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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 3.41 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Cuba vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Mozambique
2100 5,596,187 105,628,248
2099 5,656,838 105,234,999
2098 5,718,102 104,803,506
2097 5,780,020 104,372,940
2096 5,842,669 103,907,178
2095 5,906,190 103,425,281
2094 5,970,237 102,934,227
2093 6,035,281 102,409,874
2092 6,101,080 101,875,140
2091 6,167,568 101,356,290
2090 6,235,130 100,775,909
2089 6,303,623 100,158,269
2088 6,372,772 99,540,971
2087 6,442,801 98,890,285
2086 6,513,670 98,236,067
2085 6,585,155 97,557,661
2084 6,656,872 96,874,408
2083 6,728,883 96,142,098
2082 6,801,349 95,398,149
2081 6,873,815 94,657,513
2080 6,946,429 93,907,673
2079 7,019,056 93,121,830
2078 7,091,740 92,301,373
2077 7,164,594 91,481,344
2076 7,237,317 90,650,714
2075 7,310,377 89,800,986
2074 7,383,925 88,951,683
2073 7,457,892 88,066,368
2072 7,532,809 87,164,412
2071 7,608,382 86,237,232
2070 7,685,405 85,304,148
2069 7,763,655 84,316,537
2068 7,843,062 83,356,481
2067 7,924,000 82,393,396
2066 8,006,242 81,393,563
2065 8,090,113 80,403,306
2064 8,175,374 79,391,403
2063 8,261,758 78,388,769
2062 8,349,557 77,335,297
2061 8,438,278 76,234,094
2060 8,527,958 75,157,247
2059 8,617,968 74,043,229
2058 8,707,935 72,919,832
2057 8,797,858 71,789,848
2056 8,887,718 70,640,165
2055 8,976,800 69,505,255
2054 9,065,272 68,382,812
2053 9,152,380 67,270,892
2052 9,238,015 66,128,092
2051 9,322,135 64,998,059
2050 9,404,588 63,864,196
2049 9,485,665 62,698,049
2048 9,564,698 61,546,964
2047 9,642,488 60,391,850
2046 9,718,631 59,241,784
2045 9,792,929 58,101,216
2044 9,865,430 56,939,196
2043 9,936,492 55,785,114
2042 10,005,604 54,603,959
2041 10,073,038 53,447,648
2040 10,138,405 52,277,886
2039 10,202,047 51,108,793
2038 10,263,612 49,947,146
2037 10,324,081 48,801,599
2036 10,382,560 47,643,184
2035 10,439,517 46,495,588
2034 10,495,362 45,334,434
2033 10,549,819 44,205,611
2032 10,602,742 43,079,649
2031 10,654,301 41,971,121
2030 10,704,828 40,879,911
2029 10,754,241 39,797,126
2028 10,802,022 38,728,158
2027 10,848,290 37,676,618
2026 10,893,750 36,641,390
2025 10,937,203 35,631,653
2024 10,979,783 34,631,766
2023 11,019,931 33,635,160
2022 11,059,820 32,656,246
2021 11,122,168 31,707,800
2020 11,176,354 30,783,688
2019 11,202,846 29,884,380
2018 11,227,118 29,018,644
2017 11,247,829 28,166,393
2016 11,265,612 27,337,105
2015 11,275,065 26,547,572
2014 11,285,775 25,788,475
2013 11,298,167 25,051,611
2012 11,303,175 24,337,846
2011 11,301,571 23,649,039
2010 11,297,409 22,999,235
2009 11,294,719 22,391,745
2008 11,291,762 21,819,036
2007 11,287,272 21,287,635
2006 11,278,550 20,787,087
2005 11,262,554 20,304,569
2004 11,238,756 19,840,313
2003 11,209,383 19,392,475
2002 11,177,418 18,958,338
2001 11,144,132 18,537,729
2000 11,109,109 18,129,653
1999 11,072,230 17,734,506
1998 11,034,712 17,340,464
1997 10,997,934 16,949,982
1996 10,962,010 16,492,480
1995 10,925,362 15,960,530
1994 10,886,021 15,033,853
1993 10,841,031 14,051,192
1992 10,785,801 13,613,316
1991 10,717,640 13,352,090
1990 10,631,799 13,094,537
1989 10,533,243 12,906,842
1988 10,432,585 12,800,558
1987 10,335,342 12,822,574
1986 10,244,247 12,770,578
