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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 2,837,077 people in Jamaica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 2,834,177 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 3.84 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +0.14% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.93% growth).

Cuba vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Jamaica
2100 5,596,187 1,075,631
2099 5,656,838 1,095,039
2098 5,718,102 1,114,926
2097 5,780,020 1,135,331
2096 5,842,669 1,156,197
2095 5,906,190 1,177,632
2094 5,970,237 1,199,705
2093 6,035,281 1,222,447
2092 6,101,080 1,245,845
2091 6,167,568 1,269,943
2090 6,235,130 1,294,621
2089 6,303,623 1,319,987
2088 6,372,772 1,345,908
2087 6,442,801 1,372,420
2086 6,513,670 1,399,559
2085 6,585,155 1,427,403
2084 6,656,872 1,455,598
2083 6,728,883 1,483,973
2082 6,801,349 1,513,113
2081 6,873,815 1,542,698
2080 6,946,429 1,572,954
2079 7,019,056 1,603,471
2078 7,091,740 1,634,036
2077 7,164,594 1,665,130
2076 7,237,317 1,696,282
2075 7,310,377 1,727,653
2074 7,383,925 1,759,538
2073 7,457,892 1,791,310
2072 7,532,809 1,823,277
2071 7,608,382 1,855,059
2070 7,685,405 1,886,784
2069 7,763,655 1,918,215
2068 7,843,062 1,949,604
2067 7,924,000 1,980,685
2066 8,006,242 2,011,465
2065 8,090,113 2,042,697
2064 8,175,374 2,073,400
2063 8,261,758 2,103,669
2062 8,349,557 2,133,903
2061 8,438,278 2,163,699
2060 8,527,958 2,193,436
2059 8,617,968 2,222,680
2058 8,707,935 2,251,648
2057 8,797,858 2,279,932
2056 8,887,718 2,308,282
2055 8,976,800 2,336,168
2054 9,065,272 2,363,575
2053 9,152,380 2,390,213
2052 9,238,015 2,416,056
2051 9,322,135 2,441,297
2050 9,404,588 2,466,072
2049 9,485,665 2,490,883
2048 9,564,698 2,514,954
2047 9,642,488 2,538,499
2046 9,718,631 2,561,597
2045 9,792,929 2,583,931
2044 9,865,430 2,605,750
2043 9,936,492 2,626,741
2042 10,005,604 2,646,740
2041 10,073,038 2,665,673
2040 10,138,405 2,683,790
2039 10,202,047 2,701,261
2038 10,263,612 2,717,604
2037 10,324,081 2,733,406
2036 10,382,560 2,747,946
2035 10,439,517 2,761,103
2034 10,495,362 2,773,511
2033 10,549,819 2,784,591
2032 10,602,742 2,794,827
2031 10,654,301 2,803,535
2030 10,704,828 2,811,500
2029 10,754,241 2,818,414
2028 10,802,022 2,824,434
2027 10,848,290 2,829,732
2026 10,893,750 2,834,177
2025 10,937,203 2,837,077
2024 10,979,783 2,839,175
2023 11,019,931 2,839,786
2022 11,059,820 2,839,144
2021 11,122,168 2,837,682
2020 11,176,354 2,830,739
2019 11,202,846 2,823,271
2018 11,227,118 2,820,097
2017 11,247,829 2,815,764
2016 11,265,612 2,809,915
2015 11,275,065 2,802,534
2014 11,285,775 2,793,749
2013 11,298,167 2,783,687
2012 11,303,175 2,772,430
2011 11,301,571 2,760,494
2010 11,297,409 2,748,568
2009 11,294,719 2,736,995
2008 11,291,762 2,725,635
2007 11,287,272 2,713,800
2006 11,278,550 2,700,968
2005 11,262,554 2,687,066
2004 11,238,756 2,672,225
2003 11,209,383 2,656,623
2002 11,177,418 2,640,572
2001 11,144,132 2,624,403
2000 11,109,109 2,607,826
1999 11,072,230 2,589,795
1998 11,034,712 2,569,736
1997 10,997,934 2,547,848
1996 10,962,010 2,524,463
1995 10,925,362 2,500,151
1994 10,886,021 2,475,220
1993 10,841,031 2,449,916
1992 10,785,801 2,424,701
1991 10,717,640 2,400,869
1990 10,631,799 2,379,877
1989 10,533,243 2,361,916
1988 10,432,585 2,345,777
1987 10,335,342 2,329,813
1986 10,244,247 2,312,125
1985 10,157,228 2,290,656
1984 10,073,299 2,264,562
1983 9,991,026 2,234,832
1982 9,912,681 2,203,889
1981 9,849,320 2,173,818
1980 9,804,796 2,145,658
1979 9,763,355 2,119,486
1978 9,711,980 2,094,836
1977 9,648,440 2,070,657
1976 9,571,242 2,045,578
1975 9,479,726 2,018,981
1974 9,374,183 1,990,906
1973 9,255,328 1,961,219
1972 9,123,891 1,931,542
1971 8,979,085 1,903,728
1970 8,824,382 1,878,196
1969 8,666,640 1,855,127
1968 8,509,522 1,833,765
1967 8,352,625 1,812,865
1966 8,193,450 1,791,475
1965 8,030,797 1,769,192
1964 7,866,020 1,745,568
1963 7,701,660 1,721,099
1962 7,541,098 1,696,932
1961 7,387,117 1,673,261
1960 7,238,081 1,650,005

