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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.15 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Cuba vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Hungary
2100 5,596,718 7,370,355
2099 5,657,375 7,386,200
2098 5,718,645 7,401,408
2097 5,780,569 7,415,908
2096 5,843,224 7,430,531
2095 5,906,751 7,445,269
2094 5,970,804 7,460,108
2093 6,035,854 7,475,111
2092 6,101,659 7,489,534
2091 6,168,154 7,504,343
2090 6,235,722 7,519,276
2089 6,304,222 7,534,960
2088 6,373,377 7,550,399
2087 6,443,413 7,566,507
2086 6,514,289 7,583,518
2085 6,585,780 7,600,748
2084 6,657,505 7,617,497
2083 6,729,522 7,634,894
2082 6,801,995 7,653,272
2081 6,874,468 7,672,270
2080 6,947,089 7,692,156
2079 7,019,723 7,712,929
2078 7,092,413 7,734,118
2077 7,165,274 7,756,481
2076 7,238,004 7,780,266
2075 7,311,071 7,805,336
2074 7,384,626 7,832,068
2073 7,458,600 7,860,016
2072 7,533,524 7,889,448
2071 7,609,105 7,920,271
2070 7,686,135 7,952,370
2069 7,764,393 7,985,309
2068 7,843,807 8,019,321
2067 7,924,753 8,053,791
2066 8,007,003 8,088,854
2065 8,090,881 8,125,079
2064 8,176,150 8,161,993
2063 8,262,542 8,198,019
2062 8,350,350 8,233,954
2061 8,439,080 8,269,395
2060 8,528,768 8,304,498
2059 8,618,786 8,339,351
2058 8,708,762 8,372,516
2057 8,798,693 8,405,403
2056 8,888,562 8,438,397
2055 8,977,652 8,470,451
2054 9,066,133 8,502,165
2053 9,153,249 8,533,102
2052 9,238,892 8,563,943
2051 9,323,021 8,594,925
2050 9,405,481 8,625,864
2049 9,486,566 8,657,469
2048 9,565,607 8,689,207
2047 9,643,403 8,721,846
2046 9,719,554 8,755,100
2045 9,793,859 8,789,106
2044 9,866,367 8,823,256
2043 9,937,436 8,857,823
2042 10,006,554 8,893,508
2041 10,073,994 8,929,696
2040 10,139,368 8,966,615
2039 10,203,016 9,004,383
2038 10,264,587 9,041,989
2037 10,325,061 9,080,597
2036 10,383,547 9,118,668
2035 10,440,509 9,157,148
2034 10,496,359 9,195,286
2033 10,550,821 9,232,883
2032 10,603,749 9,270,132
2031 10,655,312 9,306,671
2030 10,705,845 9,342,584
2029 10,755,262 9,377,706
2028 10,803,047 9,411,230
2027 10,849,321 9,443,534
2026 10,894,785 9,475,525
2025 10,938,241 9,535,248
2024 10,979,783 9,562,065
2023 11,019,931 9,592,186
2022 11,059,820 9,605,074
2021 11,122,168 9,630,932
2020 11,176,354 9,670,419
2019 11,202,846 9,694,824
2018 11,227,118 9,706,964
2017 11,247,829 9,726,756
2016 11,265,612 9,759,755
2015 11,275,065 9,797,755
2014 11,285,775 9,833,038
2013 11,298,167 9,872,734
2012 11,303,175 9,920,362
2011 11,301,571 9,971,727
2010 11,297,409 10,000,023
2009 11,294,719 10,022,650
2008 11,291,762 10,038,188
2007 11,287,272 10,055,780
2006 11,278,550 10,071,370
2005 11,262,554 10,087,065
2004 11,238,756 10,107,146
2003 11,209,383 10,129,552
2002 11,177,418 10,158,608
2001 11,144,132 10,187,576
2000 11,109,109 10,210,971
1999 11,072,230 10,237,530
1998 11,034,712 10,266,570
1997 10,997,934 10,290,486
1996 10,962,010 10,311,238
1995 10,925,362 10,328,965
1994 10,886,021 10,343,355
1993 10,841,031 10,357,523
1992 10,785,801 10,369,341
1991 10,717,640 10,373,400
1990 10,631,799 10,373,988
1989 10,533,243 10,481,719
1988 10,432,585 10,596,487
1987 10,335,342 10,612,741
1986 10,244,247 10,630,564
1985 10,157,228 10,648,713
1984 10,073,299 10,668,095
1983 9,991,026 10,689,463
1982 9,912,681 10,705,535
1981 9,849,320 10,711,848
1980 9,804,796 10,711,122
1979 9,763,355 10,704,152
1978 9,711,980 10,684,822
1977 9,648,440 10,648,031
1976 9,571,242 10,598,677
1975 9,479,726 10,540,525
1974 9,374,183 10,478,720
1973 9,255,328 10,432,055
1972 9,123,891 10,398,489
1971 8,979,085 10,367,537
1970 8,824,382 10,337,910
1969 8,666,640 10,298,723
1968 8,509,522 10,255,815
1967 8,352,625 10,216,604
1966 8,193,450 10,178,653
1965 8,030,797 10,147,935
1964 7,866,020 10,119,835
1963 7,701,660 10,087,947
1962 7,541,098 10,060,825
1961 7,387,117 10,027,958
1960 7,238,081 9,983,512

