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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 3.57 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Cuba vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Morocco
2100 5,596,187 38,169,376
2099 5,656,838 38,399,800
2098 5,718,102 38,627,357
2097 5,780,020 38,851,192
2096 5,842,669 39,072,685
2095 5,906,190 39,290,298
2094 5,970,237 39,503,336
2093 6,035,281 39,714,423
2092 6,101,080 39,921,868
2091 6,167,568 40,126,152
2090 6,235,130 40,325,215
2089 6,303,623 40,519,616
2088 6,372,772 40,706,061
2087 6,442,801 40,889,974
2086 6,513,670 41,072,468
2085 6,585,155 41,252,209
2084 6,656,872 41,425,986
2083 6,728,883 41,591,998
2082 6,801,349 41,755,476
2081 6,873,815 41,914,644
2080 6,946,429 42,069,073
2079 7,019,056 42,220,167
2078 7,091,740 42,364,299
2077 7,164,594 42,502,554
2076 7,237,317 42,634,865
2075 7,310,377 42,762,096
2074 7,383,925 42,885,545
2073 7,457,892 43,003,930
2072 7,532,809 43,115,594
2071 7,608,382 43,219,147
2070 7,685,405 43,319,278
2069 7,763,655 43,409,990
2068 7,843,062 43,494,031
2067 7,924,000 43,572,598
2066 8,006,242 43,641,156
2065 8,090,113 43,710,126
2064 8,175,374 43,767,514
2063 8,261,758 43,815,039
2062 8,349,557 43,857,629
2061 8,438,278 43,889,133
2060 8,527,958 43,913,417
2059 8,617,968 43,928,921
2058 8,707,935 43,931,406
2057 8,797,858 43,926,107
2056 8,887,718 43,914,039
2055 8,976,800 43,889,084
2054 9,065,272 43,852,920
2053 9,152,380 43,805,549
2052 9,238,015 43,745,706
2051 9,322,135 43,674,633
2050 9,404,588 43,591,589
2049 9,485,665 43,504,461
2048 9,564,698 43,404,127
2047 9,642,488 43,295,069
2046 9,718,631 43,179,153
2045 9,792,929 43,052,251
2044 9,865,430 42,912,359
2043 9,936,492 42,766,985
2042 10,005,604 42,610,691
2041 10,073,038 42,442,983
2040 10,138,405 42,267,502
2039 10,202,047 42,085,886
2038 10,263,612 41,889,492
2037 10,324,081 41,687,645
2036 10,382,560 41,476,060
2035 10,439,517 41,253,454
2034 10,495,362 41,024,367
2033 10,549,819 40,782,838
2032 10,602,742 40,532,216
2031 10,654,301 40,268,078
2030 10,704,828 39,993,270
2029 10,754,241 39,707,804
2028 10,802,022 39,409,825
2027 10,848,290 39,097,054
2026 10,893,750 38,771,691
2025 10,937,203 38,430,770
2024 10,979,783 38,081,173
2023 11,019,931 37,712,505
2022 11,059,820 37,329,064
2021 11,122,168 36,954,442
2020 11,176,354 36,584,208
2019 11,202,846 36,210,898
2018 11,227,118 35,839,760
2017 11,247,829 35,446,392
2016 11,265,612 35,023,457
2015 11,275,065 34,607,588
2014 11,285,775 34,204,780
2013 11,298,167 33,787,571
2012 11,303,175 33,355,241
2011 11,301,571 32,912,588
2010 11,297,409 32,467,016
2009 11,294,719 32,030,778
2008 11,291,762 31,606,767
2007 11,287,272 31,186,468
2006 11,278,550 30,771,178
2005 11,262,554 30,358,144
2004 11,238,756 29,953,018
2003 11,209,383 29,571,415
2002 11,177,418 29,198,142
2001 11,144,132 28,814,643
2000 11,109,109 28,423,435
1999 11,072,230 28,027,179
1998 11,034,712 27,621,648
1997 10,997,934 27,213,337
1996 10,962,010 26,808,107
1995 10,925,362 26,399,429
1994 10,886,021 26,000,822
1993 10,841,031 25,614,586
1992 10,785,801 25,212,468
1991 10,717,640 24,799,014
1990 10,631,799 24,375,551
1989 10,533,243 23,939,414
1988 10,432,585 23,500,524
