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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 1.94 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Cuba vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Kazakhstan
2100 5,596,718 33,848,663
2099 5,657,375 33,772,741
2098 5,718,645 33,695,479
2097 5,780,569 33,615,447
2096 5,843,224 33,523,978
2095 5,906,751 33,424,720
2094 5,970,804 33,326,027
2093 6,035,854 33,224,553
2092 6,101,659 33,128,053
2091 6,168,154 33,024,570
2090 6,235,722 32,918,505
2089 6,304,222 32,809,364
2088 6,373,377 32,697,677
2087 6,443,413 32,574,802
2086 6,514,289 32,450,913
2085 6,585,780 32,326,215
2084 6,657,505 32,198,072
2083 6,729,522 32,062,485
2082 6,801,995 31,936,199
2081 6,874,468 31,798,193
2080 6,947,089 31,659,824
2079 7,019,723 31,525,030
2078 7,092,413 31,377,560
2077 7,165,274 31,230,620
2076 7,238,004 31,082,855
2075 7,311,071 30,934,158
2074 7,384,626 30,781,840
2073 7,458,600 30,635,989
2072 7,533,524 30,488,022
2071 7,609,105 30,336,588
2070 7,686,135 30,183,464
2069 7,764,393 30,024,249
2068 7,843,807 29,872,612
2067 7,924,753 29,722,383
2066 8,007,003 29,568,138
2065 8,090,881 29,406,227
2064 8,176,150 29,245,499
2063 8,262,542 29,081,885
2062 8,350,350 28,917,277
2061 8,439,080 28,748,398
2060 8,528,768 28,577,830
2059 8,618,786 28,401,552
2058 8,708,762 28,224,769
2057 8,798,693 28,046,842
2056 8,888,562 27,852,110
2055 8,977,652 27,652,544
2054 9,066,133 27,453,980
2053 9,153,249 27,243,894
2052 9,238,892 27,031,990
2051 9,323,021 26,818,727
2050 9,405,481 26,602,802
2049 9,486,566 26,385,294
2048 9,565,607 26,155,898
2047 9,643,403 25,920,222
2046 9,719,554 25,687,222
2045 9,793,859 25,451,058
2044 9,866,367 25,215,227
2043 9,937,436 24,979,701
2042 10,006,554 24,746,212
2041 10,073,994 24,516,106
2040 10,139,368 24,281,719
2039 10,203,016 24,055,361
2038 10,264,587 23,829,916
2037 10,325,061 23,608,263
2036 10,383,547 23,382,815
2035 10,440,509 23,159,205
2034 10,496,359 22,934,543
2033 10,550,821 22,708,727
2032 10,603,749 22,478,234
2031 10,655,312 22,254,688
2030 10,705,845 22,027,730
2029 10,755,262 21,799,495
2028 10,803,047 21,566,108
2027 10,849,321 21,333,660
2026 10,894,785 21,098,089
2025 10,938,241 20,850,907
2024 10,979,783 20,592,571
2023 11,019,931 20,330,104
2022 11,059,820 20,034,609
2021 11,122,168 19,743,603
2020 11,176,354 19,482,117
2019 11,202,846 19,209,555
2018 11,227,118 18,932,727
2017 11,247,829 18,651,931
2016 11,265,612 18,363,600
2015 11,275,065 18,084,169
2014 11,285,775 17,816,285
2013 11,298,167 17,556,502
2012 11,303,175 17,306,106
2011 11,301,571 17,066,002
2010 11,297,409 16,836,810
2009 11,294,719 16,619,846
2008 11,291,762 16,426,525
2007 11,287,272 16,257,214
2006 11,278,550 16,103,716
2005 11,262,554 15,968,117
2004 11,238,756 15,850,159
2003 11,209,383 15,747,380
2002 11,177,418 15,656,677
2001 11,144,132 15,575,550
2000 11,109,109 15,501,103
1999 11,072,230 15,455,874
1998 11,034,712 15,647,785
1997 10,997,934 16,043,251
1996 10,962,010 16,416,027
1995 10,925,362 16,730,536
1994 10,886,021 17,043,771
1993 10,841,031 17,274,487
1992 10,785,801 17,332,625
1991 10,717,640 17,278,600
1990 10,631,799 17,154,054
1989 10,533,243 16,997,013
1988 10,432,585 16,781,168
