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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 3.35 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 -0.26% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Cuba vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Malaysia
2100 5,596,718 44,353,615
2099 5,657,375 44,467,475
2098 5,718,645 44,579,971
2097 5,780,569 44,695,979
2096 5,843,224 44,814,885
2095 5,906,751 44,932,404
2094 5,970,804 45,047,479
2093 6,035,854 45,165,126
2092 6,101,659 45,278,674
2091 6,168,154 45,390,002
2090 6,235,722 45,501,495
2089 6,304,222 45,610,046
2088 6,373,377 45,717,882
2087 6,443,413 45,823,085
2086 6,514,289 45,926,712
2085 6,585,780 46,020,742
2084 6,657,505 46,111,490
2083 6,729,522 46,202,286
2082 6,801,995 46,284,929
2081 6,874,468 46,359,700
2080 6,947,089 46,435,482
2079 7,019,723 46,496,102
2078 7,092,413 46,549,167
2077 7,165,274 46,594,188
2076 7,238,004 46,619,045
2075 7,311,071 46,643,115
2074 7,384,626 46,658,350
2073 7,458,600 46,670,848
2072 7,533,524 46,670,426
2071 7,609,105 46,660,436
2070 7,686,135 46,645,623
2069 7,764,393 46,623,238
2068 7,843,807 46,600,060
2067 7,924,753 46,569,264
2066 8,007,003 46,530,377
2065 8,090,881 46,481,890
2064 8,176,150 46,417,369
2063 8,262,542 46,350,674
2062 8,350,350 46,272,105
2061 8,439,080 46,178,092
2060 8,528,768 46,075,877
2059 8,618,786 45,958,718
2058 8,708,762 45,837,407
2057 8,798,693 45,707,213
2056 8,888,562 45,566,357
2055 8,977,652 45,418,953
2054 9,066,133 45,252,995
2053 9,153,249 45,069,089
2052 9,238,892 44,873,927
2051 9,323,021 44,668,767
2050 9,405,481 44,445,677
2049 9,486,566 44,217,593
2048 9,565,607 43,974,925
2047 9,643,403 43,712,325
2046 9,719,554 43,438,283
2045 9,793,859 43,157,909
2044 9,866,367 42,866,716
2043 9,937,436 42,557,941
2042 10,006,554 42,239,980
2041 10,073,994 41,922,379
2040 10,139,368 41,598,231
2039 10,203,016 41,270,953
2038 10,264,587 40,929,067
2037 10,325,061 40,584,773
2036 10,383,547 40,234,128
2035 10,440,509 39,876,375
2034 10,496,359 39,515,857
2033 10,550,821 39,152,086
2032 10,603,749 38,772,414
2031 10,655,312 38,386,293
2030 10,705,845 37,995,617
2029 10,755,262 37,606,753
2028 10,803,047 37,207,852
2027 10,849,321 36,806,585
2026 10,894,785 36,403,076
2025 10,938,241 35,987,113
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 (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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% 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 9,405,481 people with a rank change from 90th to 104th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 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 -0.38% 1.21%
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 (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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Cuba Malaysia
Current population
10894785
36512221
Population rank 90/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.44%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +1,182
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 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 - -22,356 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 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 445K
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 (1960–2024, 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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