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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 135.9 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 18% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Cuba vs India: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba India
2100 5,596,718 1,515,897,176
2099 5,657,375 1,523,583,618
2098 5,718,645 1,531,281,096
2097 5,780,569 1,538,914,978
2096 5,843,224 1,546,515,506
2095 5,906,751 1,554,100,337
2094 5,970,804 1,561,632,624
2093 6,035,854 1,569,112,481
2092 6,101,659 1,576,470,228
2091 6,168,154 1,583,793,450
2090 6,235,722 1,591,038,578
2089 6,304,222 1,598,165,996
2088 6,373,377 1,605,169,643
2087 6,443,413 1,612,023,916
2086 6,514,289 1,618,795,931
2085 6,585,780 1,625,424,591
2084 6,657,505 1,631,854,605
2083 6,729,522 1,638,132,423
2082 6,801,995 1,644,206,476
2081 6,874,468 1,650,106,942
2080 6,947,089 1,655,799,569
2079 7,019,723 1,661,261,962
2078 7,092,413 1,666,477,951
2077 7,165,274 1,671,444,317
2076 7,238,004 1,676,151,275
2075 7,311,071 1,680,606,119
2074 7,384,626 1,684,743,082
2073 7,458,600 1,688,579,113
2072 7,533,524 1,692,138,648
2071 7,609,105 1,695,351,098
2070 7,686,135 1,698,255,829
2069 7,764,393 1,700,813,392
2068 7,843,807 1,703,025,450
2067 7,924,753 1,704,872,725
2066 8,007,003 1,706,347,017
2065 8,090,881 1,707,540,131
2064 8,176,150 1,708,362,011
2063 8,262,542 1,708,845,280
2062 8,350,350 1,709,011,618
2061 8,439,080 1,708,866,368
2060 8,528,768 1,708,344,645
2059 8,618,786 1,707,488,768
2058 8,708,762 1,706,314,224
2057 8,798,693 1,704,805,210
2056 8,888,562 1,703,013,988
2055 8,977,652 1,700,890,479
2054 9,066,133 1,698,473,703
2053 9,153,249 1,695,661,388
2052 9,238,892 1,692,531,993
2051 9,323,021 1,689,057,795
2050 9,405,481 1,685,236,057
2049 9,486,566 1,681,083,344
2048 9,565,607 1,676,576,931
2047 9,643,403 1,671,678,054
2046 9,719,554 1,666,371,707
2045 9,793,859 1,660,667,112
2044 9,866,367 1,654,556,840
2043 9,937,436 1,648,067,988
2042 10,006,554 1,641,136,901
2041 10,073,994 1,633,771,970
2040 10,139,368 1,625,990,392
2039 10,203,016 1,617,818,911
2038 10,264,587 1,609,238,166
2037 10,325,061 1,600,212,760
2036 10,383,547 1,590,731,970
2035 10,440,509 1,580,864,963
2034 10,496,359 1,570,629,033
2033 10,550,821 1,560,043,145
2032 10,603,749 1,549,098,676
2031 10,655,312 1,537,810,507
2030 10,705,845 1,526,192,552
2029 10,755,262 1,514,274,850
2028 10,803,047 1,502,102,657
2027 10,849,321 1,489,628,314
2026 10,894,785 1,476,911,618
2025 10,938,241 1,463,993,377
2024 10,979,783 1,450,935,791
2023 11,019,931 1,438,069,596
2022 11,059,820 1,425,423,212
2021 11,122,168 1,414,203,896
2020 11,176,354 1,402,617,695
2019 11,202,846 1,389,030,312
2018 11,227,118 1,374,659,064
2017 11,247,829 1,359,657,400
2016 11,265,612 1,343,944,296
2015 11,275,065 1,328,024,498
2014 11,285,775 1,312,277,191
2013 11,298,167 1,295,829,511
2012 11,303,175 1,278,674,502
2011 11,301,571 1,261,224,954
2010 11,297,409 1,243,481,564
2009 11,294,719 1,225,524,753
2008 11,291,762 1,207,930,964
2007 11,287,272 1,190,676,021
2006 11,278,550 1,172,878,890
2005 11,262,554 1,154,676,322
2004 11,238,756 1,135,991,513
2003 11,209,383 1,116,803,006
2002 11,177,418 1,097,600,380
2001 11,144,132 1,077,898,575
2000 11,109,109 1,057,922,733
1999 11,072,230 1,038,225,823
1998 11,034,712 1,018,665,080
1997 10,997,934 999,133,762
1996 10,962,010 979,678,458
1995 10,925,362 960,301,044
1994 10,886,021 941,163,767
1993 10,841,031 922,118,387
1992 10,785,801 902,957,070
1991 10,717,640 883,927,600
1990 10,631,799 864,972,221
1989 10,533,243 846,039,529
1988 10,432,585 827,342,990
1987 10,335,342 808,931,270
1986 10,244,247 790,689,978
1985 10,157,228 772,647,793
1984 10,073,299 754,875,449
1983 9,991,026 737,372,681
1982 9,912,681 720,313,473
1981 9,849,320 703,696,250
1980 9,804,796 687,354,025
1979 9,763,355 671,155,747
1978 9,711,980 655,728,229
1977 9,648,440 640,801,103
1976 9,571,242 625,861,883
