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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 2.11 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Cuba vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Malawi
2100 5,596,718 59,786,744
2099 5,657,375 59,528,389
2098 5,718,645 59,275,876
2097 5,780,569 59,028,312
2096 5,843,224 58,761,888
2095 5,906,751 58,508,246
2094 5,970,804 58,240,422
2093 6,035,854 57,966,788
2092 6,101,659 57,672,738
2091 6,168,154 57,377,090
2090 6,235,722 57,060,476
2089 6,304,222 56,739,410
2088 6,373,377 56,397,330
2087 6,443,413 56,053,671
2086 6,514,289 55,706,928
2085 6,585,780 55,348,708
2084 6,657,505 54,997,097
2083 6,729,522 54,605,058
2082 6,801,995 54,206,477
2081 6,874,468 53,795,317
2080 6,947,089 53,372,779
2079 7,019,723 52,948,243
2078 7,092,413 52,521,908
2077 7,165,274 52,063,931
2076 7,238,004 51,600,404
2075 7,311,071 51,141,728
2074 7,384,626 50,684,368
2073 7,458,600 50,229,762
2072 7,533,524 49,769,904
2071 7,609,105 49,287,139
2070 7,686,135 48,797,935
2069 7,764,393 48,301,644
2068 7,843,807 47,792,308
2067 7,924,753 47,277,473
2066 8,007,003 46,752,024
2065 8,090,881 46,228,139
2064 8,176,150 45,701,844
2063 8,262,542 45,179,322
2062 8,350,350 44,638,764
2061 8,439,080 44,076,711
2060 8,528,768 43,508,702
2059 8,618,786 42,916,694
2058 8,708,762 42,344,863
2057 8,798,693 41,762,060
2056 8,888,562 41,184,161
2055 8,977,652 40,584,950
2054 9,066,133 39,994,696
2053 9,153,249 39,377,622
2052 9,238,892 38,766,890
2051 9,323,021 38,153,322
2050 9,405,481 37,545,865
2049 9,486,566 36,936,275
2048 9,565,607 36,339,833
2047 9,643,403 35,725,127
2046 9,719,554 35,107,179
2045 9,793,859 34,491,916
2044 9,866,367 33,862,279
2043 9,937,436 33,247,804
2042 10,006,554 32,636,511
2041 10,073,994 32,019,447
2040 10,139,368 31,402,305
2039 10,203,016 30,782,479
2038 10,264,587 30,166,708
2037 10,325,061 29,527,821
2036 10,383,547 28,896,515
2035 10,440,509 28,267,970
2034 10,496,359 27,643,367
2033 10,550,821 27,018,105
2032 10,603,749 26,404,071
2031 10,655,312 25,795,897
2030 10,705,845 25,181,820
2029 10,755,262 24,566,478
2028 10,803,047 23,968,071
2027 10,849,321 23,374,588
2026 10,894,785 22,791,601
2025 10,938,241 22,220,885
2024 10,979,783 21,655,286
2023 11,019,931 21,104,482
2022 11,059,820 20,568,728
2021 11,122,168 20,047,258
2020 11,176,354 19,533,888
2019 11,202,846 19,025,752
2018 11,227,118 18,528,081
2017 11,247,829 18,039,715
2016 11,265,612 17,557,739
2015 11,275,065 17,085,587
2014 11,285,775 16,621,538
2013 11,298,167 16,161,816
2012 11,303,175 15,709,577
2011 11,301,571 15,265,022
2010 11,297,409 14,826,463
2009 11,294,719 14,395,788
2008 11,291,762 13,976,417
2007 11,287,272 13,576,343
2006 11,278,550 13,198,701
2005 11,262,554 12,840,031
2004 11,238,756 12,500,737
2003 11,209,383 12,181,574
2002 11,177,418 11,880,440
2001 11,144,132 11,593,058
2000 11,109,109 11,315,942
1999 11,072,230 11,047,804
1998 11,034,712 10,792,876
1997 10,997,934 10,562,035
1996 10,962,010 10,352,228
1995 10,925,362 10,150,117
1994 10,886,021 10,164,894
1993 10,841,031 10,284,024
1992 10,785,801 10,135,079
1991 10,717,640 9,844,227
1990 10,631,799 9,545,852
1989 10,533,243 9,176,220
