The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 136,488 people in Kiribati in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 139,471 in Kiribati.
Population statistics:
- Cuba's population is 78.1 times bigger than Kiribati's.
- Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Kiribati is the 180th.
- The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.002% for Kiribati.
- For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +1.54% in Kiribati.
- Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39.4% growth).
Cuba vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Cuba
|
Kiribati
|
|
| 2100 | 5,596,187 | 224,260 |
| 2099 | 5,656,838 | 224,254 |
| 2098 | 5,718,102 | 224,229 |
| 2097 | 5,780,020 | 224,174 |
| 2096 | 5,842,669 | 224,085 |
| 2095 | 5,906,190 | 223,967 |
| 2094 | 5,970,237 | 223,780 |
| 2093 | 6,035,281 | 223,566 |
| 2092 | 6,101,080 | 223,301 |
| 2091 | 6,167,568 | 222,947 |
| 2090 | 6,235,130 | 222,560 |
| 2089 | 6,303,623 | 222,192 |
| 2088 | 6,372,772 | 221,771 |
| 2087 | 6,442,801 | 221,299 |
| 2086 | 6,513,670 | 220,824 |
| 2085 | 6,585,155 | 220,313 |
| 2084 | 6,656,872 | 219,763 |
| 2083 | 6,728,883 | 219,182 |
| 2082 | 6,801,349 | 218,584 |
| 2081 | 6,873,815 | 217,980 |
| 2080 | 6,946,429 | 217,336 |
| 2079 | 7,019,056 | 216,656 |
| 2078 | 7,091,740 | 215,964 |
| 2077 | 7,164,594 | 215,293 |
| 2076 | 7,237,317 | 214,551 |
| 2075 | 7,310,377 | 213,772 |
| 2074 | 7,383,925 | 212,966 |
| 2073 | 7,457,892 | 212,150 |
| 2072 | 7,532,809 | 211,321 |
| 2071 | 7,608,382 | 210,433 |
| 2070 | 7,685,405 | 209,514 |
| 2069 | 7,763,655 | 208,590 |
| 2068 | 7,843,062 | 207,578 |
| 2067 | 7,924,000 | 206,500 |
| 2066 | 8,006,242 | 205,437 |
| 2065 | 8,090,113 | 204,305 |
| 2064 | 8,175,374 | 203,169 |
| 2063 | 8,261,758 | 201,971 |
| 2062 | 8,349,557 | 200,805 |
| 2061 | 8,438,278 | 199,579 |
| 2060 | 8,527,958 | 198,300 |
| 2059 | 8,617,968 | 196,920 |
| 2058 | 8,707,935 | 195,512 |
| 2057 | 8,797,858 | 194,057 |
| 2056 | 8,887,718 | 192,565 |
| 2055 | 8,976,800 | 191,068 |
| 2054 | 9,065,272 | 189,537 |
| 2053 | 9,152,380 | 188,014 |
| 2052 | 9,238,015 | 186,393 |
| 2051 | 9,322,135 | 184,788 |
| 2050 | 9,404,588 | 183,093 |
| 2049 | 9,485,665 | 181,341 |
| 2048 | 9,564,698 | 179,541 |
| 2047 | 9,642,488 | 177,797 |
| 2046 | 9,718,631 | 175,976 |
| 2045 | 9,792,929 | 174,160 |
| 2044 | 9,865,430 | 172,343 |
| 2043 | 9,936,492 | 170,465 |
| 2042 | 10,005,604 | 168,618 |
| 2041 | 10,073,038 | 166,788 |
| 2040 | 10,138,405 | 164,991 |
| 2039 | 10,202,047 | 163,140 |
| 2038 | 10,263,612 | 161,276 |
| 2037 | 10,324,081 | 159,395 |
| 2036 | 10,382,560 | 157,498 |
| 2035 | 10,439,517 | 155,626 |
| 2034 | 10,495,362 | 153,791 |
| 2033 | 10,549,819 | 151,928 |
