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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 123,366,734 people in Japan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 122,704,252 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 11.3 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 1.61% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs -0.28% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.03% decline).

Cuba vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Japan
2100 5,596,187 76,995,942
2099 5,656,838 77,380,486
2098 5,718,102 77,759,557
2097 5,780,020 78,135,569
2096 5,842,669 78,515,892
2095 5,906,190 78,892,606
2094 5,970,237 79,267,768
2093 6,035,281 79,645,584
2092 6,101,080 80,025,578
2091 6,167,568 80,401,222
2090 6,235,130 80,778,500
2089 6,303,623 81,158,413
2088 6,372,772 81,539,639
2087 6,442,801 81,926,401
2086 6,513,670 82,322,612
2085 6,585,155 82,727,738
2084 6,656,872 83,141,354
2083 6,728,883 83,562,394
2082 6,801,349 83,998,809
2081 6,873,815 84,447,888
2080 6,946,429 84,918,455
2079 7,019,056 85,406,042
2078 7,091,740 85,916,840
2077 7,164,594 86,453,316
2076 7,237,317 87,012,155
2075 7,310,377 87,597,053
2074 7,383,925 88,209,803
2073 7,457,892 88,854,316
2072 7,532,809 89,519,055
2071 7,608,382 90,204,314
2070 7,685,405 90,919,143
2069 7,763,655 91,645,589
2068 7,843,062 92,388,299
2067 7,924,000 93,133,993
2066 8,006,242 93,889,902
2065 8,090,113 94,654,259
2064 8,175,374 95,412,429
2063 8,261,758 96,169,244
2062 8,349,557 96,924,236
2061 8,438,278 97,675,525
2060 8,527,958 98,422,553
2059 8,617,968 99,166,038
2058 8,707,935 99,890,950
2057 8,797,858 100,607,740
2056 8,887,718 101,318,164
2055 8,976,800 102,012,184
2054 9,065,272 102,706,063
2053 9,152,380 103,381,833
2052 9,238,015 104,059,800
2051 9,322,135 104,729,745
2050 9,404,588 105,400,477
2049 9,485,665 106,076,354
2048 9,564,698 106,754,699
2047 9,642,488 107,442,881
2046 9,718,631 108,139,155
2045 9,792,929 108,844,934
2044 9,865,430 109,553,441
2043 9,936,492 110,269,851
2042 10,005,604 110,992,599
2041 10,073,038 111,729,216
2040 10,138,405 112,463,507
2039 10,202,047 113,200,859
2038 10,263,612 113,940,856
2037 10,324,081 114,687,611
2036 10,382,560 115,436,359
2035 10,439,517 116,187,949
2034 10,495,362 116,936,734
2033 10,549,819 117,678,572
2032 10,602,742 118,419,247
2031 10,654,301 119,153,646
2030 10,704,828 119,882,512
2029 10,754,241 120,600,781
2028 10,802,022 121,314,239
2027 10,848,290 122,015,984
2026 10,893,750 122,704,252
2025 10,937,203 123,366,734
2024 10,979,783 123,975,371
2023 11,019,931 124,516,650
2022 11,059,820 125,124,989
2021 11,122,168 125,681,593
2020 11,176,354 126,261,000
2019 11,202,846 126,633,000
2018 11,227,118 126,811,000
2017 11,247,829 126,972,000
2016 11,265,612 127,076,000
2015 11,275,065 127,141,000
2014 11,285,775 127,276,000
2013 11,298,167 127,445,000
2012 11,303,175 127,629,000
2011 11,301,571 127,833,000
2010 11,297,409 128,070,000
2009 11,294,719 128,047,000
2008 11,291,762 128,063,000
2007 11,287,272 128,001,000
2006 11,278,550 127,854,000
2005 11,262,554 127,773,000
2004 11,238,756 127,761,000
2003 11,209,383 127,718,000
2002 11,177,418 127,445,000
2001 11,144,132 127,149,000
2000 11,109,109 126,843,000
1999 11,072,230 126,631,000
1998 11,034,712 126,400,000
1997 10,997,934 126,057,000
1996 10,962,010 125,757,000
1995 10,925,362 125,472,000
1994 10,886,021 125,178,000
1993 10,841,031 124,829,000
1992 10,785,801 124,425,000
1991 10,717,640 123,964,000
1990 10,631,799 123,478,000
1989 10,533,243 123,069,000
1988 10,432,585 122,578,000
1987 10,335,342 122,069,000
1986 10,244,247 121,482,000
1985 10,157,228 120,837,000
1984 10,073,299 120,083,000
1983 9,991,026 119,307,000
1982 9,912,681 118,480,000
1981 9,849,320 117,661,000
1980 9,804,796 116,807,000
1979 9,763,355 115,890,000
1978 9,711,980 114,913,000
1977 9,648,440 113,872,000
1976 9,571,242 112,775,000
1975 9,479,726 111,573,000
1974 9,374,183 110,162,000
1973 9,255,328 108,707,000
1972 9,123,891 107,188,000
1971 8,979,085 105,697,000
1970 8,824,382 103,403,000
1969 8,666,640 102,219,000
1968 8,509,522 101,011,000
1967 8,352,625 99,879,000
1966 8,193,450 98,851,000
1965 8,030,797 97,952,000
1964 7,866,020 96,903,000
1963 7,701,660 95,900,000
1962 7,541,098 94,933,000
1961 7,387,117 94,055,000
1960 7,238,081 93,216,000

