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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.97 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Cuba vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Ireland
2100 5,596,718 5,468,791
2099 5,657,375 5,493,162
2098 5,718,645 5,516,999
2097 5,780,569 5,540,157
2096 5,843,224 5,562,811
2095 5,906,751 5,583,505
2094 5,970,804 5,603,538
2093 6,035,854 5,623,266
2092 6,101,659 5,642,437
2091 6,168,154 5,661,268
2090 6,235,722 5,680,076
2089 6,304,222 5,697,512
2088 6,373,377 5,714,108
2087 6,443,413 5,729,431
2086 6,514,289 5,743,405
2085 6,585,780 5,757,666
2084 6,657,505 5,771,610
2083 6,729,522 5,785,324
2082 6,801,995 5,798,037
2081 6,874,468 5,809,262
2080 6,947,089 5,821,598
2079 7,019,723 5,836,731
2078 7,092,413 5,851,937
2077 7,165,274 5,867,627
2076 7,238,004 5,883,876
2075 7,311,071 5,900,200
2074 7,384,626 5,917,659
2073 7,458,600 5,934,975
2072 7,533,524 5,952,211
2071 7,609,105 5,969,279
2070 7,686,135 5,986,770
2069 7,764,393 6,003,570
2068 7,843,807 6,019,937
2067 7,924,753 6,035,810
2066 8,007,003 6,051,604
2065 8,090,881 6,066,791
2064 8,176,150 6,081,606
2063 8,262,542 6,094,455
2062 8,350,350 6,106,325
2061 8,439,080 6,118,587
2060 8,528,768 6,131,482
2059 8,618,786 6,143,979
2058 8,708,762 6,153,447
2057 8,798,693 6,161,059
2056 8,888,562 6,164,047
2055 8,977,652 6,168,611
2054 9,066,133 6,169,455
2053 9,153,249 6,169,673
2052 9,238,892 6,167,591
2051 9,323,021 6,164,894
2050 9,405,481 6,159,756
2049 9,486,566 6,151,623
2048 9,565,607 6,140,272
2047 9,643,403 6,128,245
2046 9,719,554 6,115,454
2045 9,793,859 6,099,562
2044 9,866,367 6,081,384
2043 9,937,436 6,062,477
2042 10,006,554 6,041,683
2041 10,073,994 6,017,573
2040 10,139,368 5,992,311
2039 10,203,016 5,967,604
2038 10,264,587 5,940,474
2037 10,325,061 5,912,327
2036 10,383,547 5,884,159
2035 10,440,509 5,855,902
2034 10,496,359 5,825,178
2033 10,550,821 5,792,751
2032 10,603,749 5,757,842
2031 10,655,312 5,721,671
2030 10,705,845 5,684,420
2029 10,755,262 5,644,008
2028 10,803,047 5,600,083
2027 10,849,321 5,553,725
2026 10,894,785 5,505,248
2025 10,938,241 5,452,752
2024 10,979,783 5,395,790
2023 11,019,931 5,311,538
2022 11,059,820 5,212,836
2021 11,122,168 5,110,585
2020 11,176,354 5,039,747
2019 11,202,846 4,976,456
2018 11,227,118 4,898,022
2017 11,247,829 4,827,445
2016 11,265,612 4,762,722
2015 11,275,065 4,701,957
2014 11,285,775 4,657,740
2013 11,298,167 4,623,816
2012 11,303,175 4,599,533
2011 11,301,571 4,580,084
2010 11,297,409 4,560,155
2009 11,294,719 4,535,375
2008 11,291,762 4,489,544
2007 11,287,272 4,398,942
2006 11,278,550 4,273,591
2005 11,262,554 4,159,914
2004 11,238,756 4,070,262
2003 11,209,383 3,996,521
2002 11,177,418 3,931,947
2001 11,144,132 3,866,243
2000 11,109,109 3,805,174
1999 11,072,230 3,754,786
1998 11,034,712 3,712,696
1997 10,997,934 3,674,171
1996 10,962,010 3,637,510
1995 10,925,362 3,608,841
1994 10,886,021 3,590,386
1993 10,841,031 3,576,261
1992 10,785,801 3,558,430
1991 10,717,640 3,534,235
1990 10,631,799 3,513,974
1989 10,533,243 3,511,009
1988 10,432,585 3,524,949
1987 10,335,342 3,540,057
1986 10,244,247 3,539,690
1985 10,157,228 3,538,082