| 2032 | 10,602,742 | 150,051 |
| 2031 | 10,654,301 | 148,135 |
| 2030 | 10,704,828 | 146,228 |
| 2029 | 10,754,241 | 144,310 |
| 2028 | 10,802,022 | 142,397 |
| 2027 | 10,848,290 | 140,429 |
| 2026 | 10,893,750 | 138,461 |
| 2025 | 10,937,203 | 136,488 |
| 2024 | 10,979,783 | 134,518 |
| 2023 | 11,019,931 | 132,530 |
| 2022 | 11,059,820 | 130,469 |
| 2021 | 11,122,168 | 128,377 |
| 2020 | 11,176,354 | 126,099 |
| 2019 | 11,202,846 | 123,921 |
| 2018 | 11,227,118 | 122,084 |
| 2017 | 11,247,829 | 120,275 |
| 2016 | 11,265,612 | 118,478 |
| 2015 | 11,275,065 | 116,815 |
| 2014 | 11,285,775 | 115,326 |
| 2013 | 11,298,167 | 113,838 |
| 2012 | 11,303,175 | 112,284 |
| 2011 | 11,301,571 | 110,647 |
| 2010 | 11,297,409 | 108,704 |
| 2009 | 11,294,719 | 106,467 |
| 2008 | 11,291,762 | 104,222 |
| 2007 | 11,287,272 | 102,068 |
| 2006 | 11,278,550 | 100,017 |
| 2005 | 11,262,554 | 98,035 |
| 2004 | 11,238,756 | 96,085 |
| 2003 | 11,209,383 | 94,175 |
| 2002 | 11,177,418 | 92,264 |
| 2001 | 11,144,132 | 90,335 |
| 2000 | 11,109,109 | 88,613 |
| 1999 | 11,072,230 | 87,126 |
| 1998 | 11,034,712 | 85,657 |
| 1997 | 10,997,934 | 84,147 |
| 1996 | 10,962,010 | 82,623 |
| 1995 | 10,925,362 | 81,234 |
| 1994 | 10,886,021 | 80,021 |
| 1993 | 10,841,031 | 78,841 |
| 1992 | 10,785,801 | 77,641 |
| 1991 | 10,717,640 | 76,367 |
| 1990 | 10,631,799 | 74,855 |
| 1989 | 10,533,243 | 73,147 |
| 1988 | 10,432,585 | 71,427 |
| 1987 | 10,335,342 | 69,733 |
| 1986 | 10,244,247 | 68,059 |
| 1985 | 10,157,228 | 66,496 |
| 1984 | 10,073,299 | 65,228 |
| 1983 | 9,991,026 | 64,169 |
| 1982 | 9,912,681 | 63,134 |
| 1981 | 9,849,320 | 62,121 |
| 1980 | 9,804,796 | 61,148 |
| 1979 | 9,763,355 | 60,172 |
| 1978 | 9,711,980 | 59,864 |
| 1977 | 9,648,440 | 60,267 |
| 1976 | 9,571,242 | 60,661 |
| 1975 | 9,479,726 | 60,987 |
| 1974 | 9,374,183 | 61,219 |
| 1973 | 9,255,328 | 60,824 |
| 1972 | 9,123,891 | 59,778 |
| 1971 | 8,979,085 | 58,652 |
| 1970 | 8,824,382 | 57,510 |
| 1969 | 8,666,640 | 56,360 |
| 1968 | 8,509,522 | 55,529 |
| 1967 | 8,352,625 | 54,996 |
| 1966 | 8,193,450 | 54,425 |
| 1965 | 8,030,797 | 53,439 |
| 1964 | 7,866,020 | 52,088 |
| 1963 | 7,701,660 | 50,791 |
| 1962 | 7,541,098 | 49,538 |
| 1961 | 7,387,117 | 48,323 |
| 1960 | 7,238,081 | 47,157 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/cuba/kiribati | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Kiribati gained 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,993 people (a 17.7% growth).
Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Kiribati was ranked 183rd in 2006 and ranked 180th 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 Kiribati will increase by 31.3% to 183,093 people and rank change from 180th to 178th.