1985 10,157,228 12,548,949
1984 10,073,299 12,315,954
1983 9,991,026 12,073,822
1982 9,912,681 11,824,370
1981 9,849,320 11,568,127
1980 9,804,796 11,336,221
1979 9,763,355 11,028,809
1978 9,711,980 10,618,250
1977 9,648,440 10,224,975
1976 9,571,242 9,867,209
1975 9,479,726 9,540,817
1974 9,374,183 9,236,093
1973 9,255,328 8,954,242
1972 9,123,891 8,692,935
1971 8,979,085 8,456,317
1970 8,824,382 8,250,506
1969 8,666,640 8,066,951
1968 8,509,522 7,892,613
1967 8,352,625 7,724,550
1966 8,193,450 7,562,990
1965 8,030,797 7,406,421
1964 7,866,020 7,255,061
1963 7,701,660 7,109,828
1962 7,541,098 6,969,364
1961 7,387,117 6,834,936
1960 7,238,081 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M 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
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Mozambique
2100 -1.07% 0.37%
2099 -1.07% 0.41%
2098 -1.07% 0.41%
2097 -1.07% 0.45%
2096 -1.08% 0.47%
2095 -1.07% 0.48%
2094 -1.08% 0.51%
2093 -1.08% 0.52%
2092 -1.08% 0.51%
2091 -1.08% 0.58%
2090 -1.09% 0.62%
2089 -1.09% 0.62%
2088 -1.09% 0.66%
2087 -1.09% 0.67%
2086 -1.09% 0.7%
2085 -1.08% 0.71%
2084 -1.07% 0.76%
2083 -1.07% 0.78%
2082 -1.05% 0.78%
2081 -1.05% 0.8%
2080 -1.03% 0.84%
2079 -1.02% 0.89%
2078 -1.02% 0.9%
2077 -1% 0.92%
2076 -1% 0.95%
2075 -1% 0.95%
2074 -0.99% 1.01%
2073 -0.99% 1.03%
2072 -0.99% 1.08%
2071 -1% 1.09%
2070 -1.01% 1.17%
2069 -1.01% 1.15%
2068 -1.02% 1.17%
2067 -1.03% 1.23%
2066 -1.04% 1.23%
2065 -1.04% 1.27%
2064 -1.05% 1.28%
2063 -1.05% 1.36%
2062 -1.05% 1.44%
2061 -1.05% 1.43%
2060 -1.04% 1.5%
2059 -1.03% 1.54%
2058 -1.02% 1.57%
2057 -1.01% 1.63%
2056 -0.99% 1.63%
2055 -0.98% 1.64%
2054 -0.95% 1.65%
2053 -0.93% 1.73%
2052 -0.9% 1.74%
2051 -0.88% 1.78%
2050 -0.85% 1.86%
2049 -0.83% 1.87%
2048 -0.81% 1.91%
2047 -0.78% 1.94%
2046 -0.76% 1.96%
2045 -0.73% 2.04%
2044 -0.72% 2.07%
2043 -0.69% 2.16%
2042 -0.67% 2.16%
2041 -0.64% 2.24%
2040 -0.62% 2.29%
2039 -0.6% 2.33%
2038 -0.59% 2.35%
2037 -0.56% 2.43%
2036 -0.55% 2.47%
2035 -0.53% 2.56%
2034 -0.52% 2.55%
2033 -0.5% 2.61%
2032 -0.48% 2.64%
2031 -0.47% 2.67%
2030 -0.46% 2.72%
2029 -0.44% 2.76%
2028 -0.43% 2.79%
2027 -0.42% 2.83%
2026 -0.4% 2.83%
2025 -0.39% 2.89%
2024 -0.36% 2.96%
2023 -0.36% 3%
2022 -0.56% 2.99%
2021 -0.48% 3%
2020 -0.24% 3.01%
2019 -0.22% 2.98%
2018 -0.18% 3.03%
2017 -0.16% 3.03%
2016 -0.08% 2.97%
2015 -0.09% 2.94%
2014 -0.11% 2.94%
2013 -0.04% 2.93%
2012 0.01% 2.91%
2011 0.04% 2.83%
2010 0.02% 2.71%
2009 0.03% 2.62%
2008 0.04% 2.5%
2007 0.08% 2.41%
2006 0.14% 2.38%
2005 0.21% 2.34%
2004 0.26% 2.31%
2003 0.29% 2.29%
2002 0.3% 2.27%
2001 0.32% 2.25%
2000 0.33% 2.23%
1999 0.34% 2.27%
1998 0.33% 2.3%
1997 0.33% 2.77%
1996 0.34% 3.33%
1995 0.36% 6.16%
1994 0.41% 6.99%
1993 0.51% 3.22%
1992 0.64% 1.96%
1991 0.81% 1.97%
1990 0.94% 1.45%
1989 0.96% 0.83%
1988 0.94% -0.17%
1987 0.89% 0.41%
1986 0.86% 1.77%
1985 0.83% 1.89%
1984 0.82% 2.01%
1983 0.79% 2.11%
1982 0.64% 2.22%
1981 0.45% 2.05%
1980 0.42% 2.79%
1979 0.53% 3.87%
1978 0.66% 3.85%
1977 0.81% 3.63%
1976 0.97% 3.42%
1975 1.13% 3.3%
1974 1.28% 3.15%
1973 1.44% 3.01%
1972 1.61% 2.8%
1971 1.75% 2.49%
1970 1.82% 2.28%
1969 1.85% 2.21%
1968 1.88% 2.18%
1967 1.94% 2.14%
1966 2.03% 2.11%
1965 2.09% 2.09%
1964 2.13% 2.04%
1963 2.13% 2.02%
1962 2.08% 1.97%
