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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 2,888,278 people in Lithuania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 2,829,914 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 3.85 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs -0.22% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.83M (13.5% decline).

Cuba vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Lithuania
2100 5,596,718 1,225,633
2099 5,657,375 1,241,510
2098 5,718,645 1,257,497
2097 5,780,569 1,273,678
2096 5,843,224 1,290,189
2095 5,906,751 1,307,275
2094 5,970,804 1,324,312
2093 6,035,854 1,341,875
2092 6,101,659 1,360,029
2091 6,168,154 1,378,546
2090 6,235,722 1,397,420
2089 6,304,222 1,416,650
2088 6,373,377 1,436,421
2087 6,443,413 1,456,324
2086 6,514,289 1,476,301
2085 6,585,780 1,496,940
2084 6,657,505 1,517,611
2083 6,729,522 1,538,569
2082 6,801,995 1,559,787
2081 6,874,468 1,581,134
2080 6,947,089 1,602,498
2079 7,019,723 1,623,820
2078 7,092,413 1,645,249
2077 7,165,274 1,666,665
2076 7,238,004 1,688,177
2075 7,311,071 1,709,720
2074 7,384,626 1,731,404
2073 7,458,600 1,752,662
2072 7,533,524 1,773,945
2071 7,609,105 1,795,473
2070 7,686,135 1,817,142
2069 7,764,393 1,839,387
2068 7,843,807 1,861,529
2067 7,924,753 1,883,928
2066 8,007,003 1,906,591
2065 8,090,881 1,929,619
2064 8,176,150 1,952,334
2063 8,262,542 1,975,020
2062 8,350,350 1,998,444
2061 8,439,080 2,021,930
2060 8,528,768 2,045,989
2059 8,618,786 2,070,233
2058 8,708,762 2,094,564
2057 8,798,693 2,118,985
2056 8,888,562 2,143,474
2055 8,977,652 2,168,085
2054 9,066,133 2,192,337
2053 9,153,249 2,216,075
2052 9,238,892 2,240,149
2051 9,323,021 2,263,905
2050 9,405,481 2,287,466
2049 9,486,566 2,310,176
2048 9,565,607 2,333,041
2047 9,643,403 2,356,291
2046 9,719,554 2,378,713
2045 9,793,859 2,401,082
2044 9,866,367 2,423,438
2043 9,937,436 2,446,634
2042 10,006,554 2,469,564
2041 10,073,994 2,492,222
2040 10,139,368 2,514,657
2039 10,203,016 2,538,036
2038 10,264,587 2,560,781
2037 10,325,061 2,583,644
2036 10,383,547 2,605,925
2035 10,440,509 2,627,752
2034 10,496,359 2,650,015
2033 10,550,821 2,671,840
2032 10,603,749 2,693,646
2031 10,655,312 2,715,491
2030 10,705,845 2,737,751
2029 10,755,262 2,760,194
2028 10,803,047 2,783,343
2027 10,849,321 2,806,651
2026 10,894,785 2,829,914
2025 10,938,241 2,872,755
2024 10,979,783 2,888,278
2023 11,019,931 2,871,585
2022 11,059,820 2,831,639
2021 11,122,168 2,808,380
2020 11,176,354 2,810,369
2019 11,202,846 2,811,089
2018 11,227,118 2,819,200
2017 11,247,829 2,842,639
2016 11,265,612 2,877,325
2015 11,275,065 2,911,109
2014 11,285,775 2,937,253
2013 11,298,167 2,961,250
2012 11,303,175 2,989,139
2011 11,301,571 3,028,115
2010 11,297,409 3,097,282
2009 11,294,719 3,162,916
2008 11,291,762 3,198,231
2007 11,287,272 3,231,294
2006 11,278,550 3,269,909
2005 11,262,554 3,322,528
2004 11,238,756 3,377,075
2003 11,209,383 3,415,213
2002 11,177,418 3,443,067
2001 11,144,132 3,470,818
2000 11,109,109 3,499,536
1999 11,072,230 3,524,238
1998 11,034,712 3,549,331
1997 10,997,934 3,575,137
1996 10,962,010 3,601,613
1995 10,925,362 3,629,102
1994 10,886,021 3,657,144
1993 10,841,031 3,682,613
1992 10,785,801 3,700,114
1991 10,717,640 3,704,134
1990 10,631,799 3,697,838
1989 10,533,243 3,684,255
1988 10,432,585 3,655,049
1987 10,335,342 3,616,367
1986 10,244,247 3,578,914
1985 10,157,228 3,544,543
1984 10,073,299 3,514,205
1983 9,991,026 3,485,192
1982 9,912,681 3,457,179
1981 9,849,320 3,432,947
1980 9,804,796 3,413,202
1979 9,763,355 3,397,842
1978 9,711,980 3,379,514
1977 9,648,440 3,355,036
1976 9,571,242 3,328,664
1975 9,479,726 3,301,652
1974 9,374,183 3,273,894
1973 9,255,328 3,244,438
1972 9,123,891 3,213,622
1971 8,979,085 3,179,041
1970 8,824,382 3,139,689
1969 8,666,640 3,107,321
1968 8,509,522 3,078,850
1967 8,352,625 3,044,400
1966 8,193,450 3,008,050
1965 8,030,797 2,971,450
1964 7,866,020 2,935,200
1963 7,701,660 2,898,950
1962 7,541,098 2,863,350
1961 7,387,117 2,823,550
1960 7,238,081 2,778,550

