Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.98 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Cuba vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Mauritania
2100 5,596,718 17,309,980
2099 5,657,375 17,202,690
2098 5,718,645 17,090,030
2097 5,780,569 16,975,270
2096 5,843,224 16,857,252
2095 5,906,751 16,739,240
2094 5,970,804 16,617,272
2093 6,035,854 16,492,589
2092 6,101,659 16,366,098
2091 6,168,154 16,235,771
2090 6,235,722 16,103,700
2089 6,304,222 15,969,059
2088 6,373,377 15,831,339
2087 6,443,413 15,690,143
2086 6,514,289 15,547,605
2085 6,585,780 15,403,967
2084 6,657,505 15,257,740
2083 6,729,522 15,108,271
2082 6,801,995 14,958,279
2081 6,874,468 14,805,332
2080 6,947,089 14,651,508
2079 7,019,723 14,496,397
2078 7,092,413 14,337,117
2077 7,165,274 14,175,812
2076 7,238,004 14,013,255
2075 7,311,071 13,849,027
2074 7,384,626 13,684,146
2073 7,458,600 13,517,681
2072 7,533,524 13,349,376
2071 7,609,105 13,178,237
2070 7,686,135 13,007,812
2069 7,764,393 12,835,311
2068 7,843,807 12,662,862
2067 7,924,753 12,487,379
2066 8,007,003 12,311,503
2065 8,090,881 12,136,616
2064 8,176,150 11,958,955
2063 8,262,542 11,783,144
2062 8,350,350 11,606,044
2061 8,439,080 11,428,738
2060 8,528,768 11,251,427
2059 8,618,786 11,072,236
2058 8,708,762 10,892,076
2057 8,798,693 10,713,858
2056 8,888,562 10,536,935
2055 8,977,652 10,358,532
2054 9,066,133 10,179,658
2053 9,153,249 9,999,712
2052 9,238,892 9,819,098
2051 9,323,021 9,639,209
2050 9,405,481 9,461,249
2049 9,486,566 9,283,353
2048 9,565,607 9,104,299
2047 9,643,403 8,926,851
2046 9,719,554 8,748,845
2045 9,793,859 8,572,397
2044 9,866,367 8,397,189
2043 9,937,436 8,222,194
2042 10,006,554 8,048,139
2041 10,073,994 7,876,803
2040 10,139,368 7,706,696
2039 10,203,016 7,537,689
2038 10,264,587 7,369,184
2037 10,325,061 7,202,472
2036 10,383,547 7,036,729
2035 10,440,509 6,871,981
2034 10,496,359 6,708,364
2033 10,550,821 6,546,168
2032 10,603,749 6,385,827
2031 10,655,312 6,227,564
2030 10,705,845 6,070,865
2029 10,755,262 5,916,516
2028 10,803,047 5,764,060
2027 10,849,321 5,613,919
2026 10,894,785 5,464,898
2025 10,938,241 5,317,228
2024 10,979,783 5,169,395
2023 11,019,931 5,022,441
2022 11,059,820 4,875,637
2021 11,122,168 4,734,874
2020 11,176,354 4,600,131
2019 11,202,846 4,467,708
2018 11,227,118 4,337,685
2017 11,247,829 4,210,600
2016 11,265,612 4,086,657
2015 11,275,065 3,965,959
2014 11,285,775 3,848,514
2013 11,298,167 3,734,318
2012 11,303,175 3,619,034
2011 11,301,571 3,502,811
2010 11,297,409 3,390,965
2009 11,294,719 3,284,448
2008 11,291,762 3,183,269
2007 11,287,272 3,093,059
2006 11,278,550 3,013,660
2005 11,262,554 2,939,059
2004 11,238,756 2,868,664
2003 11,209,383 2,802,046
2002 11,177,418 2,738,655
2001 11,144,132 2,678,760
2000 11,109,109 2,613,441
1999 11,072,230 2,541,698
1998 11,034,712 2,474,651
1997 10,997,934 2,411,306
1996 10,962,010 2,358,188
1995 10,925,362 2,312,017
1994 10,886,021 2,249,454
1993 10,841,031 2,174,328
1992 10,785,801 2,088,135
1991 10,717,640 2,009,738
