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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 11,555,022 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 1.06 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

Cuba vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Jordan
2100 5,596,718 21,346,709
2099 5,657,375 21,318,400
2098 5,718,645 21,276,587
2097 5,780,569 21,237,878
2096 5,843,224 21,204,195
2095 5,906,751 21,146,160
2094 5,970,804 21,113,543
2093 6,035,854 21,064,917
2092 6,101,659 21,015,511
2091 6,168,154 20,930,262
2090 6,235,722 20,864,971
2089 6,304,222 20,783,567
2088 6,373,377 20,713,897
2087 6,443,413 20,643,710
2086 6,514,289 20,580,263
2085 6,585,780 20,502,047
2084 6,657,505 20,434,545
2083 6,729,522 20,374,054
2082 6,801,995 20,288,057
2081 6,874,468 20,191,077
2080 6,947,089 20,105,784
2079 7,019,723 20,014,191
2078 7,092,413 19,927,535
2077 7,165,274 19,835,869
2076 7,238,004 19,742,371
2075 7,311,071 19,635,722
2074 7,384,626 19,539,085
2073 7,458,600 19,432,498
2072 7,533,524 19,323,034
2071 7,609,105 19,207,735
2070 7,686,135 19,084,510
2069 7,764,393 18,977,089
2068 7,843,807 18,837,786
2067 7,924,753 18,721,500
2066 8,007,003 18,585,819
2065 8,090,881 18,450,342
2064 8,176,150 18,327,889
2063 8,262,542 18,195,124
2062 8,350,350 18,046,701
2061 8,439,080 17,905,240
2060 8,528,768 17,766,923
2059 8,618,786 17,623,583
2058 8,708,762 17,480,101
2057 8,798,693 17,332,985
2056 8,888,562 17,199,988
2055 8,977,652 17,055,494
2054 9,066,133 16,922,360
2053 9,153,249 16,788,269
2052 9,238,892 16,629,867
2051 9,323,021 16,483,332
2050 9,405,481 16,313,641
2049 9,486,566 16,143,037
2048 9,565,607 15,960,692
2047 9,643,403 15,782,848
2046 9,719,554 15,601,379
2045 9,793,859 15,401,446
2044 9,866,367 15,203,736
2043 9,937,436 15,009,222
2042 10,006,554 14,814,702
2041 10,073,994 14,610,184
2040 10,139,368 14,387,461
2039 10,203,016 14,180,166
2038 10,264,587 13,969,908
2037 10,325,061 13,763,230
2036 10,383,547 13,565,172
2035 10,440,509 13,367,627
2034 10,496,359 13,173,095
2033 10,550,821 12,977,990
2032 10,603,749 12,780,785
2031 10,655,312 12,572,455
2030 10,705,845 12,372,453
2029 10,755,262 12,165,594
2028 10,803,047 11,949,107
2027 10,849,321 11,734,783
2026 10,894,785 11,488,370
2025 10,938,241 11,596,825
2024 10,979,783 11,552,876
2023 11,019,931 11,439,213
2022 11,059,820 11,256,263
2021 11,122,168 11,066,356
2020 11,176,354 10,865,228
2019 11,202,846 10,671,891
2018 11,227,118 10,462,306
2017 11,247,829 10,234,226
2016 11,265,612 10,006,367
2015 11,275,065 9,544,729
2014 11,285,775 8,791,710
2013 11,298,167 7,991,809
2012 11,303,175 7,587,127
2011 11,301,571 7,480,424
2010 11,297,409 7,297,043
2009 11,294,719 7,141,753
2008 11,291,762 6,989,866
2007 11,287,272 6,827,227
2006 11,278,550 6,427,371
2005 11,262,554 6,029,587
2004 11,238,756 5,882,061
2003 11,209,383 5,741,828
2002 11,177,418 5,616,066
2001 11,144,132 5,498,894
2000 11,109,109 5,386,945
1999 11,072,230 5,276,444
1998 11,034,712 5,164,284
1997 10,997,934 5,046,285
1996 10,962,010 4,912,516
1995 10,925,362 4,752,096
1994 10,886,021 4,561,406
1993 10,841,031 4,348,020
1992 10,785,801 4,127,693
1991 10,717,640 3,915,149
1990 10,631,799 3,621,908
1989 10,533,243 3,349,627
