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Population in Cuba compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 31,934,230 people in Ivory Coast in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 33,722,528 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 3.1 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.7M (64.1% growth).

Cuba vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Ivory Coast
2100 5,596,718 104,920,371
2099 5,657,375 104,113,061
2098 5,718,645 103,291,158
2097 5,780,569 102,471,756
2096 5,843,224 101,628,301
2095 5,906,751 100,772,460
2094 5,970,804 99,898,304
2093 6,035,854 99,021,348
2092 6,101,659 98,114,023
2091 6,168,154 97,191,635
2090 6,235,722 96,263,617
2089 6,304,222 95,332,834
2088 6,373,377 94,410,464
2087 6,443,413 93,478,576
2086 6,514,289 92,531,438
2085 6,585,780 91,589,651
2084 6,657,505 90,656,883
2083 6,729,522 89,687,091
2082 6,801,995 88,713,776
2081 6,874,468 87,729,381
2080 6,947,089 86,741,632
2079 7,019,723 85,754,611
2078 7,092,413 84,755,417
2077 7,165,274 83,751,773
2076 7,238,004 82,745,768
2075 7,311,071 81,715,680
2074 7,384,626 80,699,852
2073 7,458,600 79,680,254
2072 7,533,524 78,658,967
2071 7,609,105 77,619,677
2070 7,686,135 76,578,862
2069 7,764,393 75,539,439
2068 7,843,807 74,479,930
2067 7,924,753 73,429,006
2066 8,007,003 72,362,962
2065 8,090,881 71,312,115
2064 8,176,150 70,271,852
2063 8,262,542 69,232,655
2062 8,350,350 68,207,413
2061 8,439,080 67,176,556
2060 8,528,768 66,159,709
2059 8,618,786 65,140,683
2058 8,708,762 64,110,700
2057 8,798,693 63,092,260
2056 8,888,562 62,075,281
2055 8,977,652 61,046,238
2054 9,066,133 60,014,012
2053 9,153,249 58,992,661
2052 9,238,892 57,968,005
2051 9,323,021 56,941,659
2050 9,405,481 55,918,046
2049 9,486,566 54,901,818
2048 9,565,607 53,875,709
2047 9,643,403 52,858,830
2046 9,719,554 51,844,312
2045 9,793,859 50,830,306
2044 9,866,367 49,805,598
2043 9,937,436 48,788,840
2042 10,006,554 47,784,131
2041 10,073,994 46,795,255
2040 10,139,368 45,813,266
2039 10,203,016 44,841,250
2038 10,264,587 43,881,133
2037 10,325,061 42,929,373
2036 10,383,547 41,995,248
2035 10,440,509 41,077,730
2034 10,496,359 40,171,091
2033 10,550,821 39,279,116
2032 10,603,749 38,414,277
2031 10,655,312 37,563,879
2030 10,705,845 36,733,221
2029 10,755,262 35,912,791
2028 10,803,047 35,100,748
2027 10,849,321 34,301,358
2026 10,894,785 33,507,906
2025 10,938,241 32,716,581
2024 10,979,783 31,934,230
2023 11,019,931 31,165,654
2022 11,059,820 30,395,002
2021 11,122,168 29,639,736
2020 11,176,354 28,915,449
2019 11,202,846 28,193,009
2018 11,227,118 27,464,173
2017 11,247,829 26,733,372
2016 11,265,612 25,989,405
2015 11,275,065 25,246,342
2014 11,285,775 24,527,395
2013 11,298,167 23,939,775
2012 11,303,175 23,467,078
2011 11,301,571 22,982,000
2010 11,297,409 22,488,065
2009 11,294,719 21,997,940
2008 11,291,762 21,514,439
2007 11,287,272 21,030,558
2006 11,278,550 20,546,802
2005 11,262,554 20,068,458
2004 11,238,756 19,595,000
2003 11,209,383 19,125,542
2002 11,177,418 18,654,771
2001 11,144,132 18,178,913
2000 11,109,109 17,699,004
1999 11,072,230 17,215,935
1998 11,034,712 16,663,948
1997 10,997,934 16,047,170
1996 10,962,010 15,442,312
1995 10,925,362 14,855,565
1994 10,886,021 14,287,201
1993 10,841,031 13,735,951
1992 10,785,801 13,200,310
1991 10,717,640 12,683,870
1990 10,631,799 12,189,778
1989 10,533,243 11,719,771
1988 10,432,585 11,275,189
1987 10,335,342 10,851,475
1986 10,244,247 10,440,917
1985 10,157,228 10,040,483
1984 10,073,299 9,650,516
1983 9,991,026 9,272,744
1982 9,912,681 8,907,936
1981 9,849,320 8,556,596
1980 9,804,796 8,220,714
1979 9,763,355 7,902,267
1978 9,711,980 7,603,130
1977 9,648,440 7,321,950
1976 9,571,242 7,057,958
1975 9,479,726 6,776,297
1974 9,374,183 6,474,057
1973 9,255,328 6,184,944
1972 9,123,891 5,909,716
1971 8,979,085 5,650,868
1970 8,824,382 5,411,567
1969 8,666,640 5,192,221
1968 8,509,522 4,990,021
1967 8,352,625 4,799,744
1966 8,193,450 4,617,519
1965 8,030,797 4,442,377
1964 7,866,020 4,273,952
1963 7,701,660 4,112,061
1962 7,541,098 3,956,939
1961 7,387,117 3,810,151
1960 7,238,081 3,673,666