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 Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Lithuania's population decreased by 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,287,466 people and rank change from 140th to 145th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.6% of the population in Cuba and 40.3% in Lithuania.

Population growth rate by year

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Lithuania
2100 -1.07% -1.28%
2099 -1.07% -1.27%
2098 -1.07% -1.27%
2097 -1.07% -1.28%
2096 -1.08% -1.31%
2095 -1.07% -1.29%
2094 -1.08% -1.31%
2093 -1.08% -1.33%
2092 -1.08% -1.34%
2091 -1.08% -1.35%
2090 -1.09% -1.36%
2089 -1.09% -1.38%
2088 -1.09% -1.37%
2087 -1.09% -1.35%
2086 -1.09% -1.38%
2085 -1.08% -1.36%
2084 -1.07% -1.36%
2083 -1.07% -1.36%
2082 -1.05% -1.35%
2081 -1.05% -1.33%
2080 -1.03% -1.31%
2079 -1.02% -1.3%
2078 -1.02% -1.28%
2077 -1% -1.27%
2076 -1% -1.26%
2075 -1% -1.25%
2074 -0.99% -1.21%
2073 -0.99% -1.2%
2072 -0.99% -1.2%
2071 -1% -1.19%
2070 -1.01% -1.21%
2069 -1.01% -1.19%
2068 -1.02% -1.19%
2067 -1.03% -1.19%
2066 -1.04% -1.19%
2065 -1.04% -1.16%
2064 -1.05% -1.15%
2063 -1.05% -1.17%
2062 -1.05% -1.16%
2061 -1.05% -1.18%
2060 -1.04% -1.17%
2059 -1.03% -1.16%
2058 -1.02% -1.15%
2057 -1.01% -1.14%
2056 -0.99% -1.14%
2055 -0.98% -1.11%
2054 -0.95% -1.07%
2053 -0.93% -1.07%
2052 -0.9% -1.05%
2051 -0.88% -1.03%
2050 -0.85% -0.98%
2049 -0.83% -0.98%
2048 -0.81% -0.99%
2047 -0.78% -0.94%
2046 -0.76% -0.93%
2045 -0.73% -0.92%
2044 -0.72% -0.95%
2043 -0.69% -0.93%
2042 -0.67% -0.91%
2041 -0.64% -0.89%
2040 -0.62% -0.92%
2039 -0.6% -0.89%
2038 -0.59% -0.88%
2037 -0.56% -0.86%
2036 -0.55% -0.83%
2035 -0.53% -0.84%
2034 -0.52% -0.82%
2033 -0.5% -0.81%
2032 -0.48% -0.8%
2031 -0.47% -0.81%
2030 -0.46% -0.81%
2029 -0.44% -0.83%
2028 -0.43% -0.83%
2027 -0.42% -0.82%
2026 -0.4% -1.49%
2025 -0.38% -0.54%
2024 -0.36% 0.58%
2023 -0.36% 1.41%
2022 -0.56% 0.83%
2021 -0.48% -0.07%
2020 -0.24% -0.03%
2019 -0.22% -0.29%
2018 -0.18% -0.82%
2017 -0.16% -1.21%
2016 -0.08% -1.16%
2015 -0.09% -0.89%
2014 -0.11% -0.81%
2013 -0.04% -0.93%
2012 0.01% -1.29%
2011 0.04% -2.23%
2010 0.02% -2.08%
2009 0.03% -1.1%
2008 0.04% -1.02%
2007 0.08% -1.18%
2006 0.14% -1.58%
2005 0.21% -1.62%
2004 0.26% -1.12%
2003 0.29% -0.81%
2002 0.3% -0.8%
2001 0.32% -0.82%
2000 0.33% -0.7%
1999 0.34% -0.71%
1998 0.33% -0.72%
1997 0.33% -0.74%
1996 0.34% -0.76%
1995 0.36% -0.77%
1994 0.41% -0.69%
1993 0.51% -0.47%
1992 0.64% -0.11%
1991 0.81% 0.17%
1990 0.94% 0.37%
1989 0.96% 0.8%
1988 0.94% 1.07%
1987 0.89% 1.05%
1986 0.86% 0.97%
1985 0.83% 0.86%
1984 0.82% 0.83%
1983 0.79% 0.81%
1982 0.64% 0.71%
1981 0.45% 0.58%
1980 0.42% 0.45%
1979 0.53% 0.54%
1978 0.66% 0.73%
1977 0.81% 0.79%
1976 0.97% 0.82%
1975 1.13% 0.85%
1974 1.28% 0.91%
1973 1.44% 0.96%
1972 1.61% 1.09%
1971 1.75% 1.25%
1970 1.82% 1.04%
1969 1.85% 0.92%
1968 1.88% 1.13%
1967 1.94% 1.21%
1966 2.03% 1.23%
1965 2.09% 1.24%
1964 2.13% 1.25%
1963 2.13% 1.24%
1962 2.08% 1.41%
1961 2.06% 1.62%