1990 10,631,799 1,951,878
1989 10,533,243 1,903,048
1988 10,432,585 1,855,859
1987 10,335,342 1,803,014
1986 10,244,247 1,751,835
1985 10,157,228 1,702,107
1984 10,073,299 1,653,693
1983 9,991,026 1,606,746
1982 9,912,681 1,561,176
1981 9,849,320 1,516,877
1980 9,804,796 1,474,043
1979 9,763,355 1,432,758
1978 9,711,980 1,392,713
1977 9,648,440 1,353,768
1976 9,571,242 1,315,336
1975 9,479,726 1,277,330
1974 9,374,183 1,240,188
1973 9,255,328 1,203,838
1972 9,123,891 1,168,355
1971 8,979,085 1,133,702
1970 8,824,382 1,099,806
1969 8,666,640 1,066,754
1968 8,509,522 1,034,739
1967 8,352,625 1,003,843
1966 8,193,450 974,157
1965 8,030,797 945,838
1964 7,866,020 918,955
1963 7,701,660 893,423
1962 7,541,098 869,184
1961 7,387,117 846,167
1960 7,238,081 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M 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
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Mauritania
2100 -1.07% 0.62%
2099 -1.07% 0.66%
2098 -1.07% 0.68%
2097 -1.07% 0.7%
2096 -1.08% 0.7%
2095 -1.07% 0.73%
2094 -1.08% 0.76%
2093 -1.08% 0.77%
2092 -1.08% 0.8%
2091 -1.08% 0.82%
2090 -1.09% 0.84%
2089 -1.09% 0.87%
2088 -1.09% 0.9%
2087 -1.09% 0.92%
2086 -1.09% 0.93%
2085 -1.08% 0.96%
2084 -1.07% 0.99%
2083 -1.07% 1%
2082 -1.05% 1.03%
2081 -1.05% 1.05%
2080 -1.03% 1.07%
2079 -1.02% 1.11%
2078 -1.02% 1.14%
2077 -1% 1.16%
2076 -1% 1.19%
2075 -1% 1.2%
2074 -0.99% 1.23%
2073 -0.99% 1.26%
2072 -0.99% 1.3%
2071 -1% 1.31%
2070 -1.01% 1.34%
2069 -1.01% 1.36%
2068 -1.02% 1.41%
2067 -1.03% 1.43%
2066 -1.04% 1.44%
2065 -1.04% 1.49%
2064 -1.05% 1.49%
2063 -1.05% 1.53%
2062 -1.05% 1.55%
2061 -1.05% 1.58%
2060 -1.04% 1.62%
2059 -1.03% 1.65%
2058 -1.02% 1.66%
2057 -1.01% 1.68%
2056 -0.99% 1.72%
2055 -0.98% 1.76%
2054 -0.95% 1.8%
2053 -0.93% 1.84%
2052 -0.9% 1.87%
2051 -0.88% 1.88%
2050 -0.85% 1.92%
2049 -0.83% 1.97%
2048 -0.81% 1.99%
2047 -0.78% 2.03%
2046 -0.76% 2.06%
2045 -0.73% 2.09%
2044 -0.72% 2.13%
2043 -0.69% 2.16%
2042 -0.67% 2.18%
2041 -0.64% 2.21%
2040 -0.62% 2.24%
2039 -0.6% 2.29%
2038 -0.59% 2.31%
2037 -0.56% 2.36%
2036 -0.55% 2.4%
2035 -0.53% 2.44%
2034 -0.52% 2.48%
2033 -0.5% 2.51%
2032 -0.48% 2.54%
2031 -0.47% 2.58%
2030 -0.46% 2.61%
2029 -0.44% 2.64%
2028 -0.43% 2.67%
2027 -0.42% 2.73%
2026 -0.4% 2.78%
2025 -0.38% 2.86%
2024 -0.36% 2.93%
2023 -0.36% 3.01%
2022 -0.56% 2.97%
2021 -0.48% 2.93%
2020 -0.24% 2.96%
2019 -0.22% 3%
2018 -0.18% 3.02%
2017 -0.16% 3.03%
2016 -0.08% 3.04%
2015 -0.09% 3.05%
2014 -0.11% 3.06%
2013 -0.04% 3.19%
2012 0.01% 3.32%
2011 0.04% 3.3%
2010 0.02% 3.24%
2009 0.03% 3.18%
2008 0.04% 2.92%
2007 0.08% 2.63%
2006 0.14% 2.54%
2005 0.21% 2.45%
2004 0.26% 2.38%
2003 0.29% 2.31%
2002 0.3% 2.24%
2001 0.32% 2.5%
2000 0.33% 2.82%
1999 0.34% 2.71%
1998 0.33% 2.63%
1997 0.33% 2.25%
1996 0.34% 2%
1995 0.36% 2.78%
1994 0.41% 3.46%
1993 0.51% 4.13%
1992 0.64% 3.9%
1991 0.81% 2.96%
1990 0.94% 2.57%
1989 0.96% 2.54%
1988 0.94% 2.93%
1987 0.89% 2.92%
1986 0.86% 2.92%
1985 0.83% 2.93%
1984 0.82% 2.92%
1983 0.79% 2.92%
1982 0.64% 2.92%
1981 0.45% 2.91%
1980 0.42% 2.88%