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.6% of the population in Cuba and 17.9% in Hungary.

Population growth rate by year

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Hungary
2100 -1.07% -0.21%
2099 -1.07% -0.21%
2098 -1.07% -0.2%
2097 -1.07% -0.2%
2096 -1.08% -0.2%
2095 -1.07% -0.2%
2094 -1.08% -0.2%
2093 -1.08% -0.19%
2092 -1.08% -0.2%
2091 -1.08% -0.2%
2090 -1.09% -0.21%
2089 -1.09% -0.2%
2088 -1.09% -0.21%
2087 -1.09% -0.22%
2086 -1.09% -0.23%
2085 -1.08% -0.22%
2084 -1.07% -0.23%
2083 -1.07% -0.24%
2082 -1.05% -0.25%
2081 -1.05% -0.26%
2080 -1.03% -0.27%
2079 -1.02% -0.27%
2078 -1.02% -0.29%
2077 -1% -0.31%
2076 -1% -0.32%
2075 -1% -0.34%
2074 -0.99% -0.36%
2073 -0.99% -0.37%
2072 -0.99% -0.39%
2071 -1% -0.4%
2070 -1.01% -0.41%
2069 -1.01% -0.42%
2068 -1.02% -0.43%
2067 -1.03% -0.43%
2066 -1.04% -0.45%
2065 -1.04% -0.45%
2064 -1.05% -0.44%
2063 -1.05% -0.44%
2062 -1.05% -0.43%
2061 -1.05% -0.42%
2060 -1.04% -0.42%
2059 -1.03% -0.4%
2058 -1.02% -0.39%
2057 -1.01% -0.39%
2056 -0.99% -0.38%
2055 -0.98% -0.37%
2054 -0.95% -0.36%
2053 -0.93% -0.36%
2052 -0.9% -0.36%
2051 -0.88% -0.36%
2050 -0.85% -0.37%
2049 -0.83% -0.37%
2048 -0.81% -0.37%
2047 -0.78% -0.38%
2046 -0.76% -0.39%
2045 -0.73% -0.39%
2044 -0.72% -0.39%
2043 -0.69% -0.4%
2042 -0.67% -0.41%
2041 -0.64% -0.41%
2040 -0.62% -0.42%
2039 -0.6% -0.42%
2038 -0.59% -0.43%
2037 -0.56% -0.42%
2036 -0.55% -0.42%
2035 -0.53% -0.41%
2034 -0.52% -0.41%
2033 -0.5% -0.4%
2032 -0.48% -0.39%
2031 -0.47% -0.38%
2030 -0.46% -0.37%
2029 -0.44% -0.36%
2028 -0.43% -0.34%
2027 -0.42% -0.34%
2026 -0.4% -0.63%
2025 -0.38% -0.28%
2024 -0.36% -0.31%
2023 -0.36% -0.13%
2022 -0.56% -0.27%
2021 -0.48% -0.41%
2020 -0.24% -0.25%
2019 -0.22% -0.13%
2018 -0.18% -0.2%
2017 -0.16% -0.34%
2016 -0.08% -0.39%
2015 -0.09% -0.36%
2014 -0.11% -0.4%
2013 -0.04% -0.48%
2012 0.01% -0.52%
2011 0.04% -0.28%
2010 0.02% -0.23%
2009 0.03% -0.15%
2008 0.04% -0.17%
2007 0.08% -0.15%
2006 0.14% -0.16%
2005 0.21% -0.2%
2004 0.26% -0.22%
2003 0.29% -0.29%
2002 0.3% -0.28%
2001 0.32% -0.23%
2000 0.33% -0.26%
1999 0.34% -0.28%
1998 0.33% -0.23%
1997 0.33% -0.2%
1996 0.34% -0.17%
1995 0.36% -0.14%
1994 0.41% -0.14%
1993 0.51% -0.11%
1992 0.64% -0.04%
1991 0.81% -0.006%
1990 0.94% -1.03%
1989 0.96% -1.08%
1988 0.94% -0.15%
1987 0.89% -0.17%
1986 0.86% -0.17%
1985 0.83% -0.18%
1984 0.82% -0.2%
1983 0.79% -0.15%
1982 0.64% -0.06%
1981 0.45% 0.007%
1980 0.42% 0.07%
1979 0.53% 0.18%
1978 0.66% 0.35%
1977 0.81% 0.47%
1976 0.97% 0.55%
1975 1.13% 0.59%
1974 1.28% 0.45%
1973 1.44% 0.32%
1972 1.61% 0.3%
1971 1.75% 0.29%
1970 1.82% 0.38%
1969 1.85% 0.42%
1968 1.88% 0.38%
1967 1.94% 0.37%
1966 2.03% 0.3%
1965 2.09% 0.28%
1964 2.13% 0.32%
1963 2.13% 0.27%
1962 2.08% 0.33%
1961 2.06% 0.45%

