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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 47,020,774 people in Iraq in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 48,531,417 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 4.45 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 0.72% 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 -0.28% per year vs +2.32% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.5M (69.6% growth).

Cuba vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Iraq
2100 5,596,187 101,633,126
2099 5,656,838 101,421,797
2098 5,718,102 101,213,066
2097 5,780,020 100,981,364
2096 5,842,669 100,724,968
2095 5,906,190 100,465,117
2094 5,970,237 100,194,566
2093 6,035,281 99,876,697
2092 6,101,080 99,532,563
2091 6,167,568 99,204,350
2090 6,235,130 98,887,474
2089 6,303,623 98,513,541
2088 6,372,772 98,144,553
2087 6,442,801 97,768,049
2086 6,513,670 97,325,536
2085 6,585,155 96,873,514
2084 6,656,872 96,449,107
2083 6,728,883 95,991,669
2082 6,801,349 95,510,163
2081 6,873,815 95,009,824
2080 6,946,429 94,507,711
2079 7,019,056 93,960,720
2078 7,091,740 93,417,874
2077 7,164,594 92,904,470
2076 7,237,317 92,360,076
2075 7,310,377 91,825,735
2074 7,383,925 91,229,744
2073 7,457,892 90,571,495
2072 7,532,809 89,918,845
2071 7,608,382 89,266,016
2070 7,685,405 88,596,956
2069 7,763,655 87,909,934
2068 7,843,062 87,220,950
2067 7,924,000 86,514,449
2066 8,006,242 85,734,979
2065 8,090,113 84,972,344
2064 8,175,374 84,191,791
2063 8,261,758 83,388,388
2062 8,349,557 82,605,010
2061 8,438,278 81,801,066
2060 8,527,958 80,951,432
2059 8,617,968 80,142,288
2058 8,707,935 79,319,959
2057 8,797,858 78,477,750
2056 8,887,718 77,609,609
2055 8,976,800 76,740,326
2054 9,065,272 75,857,522
2053 9,152,380 74,953,340
2052 9,238,015 74,072,968
2051 9,322,135 73,150,617
2050 9,404,588 72,236,317
2049 9,485,665 71,272,496
2048 9,564,698 70,317,228
2047 9,642,488 69,348,186
2046 9,718,631 68,401,022
2045 9,792,929 67,436,306
2044 9,865,430 66,447,658
2043 9,936,492 65,453,908
2042 10,005,604 64,434,168
2041 10,073,038 63,409,041
2040 10,138,405 62,360,444
2039 10,202,047 61,289,676
2038 10,263,612 60,253,388
2037 10,324,081 59,221,968
2036 10,382,560 58,156,294
2035 10,439,517 57,128,298
2034 10,495,362 56,087,988
2033 10,549,819 55,051,428
2032 10,602,742 54,002,572
2031 10,654,301 52,991,720
2030 10,704,828 51,987,045
2029 10,754,241 50,982,830
2028 10,802,022 50,001,395
2027 10,848,290 49,015,079
2026 10,893,750 48,020,585
2025 10,937,203 47,020,774
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Iraq's population increased by 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% 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 9,404,588 people with a rank change from 90th to 104th. The population of Iraq will increase by 48.8% to 72,236,317 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 -0.39% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.13%.

Live population counters

Cuba Iraq
Current population
10893750
48531417
Population rank 90/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.58%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
32.3 seconds
One birth every
5.55 minutes
26.8 seconds
One death every
4.61 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +2,682
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +978,759
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +2.13%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 43/197
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 -19,270 -22,356 985,943 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,544,059 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a loss of 85,752 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 506K
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 (1960–2025, 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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