1987 10,335,342 23,054,392
1986 10,244,247 22,600,803
1985 10,157,228 22,113,953
1984 10,073,299 21,593,778
1983 9,991,026 21,060,696
1982 9,912,681 20,520,318
1981 9,849,320 19,985,401
1980 9,804,796 19,459,943
1979 9,763,355 18,955,589
1978 9,711,980 18,477,385
1977 9,648,440 18,014,756
1976 9,571,242 17,574,182
1975 9,479,726 17,150,786
1974 9,374,183 16,733,842
1973 9,255,328 16,326,269
1972 9,123,891 15,924,692
1971 8,979,085 15,527,225
1970 8,824,382 15,129,449
1969 8,666,640 14,734,255
1968 8,509,522 14,347,899
1967 8,352,625 13,968,175
1966 8,193,450 13,597,065
1965 8,030,797 13,239,171
1964 7,866,020 12,898,886
1963 7,701,660 12,577,502
1962 7,541,098 12,253,092
1961 7,387,117 11,931,085
1960 7,238,081 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M 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
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Morocco
2100 -1.07% -0.6%
2099 -1.07% -0.59%
2098 -1.07% -0.58%
2097 -1.07% -0.57%
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% -0.49%
2090 -1.09% -0.48%
2089 -1.09% -0.46%
2088 -1.09% -0.45%
2087 -1.09% -0.44%
2086 -1.09% -0.44%
2085 -1.08% -0.42%
2084 -1.07% -0.4%
2083 -1.07% -0.39%
2082 -1.05% -0.38%
2081 -1.05% -0.37%
2080 -1.03% -0.36%
2079 -1.02% -0.34%
2078 -1.02% -0.33%
2077 -1% -0.31%
2076 -1% -0.3%
2075 -1% -0.29%
2074 -0.99% -0.28%
2073 -0.99% -0.26%
2072 -0.99% -0.24%
2071 -1% -0.23%
2070 -1.01% -0.21%
2069 -1.01% -0.19%
2068 -1.02% -0.18%
2067 -1.03% -0.16%
2066 -1.04% -0.16%
2065 -1.04% -0.13%
2064 -1.05% -0.11%
2063 -1.05% -0.1%
2062 -1.05% -0.07%
2061 -1.05% -0.06%
2060 -1.04% -0.04%
2059 -1.03% -0.006%
2058 -1.02% 0.01%
2057 -1.01% 0.03%
2056 -0.99% 0.06%
2055 -0.98% 0.08%
2054 -0.95% 0.11%
2053 -0.93% 0.14%
2052 -0.9% 0.16%
2051 -0.88% 0.19%
2050 -0.85% 0.2%
2049 -0.83% 0.23%
2048 -0.81% 0.25%
2047 -0.78% 0.27%
2046 -0.76% 0.29%
2045 -0.73% 0.33%
2044 -0.72% 0.34%
2043 -0.69% 0.37%
2042 -0.67% 0.4%
2041 -0.64% 0.42%
2040 -0.62% 0.43%
2039 -0.6% 0.47%
2038 -0.59% 0.48%
2037 -0.56% 0.51%
2036 -0.55% 0.54%
2035 -0.53% 0.56%
2034 -0.52% 0.59%
2033 -0.5% 0.62%
2032 -0.48% 0.66%
2031 -0.47% 0.69%
2030 -0.46% 0.72%
2029 -0.44% 0.76%
2028 -0.43% 0.8%
2027 -0.42% 0.84%
2026 -0.4% 0.89%
2025 -0.39% 0.92%
2024 -0.36% 0.98%
2023 -0.36% 1.03%
2022 -0.56% 1.01%
2021 -0.48% 1.01%
2020 -0.24% 1.03%
2019 -0.22% 1.04%
2018 -0.18% 1.11%
2017 -0.16% 1.21%
2016 -0.08% 1.2%
2015 -0.09% 1.18%
2014 -0.11% 1.23%
2013 -0.04% 1.3%
2012 0.01% 1.34%
2011 0.04% 1.37%
2010 0.02% 1.36%
2009 0.03% 1.34%
2008 0.04% 1.35%
2007 0.08% 1.35%
2006 0.14% 1.36%
2005 0.21% 1.35%
2004 0.26% 1.29%
2003 0.29% 1.28%
2002 0.3% 1.33%
2001 0.32% 1.38%
2000 0.33% 1.41%
1999 0.34% 1.47%
1998 0.33% 1.5%
1997 0.33% 1.51%
1996 0.34% 1.55%
1995 0.36% 1.53%
1994 0.41% 1.51%
1993 0.51% 1.59%
1992 0.64% 1.67%
1991 0.81% 1.74%
1990 0.94% 1.82%
1989 0.96% 1.87%
1988 0.94% 1.94%
1987 0.89% 2.01%
1986 0.86% 2.2%
1985 0.83% 2.41%
1984 0.82% 2.53%
1983 0.79% 2.63%
1982 0.64% 2.68%
1981 0.45% 2.7%
1980 0.42% 2.66%
1979 0.53% 2.59%
1978 0.66% 2.57%
1977 0.81% 2.51%
1976 0.97% 2.47%
1975 1.13% 2.49%
1974 1.28% 2.5%
1973 1.44% 2.52%
1972 1.61% 2.56%
1971 1.75% 2.63%
1970 1.82% 2.68%
1969 1.85% 2.69%
1968 1.88% 2.72%
