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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 8.79 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Cuba vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Mauritius
2100 5,596,718 573,538
2099 5,657,375 581,815
2098 5,718,645 590,276
2097 5,780,569 598,961
2096 5,843,224 607,840
2095 5,906,751 616,931
2094 5,970,804 626,226
2093 6,035,854 635,745
2092 6,101,659 645,427
2091 6,168,154 655,300
2090 6,235,722 665,341
2089 6,304,222 675,562
2088 6,373,377 685,908
2087 6,443,413 696,380
2086 6,514,289 707,018
2085 6,585,780 717,757
2084 6,657,505 728,558
2083 6,729,522 739,420
2082 6,801,995 750,402
2081 6,874,468 761,382
2080 6,947,089 772,374
2079 7,019,723 783,407
2078 7,092,413 794,452
2077 7,165,274 805,529
2076 7,238,004 816,547
2075 7,311,071 827,526
2074 7,384,626 838,506
2073 7,458,600 849,462
2072 7,533,524 860,405
2071 7,609,105 871,223
2070 7,686,135 882,091
2069 7,764,393 892,850
2068 7,843,807 903,547
2067 7,924,753 914,226
2066 8,007,003 924,869
2065 8,090,881 935,546
2064 8,176,150 946,145
2063 8,262,542 956,652
2062 8,350,350 967,159
2061 8,439,080 977,603
2060 8,528,768 988,022
2059 8,618,786 998,355
2058 8,708,762 1,008,603
2057 8,798,693 1,018,853
2056 8,888,562 1,029,103
2055 8,977,652 1,039,228
2054 9,066,133 1,049,313
2053 9,153,249 1,059,364
2052 9,238,892 1,069,276
2051 9,323,021 1,079,090
2050 9,405,481 1,088,773
2049 9,486,566 1,098,370
2048 9,565,607 1,107,805
2047 9,643,403 1,117,049
2046 9,719,554 1,126,022
2045 9,793,859 1,134,772
2044 9,866,367 1,143,155
2043 9,937,436 1,151,325
2042 10,006,554 1,159,078
2041 10,073,994 1,166,543
2040 10,139,368 1,173,673
2039 10,203,016 1,180,437
2038 10,264,587 1,186,773
2037 10,325,061 1,192,770
2036 10,383,547 1,198,476
2035 10,440,509 1,203,871
2034 10,496,359 1,208,936
2033 10,550,821 1,213,705
2032 10,603,749 1,218,138
2031 10,655,312 1,222,267
2030 10,705,845 1,226,049
2029 10,755,262 1,229,806
2028 10,803,047 1,233,411
2027 10,849,321 1,236,833
2026 10,894,785 1,240,121
2025 10,938,241 1,243,139
2024 10,979,783 1,245,779
2023 11,019,931 1,248,647
2022 11,059,820 1,262,523
2021 11,122,168 1,266,334
2020 11,176,354 1,266,014
2019 11,202,846 1,265,985
2018 11,227,118 1,265,577
2017 11,247,829 1,264,887
2016 11,265,612 1,263,747
2015 11,275,065 1,262,879
2014 11,285,775 1,261,208
2013 11,298,167 1,258,927
2012 11,303,175 1,255,882
2011 11,301,571 1,252,404
2010 11,297,409 1,250,400
2009 11,294,719 1,247,429
2008 11,291,762 1,244,121
2007 11,287,272 1,239,630
2006 11,278,550 1,233,996
2005 11,262,554 1,228,254
2004 11,238,756 1,221,003
2003 11,209,383 1,213,370
2002 11,177,418 1,204,621
2001 11,144,132 1,196,287
2000 11,109,109 1,186,873
1999 11,072,230 1,175,267
1998 11,034,712 1,160,421
1997 10,997,934 1,148,284
1996 10,962,010 1,133,996
1995 10,925,362 1,122,457
1994 10,886,021 1,112,846
1993 10,841,031 1,097,374
1992 10,785,801 1,084,441
1991 10,717,640 1,070,266
1990 10,631,799 1,058,775
1989 10,533,243 1,051,260
1988 10,432,585 1,043,239
1987 10,335,342 1,036,082
1986 10,244,247 1,028,360
1985 10,157,228 1,020,528
1984 10,073,299 1,012,221
1983 9,991,026 1,001,691
1982 9,912,681 992,521
1981 9,849,320 980,462
1980 9,804,796 966,039
1979 9,763,355 949,888
1978 9,711,980 933,499
1977 9,648,440 921,379
1976 9,571,242 906,507
1975 9,479,726 892,000
1974 9,374,183 878,042
1973 9,255,328 864,819
1972 9,123,891 852,053
1971 8,979,085 839,230
1970 8,824,382 826,000
1969 8,666,640 812,405
1968 8,509,522 798,413
1967 8,352,625 783,917
1966 8,193,450 768,813
1965 8,030,797 753,000
1964 7,866,020 736,381
1963 7,701,660 718,861
1962 7,541,098 700,349
1961 7,387,117 680,757
1960 7,238,081 680,331

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 Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.6% of the population in Cuba and 34.2% in Mauritius.

