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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 5.95 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Cuba vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Latvia
2100 5,596,718 923,408
2099 5,657,375 932,882
2098 5,718,645 942,357
2097 5,780,569 951,702
2096 5,843,224 961,114
2095 5,906,751 970,470
2094 5,970,804 979,811
2093 6,035,854 989,107
2092 6,101,659 998,497
2091 6,168,154 1,007,961
2090 6,235,722 1,017,465
2089 6,304,222 1,026,994
2088 6,373,377 1,036,657
2087 6,443,413 1,046,527
2086 6,514,289 1,056,483
2085 6,585,780 1,066,499
2084 6,657,505 1,076,818
2083 6,729,522 1,087,423
2082 6,801,995 1,098,154
2081 6,874,468 1,109,075
2080 6,947,089 1,120,211
2079 7,019,723 1,131,602
2078 7,092,413 1,143,002
2077 7,165,274 1,154,458
2076 7,238,004 1,166,122
2075 7,311,071 1,177,964
2074 7,384,626 1,189,889
2073 7,458,600 1,201,798
2072 7,533,524 1,213,804
2071 7,609,105 1,226,159
2070 7,686,135 1,238,635
2069 7,764,393 1,251,199
2068 7,843,807 1,264,197
2067 7,924,753 1,277,382
2066 8,007,003 1,290,492
2065 8,090,881 1,304,082
2064 8,176,150 1,317,729
2063 8,262,542 1,331,316
2062 8,350,350 1,344,939
2061 8,439,080 1,358,659
2060 8,528,768 1,372,730
2059 8,618,786 1,386,684
2058 8,708,762 1,400,736
2057 8,798,693 1,414,911
2056 8,888,562 1,429,035
2055 8,977,652 1,442,863
2054 9,066,133 1,456,686
2053 9,153,249 1,470,334
2052 9,238,892 1,483,843
2051 9,323,021 1,496,515
2050 9,405,481 1,509,248
2049 9,486,566 1,521,989
2048 9,565,607 1,534,656
2047 9,643,403 1,547,203
2046 9,719,554 1,559,641
2045 9,793,859 1,572,396
2044 9,866,367 1,584,822
2043 9,937,436 1,597,317
2042 10,006,554 1,609,668
2041 10,073,994 1,622,468
2040 10,139,368 1,635,132
2039 10,203,016 1,648,215
2038 10,264,587 1,661,175
2037 10,325,061 1,674,137
2036 10,383,547 1,687,461
2035 10,440,509 1,700,759
2034 10,496,359 1,714,411
2033 10,550,821 1,728,562
2032 10,603,749 1,742,976
2031 10,655,312 1,757,310
2030 10,705,845 1,772,264
2029 10,755,262 1,786,824
2028 10,803,047 1,801,228
2027 10,849,321 1,815,599
2026 10,894,785 1,829,763
2025 10,938,241 1,850,593
2024 10,979,783 1,866,124
2023 11,019,931 1,883,710
2022 11,059,820 1,879,383
2021 11,122,168 1,884,490
2020 11,176,354 1,900,449
2019 11,202,846 1,913,822
2018 11,227,118 1,927,174
2017 11,247,829 1,942,248
2016 11,265,612 1,959,537
2015 11,275,065 1,977,527
2014 11,285,775 1,993,782
2013 11,298,167 2,012,647
2012 11,303,175 2,034,319
2011 11,301,571 2,059,709
2010 11,297,409 2,097,555
2009 11,294,719 2,141,669
2008 11,291,762 2,177,322
2007 11,287,272 2,200,325
2006 11,278,550 2,218,357
2005 11,262,554 2,238,799
2004 11,238,756 2,263,122
2003 11,209,383 2,287,955
2002 11,177,418 2,310,173
2001 11,144,132 2,337,170
2000 11,109,109 2,367,550
1999 11,072,230 2,390,482
1998 11,034,712 2,410,019
1997 10,997,934 2,432,851
1996 10,962,010 2,457,222
1995 10,925,362 2,485,056
1994 10,886,021 2,520,742
1993 10,841,031 2,563,290
1992 10,785,801 2,614,338
1991 10,717,640 2,650,581
1990 10,631,799 2,663,151
1989 10,533,243 2,666,955
1988 10,432,585 2,653,434
1987 10,335,342 2,626,583
1986 10,244,247 2,599,892
1985 10,157,228 2,578,873
1984 10,073,299 2,562,047
1983 9,991,026 2,546,011
1982 9,912,681 2,531,080
1981 9,849,320 2,519,421
1980 9,804,796 2,511,701
1979 9,763,355 2,505,953
1978 9,711,980 2,497,921
1977 9,648,440 2,485,073
1976 9,571,242 2,470,989
1975 9,479,726 2,456,130
1974 9,374,183 2,437,186
1973 9,255,328 2,415,819
1972 9,123,891 2,395,674
1971 8,979,085 2,376,389
1970 8,824,382 2,359,164
1969 8,666,640 2,343,173
1968 8,509,522 2,323,619
1967 8,352,625 2,301,220
1966 8,193,450 2,283,217
1965 8,030,797 2,265,919
1964 7,866,020 2,240,623
1963 7,701,660 2,210,919
1962 7,541,098 2,181,586
1961 7,387,117 2,152,681
1960 7,238,081 2,120,979

