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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 3.01 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Cuba vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Mongolia
2100 5,596,718 5,629,299
2099 5,657,375 5,623,066
2098 5,718,645 5,615,212
2097 5,780,569 5,606,511
2096 5,843,224 5,597,140
2095 5,906,751 5,585,917
2094 5,970,804 5,574,522
2093 6,035,854 5,562,381
2092 6,101,659 5,549,290
2091 6,168,154 5,535,819
2090 6,235,722 5,521,210
2089 6,304,222 5,505,877
2088 6,373,377 5,490,024
2087 6,443,413 5,474,226
2086 6,514,289 5,458,465
2085 6,585,780 5,441,196
2084 6,657,505 5,423,740
2083 6,729,522 5,405,563
2082 6,801,995 5,387,443
2081 6,874,468 5,368,417
2080 6,947,089 5,348,645
2079 7,019,723 5,328,073
2078 7,092,413 5,306,120
2077 7,165,274 5,285,225
2076 7,238,004 5,263,067
2075 7,311,071 5,240,553
2074 7,384,626 5,217,755
2073 7,458,600 5,194,484
2072 7,533,524 5,171,399
2071 7,609,105 5,147,939
2070 7,686,135 5,123,730
2069 7,764,393 5,100,078
2068 7,843,807 5,075,923
2067 7,924,753 5,051,712
2066 8,007,003 5,026,451
2065 8,090,881 5,001,559
2064 8,176,150 4,977,095
2063 8,262,542 4,952,721
2062 8,350,350 4,928,284
2061 8,439,080 4,903,616
2060 8,528,768 4,877,808
2059 8,618,786 4,851,900
2058 8,708,762 4,825,704
2057 8,798,693 4,798,069
2056 8,888,562 4,770,106
2055 8,977,652 4,741,145
2054 9,066,133 4,710,703
2053 9,153,249 4,678,720
2052 9,238,892 4,645,641
2051 9,323,021 4,611,080
2050 9,405,481 4,575,698
2049 9,486,566 4,538,221
2048 9,565,607 4,499,652
2047 9,643,403 4,459,534
2046 9,719,554 4,418,220
2045 9,793,859 4,375,263
2044 9,866,367 4,332,061
2043 9,937,436 4,288,836
2042 10,006,554 4,244,827
2041 10,073,994 4,200,917
2040 10,139,368 4,157,409
2039 10,203,016 4,114,122
2038 10,264,587 4,071,754
2037 10,325,061 4,029,761
2036 10,383,547 3,988,994
2035 10,440,509 3,949,374
2034 10,496,359 3,910,459
2033 10,550,821 3,872,505
2032 10,603,749 3,835,471
2031 10,655,312 3,799,194
2030 10,705,845 3,762,550
2029 10,755,262 3,725,673
2028 10,803,047 3,687,959
2027 10,849,321 3,649,213
2026 10,894,785 3,609,604
2025 10,938,241 3,568,196
2024 10,979,783 3,524,788
2023 11,019,931 3,481,145
2022 11,059,820 3,433,748
2021 11,122,168 3,383,741
2020 11,176,354 3,327,204
2019 11,202,846 3,267,673
2018 11,227,118 3,208,189
2017 11,247,829 3,148,917
2016 11,265,612 3,088,856
2015 11,275,065 3,026,864
2014 11,285,775 2,963,113
2013 11,298,167 2,899,011
2012 11,303,175 2,839,705
2011 11,301,571 2,786,317
2010 11,297,409 2,738,622
2009 11,294,719 2,691,115
2008 11,291,762 2,643,201
2007 11,287,272 2,601,850
2006 11,278,550 2,567,168
2005 11,262,554 2,536,407
2004 11,238,756 2,508,412
2003 11,209,383 2,480,374
2002 11,177,418 2,449,027
2001 11,144,132 2,417,751
2000 11,109,109 2,388,299
1999 11,072,230 2,356,813
1998 11,034,712 2,323,809
1997 10,997,934 2,291,750
1996 10,962,010 2,259,507
1995 10,925,362 2,224,945
1994 10,886,021 2,189,395
1993 10,841,031 2,165,130
1992 10,785,801 2,167,790
1991 10,717,640 2,165,342
1990 10,631,799 2,098,710
