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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 91,567,738 people in Iran in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 93,468,444 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 8.58 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.26% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +1.19% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.5M (27.4% growth).

Cuba vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Iran
2100 5,596,718 80,713,760
2099 5,657,375 81,246,718
2098 5,718,645 81,770,953
2097 5,780,569 82,295,714
2096 5,843,224 82,818,575
2095 5,906,751 83,338,446
2094 5,970,804 83,854,648
2093 6,035,854 84,371,569
2092 6,101,659 84,888,626
2091 6,168,154 85,410,099
2090 6,235,722 85,934,675
2089 6,304,222 86,466,409
2088 6,373,377 87,004,165
2087 6,443,413 87,549,685
2086 6,514,289 88,105,571
2085 6,585,780 88,668,329
2084 6,657,505 89,239,709
2083 6,729,522 89,817,194
2082 6,801,995 90,402,538
2081 6,874,468 90,995,822
2080 6,947,089 91,595,122
2079 7,019,723 92,196,842
2078 7,092,413 92,801,160
2077 7,165,274 93,405,954
2076 7,238,004 94,007,669
2075 7,311,071 94,606,607
2074 7,384,626 95,197,577
2073 7,458,600 95,783,994
2072 7,533,524 96,355,853
2071 7,609,105 96,915,335
2070 7,686,135 97,460,813
2069 7,764,393 97,988,897
2068 7,843,807 98,496,927
2067 7,924,753 98,978,509
2066 8,007,003 99,439,391
2065 8,090,881 99,877,457
2064 8,176,150 100,288,977
2063 8,262,542 100,668,199
2062 8,350,350 101,017,348
2061 8,439,080 101,332,810
2060 8,528,768 101,612,261
2059 8,618,786 101,858,931
2058 8,708,762 102,061,144
2057 8,798,693 102,228,085
2056 8,888,562 102,358,266
2055 8,977,652 102,449,092
2054 9,066,133 102,498,594
2053 9,153,249 102,508,245
2052 9,238,892 102,480,373
2051 9,323,021 102,417,847
2050 9,405,481 102,318,917
2049 9,486,566 102,189,816
2048 9,565,607 102,024,233
2047 9,643,403 101,832,213
2046 9,719,554 101,613,554
2045 9,793,859 101,371,784
2044 9,866,367 101,104,998
2043 9,937,436 100,818,045
2042 10,006,554 100,512,032
2041 10,073,994 100,188,214
2040 10,139,368 99,849,875
2039 10,203,016 99,501,869
2038 10,264,587 99,137,385
2037 10,325,061 98,759,167
2036 10,383,547 98,366,612
2035 10,440,509 97,963,082
2034 10,496,359 97,546,148
2033 10,550,821 97,118,106
2032 10,603,749 96,671,440
2031 10,655,312 96,204,118
2030 10,705,845 95,718,604
2029 10,755,262 95,195,996
2028 10,803,047 94,623,034
2027 10,849,321 93,987,260
2026 10,894,785 93,276,075
2025 10,938,241 92,478,162
2024 10,979,783 91,567,738
2023 11,019,931 90,608,707
2022 11,059,820 89,524,246
2021 11,122,168 88,455,488
2020 11,176,354 87,723,443
2019 11,202,846 87,051,648
2018 11,227,118 86,117,998
2017 11,247,829 85,026,754
2016 11,265,612 83,812,228
2015 11,275,065 82,619,362
2014 11,285,775 81,502,045
2013 11,298,167 80,414,686
2012 11,303,175 79,370,580
2011 11,301,571 78,383,598
2010 11,297,409 77,420,842
2009 11,294,719 76,457,825
2008 11,291,762 75,514,204
2007 11,287,272 74,602,648
2006 11,278,550 73,392,747
2005 11,262,554 71,828,455
2004 11,238,756 70,256,316
2003 11,209,383 68,769,340
2002 11,177,418 68,011,317
2001 11,144,132 67,452,005
2000 11,109,109 66,418,659
1999 11,072,230 65,445,391
1998 11,034,712 64,519,859
1997 10,997,934 63,639,638
1996 10,962,010 62,881,300
1995 10,925,362 62,205,567
1994 10,886,021 61,520,598
1993 10,841,031 61,403,543
1992 10,785,801 61,184,983
1991 10,717,640 59,986,931
1990 10,631,799 58,380,092
1989 10,533,243 56,704,914
1988 10,432,585 55,072,694
1987 10,335,342 53,323,493
1986 10,244,247 51,446,045
1985 10,157,228 49,582,289
1984 10,073,299 47,793,998
1983 9,991,026 46,029,535
1982 9,912,681 44,272,141
1981 9,849,320 41,989,312
1980 9,804,796 39,842,324
1979 9,763,355 38,424,952
1978 9,711,980 37,126,535
1977 9,648,440 35,933,181
1976 9,571,242 34,837,271
1975 9,479,726 33,802,973
1974 9,374,183 32,796,463
1973 9,255,328 31,839,838
1972 9,123,891 30,921,179
1971 8,979,085 30,029,071
1970 8,824,382 29,145,100
1969 8,666,640 28,273,482
1968 8,509,522 27,437,391
1967 8,352,625 26,628,432
1966 8,193,450 25,829,270
1965 8,030,797 25,036,978
1964 7,866,020 24,262,859
1963 7,701,660 23,519,005
1962 7,541,098 22,807,907
1961 7,387,117 22,125,726
1960 7,238,081 21,470,434

