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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 4.65 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Cuba vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Moldova
2100 5,596,718 1,175,882
2099 5,657,375 1,186,641
2098 5,718,645 1,197,541
2097 5,780,569 1,208,458
2096 5,843,224 1,219,478
2095 5,906,751 1,230,573
2094 5,970,804 1,241,540
2093 6,035,854 1,252,531
2092 6,101,659 1,263,471
2091 6,168,154 1,274,372
2090 6,235,722 1,285,020
2089 6,304,222 1,295,696
2088 6,373,377 1,306,424
2087 6,443,413 1,317,064
2086 6,514,289 1,327,799
2085 6,585,780 1,338,702
2084 6,657,505 1,349,432
2083 6,729,522 1,360,333
2082 6,801,995 1,371,322
2081 6,874,468 1,382,447
2080 6,947,089 1,393,733
2079 7,019,723 1,405,298
2078 7,092,413 1,417,062
2077 7,165,274 1,429,240
2076 7,238,004 1,441,240
2075 7,311,071 1,453,677
2074 7,384,626 1,466,568
2073 7,458,600 1,479,672
2072 7,533,524 1,493,311
2071 7,609,105 1,507,315
2070 7,686,135 1,522,149
2069 7,764,393 1,537,091
2068 7,843,807 1,552,724
2067 7,924,753 1,568,676
2066 8,007,003 1,584,782
2065 8,090,881 1,601,356
2064 8,176,150 1,618,317
2063 8,262,542 1,635,288
2062 8,350,350 1,652,720
2061 8,439,080 1,670,255
2060 8,528,768 1,688,120
2059 8,618,786 1,705,595
2058 8,708,762 1,722,942
2057 8,798,693 1,740,252
2056 8,888,562 1,757,829
2055 8,977,652 1,775,082
2054 9,066,133 1,792,262
2053 9,153,249 1,809,221
2052 9,238,892 1,825,831
2051 9,323,021 1,842,337
2050 9,405,481 1,858,281
2049 9,486,566 1,874,666
2048 9,565,607 1,890,586
2047 9,643,403 1,906,615
2046 9,719,554 1,922,962
2045 9,793,859 1,939,938
2044 9,866,367 1,956,858
2043 9,937,436 1,974,616
2042 10,006,554 1,992,765
2041 10,073,994 2,011,342
2040 10,139,368 2,030,732
2039 10,203,016 2,051,163
2038 10,264,587 2,071,871
2037 10,325,061 2,093,068
2036 10,383,547 2,114,669
2035 10,440,509 2,136,998
2034 10,496,359 2,159,450
2033 10,550,821 2,182,023
2032 10,603,749 2,204,431
2031 10,655,312 2,227,006
2030 10,705,845 2,250,038
2029 10,755,262 2,272,963
2028 10,803,047 2,295,739
2027 10,849,321 2,318,425
2026 10,894,785 2,341,166
2025 10,938,241 2,373,265
2024 10,979,783 2,402,306
2023 11,019,931 2,457,783
2022 11,059,820 2,528,654
2021 11,122,168 2,595,809
2020 11,176,354 2,635,130
2019 11,202,846 2,664,224
2018 11,227,118 2,707,203
2017 11,247,829 2,755,189
2016 11,265,612 2,803,186
2015 11,275,065 2,835,978
2014 11,285,775 2,857,815
2013 11,298,167 2,859,558
2012 11,303,175 2,860,324
2011 11,301,571 2,860,699
2010 11,297,409 2,862,354
2009 11,294,719 2,865,213
2008 11,291,762 2,868,833
2007 11,287,272 2,874,299
2006 11,278,550 2,880,967
2005 11,262,554 2,888,985
2004 11,238,756 2,896,023
2003 11,209,383 2,903,198
2002 11,177,418 2,911,385
2001 11,144,132 2,918,135
2000 11,109,109 2,924,668
1999 11,072,230 2,930,622
1998 11,034,712 2,935,227
1997 10,997,934 2,936,413
1996 10,962,010 2,947,293
1995 10,925,362 2,953,200
1994 10,886,021 2,966,745
1993 10,841,031 2,975,966
1992 10,785,801 2,980,965
1991 10,717,640 2,981,566
1990 10,631,799 2,977,912
1989 10,533,243 2,970,039
1988 10,432,585 2,948,891
1987 10,335,342 2,916,306
1986 10,244,247 2,883,057
1985 10,157,228 2,850,787
1984 10,073,299 2,820,518
1983 9,991,026 2,791,207
1982 9,912,681 2,763,101
1981 9,849,320 2,735,987
1980 9,804,796 2,708,675
1979 9,763,355 2,683,035
1978 9,711,980 2,656,211
1977 9,648,440 2,626,298
1976 9,571,242 2,596,491
1975 9,479,726 2,566,998
1974 9,374,183 2,538,164
1973 9,255,328 2,510,584
1972 9,123,891 2,484,742
1971 8,979,085 2,460,611
1970 8,824,382 2,437,590
1969 8,666,640 2,408,469
1968 8,509,522 2,373,073
1967 8,352,625 2,337,695
1966 8,193,450 2,301,871
1965 8,030,797 2,265,287
1964 7,866,020 2,228,000
1963 7,701,660 2,188,895
1962 7,541,098 2,147,227
1961 7,387,117 2,103,327
1960 7,238,081 2,058,020

