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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.42 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Cuba vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Mali
2100 5,596,187 80,362,778
2099 5,656,838 80,043,103
2098 5,718,102 79,704,143
2097 5,780,020 79,354,569
2096 5,842,669 78,987,874
2095 5,906,190 78,602,449
2094 5,970,237 78,192,601
2093 6,035,281 77,771,649
2092 6,101,080 77,337,997
2091 6,167,568 76,884,320
2090 6,235,130 76,409,599
2089 6,303,623 75,916,129
2088 6,372,772 75,405,009
2087 6,442,801 74,874,565
2086 6,513,670 74,331,613
2085 6,585,155 73,769,979
2084 6,656,872 73,189,821
2083 6,728,883 72,588,675
2082 6,801,349 71,975,720
2081 6,873,815 71,340,622
2080 6,946,429 70,699,377
2079 7,019,056 70,036,857
2078 7,091,740 69,359,523
2077 7,164,594 68,668,133
2076 7,237,317 67,965,034
2075 7,310,377 67,249,105
2074 7,383,925 66,516,075
2073 7,457,892 65,768,739
2072 7,532,809 65,009,716
2071 7,608,382 64,232,600
2070 7,685,405 63,450,597
2069 7,763,655 62,657,123
2068 7,843,062 61,850,168
2067 7,924,000 61,035,806
2066 8,006,242 60,215,831
2065 8,090,113 59,394,005
2064 8,175,374 58,560,766
2063 8,261,758 57,720,905
2062 8,349,557 56,873,801
2061 8,438,278 56,020,633
2060 8,527,958 55,160,220
2059 8,617,968 54,298,509
2058 8,707,935 53,431,783
2057 8,797,858 52,559,686
2056 8,887,718 51,686,173
2055 8,976,800 50,807,502
2054 9,065,272 49,930,546
2053 9,152,380 49,048,457
2052 9,238,015 48,161,836
2051 9,322,135 47,275,159
2050 9,404,588 46,385,854
2049 9,485,665 45,500,920
2048 9,564,698 44,612,126
2047 9,642,488 43,725,546
2046 9,718,631 42,836,054
2045 9,792,929 41,946,522
2044 9,865,430 41,057,406
2043 9,936,492 40,168,481
2042 10,005,604 39,281,666
2041 10,073,038 38,402,142
2040 10,138,405 37,521,801
2039 10,202,047 36,648,491
2038 10,263,612 35,768,661
2037 10,324,081 34,898,973
2036 10,382,560 34,032,460
2035 10,439,517 33,174,985
2034 10,495,362 32,324,451
2033 10,549,819 31,482,783
2032 10,602,742 30,652,485
2031 10,654,301 29,830,213
2030 10,704,828 29,025,640
2029 10,754,241 28,232,427
2028 10,802,022 27,453,124
2027 10,848,290 26,687,226
2026 10,893,750 25,937,442
2025 10,937,203 25,198,821
2024 10,979,783 24,478,595
2023 11,019,931 23,769,127
2022 11,059,820 23,072,640
2021 11,122,168 22,388,630
2020 11,176,354 21,713,836
2019 11,202,846 21,068,405
2018 11,227,118 20,442,030
2017 11,247,829 19,813,011
2016 11,265,612 19,191,289
2015 11,275,065 18,593,022
2014 11,285,775 18,020,267
2013 11,298,167 17,459,615
2012 11,303,175 16,957,033
2011 11,301,571 16,469,049
2010 11,297,409 15,945,198
2009 11,294,719 15,435,539
2008 11,291,762 14,940,782
2007 11,287,272 14,457,775
2006 11,278,550 13,990,139
2005 11,262,554 13,538,647
2004 11,238,756 13,102,409
2003 11,209,383 12,684,955
2002 11,177,418 12,288,050
2001 11,144,132 11,912,158
2000 11,109,109 11,559,290
1999 11,072,230 11,227,415
1998 11,034,712 10,919,573
1997 10,997,934 10,646,495
1996 10,962,010 10,407,278
1995 10,925,362 10,185,365
1994 10,886,021 9,967,031
1993 10,841,031 9,754,786
1992 10,785,801 9,553,540
1991 10,717,640 9,362,888
1990 10,631,799 9,178,830
1989 10,533,243 8,999,938
1988 10,432,585 8,833,996
1987 10,335,342 8,681,164