1975 9,479,726 611,309,535
1974 9,374,183 597,041,391
1973 9,255,328 583,465,598
1972 9,123,891 570,482,142
1971 8,979,085 558,096,387
1970 8,824,382 545,864,268
1969 8,666,640 533,880,544
1968 8,509,522 522,716,889
1967 8,352,625 511,606,372
1966 8,193,450 500,740,247
1965 8,030,797 490,140,146
1964 7,866,020 479,229,598
1963 7,701,660 468,138,575
1962 7,541,098 457,283,090
1961 7,387,117 446,564,729
1960 7,238,081 435,990,338

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 India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B 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
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba India
2100 -1.07% -0.5%
2099 -1.07% -0.5%
2098 -1.07% -0.5%
2097 -1.07% -0.49%
2096 -1.08% -0.49%
2095 -1.07% -0.48%
2094 -1.08% -0.48%
2093 -1.08% -0.47%
2092 -1.08% -0.46%
2091 -1.08% -0.46%
2090 -1.09% -0.45%
2089 -1.09% -0.44%
2088 -1.09% -0.43%
2087 -1.09% -0.42%
2086 -1.09% -0.41%
2085 -1.08% -0.39%
2084 -1.07% -0.38%
2083 -1.07% -0.37%
2082 -1.05% -0.36%
2081 -1.05% -0.34%
2080 -1.03% -0.33%
2079 -1.02% -0.31%
2078 -1.02% -0.3%
2077 -1% -0.28%
2076 -1% -0.27%
2075 -1% -0.25%
2074 -0.99% -0.23%
2073 -0.99% -0.21%
2072 -0.99% -0.19%
2071 -1% -0.17%
2070 -1.01% -0.15%
2069 -1.01% -0.13%
2068 -1.02% -0.11%
2067 -1.03% -0.09%
2066 -1.04% -0.07%
2065 -1.04% -0.05%
2064 -1.05% -0.03%
2063 -1.05% -0.01%
2062 -1.05% 0.008%
2061 -1.05% 0.03%
2060 -1.04% 0.05%
2059 -1.03% 0.07%
2058 -1.02% 0.09%
2057 -1.01% 0.11%
2056 -0.99% 0.12%
2055 -0.98% 0.14%
2054 -0.95% 0.17%
2053 -0.93% 0.18%
2052 -0.9% 0.21%
2051 -0.88% 0.23%
2050 -0.85% 0.25%
2049 -0.83% 0.27%
2048 -0.81% 0.29%
2047 -0.78% 0.32%
2046 -0.76% 0.34%
2045 -0.73% 0.37%
2044 -0.72% 0.39%
2043 -0.69% 0.42%
2042 -0.67% 0.45%
2041 -0.64% 0.48%
2040 -0.62% 0.51%
2039 -0.6% 0.53%
2038 -0.59% 0.56%
2037 -0.56% 0.6%
2036 -0.55% 0.62%
2035 -0.53% 0.65%
2034 -0.52% 0.68%
2033 -0.5% 0.71%
2032 -0.48% 0.73%
2031 -0.47% 0.76%
2030 -0.46% 0.79%
2029 -0.44% 0.81%
2028 -0.43% 0.84%
2027 -0.42% 0.86%
2026 -0.4% 0.88%
2025 -0.38% 0.9%
2024 -0.36% 0.89%
2023 -0.36% 0.89%
2022 -0.56% 0.79%
2021 -0.48% 0.83%
2020 -0.24% 0.98%
2019 -0.22% 1.05%
2018 -0.18% 1.1%
2017 -0.16% 1.17%
2016 -0.08% 1.2%
2015 -0.09% 1.2%
2014 -0.11% 1.27%
2013 -0.04% 1.34%
2012 0.01% 1.38%
2011 0.04% 1.43%
2010 0.02% 1.47%
2009 0.03% 1.46%
2008 0.04% 1.45%
2007 0.08% 1.52%
2006 0.14% 1.58%
2005 0.21% 1.64%
2004 0.26% 1.72%
2003 0.29% 1.75%
2002 0.3% 1.83%
2001 0.32% 1.89%
2000 0.33% 1.9%
1999 0.34% 1.92%
1998 0.33% 1.95%
1997 0.33% 1.99%
1996 0.34% 2.02%
1995 0.36% 2.03%
1994 0.41% 2.07%
1993 0.51% 2.12%
1992 0.64% 2.15%
1991 0.81% 2.19%
1990 0.94% 2.24%
1989 0.96% 2.26%
1988 0.94% 2.28%
1987 0.89% 2.31%
1986 0.86% 2.34%
1985 0.83% 2.35%
1984 0.82% 2.37%
1983 0.79% 2.37%
1982 0.64% 2.36%
1981 0.45% 2.38%
1980 0.42% 2.41%
1979 0.53% 2.35%
1978 0.66% 2.33%
1977 0.81% 2.39%
1976 0.97% 2.38%
1975 1.13% 2.39%
1974 1.28% 2.33%
1973 1.44% 2.28%
1972 1.61% 2.22%
1971 1.75% 2.24%
1970 1.82% 2.24%
1969 1.85% 2.14%
1968 1.88% 2.17%
1967 1.94% 2.17%
1966 2.03% 2.16%
1965 2.09% 2.28%
1964 2.13% 2.37%
1963 2.13% 2.37%
1962 2.08% 2.4%
1961 2.06% 2.43%

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 India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Cuba India
Current population
10894785
1480351380
Population rank 90/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 17.9%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
5.48 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
4.7 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline -110 +35,250
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 107/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -495,753
Net migration rank 153/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -495,753
2024 - -22,356 - -630,830