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 Lithuania's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Cuba Lithuania
Current population
10894785
2829914
Population rank 90/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.03%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
31.5 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
25.4 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
14.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +46
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +16,693
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 127/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -24,618
Net migration rank 153/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -24,618
2024 - -22,356 - 2,617
2023 -15,880 -22,797 -16,368 44,935
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -20,671 72,100
2021 -71,616 -11,976 -24,433 19,657
2020 -12,808 -11,976 -19,953 19,884
2019 -4,245 -23,955 -13,212 10,665
2018 3,436 -23,779 -12,686 -3,459
2017 2,306 -23,394 -12,224 -28,027
2016 9,677 -24,146 -11,509 -30,612
2015 20,464 -24,910 -11,935 -22,560
2014 22,448 -39,426 -10,868 -12,387
2013 29,827 -37,619 -12,733 -16,769
2012 33,864 -36,101 -11,060 -21,387
2011 40,753 -35,313 -10,901 -38,518
2010 37,021 -34,121 -11,460 -78,887
2009 37,543 -35,063 -9,805 -32,186
2008 32,848 -29,427 -12,153 -16,482
2007 24,617 -19,050 -15,510 -21,815
2006 24,508 -12,619 -15,041 -24,730
2005 36,660 -16,561 -14,287 -51,357
2004 44,258 -16,776 -11,482 -32,312
2003 56,170 -24,916 -10,929 -22,701
2002 58,212 -25,535 -11,362 -12,627
2001 57,325 -23,442 -9,024 -24,733
2000 61,133 -24,980 -4,549 -16,077
1999 69,069 -31,456 -3,877 -20,533
1998 71,284 -33,863 -3,904 -22,002
1997 71,828 -35,712 -3,218 -22,324
1996 61,837 -26,105 -3,962 -23,236
1995 66,809 -29,235 -3,992 -23,509
1994 68,604 -27,501 -4,023 -24,104
1993 73,221 -24,358 1,473 -23,949
1992 83,461 -21,867 12,950 -25,175
1991 95,398 -20,665 14,817 -10,744
1990 112,378 -15,438 17,010 -8,840
1989 114,865 -14,705 17,316 -26,985
1988 116,626 -15,474 19,006 38,648
1987 109,617 -16,290 22,422 10,820
1986 105,997 -17,146 23,978 10,177
1985 103,228 -18,048 19,140 9,417
1984 101,670 -18,994 18,976 8,835
1983 101,858 -19,994 20,911 8,585
1982 95,866 -21,055 18,323 8,163
1981 74,067 -22,159 16,478 7,752
1980 74,271 -37,114 16,042 7,412
1979 81,192 -35,473 16,989 6,932
1978 86,864 -29,839 17,573 7,328
1977 106,875 -36,811 19,124 8,964
1976 125,383 -41,042 20,305 8,581
1975 144,964 -46,268 20,470 8,170
1974 165,099 -52,697 22,589 7,757
1973 177,387 -52,073 22,712 7,327
1972 187,588 -50,031 25,388 7,185
1971 195,106 -43,056 28,930 7,130
1970 201,823 -44,466 27,629 6,530
1969 205,581 -47,446 27,345 4,179
1968 205,487 -49,387 28,325 6,522
1967 207,245 -49,556 29,226 5,251
1966 209,179 -48,509 30,381 4,799
1965 211,322 -46,683 30,309 4,196
1964 209,315 -44,406 34,048 3,820
1963 205,788 -41,979 33,918 3,428
1962 196,423 -39,116 34,933 2,899
1961 183,806 -33,163 40,376 2,550
1960 172,816 -25,396 40,845 2,328

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 Lithuania 68.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 153,859 people) and 31.3% is from migration (a gain of 70,196 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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