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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 2,834,980 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 139th.
  • 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 -0.26% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Cuba vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Jamaica
2100 5,596,718 1,075,936
2099 5,657,375 1,095,350
2098 5,718,645 1,115,242
2097 5,780,569 1,135,653
2096 5,843,224 1,156,525
2095 5,906,751 1,177,966
2094 5,970,804 1,200,045
2093 6,035,854 1,222,794
2092 6,101,659 1,246,199
2091 6,168,154 1,270,303
2090 6,235,722 1,294,988
2089 6,304,222 1,320,362
2088 6,373,377 1,346,290
2087 6,443,413 1,372,809
2086 6,514,289 1,399,955
2085 6,585,780 1,427,808
2084 6,657,505 1,456,011
2083 6,729,522 1,484,393
2082 6,801,995 1,513,542
2081 6,874,468 1,543,136
2080 6,947,089 1,573,400
2079 7,019,723 1,603,926
2078 7,092,413 1,634,499
2077 7,165,274 1,665,602
2076 7,238,004 1,696,763
2075 7,311,071 1,728,143
2074 7,384,626 1,760,036
2073 7,458,600 1,791,818
2072 7,533,524 1,823,794
2071 7,609,105 1,855,585
2070 7,686,135 1,887,318
2069 7,764,393 1,918,759
2068 7,843,807 1,950,157
2067 7,924,753 1,981,247
2066 8,007,003 2,012,035
2065 8,090,881 2,043,276
2064 8,176,150 2,073,988
2063 8,262,542 2,104,265
2062 8,350,350 2,134,508
2061 8,439,080 2,164,312
2060 8,528,768 2,194,058
2059 8,618,786 2,223,310
2058 8,708,762 2,252,286
2057 8,798,693 2,280,579
2056 8,888,562 2,308,936
2055 8,977,652 2,336,830
2054 9,066,133 2,364,245
2053 9,153,249 2,390,891
2052 9,238,892 2,416,741
2051 9,323,021 2,441,989
2050 9,405,481 2,466,771
2049 9,486,566 2,491,589
2048 9,565,607 2,515,667
2047 9,643,403 2,539,219
2046 9,719,554 2,562,324
2045 9,793,859 2,584,663
2044 9,866,367 2,606,489
2043 9,937,436 2,627,486
2042 10,006,554 2,647,490
2041 10,073,994 2,666,429
2040 10,139,368 2,684,551
2039 10,203,016 2,702,027
2038 10,264,587 2,718,374
2037 10,325,061 2,734,180
2036 10,383,547 2,748,725
2035 10,440,509 2,761,886
2034 10,496,359 2,774,297
2033 10,550,821 2,785,381
2032 10,603,749 2,795,619
2031 10,655,312 2,804,329
2030 10,705,845 2,812,297
2029 10,755,262 2,819,213
2028 10,803,047 2,825,235
2027 10,849,321 2,830,534
2026 10,894,785 2,834,980
2025 10,938,241 2,837,881
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 (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 Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th 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 -0.38% -0.05%
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 (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 Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Cuba Jamaica
Current population
10894785
2834980
Population rank 90/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.03%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
14.3 hours
One birth every
5.48 minutes
15.9 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 -2
Annual growth/decline -40,148 -611
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 166/197
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 - -22,356 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 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 445K
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
Half Way Tree 96.5K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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