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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 2.12 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 -0.28% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Cuba vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Malawi
2100 5,596,187 59,773,923
2099 5,656,838 59,515,624
2098 5,718,102 59,263,165
2097 5,780,020 59,015,654
2096 5,842,669 58,749,288
2095 5,906,190 58,495,699
2094 5,970,237 58,227,933
2093 6,035,281 57,954,358
2092 6,101,080 57,660,371
2091 6,167,568 57,364,786
2090 6,235,130 57,048,240
2089 6,303,623 56,727,243
2088 6,372,772 56,385,237
2087 6,442,801 56,041,651
2086 6,513,670 55,694,983
2085 6,585,155 55,336,839
2084 6,656,872 54,985,304
2083 6,728,883 54,593,349
2082 6,801,349 54,194,853
2081 6,873,815 53,783,781
2080 6,946,429 53,361,334
2079 7,019,056 52,936,889
2078 7,091,740 52,510,645
2077 7,164,594 52,052,767
2076 7,237,317 51,589,339
2075 7,310,377 51,130,762
2074 7,383,925 50,673,499
2073 7,457,892 50,218,991
2072 7,532,809 49,759,232
2071 7,608,382 49,276,570
2070 7,685,405 48,787,471
2069 7,763,655 48,291,287
2068 7,843,062 47,782,059
2067 7,924,000 47,267,335
2066 8,006,242 46,741,998
2065 8,090,113 46,218,226
2064 8,175,374 45,692,044
2063 8,261,758 45,169,634
2062 8,349,557 44,629,192
2061 8,438,278 44,067,259
2060 8,527,958 43,499,372
2059 8,617,968 42,907,491
2058 8,707,935 42,335,782
2057 8,797,858 41,753,105
2056 8,887,718 41,175,330
2055 8,976,800 40,576,247
2054 9,065,272 39,986,120
2053 9,152,380 39,369,178
2052 9,238,015 38,758,577
2051 9,322,135 38,145,141
2050 9,404,588 37,537,814
2049 9,485,665 36,928,354
2048 9,564,698 36,332,040
2047 9,642,488 35,717,466
2046 9,718,631 35,099,651
2045 9,792,929 34,484,520
2044 9,865,430 33,855,018
2043 9,936,492 33,240,675
2042 10,005,604 32,629,513
2041 10,073,038 32,012,581
2040 10,138,405 31,395,572
2039 10,202,047 30,775,878
2038 10,263,612 30,160,239
2037 10,324,081 29,521,489
2036 10,382,560 28,890,318
2035 10,439,517 28,261,909
2034 10,495,362 27,637,439
2033 10,549,819 27,012,311
2032 10,602,742 26,398,409
2031 10,654,301 25,790,366
2030 10,704,828 25,176,420
2029 10,754,241 24,561,210
2028 10,802,022 23,962,931
2027 10,848,290 23,369,575
2026 10,893,750 22,786,713
2025 10,937,203 22,216,120
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% 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 9,404,588 people with a rank change from 90th to 104th. The population of Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 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 -0.39% 2.59%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Cuba Malawi
Current population
10893750
23086106
Population rank 90/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.28%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
5.55 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
4.61 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +1,537
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 23/197
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 -19,270 -22,356 559,811 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 33.3% of the population change in Cuba is from natural causes (a loss of 105,897 people) and 66.7% is from migration (a loss of 212,438 people). In Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 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 506K
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
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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