Kiribati is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 224K 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Kiribati
|
|
| 2100 | -1.07% | 0.003% |
| 2099 | -1.07% | 0.01% |
| 2098 | -1.07% | 0.02% |
| 2097 | -1.07% | 0.04% |
| 2096 | -1.08% | 0.05% |
| 2095 | -1.07% | 0.08% |
| 2094 | -1.08% | 0.1% |
| 2093 | -1.08% | 0.12% |
| 2092 | -1.08% | 0.16% |
| 2091 | -1.08% | 0.17% |
| 2090 | -1.09% | 0.17% |
| 2089 | -1.09% | 0.19% |
| 2088 | -1.09% | 0.21% |
| 2087 | -1.09% | 0.21% |
| 2086 | -1.09% | 0.23% |
| 2085 | -1.08% | 0.25% |
| 2084 | -1.07% | 0.27% |
| 2083 | -1.07% | 0.27% |
| 2082 | -1.05% | 0.28% |
| 2081 | -1.05% | 0.3% |
| 2080 | -1.03% | 0.31% |
| 2079 | -1.02% | 0.32% |
| 2078 | -1.02% | 0.31% |
| 2077 | -1% | 0.35% |
| 2076 | -1% | 0.36% |
| 2075 | -1% | 0.38% |
| 2074 | -0.99% | 0.38% |
| 2073 | -0.99% | 0.39% |
| 2072 | -0.99% | 0.42% |
| 2071 | -1% | 0.44% |
| 2070 | -1.01% | 0.44% |
| 2069 | -1.01% | 0.49% |
| 2068 | -1.02% | 0.52% |
| 2067 | -1.03% | 0.52% |
| 2066 | -1.04% | 0.55% |
| 2065 | -1.04% | 0.56% |
| 2064 | -1.05% | 0.59% |
| 2063 | -1.05% | 0.58% |
| 2062 | -1.05% | 0.61% |
| 2061 | -1.05% | 0.65% |
| 2060 | -1.04% | 0.7% |
| 2059 | -1.03% | 0.72% |
| 2058 | -1.02% | 0.75% |
| 2057 | -1.01% | 0.78% |
| 2056 | -0.99% | 0.78% |
| 2055 | -0.98% | 0.81% |
| 2054 | -0.95% | 0.81% |
| 2053 | -0.93% | 0.87% |
| 2052 | -0.9% | 0.87% |
| 2051 | -0.88% | 0.93% |
| 2050 | -0.85% | 0.97% |
| 2049 | -0.83% | 1% |
| 2048 | -0.81% | 0.98% |
| 2047 | -0.78% | 1.03% |
| 2046 | -0.76% | 1.04% |
| 2045 | -0.73% | 1.05% |
| 2044 | -0.72% | 1.1% |
| 2043 | -0.69% | 1.1% |
| 2042 | -0.67% | 1.1% |
| 2041 | -0.64% | 1.09% |
| 2040 | -0.62% | 1.13% |
| 2039 | -0.6% | 1.16% |
| 2038 | -0.59% | 1.18% |
| 2037 | -0.56% | 1.2% |
| 2036 | -0.55% | 1.2% |
| 2035 | -0.53% | 1.19% |
| 2034 | -0.52% | 1.23% |
| 2033 | -0.5% | 1.25% |
| 2032 | -0.48% | 1.29% |
| 2031 | -0.47% | 1.3% |
| 2030 | -0.46% | 1.33% |
| 2029 | -0.44% | 1.34% |
| 2028 | -0.43% | 1.4% |
| 2027 | -0.42% | 1.42% |
| 2026 | -0.4% | 1.45% |
| 2025 | -0.39% | 1.46% |
| 2024 | -0.36% | 1.5% |
| 2023 | -0.36% | 1.58% |
| 2022 | -0.56% | 1.63% |
| 2021 | -0.48% | 1.81% |
| 2020 | -0.24% | 1.76% |
| 2019 | -0.22% | 1.5% |
| 2018 | -0.18% | 1.5% |
| 2017 | -0.16% | 1.52% |
| 2016 | -0.08% | 1.42% |
| 2015 | -0.09% | 1.29% |
| 2014 | -0.11% | 1.31% |
| 2013 | -0.04% | 1.38% |
| 2012 | 0.01% | 1.48% |
| 2011 | 0.04% | 1.79% |
| 2010 | 0.02% | 2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.03% | 2.15% |
| 2008 | 0.04% | 2.11% |
| 2007 | 0.08% | 2.05% |
| 2006 | 0.14% | 2.02% |
| 2005 | 0.21% | 2.03% |
| 2004 | 0.26% | 2.03% |
| 2003 | 0.29% | 2.07% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | 2.14% |
| 2001 | 0.32% | 1.94% |
| 2000 | 0.33% | 1.71% |
| 1999 | 0.34% | 1.71% |
| 1998 | 0.33% | 1.79% |
| 1997 | 0.33% | 1.84% |
| 1996 | 0.34% | 1.71% |
| 1995 | 0.36% | 1.52% |