1984 10,073,299 3,532,423
1983 9,991,026 3,510,600
1982 9,912,681 3,485,800
1981 9,849,320 3,453,000
1980 9,804,796 3,412,800
1979 9,763,355 3,373,750
1978 9,711,980 3,329,100
1977 9,648,440 3,282,200
1976 9,571,242 3,238,050
1975 9,479,726 3,189,550
1974 9,374,183 3,137,500
1973 9,255,328 3,085,950
1972 9,123,891 3,036,850
1971 8,979,085 2,992,050
1970 8,824,382 2,957,250
1969 8,666,640 2,932,650
1968 8,509,522 2,915,550
1967 8,352,625 2,902,450
1966 8,193,450 2,888,800
1965 8,030,797 2,877,300
1964 7,866,020 2,866,550
1963 7,701,660 2,852,650
1962 7,541,098 2,836,050
1961 7,387,117 2,824,400
1960 7,238,081 2,828,600

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/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M 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
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Ireland
2100 -1.07% -0.44%
2099 -1.07% -0.43%
2098 -1.07% -0.42%
2097 -1.07% -0.41%
2096 -1.08% -0.37%
2095 -1.07% -0.36%
2094 -1.08% -0.35%
2093 -1.08% -0.34%
2092 -1.08% -0.33%
2091 -1.08% -0.33%
2090 -1.09% -0.31%
2089 -1.09% -0.29%
2088 -1.09% -0.27%
2087 -1.09% -0.24%
2086 -1.09% -0.25%
2085 -1.08% -0.24%
2084 -1.07% -0.24%
2083 -1.07% -0.22%
2082 -1.05% -0.19%
2081 -1.05% -0.21%
2080 -1.03% -0.26%
2079 -1.02% -0.26%
2078 -1.02% -0.27%
2077 -1% -0.28%
2076 -1% -0.28%
2075 -1% -0.3%
2074 -0.99% -0.29%
2073 -0.99% -0.29%
2072 -0.99% -0.29%
2071 -1% -0.29%
2070 -1.01% -0.28%
2069 -1.01% -0.27%
2068 -1.02% -0.26%
2067 -1.03% -0.26%
2066 -1.04% -0.25%
2065 -1.04% -0.24%
2064 -1.05% -0.21%
2063 -1.05% -0.19%
2062 -1.05% -0.2%
2061 -1.05% -0.21%
2060 -1.04% -0.2%
2059 -1.03% -0.15%
2058 -1.02% -0.12%
2057 -1.01% -0.05%
2056 -0.99% -0.07%
2055 -0.98% -0.01%
2054 -0.95% -0.004%
2053 -0.93% 0.03%
2052 -0.9% 0.04%
2051 -0.88% 0.08%
2050 -0.85% 0.13%
2049 -0.83% 0.18%
2048 -0.81% 0.2%
2047 -0.78% 0.21%
2046 -0.76% 0.26%
2045 -0.73% 0.3%
2044 -0.72% 0.31%
2043 -0.69% 0.34%
2042 -0.67% 0.4%
2041 -0.64% 0.42%
2040 -0.62% 0.41%
2039 -0.6% 0.46%
2038 -0.59% 0.48%
2037 -0.56% 0.48%
2036 -0.55% 0.48%
2035 -0.53% 0.53%
2034 -0.52% 0.56%
2033 -0.5% 0.61%
2032 -0.48% 0.63%
2031 -0.47% 0.66%
2030 -0.46% 0.72%
2029 -0.44% 0.78%
2028 -0.43% 0.83%
2027 -0.42% 0.88%
2026 -0.4% 0.96%
2025 -0.38% 1.06%
2024 -0.36% 1.59%
2023 -0.36% 1.89%
2022 -0.56% 2%
2021 -0.48% 1.41%
2020 -0.24% 1.27%
2019 -0.22% 1.6%
2018 -0.18% 1.46%
2017 -0.16% 1.36%
2016 -0.08% 1.29%
2015 -0.09% 0.95%
2014 -0.11% 0.73%
2013 -0.04% 0.53%
2012 0.01% 0.42%
2011 0.04% 0.44%
2010 0.02% 0.55%
2009 0.03% 1.02%
2008 0.04% 2.06%
2007 0.08% 2.93%
2006 0.14% 2.73%
2005 0.21% 2.2%
2004 0.26% 1.85%
2003 0.29% 1.64%
2002 0.3% 1.7%
2001 0.32% 1.6%
2000 0.33% 1.34%
1999 0.34% 1.13%
1998 0.33% 1.05%
1997 0.33% 1.01%
1996 0.34% 0.79%
1995 0.36% 0.51%
1994 0.41% 0.39%
1993 0.51% 0.5%
1992 0.64% 0.68%
1991 0.81% 0.58%
1990 0.94% 0.08%
1989 0.96% -0.4%
1988 0.94% -0.43%
1987 0.89% 0.01%
1986 0.86% 0.05%
1985 0.83% 0.16%
1984 0.82% 0.62%
1983 0.79% 0.71%
1982 0.64% 0.95%
1981 0.45% 1.18%
1980 0.42% 1.16%
1979 0.53% 1.34%
1978 0.66% 1.43%
1977 0.81% 1.36%
1976 0.97% 1.52%
1975 1.13% 1.66%
1974 1.28% 1.67%
1973 1.44% 1.62%
1972 1.61% 1.5%
1971 1.75% 1.18%
1970 1.82% 0.84%