1979 0.53% 2.88%
1978 0.66% 2.88%
1977 0.81% 2.92%
1976 0.97% 2.98%
1975 1.13% 2.99%
1974 1.28% 3.02%
1973 1.44% 3.04%
1972 1.61% 3.06%
1971 1.75% 3.08%
1970 1.82% 3.1%
1969 1.85% 3.09%
1968 1.88% 3.08%
1967 1.94% 3.05%
1966 2.03% 2.99%
1965 2.09% 2.93%
1964 2.13% 2.86%
1963 2.13% 2.79%
1962 2.08% 2.72%
1961 2.06% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Cuba Mauritania
Current population
10894785
5505206
Population rank 90/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.07%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +403
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 17/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 -5,044
Net migration rank 153/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -5,044
2024 - -22,356 - -2,185
2023 -15,880 -22,797 145,164 2,999
2022 -17,961 -23,149 142,451 2,999
2021 -71,616 -11,976 137,557 -1,483
2020 -12,808 -11,976 134,899 -1,483
2019 -4,245 -23,955 134,460 -3,019
2018 3,436 -23,779 131,584 -2,987
2017 2,306 -23,394 128,562 -3,001
2016 9,677 -24,146 125,342 -3,008
2015 20,464 -24,910 122,092 -3,019
2014 22,448 -39,426 118,792 -2,980
2013 29,827 -37,619 115,558 -2,987
2012 33,864 -36,101 113,489 4,515
2011 40,753 -35,313 111,165 3,272
2010 37,021 -34,121 108,121 1,128
2009 37,543 -35,063 105,273 -1,481
2008 32,848 -29,427 102,432 -3,860
2007 24,617 -19,050 98,895 -17,048
2006 24,508 -12,619 94,991 -18,033
2005 36,660 -16,561 90,940 -18,693
2004 44,258 -16,776 87,578 -19,042
2003 56,170 -24,916 83,804 -19,104
2002 58,212 -25,535 80,993 -18,903
2001 57,325 -23,442 78,769 -21,067
2000 61,133 -24,980 75,929 -2,997
1999 69,069 -31,456 73,554 -2,999
1998 71,284 -33,863 72,045 -8,504
1997 71,828 -35,712 71,327 -8,187
1996 61,837 -26,105 71,939 -28,840
1995 66,809 -29,235 72,244 -22,997
1994 68,604 -27,501 70,570 5,304
1993 73,221 -24,358 68,167 6,217
1992 83,461 -21,867 63,501 34,505
1991 95,398 -20,665 61,782 -2,997
1990 112,378 -15,438 59,934 -3,000
1989 114,865 -14,705 58,666 -17,941
1988 116,626 -15,474 56,654 -2,997
1987 109,617 -16,290 55,037 -2,998
1986 105,997 -17,146 53,313 -2,998
1985 103,228 -18,048 52,125 -2,998
1984 101,670 -18,994 50,705 -2,998
1983 101,858 -19,994 49,187 -2,998
1982 95,866 -21,055 47,947 -2,998
1981 74,067 -22,159 46,641 -2,998
1980 74,271 -37,114 45,026 -2,997
1979 81,192 -35,473 43,537 -2,997
1978 86,864 -29,839 42,539 -2,998
1977 106,875 -36,811 41,352 -2,999
1976 125,383 -41,042 40,149 -1,645
1975 144,964 -46,268 38,975 -1,472
1974 165,099 -52,697 38,106 -1,321
1973 177,387 -52,073 37,122 -1,201
1972 187,588 -50,031 36,184 -1,139
1971 195,106 -43,056 35,279 -1,014
1970 201,823 -44,466 34,382 -855
1969 205,581 -47,446 33,252 -688
1968 205,487 -49,387 32,029 -565
1967 207,245 -49,556 30,853 -514
1966 209,179 -48,509 29,502 -466
1965 211,322 -46,683 28,028 -434
1964 209,315 -44,406 26,565 -390
1963 205,788 -41,979 25,250 -362
1962 196,423 -39,116 23,927 -342
1961 183,806 -33,163 22,781 -332
1960 172,816 -25,396 21,604 -318

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.