1967 1.94% 2.73%
1966 2.03% 2.7%
1965 2.09% 2.64%
1964 2.13% 2.56%
1963 2.13% 2.65%
1962 2.08% 2.7%
1961 2.06% 2.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/morocco | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Cuba Morocco
Current population
10893750
38938817
Population rank 90/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.47%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
1.51 minutes
One birth every
5.55 minutes
50.5 seconds
One death every
4.61 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +958
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 105/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -56,254
Net migration rank 153/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -56,254
2024 -19,270 -22,356 406,555 -46,802
2023 -15,880 -22,797 417,213 -39,650
2022 -17,961 -23,149 427,903 -38,594
2021 -71,616 -11,976 407,829 -47,902
2020 -12,808 -11,976 415,999 -35,474
2019 -4,245 -23,955 457,307 -91,217
2018 3,436 -23,779 464,375 -88,159
2017 2,306 -23,394 471,011 -60,472
2016 9,677 -24,146 474,637 -39,302
2015 20,464 -24,910 477,654 -81,248
2014 22,448 -39,426 481,295 -72,065
2013 29,827 -37,619 492,284 -67,096
2012 33,864 -36,101 504,698 -65,251
2011 40,753 -35,313 513,305 -67,447
2010 37,021 -34,121 515,804 -70,510
2009 37,543 -35,063 509,386 -82,203
2008 32,848 -29,427 499,766 -78,912
2007 24,617 -19,050 493,526 -73,759
2006 24,508 -12,619 483,200 -72,364
2005 36,660 -16,561 474,285 -59,024
2004 44,258 -16,776 461,756 -66,749
2003 56,170 -24,916 452,650 -84,460
2002 58,212 -25,535 446,147 -67,802
2001 57,325 -23,442 452,621 -63,967
2000 61,133 -24,980 461,341 -67,569
1999 69,069 -31,456 473,071 -74,343
1998 71,284 -33,863 492,604 -80,286
1997 71,828 -35,712 500,807 -96,502
1996 61,837 -26,105 501,499 -95,331
1995 66,809 -29,235 496,573 -85,386
1994 68,604 -27,501 501,426 -115,404
1993 73,221 -24,358 507,707 -121,254
1992 83,461 -21,867 525,680 -107,911
1991 95,398 -20,665 539,850 -130,717
1990 112,378 -15,438 535,506 -97,711
1989 114,865 -14,705 538,996 -104,509
1988 116,626 -15,474 545,800 -102,484
1987 109,617 -16,290 553,005 -104,029
1986 105,997 -17,146 558,105 -99,905
1985 103,228 -18,048 560,810 -45,336
1984 101,670 -18,994 564,159 -39,319
1983 101,858 -19,994 566,301 -24,988
1982 95,866 -21,055 564,904 -25,471
1981 74,067 -22,159 552,936 -22,553
1980 74,271 -37,114 534,448 -13,899
1979 81,192 -35,473 515,554 -27,374
1978 86,864 -29,839 498,834 -30,600
1977 106,875 -36,811 489,173 -32,161
1976 125,383 -41,042 482,130 -58,019
1975 144,964 -46,268 474,631 -51,968
1974 165,099 -52,697 464,147 -52,927
1973 177,387 -52,073 455,699 -51,772
1972 187,588 -50,031 446,449 -47,226
1971 195,106 -43,056 435,104 -39,385
1970 201,823 -44,466 426,015 -26,168
1969 205,581 -47,446 414,931 -24,389
1968 205,487 -49,387 407,437 -25,267
1967 207,245 -49,556 400,594 -23,309
1966 209,179 -48,509 391,881 -26,945
1965 211,322 -46,683 383,989 -33,139
1964 209,315 -44,406 375,835 -46,106
1963 205,788 -41,979 369,250 -56,214
1962 196,423 -39,116 363,843 -28,071
1961 183,806 -33,163 348,650 -40,413
1960 172,816 -25,396 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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