1988 10,432,585 3,193,039
1987 10,335,342 3,047,634
1986 10,244,247 2,909,887
1985 10,157,228 2,778,810
1984 10,073,299 2,654,688
1983 9,991,026 2,537,307
1982 9,912,681 2,426,927
1981 9,849,320 2,325,517
1980 9,804,796 2,234,186
1979 9,763,355 2,153,882
1978 9,711,980 2,083,595
1977 9,648,440 2,019,002
1976 9,571,242 1,958,177
1975 9,479,726 1,899,055
1974 9,374,183 1,839,182
1973 9,255,328 1,778,094
1972 9,123,891 1,714,555
1971 8,979,085 1,645,145
1970 8,824,382 1,565,163
1969 8,666,640 1,473,100
1968 8,509,522 1,372,460
1967 8,352,625 1,271,183
1966 8,193,450 1,178,360
1965 8,030,797 1,099,440
1964 7,866,020 1,035,640
1963 7,701,660 984,714
1962 7,541,098 940,554
1961 7,387,117 897,591
1960 7,238,081 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M 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
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Jordan
2100 -1.07% 0.13%
2099 -1.07% 0.2%
2098 -1.07% 0.18%
2097 -1.07% 0.16%
2096 -1.08% 0.27%
2095 -1.07% 0.15%
2094 -1.08% 0.23%
2093 -1.08% 0.24%
2092 -1.08% 0.41%
2091 -1.08% 0.31%
2090 -1.09% 0.39%
2089 -1.09% 0.34%
2088 -1.09% 0.34%
2087 -1.09% 0.31%
2086 -1.09% 0.38%
2085 -1.08% 0.33%
2084 -1.07% 0.3%
2083 -1.07% 0.42%
2082 -1.05% 0.48%
2081 -1.05% 0.42%
2080 -1.03% 0.46%
2079 -1.02% 0.43%
2078 -1.02% 0.46%
2077 -1% 0.47%
2076 -1% 0.54%
2075 -1% 0.49%
2074 -0.99% 0.55%
2073 -0.99% 0.57%
2072 -0.99% 0.6%
2071 -1% 0.65%
2070 -1.01% 0.57%
2069 -1.01% 0.74%
2068 -1.02% 0.62%
2067 -1.03% 0.73%
2066 -1.04% 0.73%
2065 -1.04% 0.67%
2064 -1.05% 0.73%
2063 -1.05% 0.82%
2062 -1.05% 0.79%
2061 -1.05% 0.78%
2060 -1.04% 0.81%
2059 -1.03% 0.82%
2058 -1.02% 0.85%
2057 -1.01% 0.77%
2056 -0.99% 0.85%
2055 -0.98% 0.79%
2054 -0.95% 0.8%
2053 -0.93% 0.95%
2052 -0.9% 0.89%
2051 -0.88% 1.04%
2050 -0.85% 1.06%
2049 -0.83% 1.14%
2048 -0.81% 1.13%
2047 -0.78% 1.16%
2046 -0.76% 1.3%
2045 -0.73% 1.3%
2044 -0.72% 1.3%
2043 -0.69% 1.31%
2042 -0.67% 1.4%
2041 -0.64% 1.55%
2040 -0.62% 1.46%
2039 -0.6% 1.51%
2038 -0.59% 1.5%
2037 -0.56% 1.46%
2036 -0.55% 1.48%
2035 -0.53% 1.48%
2034 -0.52% 1.5%
2033 -0.5% 1.54%
2032 -0.48% 1.66%
2031 -0.47% 1.62%
2030 -0.46% 1.7%
2029 -0.44% 1.81%
2028 -0.43% 1.83%
2027 -0.42% 2.14%
2026 -0.4% -0.94%
2025 -0.38% 0.38%
2024 -0.36% 0.99%
2023 -0.36% 1.63%
2022 -0.56% 1.72%
2021 -0.48% 1.85%
2020 -0.24% 1.81%
2019 -0.22% 2%
2018 -0.18% 2.23%
2017 -0.16% 2.28%
2016 -0.08% 4.84%
2015 -0.09% 8.57%
2014 -0.11% 10%
2013 -0.04% 5.33%
2012 0.01% 1.43%
2011 0.04% 2.51%
2010 0.02% 2.17%
2009 0.03% 2.17%
2008 0.04% 2.38%
2007 0.08% 6.22%
2006 0.14% 6.6%
2005 0.21% 2.51%
2004 0.26% 2.44%
2003 0.29% 2.24%
2002 0.3% 2.13%
2001 0.32% 2.08%
2000 0.33% 2.09%
1999 0.34% 2.17%
1998 0.33% 2.34%
1997 0.33% 2.72%
1996 0.34% 3.38%
1995 0.36% 4.18%
1994 0.41% 4.91%
1993 0.51% 5.34%
1992 0.64% 5.43%
1991 0.81% 8.1%
1990 0.94% 8.13%
1989 0.96% 4.9%
1988 0.94% 4.77%
1987 0.89% 4.73%
1986 0.86% 4.72%
1985 0.83% 4.68%
1984 0.82% 4.63%
1983 0.79% 4.55%
1982 0.64% 4.36%
1981 0.45% 4.09%
1980 0.42% 3.73%
1979 0.53% 3.37%
1978 0.66% 3.2%
1977 0.81% 3.11%
1976 0.97% 3.11%
1975 1.13% 3.26%
1974 1.28% 3.44%
1973 1.44% 3.71%
1972 1.61% 4.22%
1971 1.75% 5.11%
1970 1.82% 6.25%
1969 1.85% 7.33%
1968 1.88% 7.97%
1967 1.94% 7.88%
1966 2.03% 7.18%
1965 2.09% 6.16%
1964 2.13% 5.17%