1989 10,533,243 2,124,185
1988 10,432,585 2,076,322
1987 10,335,342 2,022,800
1986 10,244,247 1,970,965
1985 10,157,228 1,921,514
1984 10,073,299 1,874,349
1983 9,991,026 1,829,092
1982 9,912,681 1,785,364
1981 9,849,320 1,742,857
1980 9,804,796 1,701,335
1979 9,763,355 1,660,659
1978 9,711,980 1,619,468
1977 9,648,440 1,576,245
1976 9,571,242 1,531,945
1975 9,479,726 1,488,296
1974 9,374,183 1,446,050
1973 9,255,328 1,405,502
1972 9,123,891 1,366,821
1971 8,979,085 1,330,071
1970 8,824,382 1,295,272
1969 8,666,640 1,262,284
1968 8,509,522 1,229,930
1967 8,352,625 1,196,996
1966 8,193,450 1,163,754
1965 8,030,797 1,131,177
1964 7,866,020 1,100,234
1963 7,701,660 1,071,362
1962 7,541,098 1,041,444
1961 7,387,117 1,009,284
1960 7,238,081 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M 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
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Mongolia
2100 -1.07% 0.11%
2099 -1.07% 0.14%
2098 -1.07% 0.16%
2097 -1.07% 0.17%
2096 -1.08% 0.2%
2095 -1.07% 0.2%
2094 -1.08% 0.22%
2093 -1.08% 0.24%
2092 -1.08% 0.24%
2091 -1.08% 0.26%
2090 -1.09% 0.28%
2089 -1.09% 0.29%
2088 -1.09% 0.29%
2087 -1.09% 0.29%
2086 -1.09% 0.32%
2085 -1.08% 0.32%
2084 -1.07% 0.34%
2083 -1.07% 0.34%
2082 -1.05% 0.35%
2081 -1.05% 0.37%
2080 -1.03% 0.39%
2079 -1.02% 0.41%
2078 -1.02% 0.4%
2077 -1% 0.42%
2076 -1% 0.43%
2075 -1% 0.44%
2074 -0.99% 0.45%
2073 -0.99% 0.45%
2072 -0.99% 0.46%
2071 -1% 0.47%
2070 -1.01% 0.46%
2069 -1.01% 0.48%
2068 -1.02% 0.48%
2067 -1.03% 0.5%
2066 -1.04% 0.5%
2065 -1.04% 0.49%
2064 -1.05% 0.49%
2063 -1.05% 0.5%
2062 -1.05% 0.5%
2061 -1.05% 0.53%
2060 -1.04% 0.53%
2059 -1.03% 0.54%
2058 -1.02% 0.58%
2057 -1.01% 0.59%
2056 -0.99% 0.61%
2055 -0.98% 0.65%
2054 -0.95% 0.68%
2053 -0.93% 0.71%
2052 -0.9% 0.75%
2051 -0.88% 0.77%
2050 -0.85% 0.83%
2049 -0.83% 0.86%
2048 -0.81% 0.9%
2047 -0.78% 0.94%
2046 -0.76% 0.98%
2045 -0.73% 1%
2044 -0.72% 1.01%
2043 -0.69% 1.04%
2042 -0.67% 1.05%
2041 -0.64% 1.05%
2040 -0.62% 1.05%
2039 -0.6% 1.04%
2038 -0.59% 1.04%
2037 -0.56% 1.02%
2036 -0.55% 1%
2035 -0.53% 1%
2034 -0.52% 0.98%
2033 -0.5% 0.97%
2032 -0.48% 0.95%
2031 -0.47% 0.97%
2030 -0.46% 0.99%
2029 -0.44% 1.02%
2028 -0.43% 1.06%
2027 -0.42% 1.1%
2026 -0.4% 1.16%
2025 -0.38% 1.23%
2024 -0.36% 1.25%
2023 -0.36% 1.38%
2022 -0.56% 1.48%
2021 -0.48% 1.7%
2020 -0.24% 1.82%
2019 -0.22% 1.85%
2018 -0.18% 1.88%
2017 -0.16% 1.94%
2016 -0.08% 2.05%
2015 -0.09% 2.15%
2014 -0.11% 2.21%
2013 -0.04% 2.09%
2012 0.01% 1.92%
2011 0.04% 1.74%
2010 0.02% 1.77%
2009 0.03% 1.81%
2008 0.04% 1.59%
2007 0.08% 1.35%
2006 0.14% 1.21%
2005 0.21% 1.12%
2004 0.26% 1.13%
2003 0.29% 1.28%
2002 0.3% 1.29%
2001 0.32% 1.23%
2000 0.33% 1.34%
1999 0.34% 1.42%
1998 0.33% 1.4%
1997 0.33% 1.43%
1996 0.34% 1.55%
1995 0.36% 1.62%
1994 0.41% 1.12%
1993 0.51% -0.12%
1992 0.64% 0.11%
1991 0.81% 3.17%
1990 0.94% -1.2%
1989 0.96% 2.31%
1988 0.94% 2.65%
1987 0.89% 2.63%
1986 0.86% 2.57%
1985 0.83% 2.52%
1984 0.82% 2.47%
1983 0.79% 2.45%
1982 0.64% 2.44%
1981 0.45% 2.44%
1980 0.42% 2.45%
1979 0.53% 2.54%
1978 0.66% 2.74%
