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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 4.43 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Cuba vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Iraq
2100 5,596,718 101,632,594
2099 5,657,375 101,421,266
2098 5,718,645 101,212,536
2097 5,780,569 100,980,835
2096 5,843,224 100,724,441
2095 5,906,751 100,464,590
2094 5,970,804 100,194,041
2093 6,035,854 99,876,174
2092 6,101,659 99,532,041
2091 6,168,154 99,203,830
2090 6,235,722 98,886,956
2089 6,304,222 98,513,025
2088 6,373,377 98,144,039
2087 6,443,413 97,767,537
2086 6,514,289 97,325,026
2085 6,585,780 96,873,007
2084 6,657,505 96,448,602
2083 6,729,522 95,991,166
2082 6,801,995 95,509,663
2081 6,874,468 95,009,326
2080 6,947,089 94,507,216
2079 7,019,723 93,960,228
2078 7,092,413 93,417,384
2077 7,165,274 92,903,983
2076 7,238,004 92,359,592
2075 7,311,071 91,825,254
2074 7,384,626 91,229,266
2073 7,458,600 90,571,021
2072 7,533,524 89,918,374
2071 7,609,105 89,265,548
2070 7,686,135 88,596,492
2069 7,764,393 87,909,474
2068 7,843,807 87,220,494
2067 7,924,753 86,513,996
2066 8,007,003 85,734,530
2065 8,090,881 84,971,898
2064 8,176,150 84,191,350
2063 8,262,542 83,387,951
2062 8,350,350 82,604,577
2061 8,439,080 81,800,637
2060 8,528,768 80,951,008
2059 8,618,786 80,141,868
2058 8,708,762 79,319,543
2057 8,798,693 78,477,339
2056 8,888,562 77,609,202
2055 8,977,652 76,739,924
2054 9,066,133 75,857,125
2053 9,153,249 74,952,948
2052 9,238,892 74,072,580
2051 9,323,021 73,150,234
2050 9,405,481 72,235,938
2049 9,486,566 71,272,122
2048 9,565,607 70,316,860
2047 9,643,403 69,347,823
2046 9,719,554 68,400,664
2045 9,793,859 67,435,953
2044 9,866,367 66,447,309
2043 9,937,436 65,453,565
2042 10,006,554 64,433,831
2041 10,073,994 63,408,709
2040 10,139,368 62,360,117
2039 10,203,016 61,289,355
2038 10,264,587 60,253,073
2037 10,325,061 59,221,658
2036 10,383,547 58,155,990
2035 10,440,509 57,127,999
2034 10,496,359 56,087,695
2033 10,550,821 55,051,140
2032 10,603,749 54,002,289
2031 10,655,312 52,991,443
2030 10,705,845 51,986,773
2029 10,755,262 50,982,563
2028 10,803,047 50,001,133
2027 10,849,321 49,014,822
2026 10,894,785 48,020,334
2025 10,938,241 47,020,527
2024 10,979,783 46,042,015
2023 11,019,931 45,074,049
2022 11,059,820 44,070,551
2021 11,122,168 43,071,211
2020 11,176,354 42,116,605
2019 11,202,846 41,192,171
2018 11,227,118 40,265,624
2017 11,247,829 39,337,353
2016 11,265,612 38,469,627
2015 11,275,065 37,560,535
2014 11,285,775 36,550,059
2013 11,298,167 35,281,989
2012 11,303,175 33,654,842
2011 11,301,571 32,161,424
2010 11,297,409 31,045,366
2009 11,294,719 30,058,206
2008 11,291,762 28,971,036
2007 11,287,272 28,391,607
2006 11,278,550 28,616,515
2005 11,262,554 28,407,448
2004 11,238,756 27,577,878
2003 11,209,383 26,802,659
2002 11,177,418 26,006,559
2001 11,144,132 25,197,840
2000 11,109,109 24,424,056
1999 11,072,230 23,636,527
1998 11,034,712 22,884,399
1997 10,997,934 22,176,593
1996 10,962,010 21,501,321
1995 10,925,362 20,825,860
1994 10,886,021 20,139,807
1993 10,841,031 19,201,195
1992 10,785,801 18,300,845
1991 10,717,640 17,767,253
1990 10,631,799 17,581,206
1989 10,533,243 17,364,542
1988 10,432,585 16,908,819
