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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.84 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

Cuba vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Lebanon
2100 5,596,718 7,229,611
2099 5,657,375 7,252,189
2098 5,718,645 7,273,846
2097 5,780,569 7,298,208
2096 5,843,224 7,322,265
2095 5,906,751 7,343,287
2094 5,970,804 7,365,719
2093 6,035,854 7,386,532
2092 6,101,659 7,403,314
2091 6,168,154 7,420,036
2090 6,235,722 7,433,603
2089 6,304,222 7,444,239
2088 6,373,377 7,454,263
2087 6,443,413 7,465,163
2086 6,514,289 7,468,994
2085 6,585,780 7,477,406
2084 6,657,505 7,476,483
2083 6,729,522 7,482,841
2082 6,801,995 7,482,980
2081 6,874,468 7,484,110
2080 6,947,089 7,484,392
2079 7,019,723 7,482,168
2078 7,092,413 7,480,962
2077 7,165,274 7,474,272
2076 7,238,004 7,470,260
2075 7,311,071 7,464,057
2074 7,384,626 7,446,862
2073 7,458,600 7,432,591
2072 7,533,524 7,420,911
2071 7,609,105 7,408,401
2070 7,686,135 7,394,163
2069 7,764,393 7,382,479
2068 7,843,807 7,373,962
2067 7,924,753 7,361,021
2066 8,007,003 7,348,605
2065 8,090,881 7,332,917
2064 8,176,150 7,316,835
2063 8,262,542 7,299,642
2062 8,350,350 7,279,937
2061 8,439,080 7,262,112
2060 8,528,768 7,239,759
2059 8,618,786 7,219,520
2058 8,708,762 7,199,035
2057 8,798,693 7,176,342
2056 8,888,562 7,152,803
2055 8,977,652 7,131,059
2054 9,066,133 7,107,641
2053 9,153,249 7,085,759
2052 9,238,892 7,063,172
2051 9,323,021 7,036,781
2050 9,405,481 7,010,541
2049 9,486,566 6,983,849
2048 9,565,607 6,952,958
2047 9,643,403 6,913,262
2046 9,719,554 6,878,209
2045 9,793,859 6,839,423
2044 9,866,367 6,795,984
2043 9,937,436 6,759,252
2042 10,006,554 6,716,445
2041 10,073,994 6,668,251
2040 10,139,368 6,618,567
2039 10,203,016 6,565,787
2038 10,264,587 6,512,143
2037 10,325,061 6,456,654
2036 10,383,547 6,403,370
2035 10,440,509 6,356,407
2034 10,496,359 6,305,239
2033 10,550,821 6,257,900
2032 10,603,749 6,206,916
2031 10,655,312 6,152,022
2030 10,705,845 6,098,153
2029 10,755,262 6,044,795
2028 10,803,047 5,992,721
2027 10,849,321 5,942,870
2026 10,894,785 5,893,183
2025 10,938,241 5,846,443
2024 10,979,783 5,805,962
2023 11,019,931 5,773,493
2022 11,059,820 5,744,489
2021 11,122,168 5,718,122
2020 11,176,354 5,702,398
2019 11,202,846 5,794,594
2018 11,227,118 5,984,119
2017 11,247,829 6,160,128
2016 11,265,612 6,323,060
2015 11,275,065 6,472,469
2014 11,285,775 6,346,990
2013 11,298,167 5,743,436
2012 11,303,175 5,235,742
2011 11,301,571 5,096,020
2010 11,297,409 5,041,288
2009 11,294,719 4,992,287
2008 11,291,762 4,925,354
2007 11,287,272 4,844,118
2006 11,278,550 4,751,136
2005 11,262,554 4,671,102
2004 11,238,756 4,599,279
2003 11,209,383 4,525,508
2002 11,177,418 4,463,504
2001 11,144,132 4,401,918
2000 11,109,109 4,329,340
1999 11,072,230 4,255,277
1998 11,034,712 4,181,281
1997 10,997,934 4,108,405
1996 10,962,010 4,034,781
1995 10,925,362 3,960,735
1994 10,886,021 3,889,799
1993 10,841,031 3,820,647
1992 10,785,801 3,747,371
1991 10,717,640 3,668,912
1990 10,631,799 3,595,175
1989 10,533,243 3,525,285
1988 10,432,585 3,454,649
1987 10,335,342 3,385,555
1986 10,244,247 3,300,365
1985 10,157,228 3,217,376
1984 10,073,299 3,152,744
1983 9,991,026 3,094,996
1982 9,912,681 3,054,931
1981 9,849,320 3,008,981
1980 9,804,796 2,944,763
1979 9,763,355 2,882,635
1978 9,711,980 2,822,682
1977 9,648,440 2,762,155
1976 9,571,242 2,726,469
1975 9,479,726 2,693,191
1974 9,374,183 2,635,185
1973 9,255,328 2,572,935
1972 9,123,891 2,509,729
1971 8,979,085 2,446,314
1970 8,824,382 2,386,114
1969 8,666,640 2,328,159
1968 8,509,522 2,266,368
1967 8,352,625 2,206,731
1966 8,193,450 2,148,260
1965 8,030,797 2,088,831
1964 7,866,020 2,030,543
1963 7,701,660 1,970,316
1962 7,541,098 1,909,578
1961 7,387,117 1,850,084
1960 7,238,081 1,794,406

