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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.97 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • 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 -0.28% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Cuba vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Mauritania
2100 5,596,187 17,302,938
2099 5,656,838 17,195,692
2098 5,718,102 17,083,078
2097 5,780,020 16,968,365
2096 5,842,669 16,850,394
2095 5,906,190 16,732,430
2094 5,970,237 16,610,512
2093 6,035,281 16,485,880
2092 6,101,080 16,359,440
2091 6,167,568 16,229,167
2090 6,235,130 16,097,149
2089 6,303,623 15,962,562
2088 6,372,772 15,824,899
2087 6,442,801 15,683,760
2086 6,513,670 15,541,281
2085 6,585,155 15,397,701
2084 6,656,872 15,251,533
2083 6,728,883 15,102,125
2082 6,801,349 14,952,194
2081 6,873,815 14,799,309
2080 6,946,429 14,645,548
2079 7,019,056 14,490,500
2078 7,091,740 14,331,284
2077 7,164,594 14,170,045
2076 7,237,317 14,007,555
2075 7,310,377 13,843,393
2074 7,383,925 13,678,579
2073 7,457,892 13,512,182
2072 7,532,809 13,343,946
2071 7,608,382 13,172,876
2070 7,685,405 13,002,521
2069 7,763,655 12,830,090
2068 7,843,062 12,657,711
2067 7,924,000 12,482,299
2066 8,006,242 12,306,495
2065 8,090,113 12,131,679
2064 8,175,374 11,954,090
2063 8,261,758 11,778,351
2062 8,349,557 11,601,323
2061 8,438,278 11,424,089
2060 8,527,958 11,246,850
2059 8,617,968 11,067,732
2058 8,707,935 10,887,645
2057 8,797,858 10,709,500
2056 8,887,718 10,532,648
2055 8,976,800 10,354,318
2054 9,065,272 10,175,517
2053 9,152,380 9,995,645
2052 9,238,015 9,815,104
2051 9,322,135 9,635,288
2050 9,404,588 9,457,400
2049 9,485,665 9,279,576
2048 9,564,698 9,100,595
2047 9,642,488 8,923,220
2046 9,718,631 8,745,286
2045 9,792,929 8,568,910
2044 9,865,430 8,393,773
2043 9,936,492 8,218,850
2042 10,005,604 8,044,865
2041 10,073,038 7,873,599
2040 10,138,405 7,703,561
2039 10,202,047 7,534,623
2038 10,263,612 7,366,187
2037 10,324,081 7,199,542
2036 10,382,560 7,033,866
2035 10,439,517 6,869,186
2034 10,495,362 6,705,635
2033 10,549,819 6,543,505
2032 10,602,742 6,383,229
2031 10,654,301 6,225,030
2030 10,704,828 6,068,395
2029 10,754,241 5,914,109
2028 10,802,022 5,761,715
2027 10,848,290 5,611,635
2026 10,893,750 5,462,675
2025 10,937,203 5,315,065
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 (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 Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

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 -0.39% 2.82%
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 (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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Cuba Mauritania
Current population
10893750
5539189
Population rank 90/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.07%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
5.55 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
4.61 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +399
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 18/197
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 -19,270 -22,356 147,927 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 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 506K
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

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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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