1961 2.06% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Cuba Mozambique
Current population
10893750
37173146
Population rank 90/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.45%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
5.55 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
4.61 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +2,739
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 17/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -65,573
Net migration rank 153/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -65,573
2024 -19,270 -22,356 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 -15,880 -22,797 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 -17,961 -23,149 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 -71,616 -11,976 951,234 -23,103
2020 -12,808 -11,976 945,952 -25,864
2019 -4,245 -23,955 927,581 -49,080
2018 3,436 -23,779 903,176 -50,224
2017 2,306 -23,394 876,594 -25,043
2016 9,677 -24,146 850,430 -43,398
2015 20,464 -24,910 824,435 -52,374
2014 22,448 -39,426 799,778 -53,625
2013 29,827 -37,619 784,641 -57,067
2012 33,864 -36,101 763,088 -63,131
2011 40,753 -35,313 741,303 -63,638
2010 37,021 -34,121 719,025 -97,079
2009 37,543 -35,063 693,673 -100,625
2008 32,848 -29,427 654,920 -102,534
2007 24,617 -19,050 610,913 -100,490
2006 24,508 -12,619 586,009 -95,333
2005 36,660 -16,561 570,132 -95,770
2004 44,258 -16,776 554,973 -100,824
2003 56,170 -24,916 540,992 -99,484
2002 58,212 -25,535 529,867 -103,102
2001 57,325 -23,442 519,594 -105,130
2000 61,133 -24,980 506,162 -104,476
1999 69,069 -31,456 491,814 -103,223
1998 71,284 -33,863 474,453 -74,952
1997 71,828 -35,712 461,209 -79,732
1996 61,837 -26,105 442,559 90,975
1995 66,809 -29,235 421,630 108,751
1994 68,604 -27,501 384,821 938,163
1993 73,221 -24,358 369,518 272,829
1992 83,461 -21,867 362,373 -128,960
1991 95,398 -20,665 357,676 -68,644
1990 112,378 -15,438 353,290 -127,215
1989 114,865 -14,705 348,833 -199,509
1988 116,626 -15,474 349,480 -286,247
1987 109,617 -16,290 334,438 -441,710
1986 105,997 -17,146 332,609 -121,350
1985 103,228 -18,048 307,625 -75,642
1984 101,670 -18,994 304,524 -70,532
1983 101,858 -19,994 324,158 -73,899
1982 95,866 -21,055 321,493 -72,852
1981 74,067 -22,159 322,207 -58,347
1980 74,271 -37,114 349,586 -149,650
1979 81,192 -35,473 331,162 83,699
1978 86,864 -29,839 310,403 95,859
1977 106,875 -36,811 289,193 91,082
1976 125,383 -41,042 273,924 61,326
1975 144,964 -46,268 257,984 59,562
1974 165,099 -52,697 240,665 51,238
1973 177,387 -52,073 226,847 44,951
1972 187,588 -50,031 215,793 35,023
1971 195,106 -43,056 211,137 11,297
1970 201,823 -44,466 207,385 -18,197
1969 205,581 -47,446 202,174 -24,251
1968 205,487 -49,387 197,623 -26,872
1967 207,245 -49,556 193,044 -27,672
1966 209,179 -48,509 189,218 -31,462
1965 211,322 -46,683 185,931 -30,538
1964 209,315 -44,406 182,334 -35,005
1963 205,788 -41,979 180,867 -37,738
1962 196,423 -39,116 176,297 -38,504
1961 183,806 -33,163 171,236 -40,181
1960 172,816 -25,396 165,774 -54,351

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

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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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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