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 Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M 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
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Lebanon
2100 -1.07% -0.31%
2099 -1.07% -0.3%
2098 -1.07% -0.33%
2097 -1.07% -0.33%
2096 -1.08% -0.29%
2095 -1.07% -0.3%
2094 -1.08% -0.28%
2093 -1.08% -0.23%
2092 -1.08% -0.23%
2091 -1.08% -0.18%
2090 -1.09% -0.14%
2089 -1.09% -0.13%
2088 -1.09% -0.15%
2087 -1.09% -0.05%
2086 -1.09% -0.11%
2085 -1.08% 0.01%
2084 -1.07% -0.08%
2083 -1.07% -0.002%
2082 -1.05% -0.02%
2081 -1.05% -0.004%
2080 -1.03% 0.03%
2079 -1.02% 0.02%
2078 -1.02% 0.09%
2077 -1% 0.05%
2076 -1% 0.08%
2075 -1% 0.23%
2074 -0.99% 0.19%
2073 -0.99% 0.16%
2072 -0.99% 0.17%
2071 -1% 0.19%
2070 -1.01% 0.16%
2069 -1.01% 0.12%
2068 -1.02% 0.18%
2067 -1.03% 0.17%
2066 -1.04% 0.21%
2065 -1.04% 0.22%
2064 -1.05% 0.24%
2063 -1.05% 0.27%
2062 -1.05% 0.25%
2061 -1.05% 0.31%
2060 -1.04% 0.28%
2059 -1.03% 0.28%
2058 -1.02% 0.32%
2057 -1.01% 0.33%
2056 -0.99% 0.3%
2055 -0.98% 0.33%
2054 -0.95% 0.31%
2053 -0.93% 0.32%
2052 -0.9% 0.38%
2051 -0.88% 0.37%
2050 -0.85% 0.38%
2049 -0.83% 0.44%
2048 -0.81% 0.57%
2047 -0.78% 0.51%
2046 -0.76% 0.57%
2045 -0.73% 0.64%
2044 -0.72% 0.54%
2043 -0.69% 0.64%
2042 -0.67% 0.72%
2041 -0.64% 0.75%
2040 -0.62% 0.8%
2039 -0.6% 0.82%
2038 -0.59% 0.86%
2037 -0.56% 0.83%
2036 -0.55% 0.74%
2035 -0.53% 0.81%
2034 -0.52% 0.76%
2033 -0.5% 0.82%
2032 -0.48% 0.89%
2031 -0.47% 0.88%
2030 -0.46% 0.88%
2029 -0.44% 0.87%
2028 -0.43% 0.84%
2027 -0.42% 0.84%
2026 -0.4% 0.8%
2025 -0.38% 0.7%
2024 -0.36% 0.56%
2023 -0.36% 0.5%
2022 -0.56% 0.46%
2021 -0.48% 0.28%
2020 -0.24% -1.59%
2019 -0.22% -3.17%
2018 -0.18% -2.86%
2017 -0.16% -2.58%
2016 -0.08% -2.31%
2015 -0.09% 1.98%
2014 -0.11% 10.5%
2013 -0.04% 9.7%
2012 0.01% 2.74%
2011 0.04% 1.09%
2010 0.02% 0.98%
2009 0.03% 1.36%
2008 0.04% 1.68%
2007 0.08% 1.96%
2006 0.14% 1.71%
2005 0.21% 1.56%
2004 0.26% 1.63%
2003 0.29% 1.39%
2002 0.3% 1.4%
2001 0.32% 1.68%
2000 0.33% 1.74%
1999 0.34% 1.77%
1998 0.33% 1.77%
1997 0.33% 1.82%
1996 0.34% 1.87%
1995 0.36% 1.82%
1994 0.41% 1.81%
1993 0.51% 1.96%
1992 0.64% 2.14%
1991 0.81% 2.05%
1990 0.94% 1.98%
1989 0.96% 2.04%
1988 0.94% 2.04%
1987 0.89% 2.58%
1986 0.86% 2.58%
1985 0.83% 2.05%
1984 0.82% 1.87%
1983 0.79% 1.31%
1982 0.64% 1.53%
1981 0.45% 2.18%
1980 0.42% 2.16%
1979 0.53% 2.12%
1978 0.66% 2.19%
1977 0.81% 1.31%
1976 0.97% 1.24%
1975 1.13% 2.2%
1974 1.28% 2.42%
1973 1.44% 2.52%
1972 1.61% 2.59%
1971 1.75% 2.52%
1970 1.82% 2.49%
1969 1.85% 2.73%
1968 1.88% 2.7%
1967 1.94% 2.72%
1966 2.03% 2.85%
1965 2.09% 2.87%
1964 2.13% 3.06%
1963 2.13% 3.18%
1962 2.08% 3.22%
1961 2.06% 3.1%

