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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.85 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Cuba vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Liberia
2100 5,596,718 12,788,823
2099 5,657,375 12,776,207
2098 5,718,645 12,757,308
2097 5,780,569 12,728,620
2096 5,843,224 12,695,873
2095 5,906,751 12,671,037
2094 5,970,804 12,645,345
2093 6,035,854 12,607,806
2092 6,101,659 12,583,276
2091 6,168,154 12,557,861
2090 6,235,722 12,513,262
2089 6,304,222 12,461,083
2088 6,373,377 12,429,523
2087 6,443,413 12,394,685
2086 6,514,289 12,331,734
2085 6,585,780 12,266,313
2084 6,657,505 12,218,274
2083 6,729,522 12,163,782
2082 6,801,995 12,122,513
2081 6,874,468 12,055,108
2080 6,947,089 11,977,065
2079 7,019,723 11,899,224
2078 7,092,413 11,823,772
2077 7,165,274 11,746,009
2076 7,238,004 11,657,329
2075 7,311,071 11,571,881
2074 7,384,626 11,469,695
2073 7,458,600 11,373,802
2072 7,533,524 11,288,250
2071 7,609,105 11,187,594
2070 7,686,135 11,097,891
2069 7,764,393 11,002,270
2068 7,843,807 10,918,600
2067 7,924,753 10,814,021
2066 8,007,003 10,721,693
2065 8,090,881 10,617,436
2064 8,176,150 10,521,037
2063 8,262,542 10,416,221
2062 8,350,350 10,308,855
2061 8,439,080 10,200,557
2060 8,528,768 10,091,553
2059 8,618,786 9,960,069
2058 8,708,762 9,857,338
2057 8,798,693 9,745,295
2056 8,888,562 9,624,041
2055 8,977,652 9,506,843
2054 9,066,133 9,402,297
2053 9,153,249 9,284,854
2052 9,238,892 9,173,091
2051 9,323,021 9,060,243
2050 9,405,481 8,951,514
2049 9,486,566 8,828,384
2048 9,565,607 8,705,146
2047 9,643,403 8,581,923
2046 9,719,554 8,456,286
2045 9,793,859 8,342,861
2044 9,866,367 8,220,755
2043 9,937,436 8,106,429
2042 10,006,554 7,972,152
2041 10,073,994 7,829,310
2040 10,139,368 7,698,463
2039 10,203,016 7,554,021
2038 10,264,587 7,421,960
2037 10,325,061 7,291,328
2036 10,383,547 7,146,172
2035 10,440,509 7,010,827
2034 10,496,359 6,883,638
2033 10,550,821 6,750,553
2032 10,603,749 6,619,507
2031 10,655,312 6,492,799
2030 10,705,845 6,376,029
2029 10,755,262 6,247,795
2028 10,803,047 6,120,673
2027 10,849,321 5,981,051
2026 10,894,785 5,852,128
2025 10,938,241 5,732,938
2024 10,979,783 5,612,817
2023 11,019,931 5,493,031
2022 11,059,820 5,373,294
2021 11,122,168 5,259,323
2020 11,176,354 5,149,463
2019 11,202,846 5,043,721
2018 11,227,118 4,944,726
2017 11,247,829 4,848,925
2016 11,265,612 4,755,608
2015 11,275,065 4,659,431
2014 11,285,775 4,564,293
2013 11,298,167 4,470,239
2012 11,303,175 4,373,043
2011 11,301,571 4,221,178
2010 11,297,409 4,058,890
2009 11,294,719 3,943,028
2008 11,291,762 3,821,003
2007 11,287,272 3,669,050
2006 11,278,550 3,490,787
2005 11,262,554 3,301,015
2004 11,238,756 3,156,892
2003 11,209,383 3,119,532
2002 11,177,418 3,094,782
2001 11,144,132 3,015,338
2000 11,109,109 2,928,117
1999 11,072,230 2,821,684
1998 11,034,712 2,670,124
1997 10,997,934 2,412,989
1996 10,962,010 2,232,289
1995 10,925,362 2,169,162
1994 10,886,021 2,149,928
1993 10,841,031 2,155,126
1992 10,785,801 2,072,461
1991 10,717,640 1,956,518
1990 10,631,799 2,223,667
1989 10,533,243 2,517,858
1988 10,432,585 2,446,941
1987 10,335,342 2,377,229
1986 10,244,247 2,308,511
1985 10,157,228 2,240,539
