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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 123,975,371 people in Japan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 122,677,250 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 -0.26% per year vs -0.25% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.05% decline).

Cuba vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Japan
2100 5,596,718 76,978,998
2099 5,657,375 77,363,458
2098 5,718,645 77,742,445
2097 5,780,569 78,118,375
2096 5,843,224 78,498,614
2095 5,906,751 78,875,245
2094 5,970,804 79,250,325
2093 6,035,854 79,628,057
2092 6,101,659 80,007,967
2091 6,168,154 80,383,529
2090 6,235,722 80,760,724
2089 6,304,222 81,140,553
2088 6,373,377 81,521,696
2087 6,443,413 81,908,373
2086 6,514,289 82,304,497
2085 6,585,780 82,709,534
2084 6,657,505 83,123,058
2083 6,729,522 83,544,006
2082 6,801,995 83,980,325
2081 6,874,468 84,429,305
2080 6,947,089 84,899,768
2079 7,019,723 85,387,247
2078 7,092,413 85,897,934
2077 7,165,274 86,434,291
2076 7,238,004 86,993,007
2075 7,311,071 87,577,777
2074 7,384,626 88,190,392
2073 7,458,600 88,834,763
2072 7,533,524 89,499,356
2071 7,609,105 90,184,464
2070 7,686,135 90,899,136
2069 7,764,393 91,625,421
2068 7,843,807 92,367,969
2067 7,924,753 93,113,499
2066 8,007,003 93,869,240
2065 8,090,881 94,633,430
2064 8,176,150 95,391,433
2063 8,262,542 96,148,081
2062 8,350,350 96,902,907
2061 8,439,080 97,654,031
2060 8,528,768 98,400,894
2059 8,618,786 99,144,216
2058 8,708,762 99,868,968
2057 8,798,693 100,585,601
2056 8,888,562 101,295,868
2055 8,977,652 101,989,736
2054 9,066,133 102,683,462
2053 9,153,249 103,359,083
2052 9,238,892 104,036,901
2051 9,323,021 104,706,698
2050 9,405,481 105,377,283
2049 9,486,566 106,053,011
2048 9,565,607 106,731,207
2047 9,643,403 107,419,237
2046 9,719,554 108,115,358
2045 9,793,859 108,820,982
2044 9,866,367 109,529,333
2043 9,937,436 110,245,586
2042 10,006,554 110,968,174
2041 10,073,994 111,704,629
2040 10,139,368 112,438,759
2039 10,203,016 113,175,948
2038 10,264,587 113,915,783
2037 10,325,061 114,662,374
2036 10,383,547 115,410,956
2035 10,440,509 116,162,381
2034 10,496,359 116,911,001
2033 10,550,821 117,652,676
2032 10,603,749 118,393,188
2031 10,655,312 119,127,425
2030 10,705,845 119,856,131
2029 10,755,262 120,574,242
2028 10,803,047 121,287,543
2027 10,849,321 121,989,133
2026 10,894,785 122,677,250
2025 10,938,241 123,339,586
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 (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 Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Japan's population decreased by 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% 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 9,405,481 people with a rank change from 90th to 104th. The population of Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,377,283 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 -0.38% -0.51%
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 (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 Japan's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Cuba Japan
Current population
10894785
122677250
Population rank 90/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 1.48%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
58.3 seconds
One birth every
5.48 minutes
42.2 seconds
One death every
4.7 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -110 -1,483
Annual growth/decline -40,148 -541,279
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 185/197
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 - -22,356 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Japan 73.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,178,838 people) and 26.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,860,103 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 445K
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 (1960–2024, 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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