Population growth rate by year

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Mauritius
2100 -1.07% -1.42%
2099 -1.07% -1.43%
2098 -1.07% -1.45%
2097 -1.07% -1.46%
2096 -1.08% -1.47%
2095 -1.07% -1.48%
2094 -1.08% -1.5%
2093 -1.08% -1.5%
2092 -1.08% -1.51%
2091 -1.08% -1.51%
2090 -1.09% -1.51%
2089 -1.09% -1.51%
2088 -1.09% -1.5%
2087 -1.09% -1.5%
2086 -1.09% -1.5%
2085 -1.08% -1.48%
2084 -1.07% -1.47%
2083 -1.07% -1.46%
2082 -1.05% -1.44%
2081 -1.05% -1.42%
2080 -1.03% -1.41%
2079 -1.02% -1.39%
2078 -1.02% -1.38%
2077 -1% -1.35%
2076 -1% -1.33%
2075 -1% -1.31%
2074 -0.99% -1.29%
2073 -0.99% -1.27%
2072 -0.99% -1.24%
2071 -1% -1.23%
2070 -1.01% -1.21%
2069 -1.01% -1.18%
2068 -1.02% -1.17%
2067 -1.03% -1.15%
2066 -1.04% -1.14%
2065 -1.04% -1.12%
2064 -1.05% -1.1%
2063 -1.05% -1.09%
2062 -1.05% -1.07%
2061 -1.05% -1.05%
2060 -1.04% -1.04%
2059 -1.03% -1.02%
2058 -1.02% -1.01%
2057 -1.01% -1%
2056 -0.99% -0.97%
2055 -0.98% -0.96%
2054 -0.95% -0.95%
2053 -0.93% -0.93%
2052 -0.9% -0.91%
2051 -0.88% -0.89%
2050 -0.85% -0.87%
2049 -0.83% -0.85%
2048 -0.81% -0.83%
2047 -0.78% -0.8%
2046 -0.76% -0.77%
2045 -0.73% -0.73%
2044 -0.72% -0.71%
2043 -0.69% -0.67%
2042 -0.67% -0.64%
2041 -0.64% -0.61%
2040 -0.62% -0.57%
2039 -0.6% -0.53%
2038 -0.59% -0.5%
2037 -0.56% -0.48%
2036 -0.55% -0.45%
2035 -0.53% -0.42%
2034 -0.52% -0.39%
2033 -0.5% -0.36%
2032 -0.48% -0.34%
2031 -0.47% -0.31%
2030 -0.46% -0.31%
2029 -0.44% -0.29%
2028 -0.43% -0.28%
2027 -0.42% -0.27%
2026 -0.4% -0.24%
2025 -0.38% -0.21%
2024 -0.36% -0.23%
2023 -0.36% -1.1%
2022 -0.56% -0.3%
2021 -0.48% 0.03%
2020 -0.24% 0.002%
2019 -0.22% 0.03%
2018 -0.18% 0.05%
2017 -0.16% 0.09%
2016 -0.08% 0.07%
2015 -0.09% 0.13%
2014 -0.11% 0.18%
2013 -0.04% 0.24%
2012 0.01% 0.28%
2011 0.04% 0.16%
2010 0.02% 0.24%
2009 0.03% 0.27%
2008 0.04% 0.36%
2007 0.08% 0.46%
2006 0.14% 0.47%
2005 0.21% 0.59%
2004 0.26% 0.63%
2003 0.29% 0.73%
2002 0.3% 0.7%
2001 0.32% 0.79%
2000 0.33% 0.99%
1999 0.34% 1.28%
1998 0.33% 1.06%
1997 0.33% 1.26%
1996 0.34% 1.03%
1995 0.36% 0.86%
1994 0.41% 1.41%
1993 0.51% 1.19%
1992 0.64% 1.32%
1991 0.81% 1.09%
1990 0.94% 0.71%
1989 0.96% 0.77%
1988 0.94% 0.69%
1987 0.89% 0.75%
1986 0.86% 0.77%
1985 0.83% 0.82%
1984 0.82% 1.05%
1983 0.79% 0.92%
1982 0.64% 1.23%
1981 0.45% 1.49%
1980 0.42% 1.7%
1979 0.53% 1.76%
1978 0.66% 1.32%
1977 0.81% 1.64%
1976 0.97% 1.63%
1975 1.13% 1.59%
1974 1.28% 1.53%
1973 1.44% 1.5%
1972 1.61% 1.53%
1971 1.75% 1.6%
1970 1.82% 1.67%
1969 1.85% 1.75%
1968 1.88% 1.85%
1967 1.94% 1.96%
1966 2.03% 2.1%
1965 2.09% 2.26%
1964 2.13% 2.44%
1963 2.13% 2.64%
1962 2.08% 2.88%
1961 2.06% 0.06%