1986 10,244,247 8,531,277
1985 10,157,228 8,374,663
1984 10,073,299 8,208,599
1983 9,991,026 8,034,400
1982 9,912,681 7,860,194
1981 9,849,320 7,692,766
1980 9,804,796 7,530,515
1979 9,763,355 7,375,266
1978 9,711,980 7,229,651
1977 9,648,440 7,090,979
1976 9,571,242 6,960,979
1975 9,479,726 6,837,261
1974 9,374,183 6,715,436
1973 9,255,328 6,597,106
1972 9,123,891 6,483,726
1971 8,979,085 6,377,944
1970 8,824,382 6,276,472
1969 8,666,640 6,177,704
1968 8,509,522 6,082,979
1967 8,352,625 5,990,906
1966 8,193,450 5,902,204
1965 8,030,797 5,815,487
1964 7,866,020 5,730,125
1963 7,701,660 5,646,605
1962 7,541,098 5,563,917
1961 7,387,117 5,482,283
1960 7,238,081 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M 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
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Mali
2100 -1.07% 0.4%
2099 -1.07% 0.43%
2098 -1.07% 0.44%
2097 -1.07% 0.46%
2096 -1.08% 0.49%
2095 -1.07% 0.52%
2094 -1.08% 0.54%
2093 -1.08% 0.56%
2092 -1.08% 0.59%
2091 -1.08% 0.62%
2090 -1.09% 0.65%
2089 -1.09% 0.68%
2088 -1.09% 0.71%
2087 -1.09% 0.73%
2086 -1.09% 0.76%
2085 -1.08% 0.79%
2084 -1.07% 0.83%
2083 -1.07% 0.85%
2082 -1.05% 0.89%
2081 -1.05% 0.91%
2080 -1.03% 0.95%
2079 -1.02% 0.98%
2078 -1.02% 1.01%
2077 -1% 1.03%
2076 -1% 1.06%
2075 -1% 1.1%
2074 -0.99% 1.14%
2073 -0.99% 1.17%
2072 -0.99% 1.21%
2071 -1% 1.23%
2070 -1.01% 1.27%
2069 -1.01% 1.3%
2068 -1.02% 1.33%
2067 -1.03% 1.36%
2066 -1.04% 1.38%
2065 -1.04% 1.42%
2064 -1.05% 1.46%
2063 -1.05% 1.49%
2062 -1.05% 1.52%
2061 -1.05% 1.56%
2060 -1.04% 1.59%
2059 -1.03% 1.62%
2058 -1.02% 1.66%
2057 -1.01% 1.69%
2056 -0.99% 1.73%
2055 -0.98% 1.76%
2054 -0.95% 1.8%
2053 -0.93% 1.84%
2052 -0.9% 1.88%
2051 -0.88% 1.92%
2050 -0.85% 1.94%
2049 -0.83% 1.99%
2048 -0.81% 2.03%
2047 -0.78% 2.08%
2046 -0.76% 2.12%
2045 -0.73% 2.17%
2044 -0.72% 2.21%
2043 -0.69% 2.26%
2042 -0.67% 2.29%
2041 -0.64% 2.35%
2040 -0.62% 2.38%
2039 -0.6% 2.46%
2038 -0.59% 2.49%
2037 -0.56% 2.55%
2036 -0.55% 2.58%
2035 -0.53% 2.63%
2034 -0.52% 2.67%
2033 -0.5% 2.71%
2032 -0.48% 2.76%
2031 -0.47% 2.77%
2030 -0.46% 2.81%
2029 -0.44% 2.84%
2028 -0.43% 2.87%
2027 -0.42% 2.89%
2026 -0.4% 2.93%
2025 -0.39% 2.94%
2024 -0.36% 2.98%
2023 -0.36% 3.02%
2022 -0.56% 3.06%
2021 -0.48% 3.11%
2020 -0.24% 3.06%
2019 -0.22% 3.06%
2018 -0.18% 3.17%
2017 -0.16% 3.24%
2016 -0.08% 3.22%
2015 -0.09% 3.18%
2014 -0.11% 3.21%
2013 -0.04% 2.96%
2012 0.01% 2.96%
2011 0.04% 3.29%
2010 0.02% 3.3%
2009 0.03% 3.31%
2008 0.04% 3.34%
2007 0.08% 3.34%
2006 0.14% 3.33%
2005 0.21% 3.33%
2004 0.26% 3.29%
2003 0.29% 3.23%
2002 0.3% 3.16%
2001 0.32% 3.05%
2000 0.33% 2.96%
1999 0.34% 2.82%
1998 0.33% 2.56%
1997 0.33% 2.3%
1996 0.34% 2.18%
1995 0.36% 2.19%
1994 0.41% 2.18%
1993 0.51% 2.11%
1992 0.64% 2.04%
1991 0.81% 2.01%
1990 0.94% 1.99%
1989 0.96% 1.88%
1988 0.94% 1.76%
1987 0.89% 1.76%
1986 0.86% 1.87%
1985 0.83% 2.02%
1984 0.82% 2.17%
1983 0.79% 2.22%
1982 0.64% 2.18%
1981 0.45% 2.15%
1980 0.42% 2.1%
1979 0.53% 2.01%
1978 0.66% 1.96%
1977 0.81% 1.87%
1976 0.97% 1.81%
1975 1.13% 1.81%
1974 1.28% 1.79%
1973 1.44% 1.75%
1972 1.61% 1.66%
1971 1.75% 1.62%
1970 1.82% 1.6%
1969 1.85% 1.56%
1968 1.88% 1.54%
1967 1.94% 1.5%
1966 2.03% 1.49%
1965 2.09% 1.49%
1964 2.13% 1.48%
1963 2.13% 1.49%
