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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 12.3 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.74% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Cuba vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Mexico
2100 5,596,187 131,158,772
2099 5,656,838 131,919,278
2098 5,718,102 132,676,226
2097 5,780,020 133,430,730
2096 5,842,669 134,179,811
2095 5,906,190 134,924,667
2094 5,970,237 135,662,399
2093 6,035,281 136,390,414
2092 6,101,080 137,102,695
2091 6,167,568 137,808,909
2090 6,235,130 138,501,995
2089 6,303,623 139,183,536
2088 6,372,772 139,849,476
2087 6,442,801 140,504,916
2086 6,513,670 141,148,688
2085 6,585,155 141,779,696
2084 6,656,872 142,390,038
2083 6,728,883 142,983,168
2082 6,801,349 143,553,646
2081 6,873,815 144,112,618
2080 6,946,429 144,651,130
2079 7,019,056 145,168,756
2078 7,091,740 145,664,735
2077 7,164,594 146,138,472
2076 7,237,317 146,589,999
2075 7,310,377 147,020,176
2074 7,383,925 147,428,934
2073 7,457,892 147,814,398
2072 7,532,809 148,174,180
2071 7,608,382 148,507,034
2070 7,685,405 148,821,087
2069 7,763,655 149,107,578
2068 7,843,062 149,368,537
2067 7,924,000 149,603,163
2066 8,006,242 149,814,864
2065 8,090,113 150,001,973
2064 8,175,374 150,160,667
2063 8,261,758 150,292,498
2062 8,349,557 150,396,857
2061 8,438,278 150,474,868
2060 8,527,958 150,528,257
2059 8,617,968 150,549,825
2058 8,707,935 150,541,650
2057 8,797,858 150,507,950
2056 8,887,718 150,447,865
2055 8,976,800 150,356,976
2054 9,065,272 150,235,899
2053 9,152,380 150,083,305
2052 9,238,015 149,896,641
2051 9,322,135 149,677,830
2050 9,404,588 149,423,583
2049 9,485,665 149,138,900
2048 9,564,698 148,809,771
2047 9,642,488 148,451,951
2046 9,718,631 148,054,747
2045 9,792,929 147,620,456
2044 9,865,430 147,146,325
2043 9,936,492 146,641,077
2042 10,005,604 146,096,981
2041 10,073,038 145,517,171
2040 10,138,405 144,905,265
2039 10,202,047 144,260,027
2038 10,263,612 143,575,746
2037 10,324,081 142,857,009
2036 10,382,560 142,113,069
2035 10,439,517 141,334,167
2034 10,495,362 140,529,082
2033 10,549,819 139,687,630
2032 10,602,742 138,818,384
2031 10,654,301 137,922,237
2030 10,704,828 136,998,375
2029 10,754,241 136,046,964
2028 10,802,022 135,066,178
2027 10,848,290 134,056,943
2026 10,893,750 133,017,798
2025 10,937,203 131,946,900
2024 10,979,783 130,861,007
2023 11,019,931 129,739,759
2022 11,059,820 128,613,117
2021 11,122,168 127,648,148
2020 11,176,354 126,799,054
2019 11,202,846 125,762,982
2018 11,227,118 124,573,711
2017 11,247,829 123,400,057
2016 11,265,612 122,251,351
2015 11,275,065 121,072,306
2014 11,285,775 119,784,261
2013 11,298,167 118,343,573
2012 11,303,175 116,818,208
2011 11,301,571 115,243,504
2010 11,297,409 113,623,895
2009 11,294,719 111,999,721
2008 11,291,762 110,374,288
2007 11,287,272 108,774,360
2006 11,278,550 107,253,666
2005 11,262,554 105,811,504
2004 11,238,756 104,394,131
2003 11,209,383 102,978,515
2002 11,177,418 101,548,624
2001 11,144,132 100,099,099
2000 11,109,109 98,625,552
1999 11,072,230 97,115,707
1998 11,034,712 95,575,245
1997 10,997,934 94,021,207
1996 10,962,010 92,452,702
1995 10,925,362 90,862,455
1994 10,886,021 89,259,205
1993 10,841,031 87,653,807
1992 10,785,801 86,044,809
1991 10,717,640 84,430,572
1990 10,631,799 82,820,170
1989 10,533,243 81,247,182
1988 10,432,585 79,695,531
1987 10,335,342 78,136,651
1986 10,244,247 76,585,637
1985 10,157,228 75,043,414
1984 10,073,299 73,506,846
1983 9,991,026 71,971,240
1982 9,912,681 70,433,260
1981 9,849,320 68,892,108
1980 9,804,796 67,300,334
1979 9,763,355 65,648,865
1978 9,711,980 63,979,046
1977 9,648,440 62,308,493
1976 9,571,242 60,645,512
1975 9,479,726 58,982,400
1974 9,374,183 57,320,149
1973 9,255,328 55,667,284
1972 9,123,891 54,030,168
1971 8,979,085 52,412,558
1970 8,824,382 50,814,953
1969 8,666,640 49,233,194
1968 8,509,522 47,668,303
1967 8,352,625 46,129,608
1966 8,193,450 44,629,106
1965 8,030,797 43,174,477
1964 7,866,020 41,772,049
