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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.06 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Cuba vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Israel
2100 5,596,718 21,079,031
2099 5,657,375 20,971,907
2098 5,718,645 20,869,188
2097 5,780,569 20,764,637
2096 5,843,224 20,651,056
2095 5,906,751 20,537,392
2094 5,970,804 20,420,251
2093 6,035,854 20,294,077
2092 6,101,659 20,167,075
2091 6,168,154 20,038,540
2090 6,235,722 19,910,123
2089 6,304,222 19,788,579
2088 6,373,377 19,660,357
2087 6,443,413 19,527,597
2086 6,514,289 19,388,628
2085 6,585,780 19,246,899
2084 6,657,505 19,099,510
2083 6,729,522 18,955,502
2082 6,801,995 18,813,463
2081 6,874,468 18,667,367
2080 6,947,089 18,512,469
2079 7,019,723 18,362,060
2078 7,092,413 18,208,724
2077 7,165,274 18,053,774
2076 7,238,004 17,908,513
2075 7,311,071 17,761,880
2074 7,384,626 17,618,257
2073 7,458,600 17,477,875
2072 7,533,524 17,343,227
2071 7,609,105 17,195,556
2070 7,686,135 17,043,216
2069 7,764,393 16,890,521
2068 7,843,807 16,742,334
2067 7,924,753 16,593,617
2066 8,007,003 16,448,006
2065 8,090,881 16,297,575
2064 8,176,150 16,152,550
2063 8,262,542 15,997,249
2062 8,350,350 15,847,545
2061 8,439,080 15,695,962
2060 8,528,768 15,537,020
2059 8,618,786 15,383,512
2058 8,708,762 15,227,838
2057 8,798,693 15,069,709
2056 8,888,562 14,910,638
2055 8,977,652 14,746,579
2054 9,066,133 14,578,352
2053 9,153,249 14,414,886
2052 9,238,892 14,252,277
2051 9,323,021 14,090,930
2050 9,405,481 13,927,651
2049 9,486,566 13,765,178
2048 9,565,607 13,606,737
2047 9,643,403 13,448,310
2046 9,719,554 13,286,110
2045 9,793,859 13,126,049
2044 9,866,367 12,960,184
2043 9,937,436 12,796,533
2042 10,006,554 12,632,183
2041 10,073,994 12,471,494
2040 10,139,368 12,312,998
2039 10,203,016 12,152,920
2038 10,264,587 11,995,851
2037 10,325,061 11,841,052
2036 10,383,547 11,693,469
2035 10,440,509 11,543,041
2034 10,496,359 11,396,608
2033 10,550,821 11,252,344
2032 10,603,749 11,108,763
2031 10,655,312 10,961,050
2030 10,705,845 10,815,614
2029 10,755,262 10,675,258
2028 10,803,047 10,533,711
2027 10,849,321 10,393,227
2026 10,894,785 10,252,942
2025 10,938,241 10,113,937
2024 10,979,783 9,974,400
2023 11,019,931 9,849,000
2022 11,059,820 9,557,500
2021 11,122,168 9,371,400
2020 11,176,354 9,215,100
2019 11,202,846 9,054,000
2018 11,227,118 8,882,800
2017 11,247,829 8,713,300
2016 11,265,612 8,546,000
2015 11,275,065 8,380,100
2014 11,285,775 8,215,700
2013 11,298,167 8,059,500
2012 11,303,175 7,910,500
2011 11,301,571 7,765,800
2010 11,297,409 7,623,600
2009 11,294,719 7,485,600
2008 11,291,762 7,308,800
2007 11,287,272 7,180,100
2006 11,278,550 7,053,700
2005 11,262,554 6,930,100
2004 11,238,756 6,809,000
2003 11,209,383 6,689,700
2002 11,177,418 6,570,000
2001 11,144,132 6,439,000
2000 11,109,109 6,289,000
1999 11,072,230 6,125,000
1998 11,034,712 5,971,000
1997 10,997,934 5,836,000
1996 10,962,010 5,692,000
1995 10,925,362 5,545,000
1994 10,886,021 5,399,000
1993 10,841,031 5,261,000
1992 10,785,801 5,123,000
1991 10,717,640 4,949,000
1990 10,631,799 4,660,000
1989 10,533,243 4,518,000
1988 10,432,585 4,442,000
