11,976 169,264 -33,850
2019 -4,245 -23,955 176,550 -34,612
2018 3,436 -23,779 178,632 -34,976
2017 2,306 -23,394 180,310 -34,742
2016 9,677 -24,146 180,902 -33,879
2015 20,464 -24,910 182,063 -32,669
2014 22,448 -39,426 182,009 -31,390
2013 29,827 -37,619 181,457 -30,323
2012 33,864 -36,101 183,702 -29,658
2011 40,753 -35,313 184,695 -29,029
2010 37,021 -34,121 95,965 -28,416
2009 37,543 -35,063 187,804 -27,924
2008 32,848 -29,427 185,364 -27,630
2007 24,617 -19,050 184,223 -26,995
2006 24,508 -12,619 182,866 -26,629
2005 36,660 -16,561 180,618 -26,276
2004 44,258 -16,776 174,071 -26,399
2003 56,170 -24,916 179,543 -26,518
2002 58,212 -25,535 178,126 -26,626
2001 57,325 -23,442 178,741 -26,812
2000 61,133 -24,980 180,677 -27,075
1999 69,069 -31,456 177,421 -27,317
1998 71,284 -33,863 175,687 -27,476
1997 71,828 -35,712 174,962 -27,492
1996 61,837 -26,105 173,351 -27,348
1995 66,809 -29,235 171,852 -27,826
1994 68,604 -27,501 169,260 -27,744
1993 73,221 -24,358 169,240 -27,584
1992 83,461 -21,867 168,980 -27,415
1991 95,398 -20,665 167,919 -27,245
1990 112,378 -15,438 167,420 -26,075
1989 114,865 -14,705 163,947 -25,857
1988 116,626 -15,474 160,750 -25,662
1987 109,617 -16,290 156,468 -25,518
1986 105,997 -17,146 152,288 -25,257
1985 103,228 -18,048 148,364 -24,887
1984 101,670 -18,994 144,211 -24,427
1983 101,858 -19,994 140,422 -23,944
1982 95,866 -21,055 137,214 -23,375
1981 74,067 -22,159 133,695 -23,106
1980 74,271 -37,114 130,773 -22,900
1979 81,192 -35,473 128,206 -22,280
1978 86,864 -29,839 125,885 -21,809
1977 106,875 -36,811 123,520 -21,401
1976 125,383 -41,042 120,992 -20,870
1975 144,964 -46,268 118,508 -20,074
1974 165,099 -52,697 115,941 -19,792
1973 177,387 -52,073 113,223 -19,278
1972 187,588 -50,031 110,709 -18,916
1971 195,106 -43,056 107,968 -18,509
1970 201,823 -44,466 105,208 -18,425
1969 205,581 -47,446 103,133 -18,340
1968 205,487 -49,387 101,300 -18,087
1967 207,245 -49,556 99,266 -17,827
1966 209,179 -48,509 96,973 -17,690
1965 211,322 -46,683 95,754 -17,404
1964 209,315 -44,406 93,987 -17,179
1963 205,788 -41,979 86,394 -16,846
1962 196,423 -39,116 89,683 -16,253
1961 183,806 -33,163 87,563 -15,902
1960 172,816 -25,396 85,368 -15,862

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Haiti 83.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,724,773 people) and 16.2% is from migration (a loss of 333,433 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 19,581 people or 0.2% in Haiti.

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
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K
Anse-a-Veau 34.6K

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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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