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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 58,952,704 people in Italy in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 58,562,681 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 5.38 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 0.84% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.6M (0.28% growth).

Cuba vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Italy
2100 5,596,718 35,208,261
2099 5,657,375 35,444,989
2098 5,718,645 35,676,340
2097 5,780,569 35,914,345
2096 5,843,224 36,150,501
2095 5,906,751 36,386,787
2094 5,970,804 36,619,396
2093 6,035,854 36,850,181
2092 6,101,659 37,089,746
2091 6,168,154 37,323,400
2090 6,235,722 37,560,976
2089 6,304,222 37,802,157
2088 6,373,377 38,040,056
2087 6,443,413 38,280,439
2086 6,514,289 38,517,279
2085 6,585,780 38,761,126
2084 6,657,505 39,008,873
2083 6,729,522 39,255,273
2082 6,801,995 39,509,964
2081 6,874,468 39,767,732
2080 6,947,089 40,030,977
2079 7,019,723 40,302,924
2078 7,092,413 40,579,648
2077 7,165,274 40,860,952
2076 7,238,004 41,151,772
2075 7,311,071 41,455,646
2074 7,384,626 41,779,503
2073 7,458,600 42,111,664
2072 7,533,524 42,459,257
2071 7,609,105 42,814,908
2070 7,686,135 43,187,953
2069 7,764,393 43,571,469
2068 7,843,807 43,964,515
2067 7,924,753 44,361,273
2066 8,007,003 44,771,926
2065 8,090,881 45,197,177
2064 8,176,150 45,628,630
2063 8,262,542 46,066,216
2062 8,350,350 46,517,561
2061 8,439,080 46,971,598
2060 8,528,768 47,424,830
2059 8,618,786 47,879,711
2058 8,708,762 48,332,818
2057 8,798,693 48,778,066
2056 8,888,562 49,222,515
2055 8,977,652 49,653,326
2054 9,066,133 50,073,600
2053 9,153,249 50,488,203
2052 9,238,892 50,886,354
2051 9,323,021 51,276,616
2050 9,405,481 51,663,176
2049 9,486,566 52,034,983
2048 9,565,607 52,392,012
2047 9,643,403 52,745,310
2046 9,719,554 53,080,828
2045 9,793,859 53,408,660
2044 9,866,367 53,723,325
2043 9,937,436 54,042,322
2042 10,006,554 54,342,628
2041 10,073,994 54,629,496
2040 10,139,368 54,916,374
2039 10,203,016 55,205,078
2038 10,264,587 55,481,637
2037 10,325,061 55,757,394
2036 10,383,547 56,025,224
2035 10,440,509 56,295,613
2034 10,496,359 56,562,648
2033 10,550,821 56,822,364
2032 10,603,749 57,078,534
2031 10,655,312 57,345,322
2030 10,705,845 57,606,120
2029 10,755,262 57,851,091
2028 10,803,047 58,091,760
2027 10,849,321 58,333,039
2026 10,894,785 58,562,681
2025 10,938,241 58,769,653
2024 10,979,783 58,952,704
2023 11,019,931 58,984,216
2022 11,059,820 59,013,667
2021 11,122,168 59,133,173
2020 11,176,354 59,438,851
2019 11,202,846 59,729,081
2018 11,227,118 60,148,658
2017 11,247,829 60,002,252
2016 11,265,612 60,115,223
2015 11,275,065 60,229,605
2014 11,285,775 60,320,707
2013 11,298,167 60,311,613
2012 11,303,175 60,191,247
2011 11,301,571 60,026,841
2010 11,297,409 59,819,407
2009 11,294,719 59,555,454
2008 11,291,762 59,211,181
2007 11,287,272 58,756,247
2006 11,278,550 58,399,861
2005 11,262,554 58,166,682
2004 11,238,756 57,828,179
2003 11,209,383 57,399,184
2002 11,177,418 57,089,824
2001 11,144,132 56,976,981
2000 11,109,109 56,942,108
1999 11,072,230 56,916,317
1998 11,034,712 56,906,744
1997 10,997,934 56,890,372
1996 10,962,010 56,860,281
1995 10,925,362 56,844,303
1994 10,886,021 56,843,400
1993 10,841,031 56,831,821
1992 10,785,801 56,797,087
1991 10,717,640 56,758,521
1990 10,631,799 56,719,240
1989 10,533,243 56,671,781
1988 10,432,585 56,629,288
1987 10,335,342 56,601,931
1986 10,244,247 56,596,155
1985 10,157,228 56,593,071
1984 10,073,299 56,576,718
1983 9,991,026 56,564,074
1982 9,912,681 56,543,548
1981 9,849,320 56,501,675
1980 9,804,796 56,433,883
1979 9,763,355 56,317,749
1978 9,711,980 56,155,143
1977 9,648,440 55,955,411
1976 9,571,242 55,718,260
1975 9,479,726 55,441,001
1974 9,374,183 55,110,868
1973 9,255,328 54,751,406
1972 9,123,891 54,381,345
1971 8,979,085 54,073,490
1970 8,824,382 53,821,850
1969 8,666,640 53,537,950
1968 8,509,522 53,235,750
1967 8,352,625 52,900,500
1966 8,193,450 52,519,000
1965 8,030,797 52,112,350
1964 7,866,020 51,675,350
1963 7,701,660 51,252,000
1962 7,541,098 50,879,450
1961 7,387,117 50,536,350
1960 7,238,081 50,199,700

