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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 2.14 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Cuba vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Kuwait
2100 5,596,718 9,589,440
2099 5,657,375 9,513,152
2098 5,718,645 9,437,521
2097 5,780,569 9,362,225
2096 5,843,224 9,287,200
2095 5,906,751 9,212,523
2094 5,970,804 9,138,210
2093 6,035,854 9,064,241
2092 6,101,659 8,990,676
2091 6,168,154 8,917,547
2090 6,235,722 8,844,888
2089 6,304,222 8,772,503
2088 6,373,377 8,700,563
2087 6,443,413 8,629,117
2086 6,514,289 8,558,199
2085 6,585,780 8,487,764
2084 6,657,505 8,417,828
2083 6,729,522 8,348,353
2082 6,801,995 8,279,354
2081 6,874,468 8,210,772
2080 6,947,089 8,142,636
2079 7,019,723 8,075,101
2078 7,092,413 8,008,036
2077 7,165,274 7,941,463
2076 7,238,004 7,875,406
2075 7,311,071 7,809,930
2074 7,384,626 7,745,028
2073 7,458,600 7,680,639
2072 7,533,524 7,616,806
2071 7,609,105 7,553,744
2070 7,686,135 7,491,390
2069 7,764,393 7,429,571
2068 7,843,807 7,368,423
2067 7,924,753 7,307,932
2066 8,007,003 7,248,116
2065 8,090,881 7,188,899
2064 8,176,150 7,130,298
2063 8,262,542 7,072,099
2062 8,350,350 7,014,494
2061 8,439,080 6,957,511
2060 8,528,768 6,901,153
2059 8,618,786 6,845,293
2058 8,708,762 6,789,909
2057 8,798,693 6,734,955
2056 8,888,562 6,680,523
2055 8,977,652 6,626,403
2054 9,066,133 6,572,580
2053 9,153,249 6,518,885
2052 9,238,892 6,465,284
2051 9,323,021 6,411,692
2050 9,405,481 6,358,029
2049 9,486,566 6,304,394
2048 9,565,607 6,250,650
2047 9,643,403 6,196,914
2046 9,719,554 6,143,120
2045 9,793,859 6,089,197
2044 9,866,367 6,035,156
2043 9,937,436 5,981,241
2042 10,006,554 5,927,307
2041 10,073,994 5,873,587
2040 10,139,368 5,820,161
2039 10,203,016 5,767,029
2038 10,264,587 5,714,211
2037 10,325,061 5,661,929
2036 10,383,547 5,610,194
2035 10,440,509 5,559,069
2034 10,496,359 5,508,623
2033 10,550,821 5,458,935
2032 10,603,749 5,410,081
2031 10,655,312 5,362,063
2030 10,705,845 5,314,935
2029 10,755,262 5,265,492
2028 10,803,047 5,212,438
2027 10,849,321 5,152,065
2026 10,894,785 5,080,894
2025 10,938,241 4,998,262
2024 10,979,783 4,897,263
2023 11,019,931 4,853,420
2022 11,059,820 4,589,643
2021 11,122,168 4,360,865
2020 11,176,354 4,400,267
2019 11,202,846 4,442,316
2018 11,227,118 4,323,515
2017 11,247,829 4,154,812
2016 11,265,612 4,004,096
2015 11,275,065 3,834,574
2014 11,285,775 3,665,876
2013 11,298,167 3,507,844
2012 11,303,175 3,337,109
2011 11,301,571 3,132,814
2010 11,297,409 2,943,372
2009 11,294,719 2,795,484
2008 11,291,762 2,651,421
2007 11,287,272 2,507,887
2006 11,278,550 2,364,733
2005 11,262,554 2,236,788
2004 11,238,756 2,157,320
2003 11,209,383 2,109,881
2002 11,177,418 2,059,974
2001 11,144,132 2,008,121
2000 11,109,109 1,954,709
1999 11,072,230 1,900,030
1998 11,034,712 1,844,302
1997 10,997,934 1,787,683
1996 10,962,010 1,730,246
1995 10,925,362 1,681,513
1994 10,886,021 1,664,361
1993 10,841,031 1,672,151
1992 10,785,801 1,634,961
1991 10,717,640 1,351,399
1990 10,631,799 1,684,819
1989 10,533,243 2,217,468
1988 10,432,585 2,134,707
1987 10,335,342 2,052,994
