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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 3.39 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • 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 -0.26% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Cuba vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Mozambique
2100 5,596,718 105,684,658
2099 5,657,375 105,291,198
2098 5,718,645 104,859,475
2097 5,780,569 104,428,679
2096 5,843,224 103,962,668
2095 5,906,751 103,480,514
2094 5,970,804 102,989,197
2093 6,035,854 102,464,565
2092 6,101,659 101,929,545
2091 6,168,154 101,410,418
2090 6,235,722 100,829,728
2089 6,304,222 100,211,758
2088 6,373,377 99,594,130
2087 6,443,413 98,943,096
2086 6,514,289 98,288,529
2085 6,585,780 97,609,760
2084 6,657,505 96,926,143
2083 6,729,522 96,193,441
2082 6,801,995 95,449,095
2081 6,874,468 94,708,064
2080 6,947,089 93,957,824
2079 7,019,723 93,171,561
2078 7,092,413 92,350,666
2077 7,165,274 91,530,198
2076 7,238,004 90,699,125
2075 7,311,071 89,848,943
2074 7,384,626 88,999,187
2073 7,458,600 88,113,398
2072 7,533,524 87,210,961
2071 7,609,105 86,283,286
2070 7,686,135 85,349,704
2069 7,764,393 84,361,565
2068 7,843,807 83,400,997
2067 7,924,753 82,437,397
2066 8,007,003 81,437,030
2065 8,090,881 80,446,244
2064 8,176,150 79,433,801
2063 8,262,542 78,430,632
2062 8,350,350 77,376,597
2061 8,439,080 76,274,806
2060 8,528,768 75,197,384
2059 8,618,786 74,082,771
2058 8,708,762 72,958,774
2057 8,798,693 71,828,186
2056 8,888,562 70,677,889
2055 8,977,652 69,542,373
2054 9,066,133 68,419,331
2053 9,153,249 67,306,817
2052 9,238,892 66,163,407
2051 9,323,021 65,032,770
2050 9,405,481 63,898,302
2049 9,486,566 62,731,532
2048 9,565,607 61,579,833
2047 9,643,403 60,424,101
2046 9,719,554 59,273,421
2045 9,793,859 58,132,244
2044 9,866,367 56,969,604
2043 9,937,436 55,814,906
2042 10,006,554 54,633,120
2041 10,073,994 53,476,191
2040 10,139,368 52,305,805
2039 10,203,016 51,136,087
2038 10,264,587 49,973,820
2037 10,325,061 48,827,661
2036 10,383,547 47,668,628
2035 10,440,509 46,520,419
2034 10,496,359 45,358,645
2033 10,550,821 44,229,218
2032 10,603,749 43,102,655
2031 10,655,312 41,993,535
2030 10,705,845 40,901,742
2029 10,755,262 39,818,379
2028 10,803,047 38,748,841
2027 10,849,321 37,696,739
2026 10,894,785 36,660,958
2025 10,938,241 35,650,681
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd 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 -0.38% 2.94%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Cuba Mozambique
Current population
10894785
36941128
Population rank 90/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.45%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
5.48 minutes
25 seconds
One death every
4.7 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +2,730
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 16/197
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 - -22,356 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 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 445K
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 (1960–2024, 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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