1963 7,701,660 40,424,065
1962 7,541,098 39,129,200
1961 7,387,117 37,890,118
1960 7,238,081 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M 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
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Mexico
2100 -1.07% -0.58%
2099 -1.07% -0.57%
2098 -1.07% -0.57%
2097 -1.07% -0.56%
2096 -1.08% -0.55%
2095 -1.07% -0.54%
2094 -1.08% -0.53%
2093 -1.08% -0.52%
2092 -1.08% -0.51%
2091 -1.08% -0.5%
2090 -1.09% -0.49%
2089 -1.09% -0.48%
2088 -1.09% -0.47%
2087 -1.09% -0.46%
2086 -1.09% -0.45%
2085 -1.08% -0.43%
2084 -1.07% -0.41%
2083 -1.07% -0.4%
2082 -1.05% -0.39%
2081 -1.05% -0.37%
2080 -1.03% -0.36%
2079 -1.02% -0.34%
2078 -1.02% -0.32%
2077 -1% -0.31%
2076 -1% -0.29%
2075 -1% -0.28%
2074 -0.99% -0.26%
2073 -0.99% -0.24%
2072 -0.99% -0.22%
2071 -1% -0.21%
2070 -1.01% -0.19%
2069 -1.01% -0.17%
2068 -1.02% -0.16%
2067 -1.03% -0.14%
2066 -1.04% -0.12%
2065 -1.04% -0.11%
2064 -1.05% -0.09%
2063 -1.05% -0.07%
2062 -1.05% -0.05%
2061 -1.05% -0.04%
2060 -1.04% -0.01%
2059 -1.03% 0.005%
2058 -1.02% 0.02%
2057 -1.01% 0.04%
2056 -0.99% 0.06%
2055 -0.98% 0.08%
2054 -0.95% 0.1%
2053 -0.93% 0.12%
2052 -0.9% 0.15%
2051 -0.88% 0.17%
2050 -0.85% 0.19%
2049 -0.83% 0.22%
2048 -0.81% 0.24%
2047 -0.78% 0.27%
2046 -0.76% 0.29%
2045 -0.73% 0.32%
2044 -0.72% 0.34%
2043 -0.69% 0.37%
2042 -0.67% 0.4%
2041 -0.64% 0.42%
2040 -0.62% 0.45%
2039 -0.6% 0.48%
2038 -0.59% 0.5%
2037 -0.56% 0.52%
2036 -0.55% 0.55%
2035 -0.53% 0.57%
2034 -0.52% 0.6%
2033 -0.5% 0.63%
2032 -0.48% 0.65%
2031 -0.47% 0.67%
2030 -0.46% 0.7%
2029 -0.44% 0.73%
2028 -0.43% 0.75%
2027 -0.42% 0.78%
2026 -0.4% 0.81%
2025 -0.39% 0.83%
2024 -0.36% 0.86%
2023 -0.36% 0.88%
2022 -0.56% 0.76%
2021 -0.48% 0.67%
2020 -0.24% 0.82%
2019 -0.22% 0.95%
2018 -0.18% 0.95%
2017 -0.16% 0.94%
2016 -0.08% 0.97%
2015 -0.09% 1.08%
2014 -0.11% 1.22%
2013 -0.04% 1.31%
2012 0.01% 1.37%
2011 0.04% 1.43%
2010 0.02% 1.45%
2009 0.03% 1.47%
2008 0.04% 1.47%
2007 0.08% 1.42%
2006 0.14% 1.36%
2005 0.21% 1.36%
2004 0.26% 1.37%
2003 0.29% 1.41%
2002 0.3% 1.45%
2001 0.32% 1.49%
2000 0.33% 1.55%
1999 0.34% 1.61%
1998 0.33% 1.65%
1997 0.33% 1.7%
1996 0.34% 1.75%
1995 0.36% 1.8%
1994 0.41% 1.83%
1993 0.51% 1.87%
1992 0.64% 1.91%
1991 0.81% 1.94%
1990 0.94% 1.94%
1989 0.96% 1.95%
1988 0.94% 2%
1987 0.89% 2.03%
1986 0.86% 2.06%
1985 0.83% 2.09%
1984 0.82% 2.13%
1983 0.79% 2.18%
1982 0.64% 2.24%
1981 0.45% 2.37%
1980 0.42% 2.52%
1979 0.53% 2.61%
1978 0.66% 2.68%
1977 0.81% 2.74%
1976 0.97% 2.82%
1975 1.13% 2.9%
1974 1.28% 2.97%
1973 1.44% 3.03%
1972 1.61% 3.09%
1971 1.75% 3.14%
1970 1.82% 3.21%
1969 1.85% 3.28%
1968 1.88% 3.34%
1967 1.94% 3.36%
1966 2.03% 3.37%
1965 2.09% 3.36%
1964 2.13% 3.33%
1963 2.13% 3.31%
1962 2.08% 3.27%
1961 2.06% 3.17%

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 Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Cuba Mexico
Current population
10893750
133551566
Population rank 90/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 1.61%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
29.1 seconds
One birth every
5.55 minutes
15.6 seconds
One death every
4.61 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline -117 +2,975
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 109/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -108,037
Net migration rank 153/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -108,037
2024 -19,270 -22,356 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 -15,880 -22,797 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 -17,961 -23,149 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 -71,616 -11,976 936,682 -122,791
