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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 3.36 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Cuba vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Malaysia
2100 5,596,187 44,342,183
2099 5,656,838 44,456,013
2098 5,718,102 44,568,480
2097 5,780,020 44,684,459
2096 5,842,669 44,803,334
2095 5,906,190 44,920,823
2094 5,970,237 45,035,868
2093 6,035,281 45,153,485
2092 6,101,080 45,267,003
2091 6,167,568 45,378,303
2090 6,235,130 45,489,767
2089 6,303,623 45,598,290
2088 6,372,772 45,706,098
2087 6,442,801 45,811,274
2086 6,513,670 45,914,874
2085 6,585,155 46,008,880
2084 6,656,872 46,099,604
2083 6,728,883 46,190,377
2082 6,801,349 46,272,999
2081 6,873,815 46,347,751
2080 6,946,429 46,423,514
2079 7,019,056 46,484,118
2078 7,091,740 46,537,169
2077 7,164,594 46,582,178
2076 7,237,317 46,607,029
2075 7,310,377 46,631,092
2074 7,383,925 46,646,324
2073 7,457,892 46,658,819
2072 7,532,809 46,658,396
2071 7,608,382 46,648,409
2070 7,685,405 46,633,600
2069 7,763,655 46,611,221
2068 7,843,062 46,588,049
2067 7,924,000 46,557,261
2066 8,006,242 46,518,384
2065 8,090,113 46,469,909
2064 8,175,374 46,405,405
2063 8,261,758 46,338,727
2062 8,349,557 46,260,178
2061 8,438,278 46,166,190
2060 8,527,958 46,064,001
2059 8,617,968 45,946,872
2058 8,707,935 45,825,593
2057 8,797,858 45,695,432
2056 8,887,718 45,554,612
2055 8,976,800 45,407,246
2054 9,065,272 45,241,331
2053 9,152,380 45,057,472
2052 9,238,015 44,862,361
2051 9,322,135 44,657,253
2050 9,404,588 44,434,221
2049 9,485,665 44,206,196
2048 9,564,698 43,963,591
2047 9,642,488 43,701,058
2046 9,718,631 43,427,087
2045 9,792,929 43,146,785
2044 9,865,430 42,855,667
2043 9,936,492 42,546,972
2042 10,005,604 42,229,093
2041 10,073,038 41,911,573
2040 10,138,405 41,587,509
2039 10,202,047 41,260,315
2038 10,263,612 40,918,517
2037 10,324,081 40,574,312
2036 10,382,560 40,223,758
2035 10,439,517 39,866,097
2034 10,495,362 39,505,672
2033 10,549,819 39,141,994
2032 10,602,742 38,762,420
2031 10,654,301 38,376,399
2030 10,704,828 37,985,824
2029 10,754,241 37,597,060
2028 10,802,022 37,198,261
2027 10,848,290 36,797,098
2026 10,893,750 36,393,693
2025 10,937,203 35,977,838
2024 10,979,783 35,557,673
2023 11,019,931 35,126,298
2022 11,059,820 34,695,493
2021 11,122,168 34,282,399
2020 11,176,354 33,889,558
2019 11,202,846 33,440,596
2018 11,227,118 32,910,967
2017 11,247,829 32,355,644
2016 11,265,612 31,789,685
2015 11,275,065 31,232,798
2014 11,285,775 30,696,137
2013 11,298,167 30,174,265
2012 11,303,175 29,662,831
2011 11,301,571 29,162,039
2010 11,297,409 28,655,776
2009 11,294,719 28,124,778
2008 11,291,762 27,570,059
2007 11,287,272 26,998,389
2006 11,278,550 26,417,909
2005 11,262,554 25,836,071
2004 11,238,756 25,256,772
2003 11,209,383 24,679,602
2002 11,177,418 24,102,477
2001 11,144,132 23,526,538
2000 11,109,109 22,967,816
1999 11,072,230 22,435,531
1998 11,034,712 21,906,713
1997 10,997,934 21,375,218
1996 10,962,010 20,850,087
1995 10,925,362 20,330,599
1994 10,886,021 19,820,446
1993 10,841,031 19,322,664
1992 10,785,801 18,834,572
1991 10,717,640 18,342,464
1990 10,631,799 17,833,171
1989 10,533,243 17,314,997