| 1994 | 0.41% | 1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.51% | 1.55% |
| 1992 | 0.64% | 1.67% |
| 1991 | 0.81% | 2.02% |
| 1990 | 0.94% | 2.34% |
| 1989 | 0.96% | 2.41% |
| 1988 | 0.94% | 2.43% |
| 1987 | 0.89% | 2.46% |
| 1986 | 0.86% | 2.35% |
| 1985 | 0.83% | 1.94% |
| 1984 | 0.82% | 1.65% |
| 1983 | 0.79% | 1.64% |
| 1982 | 0.64% | 1.63% |
| 1981 | 0.45% | 1.59% |
| 1980 | 0.42% | 1.62% |
| 1979 | 0.53% | 0.51% |
| 1978 | 0.66% | -0.67% |
| 1977 | 0.81% | -0.65% |
| 1976 | 0.97% | -0.53% |
| 1975 | 1.13% | -0.38% |
| 1974 | 1.28% | 0.65% |
| 1973 | 1.44% | 1.75% |
| 1972 | 1.61% | 1.92% |
| 1971 | 1.75% | 1.99% |
| 1970 | 1.82% | 2.04% |
| 1969 | 1.85% | 1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.88% | 0.97% |
| 1967 | 1.94% | 1.05% |
| 1966 | 2.03% | 1.85% |
| 1965 | 2.09% | 2.59% |
| 1964 | 2.13% | 2.55% |
| 1963 | 2.13% | 2.53% |
| 1962 | 2.08% | 2.51% |
| 1961 | 2.06% | 2.47% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/cuba/kiribati | CC BY
In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.46%.
Live population counters
|
Cuba
|
Kiribati
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
10893750
|
139471
|
| Population rank | 90/197 | 180/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.13% | 0.002% |
| One net population change |
12.4 minutes
|
4.46 hours
|
| One birth every |
5.55 minutes
|
2.57 hours
|
| One death every |
4.61 minutes
|
9.23 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | -117 | +5 |
| Annual growth/decline | -42,580 | +1,970 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.39% | +1.46% |
| Population growth rate rank | 180/197 | 72/197 |
| One migration net change every |
23.7 minutes
|
19 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -22,244 | -462 |
| Net migration rank | 153/196 | 88/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 2,144 | 3,302 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 193/195 | 190/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.12% | 2.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 191/195 | 128/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Kiribati
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -22,244 | - | -462 |
| 2024 | -19,270 | -22,356 | 2,455 | -471 |
| 2023 | -15,880 | -22,797 | 2,487 | -485 |
| 2022 | -17,961 | -23,149 | 2,522 | -395 |
| 2021 | -71,616 | -11,976 | 2,408 | -348 |
| 2020 | -12,808 | -11,976 | 2,497 | 0 |
| 2019 | -4,245 | -23,955 | 2,560 | -705 |
| 2018 | 3,436 | -23,779 | 2,561 | -741 |
| 2017 | 2,306 | -23,394 | 2,549 | -750 |
| 2016 | 9,677 | -24,146 | 2,546 | -756 |
| 2015 | 20,464 | -24,910 | 2,555 | -1,022 |
| 2014 | 22,448 | -39,426 | 2,577 | -1,128 |
| 2013 | 29,827 | -37,619 | 2,629 | -1,101 |
| 2012 | 33,864 | -36,101 | 2,678 | -1,093 |
| 2011 | 40,753 | -35,313 | 2,709 | -1,019 |
| 2010 | 37,021 | -34,121 | 2,644 | -456 |
| 2009 | 37,543 | -35,063 | 2,573 | -289 |
| 2008 | 32,848 | -29,427 | 2,493 | -289 |
| 2007 | 24,617 | -19,050 | 2,393 | -290 |