1987 10,335,342 4,369,000
1986 10,244,247 4,299,000
1985 10,157,228 4,233,000
1984 10,073,299 4,159,000
1983 9,991,026 4,105,000
1982 9,912,681 4,031,000
1981 9,849,320 3,956,000
1980 9,804,796 3,878,000
1979 9,763,355 3,786,000
1978 9,711,980 3,690,000
1977 9,648,440 3,613,000
1976 9,571,242 3,533,000
1975 9,479,726 3,455,000
1974 9,374,183 3,377,000
1973 9,255,328 3,278,000
1972 9,123,891 3,148,000
1971 8,979,085 3,069,000
1970 8,824,382 2,974,000
1969 8,666,640 2,877,000
1968 8,509,522 2,803,000
1967 8,352,625 2,745,000
1966 8,193,450 2,629,000
1965 8,030,797 2,563,000
1964 7,866,020 2,475,000
1963 7,701,660 2,379,000
1962 7,541,098 2,293,000
1961 7,387,117 2,185,000
1960 7,238,081 2,114,020

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 Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M 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
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Israel
2100 -1.07% 0.51%
2099 -1.07% 0.49%
2098 -1.07% 0.5%
2097 -1.07% 0.55%
2096 -1.08% 0.55%
2095 -1.07% 0.57%
2094 -1.08% 0.62%
2093 -1.08% 0.63%
2092 -1.08% 0.64%
2091 -1.08% 0.64%
2090 -1.09% 0.61%
2089 -1.09% 0.65%
2088 -1.09% 0.68%
2087 -1.09% 0.72%
2086 -1.09% 0.74%
2085 -1.08% 0.77%
2084 -1.07% 0.76%
2083 -1.07% 0.75%
2082 -1.05% 0.78%
2081 -1.05% 0.84%
2080 -1.03% 0.82%
2079 -1.02% 0.84%
2078 -1.02% 0.86%
2077 -1% 0.81%
2076 -1% 0.83%
2075 -1% 0.82%
2074 -0.99% 0.8%
2073 -0.99% 0.78%
2072 -0.99% 0.86%
2071 -1% 0.89%
2070 -1.01% 0.9%
2069 -1.01% 0.89%
2068 -1.02% 0.9%
2067 -1.03% 0.89%
2066 -1.04% 0.92%
2065 -1.04% 0.9%
2064 -1.05% 0.97%
2063 -1.05% 0.94%
2062 -1.05% 0.97%
2061 -1.05% 1.02%
2060 -1.04% 1%
2059 -1.03% 1.02%
2058 -1.02% 1.05%
2057 -1.01% 1.07%
2056 -0.99% 1.11%
2055 -0.98% 1.15%
2054 -0.95% 1.13%
2053 -0.93% 1.14%
2052 -0.9% 1.15%
2051 -0.88% 1.17%
2050 -0.85% 1.18%
2049 -0.83% 1.16%
2048 -0.81% 1.18%
2047 -0.78% 1.22%
2046 -0.76% 1.22%
2045 -0.73% 1.28%
2044 -0.72% 1.28%
2043 -0.69% 1.3%
2042 -0.67% 1.29%
2041 -0.64% 1.29%
2040 -0.62% 1.32%
2039 -0.6% 1.31%
2038 -0.59% 1.31%
2037 -0.56% 1.26%
2036 -0.55% 1.3%
2035 -0.53% 1.28%
2034 -0.52% 1.28%
2033 -0.5% 1.29%
2032 -0.48% 1.35%
2031 -0.47% 1.34%
2030 -0.46% 1.31%
2029 -0.44% 1.34%
2028 -0.43% 1.35%
2027 -0.42% 1.37%
2026 -0.4% 1.37%
2025 -0.38% 1.4%
2024 -0.36% 1.27%
2023 -0.36% 3.05%
2022 -0.56% 1.99%
2021 -0.48% 1.7%
2020 -0.24% 1.78%
2019 -0.22% 1.93%
2018 -0.18% 1.95%
2017 -0.16% 1.96%
2016 -0.08% 1.98%
2015 -0.09% 2%
2014 -0.11% 1.94%
2013 -0.04% 1.88%
2012 0.01% 1.86%
2011 0.04% 1.87%
2010 0.02% 1.84%
2009 0.03% 2.42%
2008 0.04% 1.79%
2007 0.08% 1.79%
2006 0.14% 1.78%
2005 0.21% 1.78%
2004 0.26% 1.78%
2003 0.29% 1.82%
2002 0.3% 2.03%
2001 0.32% 2.39%
2000 0.33% 2.68%
1999 0.34% 2.58%
1998 0.33% 2.31%
1997 0.33% 2.53%
1996 0.34% 2.65%
1995 0.36% 2.7%
1994 0.41% 2.62%
1993 0.51% 2.69%
1992 0.64% 3.52%
1991 0.81% 6.2%
1990 0.94% 3.14%
1989 0.96% 1.71%
1988 0.94% 1.67%
1987 0.89% 1.63%
1986 0.86% 1.56%
1985 0.83% 1.78%
1984 0.82% 1.32%
1983 0.79% 1.84%
1982 0.64% 1.9%
1981 0.45% 2.01%
1980 0.42% 2.43%
1979 0.53% 2.6%
1978 0.66% 2.13%
1977 0.81% 2.26%
1976 0.97% 2.26%
1975 1.13% 2.31%
1974 1.28% 3.02%
1973 1.44% 4.13%
1972 1.61% 2.57%
1971 1.75% 3.19%