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 Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Japan's population decreased by 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th 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 Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,400,477 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.6% of the population in Cuba and 29.1% in Japan.

Population growth rate by year

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Japan
2100 -1.07% -0.5%
2099 -1.07% -0.49%
2098 -1.07% -0.48%
2097 -1.07% -0.48%
2096 -1.08% -0.48%
2095 -1.07% -0.47%
2094 -1.08% -0.47%
2093 -1.08% -0.47%
2092 -1.08% -0.47%
2091 -1.08% -0.47%
2090 -1.09% -0.47%
2089 -1.09% -0.47%
2088 -1.09% -0.47%
2087 -1.09% -0.48%
2086 -1.09% -0.49%
2085 -1.08% -0.5%
2084 -1.07% -0.5%
2083 -1.07% -0.52%
2082 -1.05% -0.53%
2081 -1.05% -0.55%
2080 -1.03% -0.57%
2079 -1.02% -0.59%
2078 -1.02% -0.62%
2077 -1% -0.64%
2076 -1% -0.67%
2075 -1% -0.69%
2074 -0.99% -0.73%
2073 -0.99% -0.74%
2072 -0.99% -0.76%
2071 -1% -0.79%
2070 -1.01% -0.79%
2069 -1.01% -0.8%
2068 -1.02% -0.8%
2067 -1.03% -0.81%
2066 -1.04% -0.81%
2065 -1.04% -0.79%
2064 -1.05% -0.79%
2063 -1.05% -0.78%
2062 -1.05% -0.77%
2061 -1.05% -0.76%
2060 -1.04% -0.75%
2059 -1.03% -0.73%
2058 -1.02% -0.71%
2057 -1.01% -0.7%
2056 -0.99% -0.68%
2055 -0.98% -0.68%
2054 -0.95% -0.65%
2053 -0.93% -0.65%
2052 -0.9% -0.64%
2051 -0.88% -0.64%
2050 -0.85% -0.64%
2049 -0.83% -0.64%
2048 -0.81% -0.64%
2047 -0.78% -0.64%
2046 -0.76% -0.65%
2045 -0.73% -0.65%
2044 -0.72% -0.65%
2043 -0.69% -0.65%
2042 -0.67% -0.66%
2041 -0.64% -0.65%
2040 -0.62% -0.65%
2039 -0.6% -0.65%
2038 -0.59% -0.65%
2037 -0.56% -0.65%
2036 -0.55% -0.65%
2035 -0.53% -0.64%
2034 -0.52% -0.63%
2033 -0.5% -0.63%
2032 -0.48% -0.62%
2031 -0.47% -0.61%
2030 -0.46% -0.6%
2029 -0.44% -0.59%
2028 -0.43% -0.58%
2027 -0.42% -0.56%
2026 -0.4% -0.54%
2025 -0.39% -0.49%
2024 -0.36% -0.43%
2023 -0.36% -0.49%
2022 -0.56% -0.44%
2021 -0.48% -0.46%
2020 -0.24% -0.29%
2019 -0.22% -0.14%
2018 -0.18% -0.13%
2017 -0.16% -0.08%
2016 -0.08% -0.05%
2015 -0.09% -0.11%
2014 -0.11% -0.13%
2013 -0.04% -0.14%
2012 0.01% -0.16%
2011 0.04% -0.19%
2010 0.02% 0.02%
2009 0.03% -0.01%
2008 0.04% 0.05%
2007 0.08% 0.11%
2006 0.14% 0.06%
2005 0.21% 0.009%
2004 0.26% 0.03%
2003 0.29% 0.21%
2002 0.3% 0.23%
2001 0.32% 0.24%
2000 0.33% 0.17%
1999 0.34% 0.18%
1998 0.33% 0.27%
1997 0.33% 0.24%
1996 0.34% 0.23%
1995 0.36% 0.23%
1994 0.41% 0.28%
1993 0.51% 0.32%
1992 0.64% 0.37%
1991 0.81% 0.39%
1990 0.94% 0.33%
1989 0.96% 0.4%
1988 0.94% 0.42%
1987 0.89% 0.48%
1986 0.86% 0.53%
1985 0.83% 0.63%
1984 0.82% 0.65%
1983 0.79% 0.7%
1982 0.64% 0.7%
1981 0.45% 0.73%
1980 0.42% 0.79%
1979 0.53% 0.85%
1978 0.66% 0.91%
1977 0.81% 0.97%
1976 0.97% 1.08%
1975 1.13% 1.28%
1974 1.28% 1.34%
1973 1.44% 1.42%
1972 1.61% 1.41%
1971 1.75% 2.22%
1970 1.82% 1.16%
1969 1.85% 1.2%
1968 1.88% 1.13%
1967 1.94% 1.04%
1966 2.03% 0.92%
1965 2.09% 1.08%
1964 2.13% 1.05%
1963 2.13% 1.02%
1962 2.08% 0.93%
1961 2.06% 0.9%