1988 10,432,585 8,753,262
1987 10,335,342 8,293,174
1986 10,244,247 7,906,480
1985 10,157,228 7,620,508
1984 10,073,299 7,332,810
1983 9,991,026 7,051,709
1982 9,912,681 6,778,879
1981 9,849,320 6,516,454
1980 9,804,796 6,265,529
1979 9,763,355 6,028,749
1978 9,711,980 5,810,132
1977 9,648,440 5,614,983
1976 9,571,242 5,443,384
1975 9,479,726 5,287,367
1974 9,374,183 5,141,337
1973 9,255,328 5,003,938
1972 9,123,891 4,874,475
1971 8,979,085 4,751,434
1970 8,824,382 4,633,944
1969 8,666,640 4,521,184
1968 8,509,522 4,411,054
1967 8,352,625 4,303,012
1966 8,193,450 4,197,926
1965 8,030,797 4,096,157
1964 7,866,020 3,997,305
1963 7,701,660 3,900,506
1962 7,541,098 3,806,307
1961 7,387,117 3,715,534
1960 7,238,081 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M 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
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Malawi
2100 -1.07% 0.43%
2099 -1.07% 0.43%
2098 -1.07% 0.42%
2097 -1.07% 0.45%
2096 -1.08% 0.43%
2095 -1.07% 0.46%
2094 -1.08% 0.47%
2093 -1.08% 0.51%
2092 -1.08% 0.52%
2091 -1.08% 0.55%
2090 -1.09% 0.57%
2089 -1.09% 0.61%
2088 -1.09% 0.61%
2087 -1.09% 0.62%
2086 -1.09% 0.65%
2085 -1.08% 0.64%
2084 -1.07% 0.72%
2083 -1.07% 0.74%
2082 -1.05% 0.76%
2081 -1.05% 0.79%
2080 -1.03% 0.8%
2079 -1.02% 0.81%
2078 -1.02% 0.88%
2077 -1% 0.9%
2076 -1% 0.9%
2075 -1% 0.9%
2074 -0.99% 0.91%
2073 -0.99% 0.92%
2072 -0.99% 0.98%
2071 -1% 1%
2070 -1.01% 1.03%
2069 -1.01% 1.07%
2068 -1.02% 1.09%
2067 -1.03% 1.12%
2066 -1.04% 1.13%
2065 -1.04% 1.15%
2064 -1.05% 1.16%
2063 -1.05% 1.21%
2062 -1.05% 1.28%
2061 -1.05% 1.31%
2060 -1.04% 1.38%
2059 -1.03% 1.35%
2058 -1.02% 1.4%
2057 -1.01% 1.4%
2056 -0.99% 1.48%
2055 -0.98% 1.48%
2054 -0.95% 1.57%
2053 -0.93% 1.58%
2052 -0.9% 1.61%
2051 -0.88% 1.62%
2050 -0.85% 1.65%
2049 -0.83% 1.64%
2048 -0.81% 1.72%
2047 -0.78% 1.76%
2046 -0.76% 1.78%
2045 -0.73% 1.86%
2044 -0.72% 1.85%
2043 -0.69% 1.87%
2042 -0.67% 1.93%
2041 -0.64% 1.97%
2040 -0.62% 2.01%
2039 -0.6% 2.04%
2038 -0.59% 2.16%
2037 -0.56% 2.18%
2036 -0.55% 2.22%
2035 -0.53% 2.26%
2034 -0.52% 2.31%
2033 -0.5% 2.33%
2032 -0.48% 2.36%
2031 -0.47% 2.44%
2030 -0.46% 2.5%
2029 -0.44% 2.5%
2028 -0.43% 2.54%
2027 -0.42% 2.56%
2026 -0.4% 2.57%
2025 -0.38% 2.61%
2024 -0.36% 2.61%
2023 -0.36% 2.6%
2022 -0.56% 2.6%
2021 -0.48% 2.63%
2020 -0.24% 2.67%
2019 -0.22% 2.69%
2018 -0.18% 2.71%
2017 -0.16% 2.75%
2016 -0.08% 2.76%
2015 -0.09% 2.79%
2014 -0.11% 2.84%
2013 -0.04% 2.88%
2012 0.01% 2.91%
2011 0.04% 2.96%
2010 0.02% 2.99%
2009 0.03% 3%
2008 0.04% 2.95%
2007 0.08% 2.86%
2006 0.14% 2.79%
2005 0.21% 2.71%
2004 0.26% 2.62%
2003 0.29% 2.53%
2002 0.3% 2.48%
2001 0.32% 2.45%
2000 0.33% 2.43%
1999 0.34% 2.36%
1998 0.33% 2.19%
1997 0.33% 2.03%
1996 0.34% 1.99%
1995 0.36% -0.15%
1994 0.41% -1.16%
1993 0.51% 1.47%
1992 0.64% 2.95%
1991 0.81% 3.13%
1990 0.94% 4.03%
1989 0.96% 4.83%
1988 0.94% 5.55%
1987 0.89% 4.89%
1986 0.86% 3.75%
1985 0.83% 3.92%
1984 0.82% 3.99%
1983 0.79% 4.02%
1982 0.64% 4.03%
1981 0.45% 4%
1980 0.42% 3.93%
1979 0.53% 3.76%
1978 0.66% 3.48%
1977 0.81% 3.15%
1976 0.97% 2.95%
1975 1.13% 2.84%
1974 1.28% 2.75%
1973 1.44% 2.66%
1972 1.61% 2.59%
1971 1.75% 2.54%
1970 1.82% 2.49%
1969 1.85% 2.5%