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/moldova | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.6% of the population in Cuba and 38.4% in Moldova.

Population growth rate by year

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Moldova
2100 -1.07% -0.91%
2099 -1.07% -0.91%
2098 -1.07% -0.9%
2097 -1.07% -0.9%
2096 -1.08% -0.9%
2095 -1.07% -0.88%
2094 -1.08% -0.88%
2093 -1.08% -0.87%
2092 -1.08% -0.86%
2091 -1.08% -0.83%
2090 -1.09% -0.82%
2089 -1.09% -0.82%
2088 -1.09% -0.81%
2087 -1.09% -0.81%
2086 -1.09% -0.81%
2085 -1.08% -0.8%
2084 -1.07% -0.8%
2083 -1.07% -0.8%
2082 -1.05% -0.8%
2081 -1.05% -0.81%
2080 -1.03% -0.82%
2079 -1.02% -0.83%
2078 -1.02% -0.85%
2077 -1% -0.83%
2076 -1% -0.86%
2075 -1% -0.88%
2074 -0.99% -0.89%
2073 -0.99% -0.91%
2072 -0.99% -0.93%
2071 -1% -0.97%
2070 -1.01% -0.97%
2069 -1.01% -1.01%
2068 -1.02% -1.02%
2067 -1.03% -1.02%
2066 -1.04% -1.03%
2065 -1.04% -1.05%
2064 -1.05% -1.04%
2063 -1.05% -1.05%
2062 -1.05% -1.05%
2061 -1.05% -1.06%
2060 -1.04% -1.02%
2059 -1.03% -1.01%
2058 -1.02% -0.99%
2057 -1.01% -1%
2056 -0.99% -0.97%
2055 -0.98% -0.96%
2054 -0.95% -0.94%
2053 -0.93% -0.91%
2052 -0.9% -0.9%
2051 -0.88% -0.86%
2050 -0.85% -0.87%
2049 -0.83% -0.84%
2048 -0.81% -0.84%
2047 -0.78% -0.85%
2046 -0.76% -0.88%
2045 -0.73% -0.86%
2044 -0.72% -0.9%
2043 -0.69% -0.91%
2042 -0.67% -0.92%
2041 -0.64% -0.95%
2040 -0.62% -1%
2039 -0.6% -1%
2038 -0.59% -1.01%
2037 -0.56% -1.02%
2036 -0.55% -1.04%
2035 -0.53% -1.04%
2034 -0.52% -1.03%
2033 -0.5% -1.02%
2032 -0.48% -1.01%
2031 -0.47% -1.02%
2030 -0.46% -1.01%
2029 -0.44% -0.99%
2028 -0.43% -0.98%
2027 -0.42% -0.97%
2026 -0.4% -1.35%
2025 -0.38% -1.21%
2024 -0.36% -2.26%
2023 -0.36% -2.8%
2022 -0.56% -2.59%
2021 -0.48% -1.49%
2020 -0.24% -1.09%
2019 -0.22% -1.59%
2018 -0.18% -1.74%
2017 -0.16% -1.71%
2016 -0.08% -1.16%
2015 -0.09% -0.76%
2014 -0.11% -0.06%
2013 -0.04% -0.03%
2012 0.01% -0.01%
2011 0.04% -0.06%
2010 0.02% -0.1%
2009 0.03% -0.13%
2008 0.04% -0.19%
2007 0.08% -0.23%
2006 0.14% -0.28%
2005 0.21% -0.24%
2004 0.26% -0.25%
2003 0.29% -0.28%
2002 0.3% -0.23%
2001 0.32% -0.22%
2000 0.33% -0.2%
1999 0.34% -0.16%
1998 0.33% -0.04%
1997 0.33% -0.37%
1996 0.34% -0.2%
1995 0.36% -0.46%
1994 0.41% -0.31%
1993 0.51% -0.17%
1992 0.64% -0.02%
1991 0.81% 0.12%
1990 0.94% 0.27%
1989 0.96% 0.72%
1988 0.94% 1.12%
1987 0.89% 1.15%
1986 0.86% 1.13%
1985 0.83% 1.07%
1984 0.82% 1.05%
1983 0.79% 1.02%
1982 0.64% 0.99%
1981 0.45% 1.01%
1980 0.42% 0.96%
1979 0.53% 1.01%
1978 0.66% 1.14%
1977 0.81% 1.15%
1976 0.97% 1.15%
1975 1.13% 1.14%
1974 1.28% 1.1%
1973 1.44% 1.04%
1972 1.61% 0.98%
1971 1.75% 0.94%
1970 1.82% 1.21%
1969 1.85% 1.49%
1968 1.88% 1.51%
1967 1.94% 1.56%
1966 2.03% 1.61%
1965 2.09% 1.67%
1964 2.13% 1.79%
1963 2.13% 1.94%
1962 2.08% 2.09%
1961 2.06% 2.2%