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/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Iran's population increased by 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.47% to 102,318,917 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M 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
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Iran
2100 -1.07% -0.66%
2099 -1.07% -0.64%
2098 -1.07% -0.64%
2097 -1.07% -0.63%
2096 -1.08% -0.62%
2095 -1.07% -0.62%
2094 -1.08% -0.61%
2093 -1.08% -0.61%
2092 -1.08% -0.61%
2091 -1.08% -0.61%
2090 -1.09% -0.61%
2089 -1.09% -0.62%
2088 -1.09% -0.62%
2087 -1.09% -0.63%
2086 -1.09% -0.63%
2085 -1.08% -0.64%
2084 -1.07% -0.64%
2083 -1.07% -0.65%
2082 -1.05% -0.65%
2081 -1.05% -0.65%
2080 -1.03% -0.65%
2079 -1.02% -0.65%
2078 -1.02% -0.65%
2077 -1% -0.64%
2076 -1% -0.63%
2075 -1% -0.62%
2074 -0.99% -0.61%
2073 -0.99% -0.59%
2072 -0.99% -0.58%
2071 -1% -0.56%
2070 -1.01% -0.54%
2069 -1.01% -0.52%
2068 -1.02% -0.49%
2067 -1.03% -0.46%
2066 -1.04% -0.44%
2065 -1.04% -0.41%
2064 -1.05% -0.38%
2063 -1.05% -0.35%
2062 -1.05% -0.31%
2061 -1.05% -0.28%
2060 -1.04% -0.24%
2059 -1.03% -0.2%
2058 -1.02% -0.16%
2057 -1.01% -0.13%
2056 -0.99% -0.09%
2055 -0.98% -0.05%
2054 -0.95% -0.009%
2053 -0.93% 0.03%
2052 -0.9% 0.06%
2051 -0.88% 0.1%
2050 -0.85% 0.13%
2049 -0.83% 0.16%
2048 -0.81% 0.19%
2047 -0.78% 0.22%
2046 -0.76% 0.24%
2045 -0.73% 0.26%
2044 -0.72% 0.28%
2043 -0.69% 0.3%
2042 -0.67% 0.32%
2041 -0.64% 0.34%
2040 -0.62% 0.35%
2039 -0.6% 0.37%
2038 -0.59% 0.38%
2037 -0.56% 0.4%
2036 -0.55% 0.41%
2035 -0.53% 0.43%
2034 -0.52% 0.44%
2033 -0.5% 0.46%
2032 -0.48% 0.49%
2031 -0.47% 0.51%
2030 -0.46% 0.55%
2029 -0.44% 0.61%
2028 -0.43% 0.68%
2027 -0.42% 0.76%
2026 -0.4% 0.86%
2025 -0.38% 0.99%
2024 -0.36% 1.06%
2023 -0.36% 1.21%
2022 -0.56% 1.21%
2021 -0.48% 0.83%
2020 -0.24% 0.77%
2019 -0.22% 1.08%
2018 -0.18% 1.28%
2017 -0.16% 1.45%
2016 -0.08% 1.44%
2015 -0.09% 1.37%
2014 -0.11% 1.35%
2013 -0.04% 1.32%
2012 0.01% 1.26%
2011 0.04% 1.24%
2010 0.02% 1.26%
2009 0.03% 1.25%
2008 0.04% 1.22%
2007 0.08% 1.65%
2006 0.14% 2.18%
2005 0.21% 2.24%
2004 0.26% 2.16%
2003 0.29% 1.11%
2002 0.3% 0.83%
2001 0.32% 1.56%
2000 0.33% 1.49%
1999 0.34% 1.43%
1998 0.33% 1.38%
1997 0.33% 1.21%
1996 0.34% 1.09%
1995 0.36% 1.11%
1994 0.41% 0.19%
1993 0.51% 0.36%
1992 0.64% 2%
1991 0.81% 2.75%
1990 0.94% 2.95%
1989 0.96% 2.96%
1988 0.94% 3.28%
1987 0.89% 3.65%
1986 0.86% 3.76%
1985 0.83% 3.74%
1984 0.82% 3.83%
1983 0.79% 3.97%
1982 0.64% 5.44%
1981 0.45% 5.39%
1980 0.42% 3.69%
1979 0.53% 3.5%
1978 0.66% 3.32%
1977 0.81% 3.15%
1976 0.97% 3.06%
1975 1.13% 3.07%
1974 1.28% 3%
1973 1.44% 2.97%
1972 1.61% 2.97%
1971 1.75% 3.03%
1970 1.82% 3.08%
1969 1.85% 3.05%
1968 1.88% 3.04%
1967 1.94% 3.09%
1966 2.03% 3.16%
1965 2.09% 3.19%
1964 2.13% 3.16%
1963 2.13% 3.12%
1962 2.08% 3.08%
1961 2.06% 3.05%