1987 10,335,342 16,521,049
1986 10,244,247 16,074,145
1985 10,157,228 15,683,430
1984 10,073,299 15,310,733
1983 9,991,026 14,840,555
1982 9,912,681 14,406,083
1981 9,849,320 14,006,381
1980 9,804,796 13,591,992
1979 9,763,355 13,170,365
1978 9,711,980 12,753,355
1977 9,648,440 12,331,046
1976 9,571,242 11,927,651
1975 9,479,726 11,543,639
1974 9,374,183 11,167,761
1973 9,255,328 10,795,869
1972 9,123,891 10,430,164
1971 8,979,085 10,077,809
1970 8,824,382 9,735,611
1969 8,666,640 9,403,356
1968 8,509,522 9,085,016
1967 8,352,625 8,778,869
1966 8,193,450 8,485,104
1965 8,030,797 8,202,140
1964 7,866,020 7,929,566
1963 7,701,660 7,667,928
1962 7,541,098 7,413,875
1961 7,387,117 7,194,553
1960 7,238,081 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M 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
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Iraq
2100 -1.07% 0.21%
2099 -1.07% 0.21%
2098 -1.07% 0.23%
2097 -1.07% 0.25%
2096 -1.08% 0.26%
2095 -1.07% 0.27%
2094 -1.08% 0.32%
2093 -1.08% 0.35%
2092 -1.08% 0.33%
2091 -1.08% 0.32%
2090 -1.09% 0.38%
2089 -1.09% 0.38%
2088 -1.09% 0.39%
2087 -1.09% 0.45%
2086 -1.09% 0.47%
2085 -1.08% 0.44%
2084 -1.07% 0.48%
2083 -1.07% 0.5%
2082 -1.05% 0.53%
2081 -1.05% 0.53%
2080 -1.03% 0.58%
2079 -1.02% 0.58%
2078 -1.02% 0.55%
2077 -1% 0.59%
2076 -1% 0.58%
2075 -1% 0.65%
2074 -0.99% 0.73%
2073 -0.99% 0.73%
2072 -0.99% 0.73%
2071 -1% 0.76%
2070 -1.01% 0.78%
2069 -1.01% 0.79%
2068 -1.02% 0.82%
2067 -1.03% 0.91%
2066 -1.04% 0.9%
2065 -1.04% 0.93%
2064 -1.05% 0.96%
2063 -1.05% 0.95%
2062 -1.05% 0.98%
2061 -1.05% 1.05%
2060 -1.04% 1.01%
2059 -1.03% 1.04%
2058 -1.02% 1.07%
2057 -1.01% 1.12%
2056 -0.99% 1.13%
2055 -0.98% 1.16%
2054 -0.95% 1.21%
2053 -0.93% 1.19%
2052 -0.9% 1.26%
2051 -0.88% 1.27%
2050 -0.85% 1.35%
2049 -0.83% 1.36%
2048 -0.81% 1.4%
2047 -0.78% 1.38%
2046 -0.76% 1.43%
2045 -0.73% 1.49%
2044 -0.72% 1.52%
2043 -0.69% 1.58%
2042 -0.67% 1.62%
2041 -0.64% 1.68%
2040 -0.62% 1.75%
2039 -0.6% 1.72%
2038 -0.59% 1.74%
2037 -0.56% 1.83%
2036 -0.55% 1.8%
2035 -0.53% 1.85%
2034 -0.52% 1.88%
2033 -0.5% 1.94%
2032 -0.48% 1.91%
2031 -0.47% 1.93%
2030 -0.46% 1.97%
2029 -0.44% 1.96%
2028 -0.43% 2.01%
2027 -0.42% 2.07%
2026 -0.4% 2.13%
2025 -0.38% 2.13%
2024 -0.36% 2.15%
2023 -0.36% 2.28%
2022 -0.56% 2.32%
2021 -0.48% 2.27%
2020 -0.24% 2.24%
2019 -0.22% 2.3%
2018 -0.18% 2.36%
2017 -0.16% 2.26%
2016 -0.08% 2.42%
2015 -0.09% 2.76%
2014 -0.11% 3.59%
2013 -0.04% 4.83%
2012 0.01% 4.64%
2011 0.04% 3.59%
2010 0.02% 3.28%
2009 0.03% 3.75%
2008 0.04% 2.04%
2007 0.08% -0.79%
2006 0.14% 0.74%
2005 0.21% 3.01%
2004 0.26% 2.89%
2003 0.29% 3.06%
2002 0.3% 3.21%
2001 0.32% 3.17%
2000 0.33% 3.33%
1999 0.34% 3.29%
1998 0.33% 3.19%
1997 0.33% 3.14%
1996 0.34% 3.24%
1995 0.36% 3.41%
1994 0.41% 4.89%
1993 0.51% 4.92%
1992 0.64% 3%
1991 0.81% 1.06%
1990 0.94% 1.25%
1989 0.96% 2.7%
1988 0.94% 2.35%
1987 0.89% 2.78%
1986 0.86% 2.49%
1985 0.83% 2.43%
1984 0.82% 3.17%
1983 0.79% 3.02%
1982 0.64% 2.85%
1981 0.45% 3.05%
1980 0.42% 3.2%
1979 0.53% 3.27%
1978 0.66% 3.42%
1977 0.81% 3.38%
1976 0.97% 3.33%
1975 1.13% 3.37%
1974 1.28% 3.44%
1973 1.44% 3.51%
1972 1.61% 3.5%
1971 1.75% 3.51%
1970 1.82% 3.53%
1969 1.85% 3.5%
1968 1.88% 3.49%