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 Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Cuba Moldova
Current population
10894785
2341166
Population rank 90/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.03%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
9.47 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
19.9 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 -152
Annual growth/decline -40,148 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 196/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -29,766
Net migration rank 153/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -29,766
2024 - -22,356 - -27,088
2023 -15,880 -22,797 -7,007 -18,570
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -6,385 89,154
2021 -71,616 -11,976 -13,444 -33,405
2020 -12,808 -11,976 -7,067 -33,405
2019 -4,245 -23,955 -3,416 -41,233
2018 3,436 -23,779 -961 -36,085
2017 2,306 -23,394 1,402 -43,871
2016 9,677 -24,146 4,580 -51,642
2015 20,464 -24,910 6,049 -59,399
2014 22,448 -39,426 7,248 -67,175
2013 29,827 -37,619 3,537 -77,571
2012 33,864 -36,101 5,581 -81,215
2011 40,753 -35,313 5,948 -82,271
2010 37,021 -34,121 7,456 -84,039
2009 37,543 -35,063 7,492 -83,546
2008 32,848 -29,427 5,210 -79,593
2007 24,617 -19,050 3,490 -75,734
2006 24,508 -12,619 2,406 -72,061
2005 36,660 -16,561 2,005 -68,681
2004 44,258 -16,776 1,714 -52,491
2003 56,170 -24,916 -322 -46,947
2002 58,212 -25,535 -1,249 -45,833
2001 57,325 -23,442 -718 -45,043
2000 61,133 -24,980 -324 -43,854
1999 69,069 -31,456 642 -43,111
1998 71,284 -33,863 2,140 -41,975
1997 71,828 -35,712 4,669 -41,743
1996 61,837 -26,105 2,655 -33,369
1995 66,809 -29,235 5,534 -31,975
1994 68,604 -27,501 9,921 -31,616
1993 73,221 -24,358 13,886 -31,526
1992 83,461 -21,867 17,373 -30,136
1991 95,398 -20,665 21,127 -29,204
1990 112,378 -15,438 25,824 -30,053
1989 114,865 -14,705 29,638 -29,307
1988 116,626 -15,474 35,608 -4,989
1987 109,617 -16,290 40,122 -10,796
1986 105,997 -17,146 39,463 -8,769
1985 103,228 -18,048 38,060 -10,627
1984 101,670 -18,994 38,108 -12,732
1983 101,858 -19,994 36,076 -10,543
1982 95,866 -21,055 32,814 -8,412
1981 74,067 -22,159 31,360 -6,452
1980 74,271 -37,114 30,053 -3,693
1979 81,192 -35,473 28,322 -6,912
1978 86,864 -29,839 27,622 3,483
1977 106,875 -36,811 27,707 3,245
1976 125,383 -41,042 27,801 2,885
1975 144,964 -46,268 27,677 2,355
1974 165,099 -52,697 27,219 1,785
1973 177,387 -52,073 25,967 1,156
1972 187,588 -50,031 24,626 481
1971 195,106 -43,056 23,359 -61
1970 201,823 -44,466 22,314 606
1969 205,581 -47,446 21,768 20,561
1968 205,487 -49,387 22,005 19,830
1967 207,245 -49,556 22,654 19,175
1966 209,179 -48,509 23,720 18,601
1965 211,322 -46,683 24,916 18,066
1964 209,315 -44,406 25,860 17,509
1963 205,788 -41,979 29,382 16,816
1962 196,423 -39,116 32,082 15,884
1961 183,806 -33,163 35,180 14,818
1960 172,816 -25,396 36,352 13,697

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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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