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 Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.6% of the population in Cuba and 36.3% in Latvia.

Population growth rate by year

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Latvia
2100 -1.07% -1.02%
2099 -1.07% -1.01%
2098 -1.07% -0.98%
2097 -1.07% -0.98%
2096 -1.08% -0.96%
2095 -1.07% -0.95%
2094 -1.08% -0.94%
2093 -1.08% -0.94%
2092 -1.08% -0.94%
2091 -1.08% -0.93%
2090 -1.09% -0.93%
2089 -1.09% -0.93%
2088 -1.09% -0.94%
2087 -1.09% -0.94%
2086 -1.09% -0.94%
2085 -1.08% -0.96%
2084 -1.07% -0.98%
2083 -1.07% -0.98%
2082 -1.05% -0.98%
2081 -1.05% -0.99%
2080 -1.03% -1.01%
2079 -1.02% -1%
2078 -1.02% -0.99%
2077 -1% -1%
2076 -1% -1.01%
2075 -1% -1%
2074 -0.99% -0.99%
2073 -0.99% -0.99%
2072 -0.99% -1.01%
2071 -1% -1.01%
2070 -1.01% -1%
2069 -1.01% -1.03%
2068 -1.02% -1.03%
2067 -1.03% -1.02%
2066 -1.04% -1.04%
2065 -1.04% -1.04%
2064 -1.05% -1.02%
2063 -1.05% -1.01%
2062 -1.05% -1.01%
2061 -1.05% -1.03%
2060 -1.04% -1.01%
2059 -1.03% -1%
2058 -1.02% -1%
2057 -1.01% -0.99%
2056 -0.99% -0.96%
2055 -0.98% -0.95%
2054 -0.95% -0.93%
2053 -0.93% -0.91%
2052 -0.9% -0.85%
2051 -0.88% -0.84%
2050 -0.85% -0.84%
2049 -0.83% -0.83%
2048 -0.81% -0.81%
2047 -0.78% -0.8%
2046 -0.76% -0.81%
2045 -0.73% -0.78%
2044 -0.72% -0.78%
2043 -0.69% -0.77%
2042 -0.67% -0.79%
2041 -0.64% -0.77%
2040 -0.62% -0.79%
2039 -0.6% -0.78%
2038 -0.59% -0.77%
2037 -0.56% -0.79%
2036 -0.55% -0.78%
2035 -0.53% -0.8%
2034 -0.52% -0.82%
2033 -0.5% -0.83%
2032 -0.48% -0.82%
2031 -0.47% -0.84%
2030 -0.46% -0.81%
2029 -0.44% -0.8%
2028 -0.43% -0.79%
2027 -0.42% -0.77%
2026 -0.4% -1.13%
2025 -0.38% -0.83%
2024 -0.36% -0.93%
2023 -0.36% 0.23%
2022 -0.56% -0.27%
2021 -0.48% -0.84%
2020 -0.24% -0.7%
2019 -0.22% -0.69%
2018 -0.18% -0.78%
2017 -0.16% -0.88%
2016 -0.08% -0.91%
2015 -0.09% -0.82%
2014 -0.11% -0.94%
2013 -0.04% -1.07%
2012 0.01% -1.23%
2011 0.04% -1.8%
2010 0.02% -2.06%
2009 0.03% -1.64%
2008 0.04% -1.05%
2007 0.08% -0.81%
2006 0.14% -0.91%
2005 0.21% -1.07%
2004 0.26% -1.09%
2003 0.29% -0.96%
2002 0.3% -1.16%
2001 0.32% -1.28%
2000 0.33% -0.96%
1999 0.34% -0.81%
1998 0.33% -0.94%
1997 0.33% -0.99%
1996 0.34% -1.12%
1995 0.36% -1.42%
1994 0.41% -1.66%
1993 0.51% -1.95%
1992 0.64% -1.37%
1991 0.81% -0.47%
1990 0.94% -0.14%
1989 0.96% 0.51%
1988 0.94% 1.02%
1987 0.89% 1.03%
1986 0.86% 0.82%
1985 0.83% 0.66%
1984 0.82% 0.63%
1983 0.79% 0.59%
1982 0.64% 0.46%
1981 0.45% 0.31%
1980 0.42% 0.23%
1979 0.53% 0.32%
1978 0.66% 0.52%
1977 0.81% 0.57%
1976 0.97% 0.6%
1975 1.13% 0.78%
1974 1.28% 0.88%
1973 1.44% 0.84%
1972 1.61% 0.81%
1971 1.75% 0.73%
1970 1.82% 0.68%
1969 1.85% 0.84%
1968 1.88% 0.97%
1967 1.94% 0.79%
1966 2.03% 0.76%
1965 2.09% 1.13%
1964 2.13% 1.34%
1963 2.13% 1.34%
1962 2.08% 1.34%
1961 2.06% 1.49%