1988 10,432,585 16,796,605
1987 10,335,342 16,276,737
1986 10,244,247 15,760,419
1985 10,157,228 15,252,258
1984 10,073,299 14,759,009
1983 9,991,026 14,285,907
1982 9,912,681 13,832,798
1981 9,849,320 13,399,203
1980 9,804,796 12,983,363
1979 9,763,355 12,627,862
1978 9,711,980 12,328,157
1977 9,648,440 12,035,713
1976 9,571,242 11,750,097
1975 9,479,726 11,471,914
1974 9,374,183 11,200,906
1973 9,255,328 10,935,621
1972 9,123,891 10,676,835
1971 8,979,085 10,423,453
1970 8,824,382 10,178,802
1969 8,666,640 9,947,597
1968 8,509,522 9,725,281
1967 8,352,625 9,507,099
1966 8,193,450 9,284,688
1965 8,030,797 9,056,408
1964 7,866,020 8,828,406
1963 7,701,660 8,602,160
1962 7,541,098 8,380,172
1961 7,387,117 8,164,443
1960 7,238,081 7,956,197

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M 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
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Malaysia
2100 -1.07% -0.26%
2099 -1.07% -0.25%
2098 -1.07% -0.26%
2097 -1.07% -0.27%
2096 -1.08% -0.26%
2095 -1.07% -0.26%
2094 -1.08% -0.26%
2093 -1.08% -0.25%
2092 -1.08% -0.25%
2091 -1.08% -0.25%
2090 -1.09% -0.24%
2089 -1.09% -0.24%
2088 -1.09% -0.23%
2087 -1.09% -0.23%
2086 -1.09% -0.2%
2085 -1.08% -0.2%
2084 -1.07% -0.2%
2083 -1.07% -0.18%
2082 -1.05% -0.16%
2081 -1.05% -0.16%
2080 -1.03% -0.13%
2079 -1.02% -0.11%
2078 -1.02% -0.1%
2077 -1% -0.05%
2076 -1% -0.05%
2075 -1% -0.03%
2074 -0.99% -0.03%
2073 -0.99% 0.001%
2072 -0.99% 0.02%
2071 -1% 0.03%
2070 -1.01% 0.05%
2069 -1.01% 0.05%
2068 -1.02% 0.07%
2067 -1.03% 0.08%
2066 -1.04% 0.1%
2065 -1.04% 0.14%
2064 -1.05% 0.14%
2063 -1.05% 0.17%
2062 -1.05% 0.2%
2061 -1.05% 0.22%
2060 -1.04% 0.25%
2059 -1.03% 0.26%
2058 -1.02% 0.28%
2057 -1.01% 0.31%
2056 -0.99% 0.32%
2055 -0.98% 0.37%
2054 -0.95% 0.41%
2053 -0.93% 0.43%
2052 -0.9% 0.46%
2051 -0.88% 0.5%
2050 -0.85% 0.52%
2049 -0.83% 0.55%
2048 -0.81% 0.6%
2047 -0.78% 0.63%
2046 -0.76% 0.65%
2045 -0.73% 0.68%
2044 -0.72% 0.73%
2043 -0.69% 0.75%
2042 -0.67% 0.76%
2041 -0.64% 0.78%
2040 -0.62% 0.79%
2039 -0.6% 0.84%
2038 -0.59% 0.85%
2037 -0.56% 0.87%
2036 -0.55% 0.9%
2035 -0.53% 0.91%
2034 -0.52% 0.93%
2033 -0.5% 0.98%
2032 -0.48% 1.01%
2031 -0.47% 1.03%
2030 -0.46% 1.03%
2029 -0.44% 1.07%
2028 -0.43% 1.09%
2027 -0.42% 1.11%
2026 -0.4% 1.16%
2025 -0.39% 1.18%
2024 -0.36% 1.23%
2023 -0.36% 1.24%
2022 -0.56% 1.2%
2021 -0.48% 1.16%
2020 -0.24% 1.34%
2019 -0.22% 1.61%
2018 -0.18% 1.72%
2017 -0.16% 1.78%
2016 -0.08% 1.78%
2015 -0.09% 1.75%
2014 -0.11% 1.73%
2013 -0.04% 1.72%
2012 0.01% 1.72%
2011 0.04% 1.77%
2010 0.02% 1.89%
2009 0.03% 2.01%
2008 0.04% 2.12%
2007 0.08% 2.2%
2006 0.14% 2.25%
2005 0.21% 2.29%
2004 0.26% 2.34%
2003 0.29% 2.39%
2002 0.3% 2.45%
2001 0.32% 2.43%
2000 0.33% 2.37%
1999 0.34% 2.41%
1998 0.33% 2.49%
1997 0.33% 2.52%
1996 0.34% 2.56%
1995 0.36% 2.57%
1994 0.41% 2.58%
1993 0.51% 2.59%
1992 0.64% 2.68%
1991 0.81% 2.86%
1990 0.94% 2.99%
1989 0.96% 3.09%
1988 0.94% 3.19%
1987 0.89% 3.28%
1986 0.86% 3.33%
1985 0.83% 3.34%
1984 0.82% 3.31%
1983 0.79% 3.28%
1982 0.64% 3.24%
1981 0.45% 3.2%
1980 0.42% 2.82%
1979 0.53% 2.43%
1978 0.66% 2.43%
1977 0.81% 2.43%
1976 0.97% 2.42%
1975 1.13% 2.42%
1974 1.28% 2.43%
1973 1.44% 2.42%
1972 1.61% 2.43%