1963 2.13% 4.7%
1962 2.08% 4.79%
1961 2.06% 5.17%

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/jordan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Jordan's population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Cuba Jordan
Current population
10894785
11555022
Population rank 90/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.14%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
4.62 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
2.23 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +311
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 102/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -303,267
Net migration rank 153/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -303,267
2024 - -22,356 - -156,369
2023 -15,880 -22,797 200,895 -17,445
2022 -17,961 -23,149 199,900 -17,445
2021 -71,616 -11,976 190,795 6,573
2020 -12,808 -11,976 198,138 6,745
2019 -4,245 -23,955 204,933 -23,156
2018 3,436 -23,779 205,333 32,062
2017 2,306 -23,394 205,903 12,873
2016 9,677 -24,146 205,891 31,046
2015 20,464 -24,910 195,495 490,844
2014 22,448 -39,426 184,169 635,528
2013 29,827 -37,619 170,473 609,631
2012 33,864 -36,101 175,437 -146,181
2011 40,753 -35,313 177,076 7,057
2010 37,021 -34,121 177,748 4,872
2009 37,543 -35,063 177,651 -49,687
2008 32,848 -29,427 175,048 767
2007 24,617 -19,050 167,574 -18,108
2006 24,508 -12,619 147,643 502,609
2005 36,660 -16,561 141,816 3,500
2004 44,258 -16,776 141,752 7,979
2003 56,170 -24,916 142,443 -11,699
2002 58,212 -25,535 139,250 -18,463
2001 57,325 -23,442 136,450 -22,896
2000 61,133 -24,980 136,414 -26,077
1999 69,069 -31,456 138,201 -27,530
1998 71,284 -33,863 140,696 -27,036
1997 71,828 -35,712 145,358 -23,021
1996 61,837 -26,105 147,852 -2,655
1995 66,809 -29,235 147,652 27,991
1994 68,604 -27,501 144,199 61,533
1993 73,221 -24,358 139,467 81,576
1992 83,461 -21,867 134,241 85,376
1991 95,398 -20,665 129,642 75,824
1990 112,378 -15,438 114,912 266,100
1989 114,865 -14,705 112,608 50,941
1988 116,626 -15,474 109,754 39,873
1987 109,617 -16,290 106,536 34,646
1986 105,997 -17,146 103,551 30,763
1985 103,228 -18,048 99,801 28,040
1984 101,670 -18,994 96,092 24,316
1983 101,858 -19,994 92,863 21,487
1982 95,866 -21,055 89,473 16,944
1981 74,067 -22,159 86,751 9,659
1980 74,271 -37,114 84,508 1,735
1979 81,192 -35,473 82,076 -7,706
1978 86,864 -29,839 79,908 -13,701
1977 106,875 -36,811 78,101 -15,132
1976 125,383 -41,042 75,981 -17,309
1975 144,964 -46,268 74,392 -14,822
1974 165,099 -52,697 72,212 -12,024
1973 177,387 -52,073 70,058 -8,072
1972 187,588 -50,031 67,707 -2,622
1971 195,106 -43,056 64,763 8,976
1970 201,823 -44,466 60,321 25,894
1969 205,581 -47,446 57,431 40,481
1968 205,487 -49,387 53,336 50,036
1967 207,245 -49,556 48,791 50,397
1966 209,179 -48,509 44,580 41,882
1965 211,322 -46,683 41,635 29,737
1964 209,315 -44,406 39,205 17,018
1963 205,788 -41,979 36,858 8,763
1962 196,423 -39,116 34,598 8,098
1961 183,806 -33,163 32,143 11,097
1960 172,816 -25,396 29,491 15,509

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/jordan | 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 Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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