2020 -12,808 -11,976 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 -4,245 -23,955 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 3,436 -23,779 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 2,306 -23,394 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 9,677 -24,146 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 20,464 -24,910 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 22,448 -39,426 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 29,827 -37,619 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 33,864 -36,101 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 40,753 -35,313 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 37,021 -34,121 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 37,543 -35,063 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 32,848 -29,427 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 24,617 -19,050 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 24,508 -12,619 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 36,660 -16,561 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 44,258 -16,776 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 56,170 -24,916 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 58,212 -25,535 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 57,325 -23,442 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 61,133 -24,980 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 69,069 -31,456 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 71,284 -33,863 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 71,828 -35,712 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 61,837 -26,105 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 66,809 -29,235 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 68,604 -27,501 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 73,221 -24,358 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 83,461 -21,867 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 95,398 -20,665 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 112,378 -15,438 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 114,865 -14,705 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 116,626 -15,474 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 109,617 -16,290 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 105,997 -17,146 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 103,228 -18,048 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 101,670 -18,994 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 101,858 -19,994 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 95,866 -21,055 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 74,067 -22,159 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 74,271 -37,114 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 81,192 -35,473 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 86,864 -29,839 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 106,875 -36,811 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 125,383 -41,042 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 144,964 -46,268 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 165,099 -52,697 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 177,387 -52,073 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 187,588 -50,031 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 195,106 -43,056 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 201,823 -44,466 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 205,581 -47,446 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 205,487 -49,387 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 207,245 -49,556 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 209,179 -48,509 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 211,322 -46,683 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 209,315 -44,406 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 205,788 -41,979 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 196,423 -39,116 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 183,806 -33,163 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 172,816 -25,396 1,206,955 -85,591

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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

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