1969 1.85% 0.59%
1968 1.88% 0.45%
1967 1.94% 0.47%
1966 2.03% 0.4%
1965 2.09% 0.38%
1964 2.13% 0.49%
1963 2.13% 0.59%
1962 2.08% 0.41%
1961 2.06% -0.15%

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/ireland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Cuba Ireland
Current population
10894785
5518360
Population rank 90/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.07%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
6.24 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +231
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 68/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 +35,417
Net migration rank 153/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 35,417
2024 - -22,356 - 39,059
2023 -15,880 -22,797 19,652 43,873
2022 -17,961 -23,149 19,287 93,535
2021 -71,616 -11,976 26,064 27,419
2020 -12,808 -11,976 23,687 15,746
2019 -4,245 -23,955 28,365 29,663
2018 3,436 -23,779 29,878 33,387
2017 2,306 -23,394 31,379 28,883
2016 9,677 -24,146 33,339 18,967
2015 20,464 -24,910 35,265 13,376
2014 22,448 -39,426 37,728 448
2013 29,827 -37,619 39,302 -12,309
2012 33,864 -36,101 42,775 -22,411
2011 40,753 -35,313 45,801 -26,529
2010 37,021 -34,121 47,426 -26,974
2009 37,543 -35,063 47,168 -18,524
2008 32,848 -29,427 46,691 18,979
2007 24,617 -19,050 43,109 76,465
2006 24,508 -12,619 36,752 94,513
2005 36,660 -16,561 33,279 63,983
2004 44,258 -16,776 33,376 49,102
2003 56,170 -24,916 32,372 32,220
2002 58,212 -25,535 31,062 34,286
2001 57,325 -23,442 27,837 39,220
2000 61,133 -24,980 23,592 31,298
1999 69,069 -31,456 21,402 23,592
1998 71,284 -33,863 22,277 16,615
1997 71,828 -35,712 21,311 17,425
1996 61,837 -26,105 18,915 9,959
1995 66,809 -29,235 16,601 10,019
1994 68,604 -27,501 17,234 -3,118
1993 73,221 -24,358 17,166 -3,762
1992 83,461 -21,867 20,283 1,335
1991 95,398 -20,665 21,206 4,944
1990 112,378 -15,438 21,787 -8,203
1989 114,865 -14,705 20,012 -28,752
1988 116,626 -15,474 22,912 -44,020
1987 109,617 -16,290 26,904 -38,426
1986 105,997 -17,146 27,963 -21,139
1985 103,228 -18,048 29,013 -16,178
1984 101,670 -18,994 31,791 -15,549
1983 101,858 -19,994 34,053 -15,043
1982 95,866 -21,055 38,344 -14,464
1981 74,067 -22,159 39,364 -10,834
1980 74,271 -37,114 40,612 -2,876
1979 81,192 -35,473 38,798 1,486
1978 86,864 -29,839 36,288 15,543
1977 106,875 -36,811 35,448 14,505
1976 125,383 -41,042 33,676 14,200
1975 144,964 -46,268 34,128 13,828
1974 165,099 -52,697 34,199 13,482
1973 177,387 -52,073 34,562 13,164
1972 187,588 -50,031 34,316 12,858
1971 195,106 -43,056 35,606 5,851
1970 201,823 -44,466 30,756 -8,892
1969 205,581 -47,446 29,326 -10,250
1968 205,487 -49,387 27,697 -11,132
1967 207,245 -49,556 29,895 -11,708
1966 209,179 -48,509 26,866 -11,858
1965 211,322 -46,683 30,500 -14,016
1964 209,315 -44,406 31,532 -15,640
1963 205,788 -41,979 29,667 -16,615
1962 196,423 -39,116 28,077 -17,438
1961 183,806 -33,163 25,137 -22,237
1960 172,816 -25,396 28,286 -38,492

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/ireland | 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 Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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