1962 2.08% 1.49%
1961 2.06% 1.48%

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/mali | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Cuba Mali
Current population
10893750
26322576
Population rank 90/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.32%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
5.55 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
4.61 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +1,973
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 14/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -48,019
Net migration rank 153/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -48,019
2024 -19,270 -22,356 759,375 -46,880
2023 -15,880 -22,797 746,398 -39,953
2022 -17,961 -23,149 726,465 -39,951
2021 -71,616 -11,976 703,674 -22,210
2020 -12,808 -11,976 683,053 -14,962
2019 -4,245 -23,955 667,110 -44,373
2018 3,436 -23,779 670,723 -40,710
2017 2,306 -23,394 661,973 -33,942
2016 9,677 -24,146 645,652 -30,251
2015 20,464 -24,910 630,006 -48,872
2014 22,448 -39,426 614,419 -50,068
2013 29,827 -37,619 597,887 -40,951
2012 33,864 -36,101 588,748 -140,507
2011 40,753 -35,313 570,899 -43,160
2010 37,021 -34,121 554,447 -34,483
2009 37,543 -35,063 533,730 -34,383
2008 32,848 -29,427 514,665 -24,509
2007 24,617 -19,050 495,800 -19,945
2006 24,508 -12,619 477,665 -18,247
2005 36,660 -16,561 460,964 -17,413
2004 44,258 -16,776 439,717 -10,796
2003 56,170 -24,916 417,766 -11,768
2002 58,212 -25,535 396,732 -8,914
2001 57,325 -23,442 376,472 -12,507
2000 61,133 -24,980 359,159 -17,395
1999 69,069 -31,456 343,705 -21,702
1998 71,284 -33,863 323,940 -30,255
1997 71,828 -35,712 308,429 -55,978
1996 61,837 -26,105 293,953 -67,974
1995 66,809 -29,235 285,598 -67,763
1994 68,604 -27,501 282,356 -63,533
1993 73,221 -24,358 274,480 -68,816
1992 83,461 -21,867 267,605 -70,789
1991 95,398 -20,665 261,656 -77,172
1990 112,378 -15,438 252,308 -68,668
1989 114,865 -14,705 249,929 -75,771
1988 116,626 -15,474 245,682 -87,952
1987 109,617 -16,290 238,871 -90,940
1986 105,997 -17,146 233,799 -81,970
1985 103,228 -18,048 224,734 -63,347
1984 101,670 -18,994 218,078 -47,331
1983 101,858 -19,994 211,795 -34,132
1982 95,866 -21,055 204,892 -34,140
1981 74,067 -22,159 198,227 -34,130
1980 74,271 -37,114 190,560 -30,156
1979 81,192 -35,473 182,449 -32,353
1978 86,864 -29,839 172,652 -31,520
1977 106,875 -36,811 165,071 -28,853
1976 125,383 -41,042 157,778 -33,999
1975 144,964 -46,268 150,222 -26,572
1974 165,099 -52,697 142,448 -22,449
1973 177,387 -52,073 135,801 -19,137
1972 187,588 -50,031 129,687 -19,594
1971 195,106 -43,056 123,591 -22,127
1970 201,823 -44,466 118,952 -17,479
1969 205,581 -47,446 114,361 -18,302
1968 205,487 -49,387 111,403 -18,015
1967 207,245 -49,556 107,650 -16,900
1966 209,179 -48,509 103,684 -17,032
1965 211,322 -46,683 100,451 -13,662
1964 209,315 -44,406 97,166 -13,226
1963 205,788 -41,979 95,055 -11,951
1962 196,423 -39,116 93,101 -10,821
1961 183,806 -33,163 91,115 -10,139
1960 172,816 -25,396 88,802 -10,314

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/mali | 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 Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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