1967 1.94% 3.46%
1966 2.03% 3.45%
1965 2.09% 3.44%
1964 2.13% 3.41%
1963 2.13% 3.43%
1962 2.08% 3.05%
1961 2.06% 2.46%

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/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Cuba Iraq
Current population
10894785
48289334
Population rank 90/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.58%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
5.48 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
4.7 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +2,652
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 46/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 -1,064
Net migration rank 153/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -1,064
2024 - -22,356 - -17,735
2023 -15,880 -22,797 973,420 -5,710
2022 -17,961 -23,149 962,501 76,821
2021 -71,616 -11,976 941,924 17,474
2020 -12,808 -11,976 919,953 29,858
2019 -4,245 -23,955 942,972 -43,919
2018 3,436 -23,779 938,310 15,775
2017 2,306 -23,394 924,507 -21,998
2016 9,677 -24,146 946,968 -113,980
2015 20,464 -24,910 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 22,448 -39,426 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 29,827 -37,619 1,026,036 474,379
2012 33,864 -36,101 999,987 753,907
2011 40,753 -35,313 971,082 261,880
2010 37,021 -34,121 906,369 92,779
2009 37,543 -35,063 855,096 120,092
2008 32,848 -29,427 802,382 396,792
2007 24,617 -19,050 784,119 -824,428
2006 24,508 -12,619 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 36,660 -16,561 776,603 51,019
2004 44,258 -16,776 761,563 69,948
2003 56,170 -24,916 746,159 -27,236
2002 58,212 -25,535 739,419 133,839
2001 57,325 -23,442 729,704 14,451
2000 61,133 -24,980 715,771 87,624
1999 69,069 -31,456 702,170 69,491
1998 71,284 -33,863 684,152 48,446
1997 71,828 -35,712 667,582 15,429
1996 61,837 -26,105 652,866 14,652
1995 66,809 -29,235 642,977 40,424
1994 68,604 -27,501 634,344 54,355
1993 73,221 -24,358 606,700 581,818
1992 83,461 -21,867 591,886 20,292
1991 95,398 -20,665 550,146 -95,155
1990 112,378 -15,438 518,575 -601,469
1989 114,865 -14,705 496,852 19,392
1988 116,626 -15,474 476,778 -81,562
1987 109,617 -16,290 488,742 -108,426
1986 105,997 -17,146 474,348 39,136
1985 103,228 -18,048 467,445 -199,505
1984 101,670 -18,994 455,740 21,709
1983 101,858 -19,994 439,800 23,115
1982 95,866 -21,055 428,336 -22,302
1981 74,067 -22,159 416,998 -23,640
1980 74,271 -37,114 419,653 15,757
1979 81,192 -35,473 428,458 -20,617
1978 86,864 -29,839 418,756 7,434
1977 106,875 -36,811 410,229 8,204
1976 125,383 -41,042 402,260 -13,915
1975 144,964 -46,268 385,916 -6,237
1974 165,099 -52,697 376,197 -4,090
1973 177,387 -52,073 373,191 -1,507
1972 187,588 -50,031 362,334 -2,600
1971 195,106 -43,056 351,464 -6,479
1970 201,823 -44,466 338,030 1,377
1969 205,581 -47,446 324,792 312
1968 205,487 -49,387 310,644 928
1967 207,245 -49,556 298,192 2,531
1966 209,179 -48,509 285,507 1,298
1965 211,322 -46,683 274,551 4,555
1964 209,315 -44,406 262,825 3,224
1963 205,788 -41,979 254,046 3,197
1962 196,423 -39,116 247,520 3,343
1961 183,806 -33,163 184,792 2,981
1960 172,816 -25,396 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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