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 Japan's population declined by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Cuba Japan
Current population
10893750
122704252
Population rank 90/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 1.48%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
52 seconds
One birth every
5.55 minutes
44.6 seconds
One death every
4.61 minutes
19.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline -117 -1,667
Annual growth/decline -42,580 -608,637
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% -0.49%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 183/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 +140,579
Net migration rank 153/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 140,579
2024 -19,270 -22,356 -942,213 153,357
2023 -15,880 -22,797 -871,617 175,003
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -825,825 175,003
2021 -71,616 -11,976 -640,976 -34,996
2020 -12,808 -11,976 -542,923 42,001
2019 -4,245 -23,955 -531,858 318,190
2018 3,436 -23,779 -456,520 320,601
2017 2,306 -23,394 -406,310 322,564
2016 9,677 -24,146 -343,106 314,732
2015 20,464 -24,910 -292,424 168,896
2014 22,448 -39,426 -267,279 58,109
2013 29,827 -37,619 -242,146 66,449
2012 33,864 -36,101 -229,733 67,904
2011 40,753 -35,313 -204,533 97,720
2010 37,021 -34,121 -128,070 131,860
2009 37,543 -35,063 -76,828 125,450
2008 32,848 -29,427 -51,225 142,605
2007 24,617 -19,050 -25,600 138,024
2006 24,508 -12,619 12,785 130,065
2005 36,660 -16,561 -25,554 113,017
2004 44,258 -16,776 76,656 69,014
2003 56,170 -24,916 114,946 74,875
2002 58,212 -25,535 178,423 60,864
2001 57,325 -23,442 203,438 59,563
2000 61,133 -24,980 228,317 23,468
1999 69,069 -31,456 202,610 56,901
1998 71,284 -33,863 265,440 45,912
1997 71,828 -35,712 277,325 43,366
1996 61,837 -26,105 314,392 25,030
1995 66,809 -29,235 276,039 87,714
1994 68,604 -27,501 363,017 154,214
1993 73,221 -24,358 312,073 168,836
1992 83,461 -21,867 360,833 170,878
1991 95,398 -20,665 396,685 161,331
1990 112,378 -15,438 407,478 124,582
1989 114,865 -14,705 467,662 31,202
1988 116,626 -15,474 527,085 51,154
1987 109,617 -16,290 598,138 28,001
1986 105,997 -17,146 631,706 27,987
1985 103,228 -18,048 676,687 -141,323
1984 101,670 -18,994 756,523 -273,686
1983 101,858 -19,994 775,495 -269,755
1982 95,866 -21,055 805,664 -288,550
1981 74,067 -22,159 811,861 -278,525
1980 74,271 -37,114 864,372 -92,314
1979 81,192 -35,473 950,298 -57,692
1978 86,864 -29,839 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 106,875 -36,811 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 125,383 -41,042 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 144,964 -46,268 1,204,989 107
1974 165,099 -52,697 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 177,387 -52,073 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 187,588 -50,031 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 195,106 -43,056 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 201,823 -44,466 1,230,496 33,731
1969 205,581 -47,446 1,195,962 49,447
1968 205,487 -49,387 1,191,930 43,593
1967 207,245 -49,556 1,258,475 29,632
1966 209,179 -48,509 682,072 68,934
1965 211,322 -46,683 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 209,315 -44,406 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 205,788 -41,979 987,770 -100,742
1962 196,423 -39,116 901,864 -57,075
1961 183,806 -33,163 893,522 -58,882
1960 172,816 -25,396 894,874 -150,371

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 Japan 75% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,853,772 people) and 25% is from migration (a gain of 1,955,351 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

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
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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

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