1984 10,073,299 2,173,312
1983 9,991,026 2,107,113
1982 9,912,681 2,045,073
1981 9,849,320 1,986,867
1980 9,804,796 1,929,253
1979 9,763,355 1,872,713
1978 9,711,980 1,818,247
1977 9,648,440 1,766,019
1976 9,571,242 1,717,060
1975 9,479,726 1,670,913
1974 9,374,183 1,626,362
1973 9,255,328 1,583,588
1972 9,123,891 1,542,670
1971 8,979,085 1,504,077
1970 8,824,382 1,466,676
1969 8,666,640 1,429,605
1968 8,509,522 1,393,530
1967 8,352,625 1,358,435
1966 8,193,450 1,324,383
1965 8,030,797 1,291,156
1964 7,866,020 1,258,745
1963 7,701,660 1,227,414
1962 7,541,098 1,197,039
1961 7,387,117 1,167,717
1960 7,238,081 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M 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
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Liberia
2100 -1.07% 0.1%
2099 -1.07% 0.15%
2098 -1.07% 0.23%
2097 -1.07% 0.26%
2096 -1.08% 0.2%
2095 -1.07% 0.2%
2094 -1.08% 0.3%
2093 -1.08% 0.19%
2092 -1.08% 0.2%
2091 -1.08% 0.36%
2090 -1.09% 0.42%
2089 -1.09% 0.25%
2088 -1.09% 0.28%
2087 -1.09% 0.51%
2086 -1.09% 0.53%
2085 -1.08% 0.39%
2084 -1.07% 0.45%
2083 -1.07% 0.34%
2082 -1.05% 0.56%
2081 -1.05% 0.65%
2080 -1.03% 0.65%
2079 -1.02% 0.64%
2078 -1.02% 0.66%
2077 -1% 0.76%
2076 -1% 0.74%
2075 -1% 0.89%
2074 -0.99% 0.84%
2073 -0.99% 0.76%
2072 -0.99% 0.9%
2071 -1% 0.81%
2070 -1.01% 0.87%
2069 -1.01% 0.77%
2068 -1.02% 0.97%
2067 -1.03% 0.86%
2066 -1.04% 0.98%
2065 -1.04% 0.92%
2064 -1.05% 1.01%
2063 -1.05% 1.04%
2062 -1.05% 1.06%
2061 -1.05% 1.08%
2060 -1.04% 1.32%
2059 -1.03% 1.04%
2058 -1.02% 1.15%
2057 -1.01% 1.26%
2056 -0.99% 1.23%
2055 -0.98% 1.11%
2054 -0.95% 1.26%
2053 -0.93% 1.22%
2052 -0.9% 1.25%
2051 -0.88% 1.21%
2050 -0.85% 1.39%
2049 -0.83% 1.42%
2048 -0.81% 1.44%
2047 -0.78% 1.49%
2046 -0.76% 1.36%
2045 -0.73% 1.49%
2044 -0.72% 1.41%
2043 -0.69% 1.68%
2042 -0.67% 1.82%
2041 -0.64% 1.7%
2040 -0.62% 1.91%
2039 -0.6% 1.78%
2038 -0.59% 1.79%
2037 -0.56% 2.03%
2036 -0.55% 1.93%
2035 -0.53% 1.85%
2034 -0.52% 1.97%
2033 -0.5% 1.98%
2032 -0.48% 1.95%
2031 -0.47% 1.83%
2030 -0.46% 2.05%
2029 -0.44% 2.08%
2028 -0.43% 2.33%
2027 -0.42% 2.2%
2026 -0.4% 2.08%
2025 -0.38% 2.14%
2024 -0.36% 2.18%
2023 -0.36% 2.23%
2022 -0.56% 2.17%
2021 -0.48% 2.13%
2020 -0.24% 2.1%
2019 -0.22% 2%
2018 -0.18% 1.98%
2017 -0.16% 1.96%
2016 -0.08% 2.06%
2015 -0.09% 2.08%
2014 -0.11% 2.1%
2013 -0.04% 2.22%
2012 0.01% 3.6%
2011 0.04% 4%
2010 0.02% 2.94%
2009 0.03% 3.19%
2008 0.04% 4.14%
2007 0.08% 5.11%
2006 0.14% 5.75%
2005 0.21% 4.57%
2004 0.26% 1.2%
2003 0.29% 0.8%
2002 0.3% 2.63%
2001 0.32% 2.98%
2000 0.33% 3.77%
1999 0.34% 5.68%
1998 0.33% 10.7%
1997 0.33% 8.09%
1996 0.34% 2.91%
1995 0.36% 0.89%
1994 0.41% -0.24%
1993 0.51% 3.99%
1992 0.64% 5.93%
1991 0.81% -12%
1990 0.94% -11.7%
1989 0.96% 2.9%
1988 0.94% 2.93%
1987 0.89% 2.98%
1986 0.86% 3.03%
1985 0.83% 3.09%
1984 0.82% 3.14%
1983 0.79% 3.03%
1982 0.64% 2.93%
1981 0.45% 2.99%
1980 0.42% 3.02%
1979 0.53% 3%
1978 0.66% 2.96%
1977 0.81% 2.85%
1976 0.97% 2.76%
1975 1.13% 2.74%
1974 1.28% 2.7%
1973 1.44% 2.65%
1972 1.61% 2.57%
1971 1.75% 2.55%
1970 1.82% 2.59%
1969 1.85% 2.59%
1968 1.88% 2.58%
1967 1.94% 2.57%
1966 2.03% 2.57%
1965 2.09% 2.57%
1964 2.13% 2.55%
1963 2.13% 2.54%
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).