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 65.8% to 55,918,046 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M 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
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Ivory Coast
2100 -1.07% 0.78%
2099 -1.07% 0.8%
2098 -1.07% 0.8%
2097 -1.07% 0.83%
2096 -1.08% 0.85%
2095 -1.07% 0.88%
2094 -1.08% 0.89%
2093 -1.08% 0.92%
2092 -1.08% 0.95%
2091 -1.08% 0.96%
2090 -1.09% 0.98%
2089 -1.09% 0.98%
2088 -1.09% 1%
2087 -1.09% 1.02%
2086 -1.09% 1.03%
2085 -1.08% 1.03%
2084 -1.07% 1.08%
2083 -1.07% 1.1%
2082 -1.05% 1.12%
2081 -1.05% 1.14%
2080 -1.03% 1.15%
2079 -1.02% 1.18%
2078 -1.02% 1.2%
2077 -1% 1.22%
2076 -1% 1.26%
2075 -1% 1.26%
2074 -0.99% 1.28%
2073 -0.99% 1.3%
2072 -0.99% 1.34%
2071 -1% 1.36%
2070 -1.01% 1.38%
2069 -1.01% 1.42%
2068 -1.02% 1.43%
2067 -1.03% 1.47%
2066 -1.04% 1.47%
2065 -1.04% 1.48%
2064 -1.05% 1.5%
2063 -1.05% 1.5%
2062 -1.05% 1.53%
2061 -1.05% 1.54%
2060 -1.04% 1.56%
2059 -1.03% 1.61%
2058 -1.02% 1.61%
2057 -1.01% 1.64%
2056 -0.99% 1.69%
2055 -0.98% 1.72%
2054 -0.95% 1.73%
2053 -0.93% 1.77%
2052 -0.9% 1.8%
2051 -0.88% 1.83%
2050 -0.85% 1.85%
2049 -0.83% 1.9%
2048 -0.81% 1.92%
2047 -0.78% 1.96%
2046 -0.76% 1.99%
2045 -0.73% 2.06%
2044 -0.72% 2.08%
2043 -0.69% 2.1%
2042 -0.67% 2.11%
2041 -0.64% 2.14%
2040 -0.62% 2.17%
2039 -0.6% 2.19%
2038 -0.59% 2.22%
2037 -0.56% 2.22%
2036 -0.55% 2.23%
2035 -0.53% 2.26%
2034 -0.52% 2.27%
2033 -0.5% 2.25%
2032 -0.48% 2.26%
2031 -0.47% 2.26%
2030 -0.46% 2.28%
2029 -0.44% 2.31%
2028 -0.43% 2.33%
2027 -0.42% 2.37%
2026 -0.4% 2.42%
2025 -0.38% 2.45%
2024 -0.36% 2.47%
2023 -0.36% 2.54%
2022 -0.56% 2.55%
2021 -0.48% 2.5%
2020 -0.24% 2.56%
2019 -0.22% 2.65%
2018 -0.18% 2.73%
2017 -0.16% 2.86%
2016 -0.08% 2.94%
2015 -0.09% 2.93%
2014 -0.11% 2.45%
2013 -0.04% 2.01%
2012 0.01% 2.11%
2011 0.04% 2.2%
2010 0.02% 2.23%
2009 0.03% 2.25%
2008 0.04% 2.3%
2007 0.08% 2.35%
2006 0.14% 2.38%
2005 0.21% 2.42%
2004 0.26% 2.45%
2003 0.29% 2.52%
2002 0.3% 2.62%
2001 0.32% 2.71%
2000 0.33% 2.81%
1999 0.34% 3.31%
1998 0.33% 3.84%
1997 0.33% 3.92%
1996 0.34% 3.95%
1995 0.36% 3.98%
1994 0.41% 4.01%
1993 0.51% 4.06%
1992 0.64% 4.07%
1991 0.81% 4.05%
1990 0.94% 4.01%
1989 0.96% 3.94%
1988 0.94% 3.9%
1987 0.89% 3.93%
1986 0.86% 3.99%
1985 0.83% 4.04%
1984 0.82% 4.07%
1983 0.79% 4.1%
1982 0.64% 4.11%
1981 0.45% 4.09%
1980 0.42% 4.03%
1979 0.53% 3.93%
1978 0.66% 3.84%
1977 0.81% 3.74%
1976 0.97% 4.16%
1975 1.13% 4.67%
1974 1.28% 4.67%
1973 1.44% 4.66%
1972 1.61% 4.58%
1971 1.75% 4.42%
1970 1.82% 4.22%
1969 1.85% 4.05%
1968 1.88% 3.96%
1967 1.94% 3.95%
1966 2.03% 3.94%
1965 2.09% 3.94%
1964 2.13% 3.94%
1963 2.13% 3.92%
1962 2.08% 3.85%
1961 2.06% 3.72%