1968 1.88% 2.51%
1967 1.94% 2.5%
1966 2.03% 2.48%
1965 2.09% 2.47%
1964 2.13% 2.48%
1963 2.13% 2.47%
1962 2.08% 2.44%
1961 2.06% 2.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Cuba Malawi
Current population
10894785
22949294
Population rank 90/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.28%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
57.3 seconds
One birth every
5.48 minutes
47.6 seconds
One death every
4.7 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +1,509
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 26/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 -5,628
Net migration rank 153/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -5,628
2024 - -22,356 - -1,507
2023 -15,880 -22,797 549,096 -5,811
2022 -17,961 -23,149 533,450 -5,231
2021 -71,616 -11,976 517,400 -2,666
2020 -12,808 -11,976 514,659 -2,655
2019 -4,245 -23,955 506,104 -1,837
2018 3,436 -23,779 494,348 -3,267
2017 2,306 -23,394 484,655 982
2016 9,677 -24,146 474,779 3,505
2015 20,464 -24,910 472,484 -6,471
2014 22,448 -39,426 472,418 -10,317
2013 29,827 -37,619 470,293 -12,934
2012 33,864 -36,101 460,684 -13,561
2011 40,753 -35,313 454,149 -12,170
2010 37,021 -34,121 444,468 -9,327
2009 37,543 -35,063 434,811 -8,590
2008 32,848 -29,427 421,781 -9,264
2007 24,617 -19,050 410,290 -22,680
2006 24,508 -12,619 397,123 -29,450
2005 36,660 -16,561 381,130 -31,462
2004 44,258 -16,776 361,133 -32,221
2003 56,170 -24,916 341,133 -31,729
2002 58,212 -25,535 322,863 -30,013
2001 57,325 -23,442 310,833 -28,933
2000 61,133 -24,980 300,439 -28,098
1999 69,069 -31,456 295,629 -31,686
1998 71,284 -33,863 285,407 -39,491
1997 71,828 -35,712 277,433 -61,646
1996 61,837 -26,105 270,048 -66,212
1995 66,809 -29,235 266,745 -66,366
1994 68,604 -27,501 275,439 -505,365
1993 73,221 -24,358 276,538 -284,867
1992 83,461 -21,867 269,066 37,142
1991 95,398 -20,665 260,193 15,291
1990 112,378 -15,438 250,159 71,111
1989 114,865 -14,705 237,967 180,031
1988 116,626 -15,474 226,911 201,011
1987 109,617 -16,290 220,566 271,693
1986 105,997 -17,146 218,519 62,615
1985 103,228 -18,048 216,179 74,625
1984 101,670 -18,994 212,146 72,435
1983 101,858 -19,994 209,422 68,197
1982 95,866 -21,055 205,386 62,661
1981 74,067 -22,159 199,436 57,376
1980 74,271 -37,114 192,746 52,294
1979 81,192 -35,473 182,123 46,388
1978 86,864 -29,839 172,503 36,225
1977 106,875 -36,811 161,930 19,638
1976 125,383 -41,042 153,422 8,206
1975 144,964 -46,268 145,254 5,162
1974 165,099 -52,697 137,819 3,833
1973 177,387 -52,073 131,529 1,623
1972 187,588 -50,031 125,728 48
1971 195,106 -43,056 121,015 -710
1970 201,823 -44,466 116,822 -2,147
1969 205,581 -47,446 113,120 -2,266
1968 205,487 -49,387 110,329 -924
1967 207,245 -49,556 106,668 0
1966 209,179 -48,509 103,512 0
1965 211,322 -46,683 100,040 0
1964 209,315 -44,406 97,658 0
1963 205,788 -41,979 95,933 0
1962 196,423 -39,116 92,463 0
1961 183,806 -33,163 89,091 0
1960 172,816 -25,396 85,718 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/malawi | CC BY

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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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