1971 1.75% 2.4%
1970 1.82% 2.32%
1969 1.85% 2.29%
1968 1.88% 2.29%
1967 1.94% 2.4%
1966 2.03% 2.52%
1965 2.09% 2.58%
1964 2.13% 2.63%
1963 2.13% 2.65%
1962 2.08% 2.64%
1961 2.06% 2.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Cuba Malaysia
Current population
10893750
36600906
Population rank 90/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.44%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
5.55 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
4.61 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +1,151
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 89/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 +166,615
Net migration rank 153/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 166,615
2024 -19,270 -22,356 252,068 174,770
2023 -15,880 -22,797 254,806 181,071
2022 -17,961 -23,149 237,560 188,154
2021 -71,616 -11,976 212,002 188,506
2020 -12,808 -11,976 283,282 101,907
2019 -4,245 -23,955 309,426 203,284
2018 3,436 -23,779 324,568 221,965
2017 2,306 -23,394 336,434 227,677
2016 9,677 -24,146 345,681 222,141
2015 20,464 -24,910 358,302 187,663
2014 22,448 -39,426 367,587 159,791
2013 29,827 -37,619 366,738 149,637
2012 33,864 -36,101 371,497 134,975
2011 40,753 -35,313 372,836 122,269
2010 37,021 -34,121 360,260 157,164
2009 37,543 -35,063 366,157 178,410
2008 32,848 -29,427 362,380 202,481
2007 24,617 -19,050 348,711 229,784
2006 24,508 -12,619 349,509 232,971
2005 36,660 -16,561 355,324 225,864
2004 44,258 -16,776 365,138 212,278
2003 56,170 -24,916 377,425 199,510
2002 58,212 -25,535 381,084 196,227
2001 57,325 -23,442 400,939 173,613
2000 61,133 -24,980 417,371 125,499
1999 69,069 -31,456 432,355 89,335
1998 71,284 -33,863 436,316 99,639
1997 71,828 -35,712 447,768 79,266
1996 61,837 -26,105 450,174 73,040
1995 66,809 -29,235 443,349 72,393
1994 68,604 -27,501 437,873 66,685
1993 73,221 -24,358 429,910 61,079
1992 83,461 -21,867 418,900 66,286
1991 95,398 -20,665 401,938 97,111
1990 112,378 -15,438 384,518 135,020
1989 114,865 -14,705 373,277 143,544
1988 116,626 -15,474 386,507 133,478
1987 109,617 -16,290 381,999 137,759
1986 105,997 -17,146 385,799 127,081
1985 103,228 -18,048 383,243 120,215
1984 101,670 -18,994 376,797 106,248
1983 101,858 -19,994 365,290 97,862
1982 95,866 -21,055 353,138 89,942
1981 74,067 -22,159 339,991 84,142
1980 74,271 -37,114 326,947 80,617
1979 81,192 -35,473 317,439 -13,980
1978 86,864 -29,839 311,027 -15,059
1977 106,875 -36,811 305,515 -16,601
1976 125,383 -41,042 300,615 -18,316
1975 144,964 -46,268 294,541 -20,480
1974 165,099 -52,697 289,880 -21,919
1973 177,387 -52,073 284,611 -21,995
1972 187,588 -50,031 276,263 -21,305
1971 195,106 -43,056 272,323 -20,535
1970 201,823 -44,466 269,341 -31,839
1969 205,581 -47,446 264,327 -39,420
1968 205,487 -49,387 260,705 -40,996
1967 207,245 -49,556 258,764 -42,108
1966 209,179 -48,509 262,162 -33,993
1965 211,322 -46,683 264,836 -36,456
1964 209,315 -44,406 266,406 -38,785
1963 205,788 -41,979 265,815 -40,952
1962 196,423 -39,116 262,140 -43,033
1961 183,806 -33,163 257,270 -44,916
1960 172,816 -25,396 251,090 -46,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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