2023 -15,880 -22,797 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 -17,961 -23,149 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 -71,616 -11,976 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 -12,808 -11,976 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 -4,245 -23,955 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 3,436 -23,779 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 2,306 -23,394 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 9,677 -24,146 16,202,593 81,248
2015 20,464 -24,910 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 22,448 -39,426 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 29,827 -37,619 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 33,864 -36,101 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 40,753 -35,313 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 37,021 -34,121 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 37,543 -35,063 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 32,848 -29,427 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 24,617 -19,050 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 24,508 -12,619 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 36,660 -16,561 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 44,258 -16,776 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 56,170 -24,916 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 58,212 -25,535 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 57,325 -23,442 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 61,133 -24,980 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 69,069 -31,456 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 71,284 -33,863 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 71,828 -35,712 19,494,098 880
1996 61,837 -26,105 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 66,809 -29,235 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 68,604 -27,501 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 73,221 -24,358 19,152,399 2,364
1992 83,461 -21,867 19,132,757 35,155
1991 95,398 -20,665 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 112,378 -15,438 18,893,588 125,514
1989 114,865 -14,705 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 116,626 -15,474 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 109,617 -16,290 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 105,997 -17,146 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 103,228 -18,048 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 101,670 -18,994 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 101,858 -19,994 17,219,127 119,694
1982 95,866 -21,055 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 74,067 -22,159 16,422,159 33,243
1980 74,271 -37,114 16,018,786 210,914
1979 81,192 -35,473 15,392,957 774,094
1978 86,864 -29,839 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 106,875 -36,811 14,575,662 590,626
1976 125,383 -41,042 14,435,504 275,984
1975 144,964 -46,268 13,958,642 434,205
1974 165,099 -52,697 13,795,836 347,869
1973 177,387 -52,073 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 187,588 -50,031 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 195,106 -43,056 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 201,823 -44,466 12,417,866 233,782
1969 205,581 -47,446 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 205,487 -49,387 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 207,245 -49,556 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 209,179 -48,509 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 211,322 -46,683 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 209,315 -44,406 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 205,788 -41,979 11,016,705 21,640
1962 196,423 -39,116 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 183,806 -33,163 10,468,816 295,177
1960 172,816 -25,396 10,237,489 146,955

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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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