1986 10,244,247 1,972,520
1985 10,157,228 1,894,242
1984 10,073,299 1,820,688
1983 9,991,026 1,744,295
1982 9,912,681 1,662,480
1981 9,849,320 1,583,426
1980 9,804,796 1,504,782
1979 9,763,355 1,423,514
1978 9,711,980 1,340,319
1977 9,648,440 1,258,023
1976 9,571,242 1,178,711
1975 9,479,726 1,104,863
1974 9,374,183 1,038,346
1973 9,255,328 977,654
1972 9,123,891 920,352
1971 8,979,085 865,076
1970 8,824,382 809,114
1969 8,666,640 749,452
1968 8,509,522 687,716
1967 8,352,625 628,089
1966 8,193,450 572,590
1965 8,030,797 521,174
1964 7,866,020 473,115
1963 7,701,660 427,694
1962 7,541,098 384,995
1961 7,387,117 345,945
1960 7,238,081 311,060

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 Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M 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
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Kuwait
2100 -1.07% 0.8%
2099 -1.07% 0.8%
2098 -1.07% 0.8%
2097 -1.07% 0.81%
2096 -1.08% 0.81%
2095 -1.07% 0.81%
2094 -1.08% 0.82%
2093 -1.08% 0.82%
2092 -1.08% 0.82%
2091 -1.08% 0.82%
2090 -1.09% 0.83%
2089 -1.09% 0.83%
2088 -1.09% 0.83%
2087 -1.09% 0.83%
2086 -1.09% 0.83%
2085 -1.08% 0.83%
2084 -1.07% 0.83%
2083 -1.07% 0.83%
2082 -1.05% 0.84%
2081 -1.05% 0.84%
2080 -1.03% 0.84%
2079 -1.02% 0.84%
2078 -1.02% 0.84%
2077 -1% 0.84%
2076 -1% 0.84%
2075 -1% 0.84%
2074 -0.99% 0.84%
2073 -0.99% 0.84%
2072 -0.99% 0.83%
2071 -1% 0.83%
2070 -1.01% 0.83%
2069 -1.01% 0.83%
2068 -1.02% 0.83%
2067 -1.03% 0.83%
2066 -1.04% 0.82%
2065 -1.04% 0.82%
2064 -1.05% 0.82%
2063 -1.05% 0.82%
2062 -1.05% 0.82%
2061 -1.05% 0.82%
2060 -1.04% 0.82%
2059 -1.03% 0.82%
2058 -1.02% 0.82%
2057 -1.01% 0.81%
2056 -0.99% 0.82%
2055 -0.98% 0.82%
2054 -0.95% 0.82%
2053 -0.93% 0.83%
2052 -0.9% 0.84%
2051 -0.88% 0.84%
2050 -0.85% 0.85%
2049 -0.83% 0.86%
2048 -0.81% 0.87%
2047 -0.78% 0.88%
2046 -0.76% 0.89%
2045 -0.73% 0.9%
2044 -0.72% 0.9%
2043 -0.69% 0.91%
2042 -0.67% 0.91%
2041 -0.64% 0.92%
2040 -0.62% 0.92%
2039 -0.6% 0.92%
2038 -0.59% 0.92%
2037 -0.56% 0.92%
2036 -0.55% 0.92%
2035 -0.53% 0.92%
2034 -0.52% 0.91%
2033 -0.5% 0.9%
2032 -0.48% 0.9%
2031 -0.47% 0.89%
2030 -0.46% 0.94%
2029 -0.44% 1.02%
2028 -0.43% 1.17%
2027 -0.42% 1.4%
2026 -0.4% 1.65%
2025 -0.38% 2.06%
2024 -0.36% 0.9%
2023 -0.36% 5.75%
2022 -0.56% 5.25%
2021 -0.48% -0.9%
2020 -0.24% -0.95%
2019 -0.22% 2.75%
2018 -0.18% 4.06%
2017 -0.16% 3.76%
2016 -0.08% 4.42%
2015 -0.09% 4.6%
2014 -0.11% 4.51%
2013 -0.04% 5.12%
2012 0.01% 6.52%
2011 0.04% 6.44%
2010 0.02% 5.29%
2009 0.03% 5.43%
2008 0.04% 5.72%
2007 0.08% 6.05%
2006 0.14% 5.72%
2005 0.21% 3.68%
2004 0.26% 2.25%
2003 0.29% 2.42%
2002 0.3% 2.58%
2001 0.32% 2.73%
2000 0.33% 2.88%
1999 0.34% 3.02%
1998 0.33% 3.17%
1997 0.33% 3.32%
1996 0.34% 2.9%
1995 0.36% 1.03%
1994 0.41% -0.47%
1993 0.51% 2.27%
1992 0.64% 21%
1991 0.81% -19.8%
1990 0.94% -24%
1989 0.96% 3.88%
1988 0.94% 3.98%
1987 0.89% 4.08%
1986 0.86% 4.13%
1985 0.83% 4.04%
1984 0.82% 4.38%
1983 0.79% 4.92%
1982 0.64% 4.99%
1981 0.45% 5.23%
1980 0.42% 5.71%
1979 0.53% 6.21%
1978 0.66% 6.54%
1977 0.81% 6.73%
1976 0.97% 6.68%
1975 1.13% 6.41%
1974 1.28% 6.21%
1973 1.44% 6.23%
1972 1.61% 6.39%
1971 1.75% 6.92%
1970 1.82% 7.96%