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 Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Cuba Latvia
Current population
10894785
1829763
Population rank 90/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.02%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
29.9 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 -48
Annual growth/decline -40,148 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 193/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 -7,330
Net migration rank 153/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -7,330
2024 - -22,356 - -2,225
2023 -15,880 -22,797 -13,563 7,966
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -14,847 22,027
2021 -71,616 -11,976 -17,337 -280
2020 -12,808 -11,976 -11,402 -3,147
2019 -4,245 -23,955 -8,995 -3,416
2018 3,436 -23,779 -9,636 -4,972
2017 2,306 -23,394 -7,963 -7,867
2016 9,677 -24,146 -6,663 -12,327
2015 20,464 -24,910 -6,526 -10,826
2014 22,448 -39,426 -6,779 -8,799
2013 29,827 -37,619 -8,252 -14,386
2012 33,864 -36,101 -9,154 -11,914
2011 40,753 -35,313 -9,886 -20,202
2010 37,021 -34,121 -10,278 -36,128
2009 37,543 -35,063 -7,924 -34,807
2008 32,848 -29,427 -6,531 -22,445
2007 24,617 -19,050 -9,021 -8,027
2006 24,508 -12,619 -10,204 -9,211
2005 36,660 -16,561 -10,746 -11,134
2004 44,258 -16,776 -11,542 -15,136
2003 56,170 -24,916 -11,439 -11,422
2002 58,212 -25,535 -12,475 -9,160
2001 57,325 -23,442 -13,322 -18,634
2000 61,133 -24,980 -11,838 -15,679
1999 69,069 -31,456 -13,387 -3,229
1998 71,284 -33,863 -15,906 -5,504
1997 71,828 -35,712 -14,841 -9,183
1996 61,837 -26,105 -14,498 -9,888
1995 66,809 -29,235 -17,396 -13,288
1994 68,604 -27,501 -17,645 -21,446
1993 73,221 -24,358 -12,560 -32,914
1992 83,461 -21,867 -3,660 -52,180
1991 95,398 -20,665 0 -12,020
1990 112,378 -15,438 2,929 -13,196
1989 114,865 -14,705 6,401 -4,960
1988 116,626 -15,474 9,022 15,784
1987 109,617 -16,290 9,981 19,249
1986 105,997 -17,146 10,660 13,972
1985 103,228 -18,048 5,673 12,037
1984 101,670 -18,994 7,430 8,847
1983 101,858 -19,994 8,147 8,115
1982 95,866 -21,055 6,327 8,116
1981 74,067 -22,159 3,779 6,536
1980 74,271 -37,114 3,265 3,099
1979 81,192 -35,473 2,506 3,661
1978 86,864 -29,839 2,997 7,399
1977 106,875 -36,811 3,480 11,992
1976 125,383 -41,042 4,200 8,870
1975 144,964 -46,268 4,913 12,166
1974 165,099 -52,697 6,824 14,420
1973 177,387 -52,073 6,040 15,997
1972 187,588 -50,031 7,666 11,077
1971 195,106 -43,056 8,793 10,846
1970 201,823 -44,466 7,785 12,494
1969 205,581 -47,446 6,561 13,718
1968 205,487 -49,387 7,668 13,465
1967 207,245 -49,556 7,825 14,177
1966 209,179 -48,509 8,677 13,465
1965 211,322 -46,683 8,384 13,218
1964 209,315 -44,406 12,100 13,010
1963 205,788 -41,979 11,055 12,308
1962 196,423 -39,116 11,562 12,344
1961 183,806 -33,163 14,207 12,364
1960 172,816 -25,396 14,211 11,420

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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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