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/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Italy's population decreased by 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.6% of the population in Cuba and 29.7% in Italy.

Population growth rate by year

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Italy
2100 -1.07% -0.67%
2099 -1.07% -0.65%
2098 -1.07% -0.66%
2097 -1.07% -0.65%
2096 -1.08% -0.65%
2095 -1.07% -0.64%
2094 -1.08% -0.63%
2093 -1.08% -0.65%
2092 -1.08% -0.63%
2091 -1.08% -0.63%
2090 -1.09% -0.64%
2089 -1.09% -0.63%
2088 -1.09% -0.63%
2087 -1.09% -0.61%
2086 -1.09% -0.63%
2085 -1.08% -0.64%
2084 -1.07% -0.63%
2083 -1.07% -0.64%
2082 -1.05% -0.65%
2081 -1.05% -0.66%
2080 -1.03% -0.67%
2079 -1.02% -0.68%
2078 -1.02% -0.69%
2077 -1% -0.71%
2076 -1% -0.73%
2075 -1% -0.78%
2074 -0.99% -0.79%
2073 -0.99% -0.82%
2072 -0.99% -0.83%
2071 -1% -0.86%
2070 -1.01% -0.88%
2069 -1.01% -0.89%
2068 -1.02% -0.89%
2067 -1.03% -0.92%
2066 -1.04% -0.94%
2065 -1.04% -0.95%
2064 -1.05% -0.95%
2063 -1.05% -0.97%
2062 -1.05% -0.97%
2061 -1.05% -0.96%
2060 -1.04% -0.95%
2059 -1.03% -0.94%
2058 -1.02% -0.91%
2057 -1.01% -0.9%
2056 -0.99% -0.87%
2055 -0.98% -0.84%
2054 -0.95% -0.82%
2053 -0.93% -0.78%
2052 -0.9% -0.76%
2051 -0.88% -0.75%
2050 -0.85% -0.71%
2049 -0.83% -0.68%
2048 -0.81% -0.67%
2047 -0.78% -0.63%
2046 -0.76% -0.61%
2045 -0.73% -0.59%
2044 -0.72% -0.59%
2043 -0.69% -0.55%
2042 -0.67% -0.53%
2041 -0.64% -0.52%
2040 -0.62% -0.52%
2039 -0.6% -0.5%
2038 -0.59% -0.49%
2037 -0.56% -0.48%
2036 -0.55% -0.48%
2035 -0.53% -0.47%
2034 -0.52% -0.46%
2033 -0.5% -0.45%
2032 -0.48% -0.47%
2031 -0.47% -0.45%
2030 -0.46% -0.42%
2029 -0.44% -0.41%
2028 -0.43% -0.41%
2027 -0.42% -0.39%
2026 -0.4% -0.35%
2025 -0.38% -0.31%
2024 -0.36% -0.05%
2023 -0.36% -0.05%
2022 -0.56% -0.2%
2021 -0.48% -0.51%
2020 -0.24% -0.49%
2019 -0.22% -0.7%
2018 -0.18% 0.24%
2017 -0.16% -0.19%
2016 -0.08% -0.19%
2015 -0.09% -0.15%
2014 -0.11% 0.02%
2013 -0.04% 0.2%
2012 0.01% 0.27%
2011 0.04% 0.35%
2010 0.02% 0.44%
2009 0.03% 0.58%
2008 0.04% 0.77%
2007 0.08% 0.61%
2006 0.14% 0.4%
2005 0.21% 0.59%
2004 0.26% 0.75%
2003 0.29% 0.54%
2002 0.3% 0.2%
2001 0.32% 0.06%
2000 0.33% 0.05%
1999 0.34% 0.02%
1998 0.33% 0.03%
1997 0.33% 0.05%
1996 0.34% 0.03%
1995 0.36% 0.002%
1994 0.41% 0.02%
1993 0.51% 0.06%
1992 0.64% 0.07%
1991 0.81% 0.07%
1990 0.94% 0.08%
1989 0.96% 0.08%
1988 0.94% 0.05%
1987 0.89% 0.01%
1986 0.86% 0.005%
1985 0.83% 0.03%
1984 0.82% 0.02%
1983 0.79% 0.04%
1982 0.64% 0.07%
1981 0.45% 0.12%
1980 0.42% 0.21%
1979 0.53% 0.29%
1978 0.66% 0.36%
1977 0.81% 0.43%
1976 0.97% 0.5%
1975 1.13% 0.6%
1974 1.28% 0.66%
1973 1.44% 0.68%
1972 1.61% 0.57%
1971 1.75% 0.47%
1970 1.82% 0.53%
1969 1.85% 0.57%
1968 1.88% 0.63%
1967 1.94% 0.73%
1966 2.03% 0.78%
1965 2.09% 0.85%
1964 2.13% 0.83%
1963 2.13% 0.73%
1962 2.08% 0.68%
1961 2.06% 0.67%