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Jamaica's population increased by 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,072 people and rank change from 140th to 143rd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.6% of the population in Cuba and 40.1% in Jamaica.

Population growth rate by year

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Jamaica
2100 -1.07% -1.77%
2099 -1.07% -1.78%
2098 -1.07% -1.8%
2097 -1.07% -1.8%
2096 -1.08% -1.82%
2095 -1.07% -1.84%
2094 -1.08% -1.86%
2093 -1.08% -1.88%
2092 -1.08% -1.9%
2091 -1.08% -1.91%
2090 -1.09% -1.92%
2089 -1.09% -1.93%
2088 -1.09% -1.93%
2087 -1.09% -1.94%
2086 -1.09% -1.95%
2085 -1.08% -1.94%
2084 -1.07% -1.91%
2083 -1.07% -1.93%
2082 -1.05% -1.92%
2081 -1.05% -1.92%
2080 -1.03% -1.9%
2079 -1.02% -1.87%
2078 -1.02% -1.87%
2077 -1% -1.84%
2076 -1% -1.82%
2075 -1% -1.81%
2074 -0.99% -1.77%
2073 -0.99% -1.75%
2072 -0.99% -1.71%
2071 -1% -1.68%
2070 -1.01% -1.64%
2069 -1.01% -1.61%
2068 -1.02% -1.57%
2067 -1.03% -1.53%
2066 -1.04% -1.53%
2065 -1.04% -1.48%
2064 -1.05% -1.44%
2063 -1.05% -1.42%
2062 -1.05% -1.38%
2061 -1.05% -1.36%
2060 -1.04% -1.32%
2059 -1.03% -1.29%
2058 -1.02% -1.24%
2057 -1.01% -1.23%
2056 -0.99% -1.19%
2055 -0.98% -1.16%
2054 -0.95% -1.11%
2053 -0.93% -1.07%
2052 -0.9% -1.03%
2051 -0.88% -1%
2050 -0.85% -1%
2049 -0.83% -0.96%
2048 -0.81% -0.93%
2047 -0.78% -0.9%
2046 -0.76% -0.86%
2045 -0.73% -0.84%
2044 -0.72% -0.8%
2043 -0.69% -0.76%
2042 -0.67% -0.71%
2041 -0.64% -0.68%
2040 -0.62% -0.65%
2039 -0.6% -0.6%
2038 -0.59% -0.58%
2037 -0.56% -0.53%
2036 -0.55% -0.48%
2035 -0.53% -0.45%
2034 -0.52% -0.4%
2033 -0.5% -0.37%
2032 -0.48% -0.31%
2031 -0.47% -0.28%
2030 -0.46% -0.25%
2029 -0.44% -0.21%
2028 -0.43% -0.19%
2027 -0.42% -0.16%
2026 -0.4% -0.1%
2025 -0.39% -0.07%
2024 -0.36% -0.02%
2023 -0.36% 0.02%
2022 -0.56% 0.05%
2021 -0.48% 0.25%
2020 -0.24% 0.26%
2019 -0.22% 0.11%
2018 -0.18% 0.15%
2017 -0.16% 0.21%
2016 -0.08% 0.26%
2015 -0.09% 0.31%
2014 -0.11% 0.36%
2013 -0.04% 0.41%
2012 0.01% 0.43%
2011 0.04% 0.43%
2010 0.02% 0.42%
2009 0.03% 0.42%
2008 0.04% 0.44%
2007 0.08% 0.48%
2006 0.14% 0.52%
2005 0.21% 0.56%
2004 0.26% 0.59%
2003 0.29% 0.61%
2002 0.3% 0.62%
2001 0.32% 0.64%
2000 0.33% 0.7%
1999 0.34% 0.78%
1998 0.33% 0.86%
1997 0.33% 0.93%
1996 0.34% 0.97%
1995 0.36% 1.01%
1994 0.41% 1.03%
1993 0.51% 1.04%
1992 0.64% 0.99%
1991 0.81% 0.88%
1990 0.94% 0.76%
1989 0.96% 0.69%
1988 0.94% 0.69%
1987 0.89% 0.77%
1986 0.86% 0.94%
1985 0.83% 1.15%
1984 0.82% 1.33%
1983 0.79% 1.4%
1982 0.64% 1.38%
1981 0.45% 1.31%
1980 0.42% 1.23%
1979 0.53% 1.18%
1978 0.66% 1.17%
1977 0.81% 1.23%
1976 0.97% 1.32%
1975 1.13% 1.41%
1974 1.28% 1.51%
1973 1.44% 1.54%
1972 1.61% 1.46%
1971 1.75% 1.36%
1970 1.82% 1.24%
1969 1.85% 1.16%
1968 1.88% 1.15%
1967 1.94% 1.19%
1966 2.03% 1.26%
1965 2.09% 1.35%
1964 2.13% 1.42%
1963 2.13% 1.42%
1962 2.08% 1.41%
1961 2.06% 1.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Cuba Jamaica
Current population
10893750
2834177