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In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Cuba Liberia
Current population
10894785
5887000
Population rank 90/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.07%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
4.39 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +328
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 43/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -9,870
Net migration rank 153/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -9,870
2024 - -22,356 - -7,779
2023 -15,880 -22,797 125,730 -5,002
2022 -17,961 -23,149 123,747 -5,003
2021 -71,616 -11,976 121,038 -11,852
2020 -12,808 -11,976 120,632 -10,107
2019 -4,245 -23,955 120,635 -19,678
2018 3,436 -23,779 120,231 -23,199
2017 2,306 -23,394 119,376 -24,807
2016 9,677 -24,146 118,852 -26,796
2015 20,464 -24,910 115,479 -15,182
2014 22,448 -39,426 116,667 -26,690
2013 29,827 -37,619 120,138 -22,010
2012 33,864 -36,101 121,973 -25,710
2011 40,753 -35,313 115,496 91,981
2010 37,021 -34,121 114,249 2,850
2009 37,543 -35,063 113,429 1,187
2008 32,848 -29,427 112,032 17,404
2007 24,617 -19,050 109,165 65,306
2006 24,508 -12,619 104,099 77,946
2005 36,660 -16,561 96,478 101,019
2004 44,258 -16,776 91,755 -1,001
2003 56,170 -24,916 87,534 -103,564
2002 58,212 -25,535 88,643 -23,110
2001 57,325 -23,442 86,217 7,142
2000 61,133 -24,980 83,143 -2,060
1999 69,069 -31,456 78,130 53,643
1998 71,284 -33,863 72,146 99,203
1997 71,828 -35,712 61,444 281,480
1996 61,837 -26,105 56,392 -37,922
1995 66,809 -29,235 53,407 54,372
1994 68,604 -27,501 52,101 -121,407
1993 73,221 -24,358 51,609 7,300
1992 83,461 -21,867 50,204 56,210
1991 95,398 -20,665 47,426 78,052
1990 112,378 -15,438 52,770 -712,544
1989 114,865 -14,705 63,238 8,156
1988 116,626 -15,474 62,703 7,734
1987 109,617 -16,290 62,147 6,840
1986 105,997 -17,146 61,924 6,534
1985 103,228 -18,048 59,988 7,487
1984 101,670 -18,994 59,460 7,513
1983 101,858 -19,994 57,562 7,861
1982 95,866 -21,055 56,127 2,530
1981 74,067 -22,159 55,003 2,757
1980 74,271 -37,114 53,452 4,016
1979 81,192 -35,473 52,125 3,500
1978 86,864 -29,839 49,813 3,500
1977 106,875 -36,811 47,582 3,555
1976 125,383 -41,042 45,528 1,246
1975 144,964 -46,268 43,478 2,037
1974 165,099 -52,697 41,499 2,086
1973 177,387 -52,073 39,694 2,272
1972 187,588 -50,031 37,860 2,018
1971 195,106 -43,056 36,015 1,293
1970 201,823 -44,466 35,196 2,285
1969 205,581 -47,446 34,677 1,982
1968 205,487 -49,387 33,536 1,964
1967 207,245 -49,556 32,519 2,177
1966 209,179 -48,509 31,454 1,953
1965 211,322 -46,683 30,618 2,431
1964 209,315 -44,406 29,592 2,189
1963 205,788 -41,979 28,708 2,165
1962 196,423 -39,116 27,679 2,189
1961 183,806 -33,163 26,670 2,115
1960 172,816 -25,396 25,713 1,886

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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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