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/italy | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Italy's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Cuba Italy
Current population
10894785
58562681
Population rank 90/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.71%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
47.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline -110 -86
Annual growth/decline -40,148 -31,512
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 170/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 +75,448
Net migration rank 153/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 75,448
2024 - -22,356 - 95,246
2023 -15,880 -22,797 -283,125 150,189
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -318,674 231,228
2021 -71,616 -11,976 -301,579 157,327
2020 -12,808 -11,976 -338,801 85,281
2019 -4,245 -23,955 -215,025 46,634
2018 3,436 -23,779 -192,475 83,686
2017 2,306 -23,394 -192,007 95,147
2016 9,677 -24,146 -138,265 84,568
2015 20,464 -24,910 -162,620 39,389
2014 22,448 -39,426 -96,513 52,679
2013 29,827 -37,619 -90,468 158,090
2012 33,864 -36,101 -78,248 252,524
2011 40,753 -35,313 -48,021 198,544
2010 37,021 -34,121 -23,928 274,387
2009 37,543 -35,063 -17,866 283,676
2008 32,848 -29,427 -11,842 422,534
2007 24,617 -19,050 -5,876 495,092
2006 24,508 -12,619 0 215,995
2005 36,660 -16,561 -17,450 258,702
2004 44,258 -16,776 11,566 417,970
2003 56,170 -24,916 -40,179 478,578
2002 58,212 -25,535 -22,836 223,861
2001 57,325 -23,442 -11,396 48,903
2000 61,133 -24,980 -17,082 56,065
1999 69,069 -31,456 -22,766 54,405
1998 71,284 -33,863 -39,835 67,985
1997 71,828 -35,712 -22,756 50,539
1996 61,837 -26,105 -22,744 53,450
1995 66,809 -29,235 -34,107 -460,287
1994 68,604 -27,501 -17,053 502,750
1993 73,221 -24,358 0 24,321
1992 83,461 -21,867 22,718 51,747
1991 95,398 -20,665 11,352 19,721
1990 112,378 -15,438 22,688 35,317
1989 114,865 -14,705 28,336 19,540
1988 116,626 -15,474 33,977 18,553
1987 109,617 -16,290 16,980 7,825
1986 105,997 -17,146 11,319 -6,206
1985 103,228 -18,048 28,297 6,911
1984 101,670 -18,994 50,919 203
1983 101,858 -19,994 33,939 -3,733
1982 95,866 -21,055 79,161 -24,223
1981 74,067 -22,159 73,452 7,182
1980 74,271 -37,114 84,650 295,642
1979 81,192 -35,473 129,531 42,637
1978 86,864 -29,839 168,465 43,932
1977 106,875 -36,811 190,248 42,246
1976 125,383 -41,042 228,445 40,885
1975 144,964 -46,268 271,660 43,051
1974 165,099 -52,697 336,176 42,487
1973 177,387 -52,073 328,508 41,631
1972 187,588 -50,031 364,355 43,182
1971 195,106 -43,056 383,922 -58,627
1970 201,823 -44,466 376,753 -62,216
1969 205,581 -47,446 390,827 -45,346
1968 205,487 -49,387 399,268 -50,149
1967 207,245 -49,556 439,074 -37,992
1966 209,179 -48,509 488,427 -35,352
1965 211,322 -46,683 474,222 -36,267
1964 209,315 -44,406 527,089 -27,368
1963 205,788 -41,979 440,767 -28,198
1962 196,423 -39,116 427,387 -25,840
1961 183,806 -33,163 459,880 -129,761
1960 172,816 -25,396 426,697 -140,765

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/italy | 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 Italy 68.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

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
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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