1987 10,335,342 16,527,715
1986 10,244,247 16,262,702
1985 10,157,228 16,031,090
1984 10,073,299 15,844,621
1983 9,991,026 15,665,551
1982 9,912,681 15,492,595
1981 9,849,320 15,323,082
1980 9,804,796 15,152,949
1979 9,763,355 14,978,696
1978 9,711,980 14,711,497
1977 9,648,440 14,353,265
1976 9,571,242 13,998,738
1975 9,479,726 13,700,843
1974 9,374,183 13,454,570
1973 9,255,328 13,208,121
1972 9,123,891 12,951,798
1971 8,979,085 12,684,813
1970 8,824,382 12,419,057
1969 8,666,640 12,156,212
1968 8,509,522 11,879,182
1967 8,352,625 11,584,428
1966 8,193,450 11,288,989
1965 8,030,797 10,993,183
1964 7,866,020 10,690,309
1963 7,701,660 10,377,466
1962 7,541,098 10,058,928
1961 7,387,117 9,742,085
1960 7,238,081 9,429,981

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 Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M 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
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Kazakhstan
2100 -1.07% 0.22%
2099 -1.07% 0.23%
2098 -1.07% 0.24%
2097 -1.07% 0.27%
2096 -1.08% 0.3%
2095 -1.07% 0.3%
2094 -1.08% 0.31%
2093 -1.08% 0.29%
2092 -1.08% 0.31%
2091 -1.08% 0.32%
2090 -1.09% 0.33%
2089 -1.09% 0.34%
2088 -1.09% 0.38%
2087 -1.09% 0.38%
2086 -1.09% 0.39%
2085 -1.08% 0.4%
2084 -1.07% 0.42%
2083 -1.07% 0.4%
2082 -1.05% 0.43%
2081 -1.05% 0.44%
2080 -1.03% 0.43%
2079 -1.02% 0.47%
2078 -1.02% 0.47%
2077 -1% 0.48%
2076 -1% 0.48%
2075 -1% 0.49%
2074 -0.99% 0.48%
2073 -0.99% 0.49%
2072 -0.99% 0.5%
2071 -1% 0.51%
2070 -1.01% 0.53%
2069 -1.01% 0.51%
2068 -1.02% 0.51%
2067 -1.03% 0.52%
2066 -1.04% 0.55%
2065 -1.04% 0.55%
2064 -1.05% 0.56%
2063 -1.05% 0.57%
2062 -1.05% 0.59%
2061 -1.05% 0.6%
2060 -1.04% 0.62%
2059 -1.03% 0.63%
2058 -1.02% 0.63%
2057 -1.01% 0.7%
2056 -0.99% 0.72%
2055 -0.98% 0.72%
2054 -0.95% 0.77%
2053 -0.93% 0.78%
2052 -0.9% 0.8%
2051 -0.88% 0.81%
2050 -0.85% 0.82%
2049 -0.83% 0.88%
2048 -0.81% 0.91%
2047 -0.78% 0.91%
2046 -0.76% 0.93%
2045 -0.73% 0.94%
2044 -0.72% 0.94%
2043 -0.69% 0.94%
2042 -0.67% 0.94%
2041 -0.64% 0.97%
2040 -0.62% 0.94%
2039 -0.6% 0.95%
2038 -0.59% 0.94%
2037 -0.56% 0.96%
2036 -0.55% 0.97%
2035 -0.53% 0.98%
2034 -0.52% 0.99%
2033 -0.5% 1.03%
2032 -0.48% 1%
2031 -0.47% 1.03%
2030 -0.46% 1.05%
2029 -0.44% 1.08%
2028 -0.43% 1.09%
2027 -0.42% 1.12%
2026 -0.4% 1.19%
2025 -0.38% 1.25%
2024 -0.36% 1.29%
2023 -0.36% 1.47%
2022 -0.56% 1.47%
2021 -0.48% 1.34%
2020 -0.24% 1.42%
2019 -0.22% 1.46%
2018 -0.18% 1.51%
2017 -0.16% 1.57%
2016 -0.08% 1.55%
2015 -0.09% 1.5%
2014 -0.11% 1.48%
2013 -0.04% 1.45%
2012 0.01% 1.41%
2011 0.04% 1.36%
2010 0.02% 1.31%
2009 0.03% 1.18%
2008 0.04% 1.04%
2007 0.08% 0.95%
2006 0.14% 0.85%
2005 0.21% 0.74%
2004 0.26% 0.65%
2003 0.29% 0.58%
2002 0.3% 0.52%
2001 0.32% 0.48%
2000 0.33% 0.29%
1999 0.34% -1.23%
1998 0.33% -2.46%
1997 0.33% -2.27%
1996 0.34% -1.88%
1995 0.36% -1.84%
1994 0.41% -1.34%
1993 0.51% -0.34%
1992 0.64% 0.31%
1991 0.81% 0.73%
1990 0.94% 0.92%
1989 0.96% 1.29%
1988 0.94% 1.53%
1987 0.89% 1.63%
1986 0.86% 1.44%
1985 0.83% 1.18%
1984 0.82% 1.14%
1983 0.79% 1.12%
1982 0.64% 1.11%
1981 0.45% 1.12%
1980 0.42% 1.16%
1979 0.53% 1.82%
1978 0.66% 2.5%
1977 0.81% 2.53%
1976 0.97% 2.17%
1975 1.13% 1.83%
1974 1.28% 1.87%
1973 1.44% 1.98%
1972 1.61% 2.1%
1971 1.75% 2.14%
1970 1.82% 2.16%