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Cuba Ivory Coast
Current population
10894785
33722528
Population rank 90/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.41%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
5.48 minutes
31.6 seconds
One death every
4.7 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +2,106
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +768,576
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 28/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 +11,305
Net migration rank 153/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 11,305
2024 - -22,356 - 7,838
2023 -15,880 -22,797 758,261 6,002
2022 -17,961 -23,149 750,270 26,777
2021 -71,616 -11,976 732,191 1,322
2020 -12,808 -11,976 727,455 -12,390
2019 -4,245 -23,955 727,774 2,043
2018 3,436 -23,779 722,445 5,395
2017 2,306 -23,394 734,553 -796
2016 9,677 -24,146 735,630 18,568
2015 20,464 -24,910 731,387 522
2014 22,448 -39,426 728,978 -23,011
2013 29,827 -37,619 720,228 -250,964
2012 33,864 -36,101 708,847 -232,712
2011 40,753 -35,313 694,033 -200,010
2010 37,021 -34,121 676,554 -182,689
2009 37,543 -35,063 654,439 -168,027
2008 32,848 -29,427 630,610 -150,037
2007 24,617 -19,050 617,247 -130,079
2006 24,508 -12,619 605,001 -124,651
2005 36,660 -16,561 593,685 -117,342
2004 44,258 -16,776 579,424 -108,869
2003 56,170 -24,916 568,220 -99,880
2002 58,212 -25,535 563,692 -90,503
2001 57,325 -23,442 555,220 -76,679
2000 61,133 -24,980 545,129 -63,843
1999 69,069 -31,456 527,634 -42,777
1998 71,284 -33,863 509,167 109,961
1997 71,828 -35,712 489,984 124,443
1996 61,837 -26,105 469,740 125,556
1995 66,809 -29,235 453,719 124,501
1994 68,604 -27,501 438,274 120,247
1993 73,221 -24,358 430,759 113,215
1992 83,461 -21,867 423,294 104,006
1991 95,398 -20,665 413,354 92,228
1990 112,378 -15,438 402,629 79,979
1989 114,865 -14,705 390,081 67,324
1988 116,626 -15,474 378,575 53,187
1987 109,617 -16,290 370,654 45,028
1986 105,997 -17,146 357,205 48,233
1985 103,228 -18,048 344,549 50,872
1984 101,670 -18,994 331,910 52,594
1983 101,858 -19,994 317,379 53,646
1982 95,866 -21,055 305,204 53,384
1981 74,067 -22,159 292,755 51,354
1980 74,271 -37,114 280,630 47,031
1979 81,192 -35,473 268,875 40,355
1978 86,864 -29,839 257,222 31,822
1977 106,875 -36,811 250,858 22,452
1976 125,383 -41,042 241,939 12,735
1975 144,964 -46,268 228,883 79,766
1974 165,099 -52,697 216,389 79,445
1973 177,387 -52,073 203,429 78,963
1972 187,588 -50,031 190,842 77,213
1971 195,106 -43,056 179,918 69,728
1970 201,823 -44,466 170,070 58,883
1969 205,581 -47,446 161,541 48,192
1968 205,487 -49,387 153,464 41,198
1967 207,245 -49,556 145,773 40,125
1966 209,179 -48,509 138,438 40,125
1965 211,322 -46,683 131,601 40,125
1964 209,315 -44,406 124,996 40,125
1963 205,788 -41,979 118,526 40,125
1962 196,423 -39,116 111,930 39,670
1961 183,806 -33,163 105,568 36,410
1960 172,816 -25,396 99,681 31,307

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,348,944 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 24,432 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

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
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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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