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 Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Cuba Hungary
Current population
10894785
9475525
Population rank 90/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.11%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
17.4 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
6.02 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 -83
Annual growth/decline -40,148 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 179/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -16,331
Net migration rank 153/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -16,331
2024 - -22,356 - 16,223
2023 -15,880 -22,797 -41,247 49,213
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -47,065 41,871
2021 -71,616 -11,976 -61,638 20,372
2020 -12,808 -11,976 -47,385 9,147
2019 -4,245 -23,955 -36,840 34,339
2018 3,436 -23,779 -37,858 34,190
2017 2,306 -23,394 -37,934 20,200
2016 9,677 -24,146 -31,231 68
2015 20,464 -24,910 -39,191 13,856
2014 22,448 -39,426 -32,449 11,581
2013 29,827 -37,619 -36,529 5,635
2012 33,864 -36,101 -38,689 15,286
2011 40,753 -35,313 -40,884 1,859
2010 37,021 -34,121 -40,000 10,592
2009 37,543 -35,063 -34,077 17,281
2008 32,848 -29,427 -31,118 16,166
2007 24,617 -19,050 -35,195 13,697
2006 24,508 -12,619 -32,228 19,890
2005 36,660 -16,561 -38,331 16,925
2004 44,258 -16,776 -37,396 16,637
2003 56,170 -24,916 -41,531 13,879
2002 58,212 -25,535 -36,571 2,822
2001 57,325 -23,442 -35,657 10,386
2000 61,133 -24,980 -37,780 13,414
1999 69,069 -31,456 -49,140 12,819
1998 71,284 -33,863 -43,120 13,568
1997 71,828 -35,712 -38,075 14,186
1996 61,837 -26,105 -38,152 14,605
1995 66,809 -29,235 -34,086 14,927
1994 68,604 -27,501 -31,030 15,159
1993 73,221 -24,358 -33,144 15,540
1992 83,461 -21,867 -26,960 16,238
1991 95,398 -20,665 -17,635 16,873
1990 112,378 -15,438 -19,710 16,991
1989 114,865 -14,705 -20,963 -16,991
1988 116,626 -15,474 -15,895 -16,052
1987 109,617 -16,290 -15,919 -16,175
1986 105,997 -17,146 -18,072 -16,339
1985 103,228 -18,048 -18,103 -15,890
1984 101,670 -18,994 -21,336 -16,216
1983 101,858 -19,994 -21,379 -16,047
1982 95,866 -21,055 -10,705 -16,531
1981 74,067 -22,159 -2,142 -16,869
1980 74,271 -37,114 3,213 -17,795
1979 81,192 -35,473 23,549 3,629
1978 86,864 -29,839 27,780 290
1977 106,875 -36,811 45,787 -54
1976 125,383 -41,042 52,993 -472
1975 144,964 -46,268 63,243 -335
1974 165,099 -52,697 60,777 132
1973 177,387 -52,073 33,382 -1,512
1972 187,588 -50,031 34,315 -8
1971 195,106 -43,056 26,956 -15
1970 201,823 -44,466 32,048 -96
1969 205,581 -47,446 38,105 -333
1968 205,487 -49,387 39,997 -324
1967 207,245 -49,556 39,845 -414
1966 209,179 -48,509 36,643 -726
1965 211,322 -46,683 24,355 -537
1964 209,315 -44,406 31,371 -739
1963 205,788 -41,979 32,282 -822
1962 196,423 -39,116 21,128 -1,738
1961 183,806 -33,163 44,123 -1,177
1960 172,816 -25,396 44,926 -1,108

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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

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
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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