1970 1.82% 3.37%
1969 1.85% 2.64%
1968 1.88% 2.11%
1967 1.94% 4.41%
1966 2.03% 2.58%
1965 2.09% 3.56%
1964 2.13% 4.04%
1963 2.13% 3.75%
1962 2.08% 4.94%
1961 2.06% 3.36%

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 Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Cuba Israel
Current population
10894785
10290887
Population rank 90/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.12%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
4.19 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
2.87 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +344
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 84/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 +11,466
Net migration rank 153/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 11,466
2024 - -22,356 - 10,612
2023 -15,880 -22,797 131,977 9,999
2022 -17,961 -23,149 129,982 50,004
2021 -71,616 -11,976 134,011 16,859
2020 -12,808 -11,976 128,089 16,573
2019 -4,245 -23,955 135,810 16,134
2018 3,436 -23,779 140,348 15,615
2017 2,306 -23,394 138,541 14,518
2016 9,677 -24,146 136,736 24,308
2015 20,464 -24,910 134,082 29,735
2014 22,448 -39,426 133,916 25,303
2013 29,827 -37,619 129,758 17,075
2012 33,864 -36,101 128,941 16,549
2011 40,753 -35,313 125,030 10,470
2010 37,021 -34,121 126,552 12,906
2009 37,543 -35,063 122,015 7,269
2008 32,848 -29,427 117,672 7,974
2007 24,617 -19,050 111,292 9,654
2006 24,508 -12,619 109,332 11,446
2005 36,660 -16,561 105,338 10,975
2004 44,258 -16,776 106,901 8,494
2003 56,170 -24,916 106,366 6,684
2002 58,212 -25,535 101,178 17,420
2001 57,325 -23,442 99,160 38,643
2000 61,133 -24,980 98,737 63,409
1999 69,069 -31,456 94,325 78,422
1998 71,284 -33,863 93,744 52,713
1997 71,828 -35,712 88,707 60,297
1996 61,837 -26,105 86,518 66,811
1995 66,809 -29,235 82,066 61,800
1994 68,604 -27,501 79,365 57,273
1993 73,221 -24,358 77,337 49,345
1992 83,461 -21,867 77,357 57,522
1991 95,398 -20,665 73,740 153,141
1990 112,378 -15,438 71,764 178,732
1989 114,865 -14,705 68,674 14,192
1988 116,626 -15,474 71,072 1,675
1987 109,617 -16,290 69,904 7,511
1986 105,997 -17,146 70,073 -3,598
1985 103,228 -18,048 71,538 -3,686
1984 101,670 -18,994 70,703 10,933
1983 101,858 -19,994 70,196 689
1982 95,866 -21,055 68,931 16,563
1981 74,067 -22,159 67,647 16,021
1980 74,271 -37,114 68,253 16,284
1979 81,192 -35,473 68,148 15,591
1978 86,864 -29,839 67,158 15,556
1977 106,875 -36,811 70,092 12,747
1976 125,383 -41,042 74,899 10,459
1975 144,964 -46,268 70,828 11,726
1974 165,099 -52,697 68,891 11,929
1973 177,387 -52,073 65,560 14,310
1972 187,588 -50,031 62,960 27,415
1971 195,106 -43,056 64,449 52,632
1970 201,823 -44,466 56,506 56,173
1969 205,581 -47,446 53,800 59,928
1968 205,487 -49,387 51,014 60,804
1967 207,245 -49,556 47,488 59,483
1966 209,179 -48,509 50,477 57,347
1965 211,322 -46,683 49,979 54,694
1964 209,315 -44,406 48,015 54,050
1963 205,788 -41,979 44,964 53,877
1962 196,423 -39,116 43,337 52,313
1961 183,806 -33,163 42,170 34,482
1960 172,816 -25,396 44,818 10,990

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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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