| 2006 | 24,508 | -12,619 | 2,285 | -290 |
| 2005 | 36,660 | -16,561 | 2,188 | -226 |
| 2004 | 44,258 | -16,776 | 2,118 | -181 |
| 2003 | 56,170 | -24,916 | 2,045 | -157 |
| 2002 | 58,212 | -25,535 | 2,074 | -137 |
| 2001 | 57,325 | -23,442 | 2,121 | -201 |
| 2000 | 61,133 | -24,980 | 2,153 | -629 |
| 1999 | 69,069 | -31,456 | 2,186 | -733 |
| 1998 | 71,284 | -33,863 | 2,210 | -716 |
| 1997 | 71,828 | -35,712 | 2,220 | -693 |
| 1996 | 61,837 | -26,105 | 2,217 | -701 |
| 1995 | 66,809 | -29,235 | 2,183 | -928 |
| 1994 | 68,604 | -27,501 | 2,168 | -996 |
| 1993 | 73,221 | -24,358 | 2,161 | -975 |
| 1992 | 83,461 | -21,867 | 2,173 | -951 |
| 1991 | 95,398 | -20,665 | 2,176 | -844 |
| 1990 | 112,378 | -15,438 | 2,127 | -441 |
| 1989 | 114,865 | -14,705 | 2,073 | -338 |
| 1988 | 116,626 | -15,474 | 2,022 | -321 |
| 1987 | 109,617 | -16,290 | 1,982 | -298 |
| 1986 | 105,997 | -17,146 | 1,933 | -273 |
| 1985 | 103,228 | -18,048 | 1,881 | -419 |
| 1984 | 101,670 | -18,994 | 1,813 | -730 |
| 1983 | 101,858 | -19,994 | 1,748 | -702 |
| 1982 | 95,866 | -21,055 | 1,697 | -674 |
| 1981 | 74,067 | -22,159 | 1,635 | -645 |
| 1980 | 74,271 | -37,114 | 1,571 | -610 |
| 1979 | 81,192 | -35,473 | 1,509 | -516 |
| 1978 | 86,864 | -29,839 | 1,480 | -1,858 |
| 1977 | 106,875 | -36,811 | 1,426 | -1,854 |
| 1976 | 125,383 | -41,042 | 1,425 | -1,795 |
| 1975 | 144,964 | -46,268 | 1,423 | -1,706 |
| 1974 | 165,099 | -52,697 | 1,430 | -1,605 |
| 1973 | 177,387 | -52,073 | 1,409 | -440 |
| 1972 | 187,588 | -50,031 | 1,406 | -290 |
| 1971 | 195,106 | -43,056 | 1,406 | -265 |
| 1970 | 201,823 | -44,466 | 1,388 | -233 |
| 1969 | 205,581 | -47,446 | 1,367 | -222 |
| 1968 | 205,487 | -49,387 | 1,393 | -876 |
| 1967 | 207,245 | -49,556 | 1,417 | -873 |
| 1966 | 209,179 | -48,509 | 1,437 | -840 |
| 1965 | 211,322 | -46,683 | 1,376 | 0 |
| 1964 | 209,315 | -44,406 | 1,318 | 0 |
| 1963 | 205,788 | -41,979 | 1,273 | 0 |
| 1962 | 196,423 | -39,116 | 1,233 | 0 |
| 1961 | 183,806 | -33,163 | 1,199 | 0 |
| 1960 | 172,816 | -25,396 | 1,141 | 0 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/cuba/kiribati | CC BY
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 Kiribati 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,140 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 5,673 people).
As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 3,302 people or 2.5% in Kiribati.
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Population differences between Cuba and Kiribati
|
Cuba
|
Kiribati
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78.6 years | 66.9 years |
| Average age | 42.4 years | 27.2 years |
| Median age | 43.4 years | 23.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 48.6:51.4 |
| Fertility rate | 1.45 births per woman | 3.12 births per woman |
| Population density | 271.8 ppl/mi² | 443 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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