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 Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

Cuba Lebanon
Current population
10894785
5906622
Population rank 90/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.07%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
16.2 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
5.64 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +89
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 129/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -10,230
Net migration rank 153/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -10,230
2024 - -22,356 - -17,267
2023 -15,880 -22,797 58,786 -34,193
2022 -17,961 -23,149 60,909 -27,507
2021 -71,616 -11,976 46,614 -27,290
2020 -12,808 -11,976 59,903 -47,787
2019 -4,245 -23,955 70,486 -266,992
2018 3,436 -23,779 77,165 -259,700
2017 2,306 -23,394 84,172 -253,664
2016 9,677 -24,146 91,551 -247,921
2015 20,464 -24,910 97,385 -239,829
2014 22,448 -39,426 92,285 301,111
2013 29,827 -37,619 80,218 733,500
2012 33,864 -36,101 77,248 124,427
2011 40,753 -35,313 75,523 2,246
2010 37,021 -34,121 72,605 -40,915
2009 37,543 -35,063 69,004 -2,700
2008 32,848 -29,427 67,132 430
2007 24,617 -19,050 66,965 27,944
2006 24,508 -12,619 65,932 25,126
2005 36,660 -16,561 67,778 1,224
2004 44,258 -16,776 69,675 4,974
2003 56,170 -24,916 71,232 1,674
2002 58,212 -25,535 72,648 -21,543
2001 57,325 -23,442 73,160 -1,094
2000 61,133 -24,980 72,642 455
1999 69,069 -31,456 72,437 2,589
1998 71,284 -33,863 71,889 1,062
1997 71,828 -35,712 71,486 1,313
1996 61,837 -26,105 71,286 3,164
1995 66,809 -29,235 71,016 2,634
1994 68,604 -27,501 73,069 -4,850
1993 73,221 -24,358 75,278 -5,196
1992 83,461 -21,867 77,447 -970
1991 95,398 -20,665 79,274 1,159
1990 112,378 -15,438 73,629 -6,595
1989 114,865 -14,705 74,577 -1,827
1988 116,626 -15,474 70,444 -1,916
1987 109,617 -16,290 69,058 607
1986 105,997 -17,146 67,162 33,549
1985 103,228 -18,048 66,368 -1,108
1984 101,670 -18,994 66,785 -2,785
1983 101,858 -19,994 66,056 -14,558
1982 95,866 -21,055 41,602 -12,981
1981 74,067 -22,159 65,084 -1,799
1980 74,271 -37,114 63,053 2,104
1979 81,192 -35,473 61,184 -2,103
1978 86,864 -29,839 60,829 0
1977 106,875 -36,811 60,232 0
1976 125,383 -41,042 11,138 0
1975 144,964 -46,268 55,423 0
1974 165,099 -52,697 64,425 -3,831
1973 177,387 -52,073 63,420 482
1972 187,588 -50,031 62,216 294
1971 195,106 -43,056 61,278 3,042
1970 201,823 -44,466 60,593 -4,508
1969 205,581 -47,446 59,829 0
1968 205,487 -49,387 59,247 4,506
1967 207,245 -49,556 58,957 -3,434
1966 209,179 -48,509 58,546 2,864
1965 211,322 -46,683 58,195 -742
1964 209,315 -44,406 57,808 1,311
1963 205,788 -41,979 57,054 4,269
1962 196,423 -39,116 55,585 4,569
1961 183,806 -33,163 53,995 4,844
1960 172,816 -25,396 52,515 0

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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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