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/iran | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Iran's population grew by 1.06%.

Live population counters

Cuba Iran
Current population
10894785
93468444
Population rank 90/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 1.13%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
32.9 seconds
One birth every
5.48 minutes
26.9 seconds
One death every
4.7 minutes
1.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +2,627
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +959,031
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +1.06%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 98/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 +116,786
Net migration rank 153/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 116,786
2024 - -22,356 - 190,156
2023 -15,880 -22,797 750,150 262,044
2022 -17,961 -23,149 753,525 403,190
2021 -71,616 -11,976 645,725 334,967
2020 -12,808 -11,976 663,978 -180,680
2019 -4,245 -23,955 893,063 -32,794
2018 3,436 -23,779 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 2,306 -23,394 1,140,549 34,849
2016 9,677 -24,146 1,186,949 66,630
2015 20,464 -24,910 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 22,448 -39,426 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 29,827 -37,619 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 33,864 -36,101 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 40,753 -35,313 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 37,021 -34,121 980,380 -12,849
2009 37,543 -35,063 958,322 211
2008 32,848 -29,427 940,983 -12,184
2007 24,617 -19,050 919,254 -24,950
2006 24,508 -12,619 884,529 640,932
2005 36,660 -16,561 837,305 765,873
2004 44,258 -16,776 801,203 739,996
2003 56,170 -24,916 732,600 700,222
2002 58,212 -25,535 752,205 -668,962
2001 57,325 -23,442 743,658 291,692
2000 61,133 -24,980 731,203 300,133
1999 69,069 -31,456 723,237 191,988
1998 71,284 -33,863 717,655 218,171
1997 71,828 -35,712 726,574 98,009
1996 61,837 -26,105 784,508 -92,435
1995 66,809 -29,235 879,648 -220,258
1994 68,604 -27,501 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 73,221 -24,358 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 83,461 -21,867 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 95,398 -20,665 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 112,378 -15,438 1,530,434 200,711
1989 114,865 -14,705 1,609,739 9,460
1988 116,626 -15,474 1,614,512 30,688
1987 109,617 -16,290 1,639,644 213,524
1986 105,997 -17,146 1,659,289 242,411
1985 103,228 -18,048 1,661,750 163,999
1984 101,670 -18,994 1,653,051 97,748
1983 101,858 -19,994 1,573,612 204,544
1982 95,866 -21,055 1,514,240 222,390
1981 74,067 -22,159 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 74,271 -37,114 1,361,293 103,674
1979 81,192 -35,473 1,294,306 75,451
1978 86,864 -29,839 1,156,974 70,088
1977 106,875 -36,811 1,091,542 68,093
1976 125,383 -41,042 1,013,347 18,825
1975 144,964 -46,268 929,481 106,921
1974 165,099 -52,697 873,369 103,252
1973 177,387 -52,073 831,880 104,779
1972 187,588 -50,031 804,043 96,614
1971 195,106 -43,056 805,830 77,717
1970 201,823 -44,466 794,612 89,757
1969 205,581 -47,446 780,660 78,196
1968 205,487 -49,387 743,992 69,342
1967 207,245 -49,556 727,276 77,313
1966 209,179 -48,509 695,040 98,709
1965 211,322 -46,683 663,029 127,808
1964 209,315 -44,406 635,589 121,817
1963 205,788 -41,979 620,126 110,190
1962 196,423 -39,116 595,538 96,332
1961 183,806 -33,163 594,674 77,811
1960 172,816 -25,396 584,060 54,041

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 Iran 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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