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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.4 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 -0.26% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Cuba vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Mali
2100 5,596,718 80,371,693
2099 5,657,375 80,051,982
2098 5,718,645 79,712,985
2097 5,780,569 79,363,373
2096 5,843,224 78,996,636
2095 5,906,751 78,611,169
2094 5,970,804 78,201,275
2093 6,035,854 77,780,277
2092 6,101,659 77,346,576
2091 6,168,154 76,892,849
2090 6,235,722 76,418,075
2089 6,304,222 75,924,551
2088 6,373,377 75,413,374
2087 6,443,413 74,882,872
2086 6,514,289 74,339,859
2085 6,585,780 73,778,163
2084 6,657,505 73,197,940
2083 6,729,522 72,596,727
2082 6,801,995 71,983,705
2081 6,874,468 71,348,537
2080 6,947,089 70,707,220
2079 7,019,723 70,044,626
2078 7,092,413 69,367,218
2077 7,165,274 68,675,750
2076 7,238,004 67,972,574
2075 7,311,071 67,256,565
2074 7,384,626 66,523,454
2073 7,458,600 65,776,035
2072 7,533,524 65,016,928
2071 7,609,105 64,239,726
2070 7,686,135 63,457,636
2069 7,764,393 62,664,074
2068 7,843,807 61,857,029
2067 7,924,753 61,042,577
2066 8,007,003 60,222,511
2065 8,090,881 59,400,594
2064 8,176,150 58,567,263
2063 8,262,542 57,727,308
2062 8,350,350 56,880,111
2061 8,439,080 56,026,848
2060 8,528,768 55,166,339
2059 8,618,786 54,304,533
2058 8,708,762 53,437,711
2057 8,798,693 52,565,517
2056 8,888,562 51,691,907
2055 8,977,652 50,813,138
2054 9,066,133 49,936,085
2053 9,153,249 49,053,898
2052 9,238,892 48,167,179
2051 9,323,021 47,280,403
2050 9,405,481 46,390,999
2049 9,486,566 45,505,968
2048 9,565,607 44,617,075
2047 9,643,403 43,730,396
2046 9,719,554 42,840,806
2045 9,793,859 41,951,176
2044 9,866,367 41,061,960
2043 9,937,436 40,172,937
2042 10,006,554 39,286,024
2041 10,073,994 38,406,403
2040 10,139,368 37,525,963
2039 10,203,016 36,652,557
2038 10,264,587 35,772,629
2037 10,325,061 34,902,845
2036 10,383,547 34,036,236
2035 10,440,509 33,178,665
2034 10,496,359 32,328,037
2033 10,550,821 31,486,276
2032 10,603,749 30,655,886
2031 10,655,312 29,833,522
2030 10,705,845 29,028,860
2029 10,755,262 28,235,559
2028 10,803,047 27,456,170
2027 10,849,321 26,690,187
2026 10,894,785 25,940,320
2025 10,938,241 25,201,616
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% 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 9,405,481 people with a rank change from 90th to 104th. The population of Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

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 -0.38% 2.95%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Cuba Mali
Current population
10894785
26143152
Population rank 90/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.32%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
44.5 seconds
One birth every
5.48 minutes
33.1 seconds
One death every
4.7 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +1,944
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 15/197
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 - -22,356 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/mali | 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 Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 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 445K
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 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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