1969 1.85% 2.33%
1968 1.88% 2.54%
1967 1.94% 2.62%
1966 2.03% 2.69%
1965 2.09% 2.83%
1964 2.13% 3.01%
1963 2.13% 3.17%
1962 2.08% 3.25%
1961 2.06% 3.31%

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 Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Cuba Kazakhstan
Current population
10894785
21161809
Population rank 90/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.26%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
2 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +719
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 82/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -8,834
Net migration rank 153/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -8,834
2024 - -22,356 - -7,368
2023 -15,880 -22,797 273,013 -4,822
2022 -17,961 -23,149 277,019 45,755
2021 -71,616 -11,976 269,026 -9,804
2020 -12,808 -11,976 272,458 -8,716
2019 -4,245 -23,955 278,788 2,594
2018 3,436 -23,779 278,917 -6,644
2017 2,306 -23,394 268,066 21,248
2016 9,677 -24,146 277,878 9,478
2015 20,464 -24,910 273,523 -2,011
2014 22,448 -39,426 274,406 -10,170
2013 29,827 -37,619 259,239 -3,925
2012 33,864 -36,101 249,987 -4,512
2011 40,753 -35,313 237,883 -3,160
2010 37,021 -34,121 230,479 -6,840
2009 37,543 -35,063 218,036 -7,758
2008 32,848 -29,427 214,169 -37,796
2007 24,617 -19,050 188,486 -26,237
2006 24,508 -12,619 166,480 -21,728
2005 36,660 -16,561 146,619 -20,171
2004 44,258 -16,776 132,286 -22,841
2003 56,170 -24,916 112,137 -16,027
2002 58,212 -25,535 93,564 -8,272
2001 57,325 -23,442 84,279 -7,333
2000 61,133 -24,980 80,699 -8,754
1999 69,069 -31,456 79,536 -61,031
1998 71,284 -33,863 85,735 -488,075
1997 71,828 -35,712 92,778 -481,380
1996 61,837 -26,105 112,384 -469,331
1995 66,809 -29,235 140,721 -412,775
1994 68,604 -27,501 165,631 -520,028
1993 73,221 -24,358 185,649 -292,682
1992 83,461 -21,867 204,785 -214,015
1991 95,398 -20,665 221,581 -104,271
1990 112,378 -15,438 235,113 -103,336
1989 114,865 -14,705 254,394 -72,096
1988 116,626 -15,474 275,278 -25,892
1987 109,617 -16,290 290,227 -32,724
1986 105,997 -17,146 295,818 -23,297
1985 103,228 -18,048 293,834 -103,115
1984 101,670 -18,994 278,485 -96,266
1983 101,858 -19,994 260,471 -84,566
1982 95,866 -21,055 246,983 -76,976
1981 74,067 -22,159 243,652 -74,624
1980 74,271 -37,114 238,977 -67,731
1979 81,192 -35,473 237,442 -60,198
1978 86,864 -29,839 225,895 131,248
1977 106,875 -36,811 224,284 135,047
1976 125,383 -41,042 221,992 127,735
1975 144,964 -46,268 219,748 26,332
1974 165,099 -52,697 217,668 28,807
1973 177,387 -52,073 215,940 30,467
1972 187,588 -50,031 212,319 53,914
1971 195,106 -43,056 202,450 65,291
1970 201,823 -44,466 191,775 72,000
1969 205,581 -47,446 184,118 77,805
1968 205,487 -49,387 186,254 105,890
1967 207,245 -49,556 191,536 105,830
1966 209,179 -48,509 191,506 101,999
1965 211,322 -46,683 194,470 103,626
1964 209,315 -44,406 208,899 98,761
1963 205,788 -41,979 223,105 94,932
1962 196,423 -39,116 228,177 90,842
1961 183,806 -33,163 228,686 85,981
1960 172,816 -25,396 226,027 83,525

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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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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