1977 0.81% 2.89%
1976 0.97% 2.93%
1975 1.13% 2.92%
1974 1.28% 2.88%
1973 1.44% 2.83%
1972 1.61% 2.76%
1971 1.75% 2.69%
1970 1.82% 2.61%
1969 1.85% 2.63%
1968 1.88% 2.75%
1967 1.94% 2.86%
1966 2.03% 2.88%
1965 2.09% 2.81%
1964 2.13% 2.69%
1963 2.13% 2.87%
1962 2.08% 3.19%
1961 2.06% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Cuba Mongolia
Current population
10894785
3620317
Population rank 90/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.04%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
7.95 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +120
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 86/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change -22,244 +79
Net migration rank 153/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 79
2024 - -22,356 - 83
2023 -15,880 -22,797 46,995 0
2022 -17,961 -23,149 47,730 0
2021 -71,616 -11,976 52,109 0
2020 -12,808 -11,976 60,888 0
2019 -4,245 -23,955 61,433 8,660
2018 3,436 -23,779 60,635 7,811
2017 2,306 -23,394 57,940 6,831
2016 9,677 -24,146 62,086 5,633
2015 20,464 -24,910 64,473 4,307
2014 22,448 -39,426 66,078 2,921
2013 29,827 -37,619 62,618 1,505
2012 33,864 -36,101 55,942 351
2011 40,753 -35,313 50,711 -505
2010 37,021 -34,121 44,914 -6,444
2009 37,543 -35,063 48,876 -15,007
2008 32,848 -29,427 45,843 -17,277
2007 24,617 -19,050 39,636 -15,220
2006 24,508 -12,619 33,609 -11,934
2005 36,660 -16,561 29,290 -8,924
2004 44,258 -16,776 28,418 -8,148
2003 56,170 -24,916 28,827 -7,986
2002 58,212 -25,535 30,439 -8,934
2001 57,325 -23,442 32,052 -10,244
2000 61,133 -24,980 32,753 -11,241
1999 69,069 -31,456 32,283 -13,481
1998 71,284 -33,863 31,757 -10,315
1997 71,828 -35,712 32,403 -9,132
1996 61,837 -26,105 33,741 -8,626
1995 66,809 -29,235 34,473 -7,346
1994 68,604 -27,501 34,711 -5,449
1993 73,221 -24,358 36,924 -5,429
1992 83,461 -21,867 42,437 -8,404
1991 95,398 -20,665 47,884 -11,427
1990 112,378 -15,438 49,443 -11,881
1989 114,865 -14,705 51,420 -9,757
1988 116,626 -15,474 51,588 2,459
1987 109,617 -16,290 51,140 1,855
1986 105,997 -17,146 50,329 354
1985 103,228 -18,048 49,944 -1,719
1984 101,670 -18,994 48,562 -2,452
1983 101,858 -19,994 46,919 -2,522
1982 95,866 -21,055 45,179 -2,132
1981 74,067 -22,159 43,588 -1,615
1980 74,271 -37,114 42,343 -1,268
1979 81,192 -35,473 41,568 -1,296
1978 86,864 -29,839 40,276 1,833
1977 106,875 -36,811 38,995 5,354
1976 125,383 -41,042 37,670 6,577
1975 144,964 -46,268 36,490 6,556
1974 165,099 -52,697 35,297 6,153
1973 177,387 -52,073 33,993 5,647
1972 187,588 -50,031 32,727 4,999
1971 195,106 -43,056 31,536 4,238
1970 201,823 -44,466 30,558 3,263
1969 205,581 -47,446 29,781 2,366
1968 205,487 -49,387 29,017 3,535
1967 207,245 -49,556 28,178 5,139
1966 209,179 -48,509 27,338 5,837
1965 211,322 -46,683 26,364 5,610
1964 209,315 -44,406 25,317 4,599
1963 205,788 -41,979 24,142 3,687
1962 196,423 -39,116 22,960 9,049
1961 183,806 -33,163 21,873 10,440
1960 172,816 -25,396 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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