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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 134,518 people in Kiribati in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 139,020 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 78.4 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 -0.26% per year vs +1.53% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39% growth).

Cuba vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Kiribati
2100 5,596,718 224,304
2099 5,657,375 224,298
2098 5,718,645 224,273
2097 5,780,569 224,218
2096 5,843,224 224,129
2095 5,906,751 224,011
2094 5,970,804 223,823
2093 6,035,854 223,610
2092 6,101,659 223,345
2091 6,168,154 222,990
2090 6,235,722 222,603
2089 6,304,222 222,236
2088 6,373,377 221,815
2087 6,443,413 221,342
2086 6,514,289 220,868
2085 6,585,780 220,356
2084 6,657,505 219,806
2083 6,729,522 219,225
2082 6,801,995 218,627
2081 6,874,468 218,023
2080 6,947,089 217,379
2079 7,019,723 216,698
2078 7,092,413 216,006
2077 7,165,274 215,335
2076 7,238,004 214,593
2075 7,311,071 213,814
2074 7,384,626 213,008
2073 7,458,600 212,192
2072 7,533,524 211,363
2071 7,609,105 210,474
2070 7,686,135 209,555
2069 7,764,393 208,630
2068 7,843,807 207,619
2067 7,924,753 206,540
2066 8,007,003 205,477
2065 8,090,881 204,345
2064 8,176,150 203,209
2063 8,262,542 202,011
2062 8,350,350 200,844
2061 8,439,080 199,618
2060 8,528,768 198,339
2059 8,618,786 196,959
2058 8,708,762 195,550
2057 8,798,693 194,095
2056 8,888,562 192,602
2055 8,977,652 191,105
2054 9,066,133 189,574
2053 9,153,249 188,051
2052 9,238,892 186,430
2051 9,323,021 184,824
2050 9,405,481 183,129
2049 9,486,566 181,377
2048 9,565,607 179,576
2047 9,643,403 177,832
2046 9,719,554 176,010
2045 9,793,859 174,194
2044 9,866,367 172,376
2043 9,937,436 170,499
2042 10,006,554 168,651
2041 10,073,994 166,820
2040 10,139,368 165,023
2039 10,203,016 163,172
2038 10,264,587 161,308
2037 10,325,061 159,426
2036 10,383,547 157,529
2035 10,440,509 155,656
2034 10,496,359 153,821
2033 10,550,821 151,958
2032 10,603,749 150,080
2031 10,655,312 148,164
2030 10,705,845 146,257
2029 10,755,262 144,338
2028 10,803,047 142,425
2027 10,849,321 140,456
2026 10,894,785 138,488
2025 10,938,241 136,514
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,542 people (a 17.3% 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 9,405,481 people with a rank change from 90th to 104th. The population of Kiribati will increase by 31.7% to 183,129 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

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
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 -0.38% 1.48%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/kiribati | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.5%.

Live population counters

Cuba Kiribati
Current population
10894785
139020
Population rank 90/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.002%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
4.41 hours
One birth every
5.48 minutes
2.56 hours
One death every
4.7 minutes
9.39 hours
Daily growth/decline -110 +5
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +1,988
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +1.5%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 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

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Kiribati
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Kiribati
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -462
2024 - -22,356 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 80% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,262 people) and 20% is from migration (a loss of 6,330 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.

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
Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K

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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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