1969 1.85% 8.98%
1968 1.88% 9.49%
1967 1.94% 9.69%
1966 2.03% 9.87%
1965 2.09% 10.2%
1964 2.13% 10.6%
1963 2.13% 11.1%
1962 2.08% 11.3%
1961 2.06% 11.2%

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 Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Cuba Kuwait
Current population
10894785
5100145
Population rank 90/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.06%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
10.5 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline -110 +120
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 106/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 +42,775
Net migration rank 153/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 42,775
2024 - -22,356 - 61,624
2023 -15,880 -22,797 42,568 50,008
2022 -17,961 -23,149 41,752 368,560
2021 -71,616 -11,976 42,057 19,678
2020 -12,808 -11,976 41,083 -168,379
2019 -4,245 -23,955 46,268 181
2018 3,436 -23,779 47,222 145,973
2017 2,306 -23,394 51,498 92,717
2016 9,677 -24,146 51,397 105,818
2015 20,464 -24,910 52,127 129,695
2014 22,448 -39,426 54,673 100,891
2013 29,827 -37,619 52,666 107,821
2012 33,864 -36,101 53,181 127,777
2011 40,753 -35,313 50,733 176,732
2010 37,021 -34,121 49,838 101,566
2009 37,543 -35,063 48,879 95,483
2008 32,848 -29,427 47,505 96,268
2007 24,617 -19,050 46,539 96,765
2006 24,508 -12,619 45,911 97,087
2005 36,660 -16,561 45,243 67,638
2004 44,258 -16,776 44,341 1,713
2003 56,170 -24,916 42,934 5,895
2002 58,212 -25,535 41,651 9,335
2001 57,325 -23,442 40,662 12,055
2000 61,133 -24,980 39,811 14,296
1999 69,069 -31,456 39,342 15,912
1998 71,284 -33,863 39,324 16,878
1997 71,828 -35,712 39,581 17,457
1996 61,837 -26,105 39,920 17,914
1995 66,809 -29,235 39,198 438
1994 68,604 -27,501 36,533 -41,862
1993 73,221 -24,358 33,239 -43,501
1992 83,461 -21,867 32,016 52,620
1991 95,398 -20,665 21,867 460,628
1990 112,378 -15,438 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 114,865 -14,705 49,390 34,643
1988 116,626 -15,474 50,037 31,455
1987 109,617 -16,290 50,690 31,243
1986 105,997 -17,146 51,824 27,187
1985 103,228 -18,048 51,772 25,777
1984 101,670 -18,994 52,539 17,020
1983 101,858 -19,994 51,460 31,758
1982 95,866 -21,055 49,981 30,437
1981 74,067 -22,159 48,098 29,600
1980 74,271 -37,114 47,096 32,483
1979 81,192 -35,473 45,569 37,383
1978 86,864 -29,839 44,277 39,159
1977 106,875 -36,811 42,922 38,225
1976 125,383 -41,042 41,439 36,050
1975 144,964 -46,268 39,295 30,909
1974 165,099 -52,697 37,425 25,398
1973 177,387 -52,073 35,741 22,830
1972 187,588 -50,031 34,045 21,984
1971 195,106 -43,056 32,339 22,182
1970 201,823 -44,466 30,789 26,614
1969 205,581 -47,446 28,774 33,143
1968 205,487 -49,387 26,161 35,399
1967 207,245 -49,556 23,520 34,177
1966 209,179 -48,509 20,914 32,383
1965 211,322 -46,683 18,952 30,580
1964 209,315 -44,406 17,064 29,537
1963 205,788 -41,979 15,357 28,889
1962 196,423 -39,116 13,730 27,417
1961 183,806 -33,163 12,327 24,618
1960 172,816 -25,396 11,054 21,769

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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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