Population rank 90/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.03%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
4.19 hours
One birth every
5.55 minutes
16.2 minutes
One death every
4.61 minutes
22.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 -6
Annual growth/decline -42,580 -2,098
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 165/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -11,053
Net migration rank 153/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -11,053
2024 -19,270 -22,356 9,210 -10,506
2023 -15,880 -22,797 10,072 -10,003
2022 -17,961 -23,149 11,215 -10,003
2021 -71,616 -11,976 6,382 -4,665
2020 -12,808 -11,976 12,170 0
2019 -4,245 -23,955 13,094 -10,335
2018 3,436 -23,779 13,929 -10,335
2017 2,306 -23,394 15,419 -10,335
2016 9,677 -24,146 16,944 -10,335
2015 20,464 -24,910 18,489 -10,335
2014 22,448 -39,426 19,751 -10,335
2013 29,827 -37,619 21,037 -10,335
2012 33,864 -36,101 22,320 -10,498
2011 40,753 -35,313 23,627 -11,577
2010 37,021 -34,121 25,031 -13,248
2009 37,543 -35,063 26,311 -14,941
2008 32,848 -29,427 27,553 -16,191
2007 24,617 -19,050 28,886 -16,588
2006 24,508 -12,619 30,213 -16,840
2005 36,660 -16,561 31,506 -17,071
2004 44,258 -16,776 32,500 -17,256
2003 56,170 -24,916 33,340 -17,380
2002 58,212 -25,535 33,572 -17,428
2001 57,325 -23,442 33,666 -17,466
2000 61,133 -24,980 34,452 -17,498
1999 69,069 -31,456 36,649 -17,542
1998 71,284 -33,863 38,628 -17,623
1997 71,828 -35,712 40,521 -17,756
1996 61,837 -26,105 42,297 -18,285
1995 66,809 -29,235 43,705 -19,092
1994 68,604 -27,501 45,210 -19,960
1993 73,221 -24,358 46,090 -20,731
1992 83,461 -21,867 46,494 -21,426
1991 95,398 -20,665 45,617 -23,014
1990 112,378 -15,438 44,465 -25,085
1989 114,865 -14,705 43,591 -27,049
1988 116,626 -15,474 43,978 -28,247
1987 109,617 -16,290 44,155 -27,958
1986 105,997 -17,146 44,520 -25,339
1985 103,228 -18,048 45,122 -21,371
1984 101,670 -18,994 45,644 -17,211
1983 101,858 -19,994 45,095 -14,065
1982 95,866 -21,055 43,816 -12,952
1981 74,067 -22,159 42,898 -13,619
1980 74,271 -37,114 42,316 -15,277
1979 81,192 -35,473 42,449 -17,143
1978 86,864 -29,839 42,475 -18,483
1977 106,875 -36,811 42,999 -18,630
1976 125,383 -41,042 43,878 -18,084
1975 144,964 -46,268 44,736 -17,340
1974 165,099 -52,697 45,526 -16,769
1973 177,387 -52,073 47,438 -16,822
1972 187,588 -50,031 46,676 -17,934
1971 195,106 -43,056 47,206 -20,322
1970 201,823 -44,466 47,547 -23,371
1969 205,581 -47,446 48,258 -26,304
1968 205,487 -49,387 49,189 -28,424
1967 207,245 -49,556 50,187 -29,147
1966 209,179 -48,509 50,808 -29,065
1965 211,322 -46,683 51,423 -28,611
1964 209,315 -44,406 52,501 -28,066
1963 205,788 -41,979 52,277 -27,757
1962 196,423 -39,116 51,758 -27,936
1961 183,806 -33,163 51,931 -28,416
1960 172,816 -25,396 51,944 -28,952

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Jamaica 59.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 126,924 people) and 40.6% is from migration (a loss of 86,852 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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