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 Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Cuba Mauritius
Current population
10894785
1240121
Population rank 90/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.01%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
3.05 hours
One birth every
5.48 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 -8
Annual growth/decline -40,148 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 178/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 -2,784
Net migration rank 153/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -2,784
2024 - -22,356 - -2,787
2023 -15,880 -22,797 999 -2,824
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -757 -2,824
2021 -71,616 -11,976 -253 -4,324
2020 -12,808 -11,976 2,405 -5,895
2019 -4,245 -23,955 1,773 -5,202
2018 3,436 -23,779 2,151 -5,084
2017 2,306 -23,394 3,415 -5,322
2016 9,677 -24,146 2,906 -4,483
2015 20,464 -24,910 3,031 -3,645
2014 22,448 -39,426 3,657 -3,691
2013 29,827 -37,619 4,281 -3,617
2012 33,864 -36,101 5,149 -3,663
2011 40,753 -35,313 5,511 -2,465
2010 37,021 -34,121 5,877 -2,624
2009 37,543 -35,063 6,113 -2,467
2008 32,848 -29,427 7,465 -2,589
2007 24,617 -19,050 8,429 -2,642
2006 24,508 -12,619 8,515 -2,757
2005 36,660 -16,561 10,195 -2,840
2004 44,258 -16,776 10,745 -3,001
2003 56,170 -24,916 10,799 -3,141
2002 58,212 -25,535 11,685 -3,150
2001 57,325 -23,442 11,723 -3,225
2000 61,133 -24,980 12,224 -2,326
1999 69,069 -31,456 12,341 -1,463
1998 71,284 -33,863 11,489 -1,292
1997 71,828 -35,712 11,943 -1,199
1996 61,837 -26,105 13,041 -1,092
1995 66,809 -29,235 13,020 -1,144
1994 68,604 -27,501 14,355 -1,112
1993 73,221 -24,358 14,814 -1,189
1992 83,461 -21,867 15,833 -1,254
1991 95,398 -20,665 15,091 -1,333
1990 112,378 -15,438 15,564 -1,938
1989 114,865 -14,705 14,718 -2,463
1988 116,626 -15,474 14,084 -1,399
1987 109,617 -16,290 13,262 -300
1986 105,997 -17,146 12,340 852
1985 103,228 -18,048 12,451 615
1984 101,670 -18,994 13,665 -258
1983 101,858 -19,994 14,525 -1,756
1982 95,866 -21,055 15,880 -2,226
1981 74,067 -22,159 18,334 -1,559
1980 74,271 -37,114 19,321 -1,739
1979 81,192 -35,473 19,282 -2,363
1978 86,864 -29,839 18,670 -3,129
1977 106,875 -36,811 16,769 -3,749
1976 125,383 -41,042 16,407 -3,807
1975 144,964 -46,268 15,342 -3,869
1974 165,099 -52,697 17,561 -4,908
1973 177,387 -52,073 13,145 -2,144
1972 187,588 -50,031 14,825 -2,408
1971 195,106 -43,056 15,441 -960
1970 201,823 -44,466 16,190 -1,281
1969 205,581 -47,446 15,761 -674
1968 205,487 -49,387 17,884 -2,445
1967 207,245 -49,556 17,560 -1,257
1966 209,179 -48,509 20,758 -4,123
1965 211,322 -46,683 20,482 -3,597
1964 209,315 -44,406 22,239 -4,850
1963 205,788 -41,979 22,069 -5,236
1962 196,423 -39,116 20,660 -6,107
1961 183,806 -33,163 20,355 -8,984
1960 172,816 -25,396 19,931 -7,083

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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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