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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 3.43 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Cuba vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Namibia
2100 5,596,718 5,958,153
2099 5,657,375 5,952,623
2098 5,718,645 5,947,142
2097 5,780,569 5,942,285
2096 5,843,224 5,938,162
2095 5,906,751 5,930,395
2094 5,970,804 5,922,248
2093 6,035,854 5,911,235
2092 6,101,659 5,899,026
2091 6,168,154 5,886,490
2090 6,235,722 5,871,938
2089 6,304,222 5,858,234
2088 6,373,377 5,842,720
2087 6,443,413 5,825,856
2086 6,514,289 5,806,643
2085 6,585,780 5,789,246
2084 6,657,505 5,771,050
2083 6,729,522 5,751,610
2082 6,801,995 5,730,648
2081 6,874,468 5,707,476
2080 6,947,089 5,682,842
2079 7,019,723 5,659,698
2078 7,092,413 5,634,313
2077 7,165,274 5,608,096
2076 7,238,004 5,580,829
2075 7,311,071 5,551,107
2074 7,384,626 5,522,025
2073 7,458,600 5,494,180
2072 7,533,524 5,464,749
2071 7,609,105 5,434,461
2070 7,686,135 5,403,822
2069 7,764,393 5,371,517
2068 7,843,807 5,336,950
2067 7,924,753 5,300,707
2066 8,007,003 5,263,191
2065 8,090,881 5,227,346
2064 8,176,150 5,190,323
2063 8,262,542 5,150,579
2062 8,350,350 5,109,760
2061 8,439,080 5,068,478
2060 8,528,768 5,023,587
2059 8,618,786 4,979,591
2058 8,708,762 4,933,964
2057 8,798,693 4,887,985
2056 8,888,562 4,840,537
2055 8,977,652 4,790,848
2054 9,066,133 4,741,942
2053 9,153,249 4,691,180
2052 9,238,892 4,639,835
2051 9,323,021 4,587,353
2050 9,405,481 4,533,502
2049 9,486,566 4,482,650
2048 9,565,607 4,430,309
2047 9,643,403 4,373,597
2046 9,719,554 4,318,050
2045 9,793,859 4,259,166
2044 9,866,367 4,202,338
2043 9,937,436 4,144,892
2042 10,006,554 4,088,713
2041 10,073,994 4,032,347
2040 10,139,368 3,976,987
2039 10,203,016 3,920,720
2038 10,264,587 3,862,015
2037 10,325,061 3,804,482
2036 10,383,547 3,747,072
2035 10,440,509 3,689,163
2034 10,496,359 3,631,737
2033 10,550,821 3,575,000
2032 10,603,749 3,516,310
2031 10,655,312 3,456,265
2030 10,705,845 3,395,964
2029 10,755,262 3,336,698
2028 10,803,047 3,277,428
2027 10,849,321 3,216,917
2026 10,894,785 3,156,839
2025 10,938,241 3,094,769
2024 10,979,783 3,030,131
2023 11,019,931 2,963,095
2022 11,059,820 2,889,662
2021 11,122,168 2,810,548
2020 11,176,354 2,728,762
2019 11,202,846 2,650,494
2018 11,227,118 2,577,327
2017 11,247,829 2,506,853
2016 11,265,612 2,439,213
2015 11,275,065 2,374,300
2014 11,285,775 2,312,139
2013 11,298,167 2,252,508
2012 11,303,175 2,194,654
2011 11,301,571 2,146,325
2010 11,297,409 2,109,811
2009 11,294,719 2,077,394
2008 11,291,762 2,047,056
2007 11,287,272 2,018,600
2006 11,278,550 1,991,888
2005 11,262,554 1,966,582
2004 11,238,756 1,942,082
2003 11,209,383 1,917,464
2002 11,177,418 1,889,970
2001 11,144,132 1,857,048
2000 11,109,109 1,818,647
1999 11,072,230 1,776,368
1998 11,034,712 1,732,745
1997 10,997,934 1,689,264
1996 10,962,010 1,646,103
1995 10,925,362 1,602,170
1994 10,886,021 1,556,304
1993 10,841,031 1,508,697
1992 10,785,801 1,461,322
1991 10,717,640 1,415,684
1990 10,631,799 1,369,303
1989 10,533,243 1,288,947
1988 10,432,585 1,209,696
1987 10,335,342 1,167,889
1986 10,244,247 1,131,081
1985 10,157,228 1,096,890
1984 10,073,299 1,065,989
1983 9,991,026 1,037,511
1982 9,912,681 1,010,308
1981 9,849,320 992,500
1980 9,804,796 981,434
1979 9,763,355 962,825
1978 9,711,980 947,269
1977 9,648,440 931,104
1976 9,571,242 906,566
1975 9,479,726 881,032
1974 9,374,183 854,320
1973 9,255,328 828,928
1972 9,123,891 804,399
1971 8,979,085 780,584
1970 8,824,382 757,868
1969 8,666,640 736,120
1968 8,509,522 715,542
1967 8,352,625 696,045
1966 8,193,450 677,655
1965 8,030,797 660,558
1964 7,866,020 644,530
1963 7,701,660 629,589
1962 7,541,098 615,759
1961 7,387,117 603,067
1960 7,238,081 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M 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
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Namibia
2100 -1.07% 0.09%
2099 -1.07% 0.09%
2098 -1.07% 0.08%
2097 -1.07% 0.07%
2096 -1.08% 0.13%
2095 -1.07% 0.14%
2094 -1.08% 0.19%
2093 -1.08% 0.21%
2092 -1.08% 0.21%
2091 -1.08% 0.25%
2090 -1.09% 0.23%
2089 -1.09% 0.27%
2088 -1.09% 0.29%
2087 -1.09% 0.33%
2086 -1.09% 0.3%
2085 -1.08% 0.32%
2084 -1.07% 0.34%
2083 -1.07% 0.37%
2082 -1.05% 0.41%
2081 -1.05% 0.43%
2080 -1.03% 0.41%
2079 -1.02% 0.45%
2078 -1.02% 0.47%
2077 -1% 0.49%
2076 -1% 0.54%
2075 -1% 0.53%
2074 -0.99% 0.51%
2073 -0.99% 0.54%
2072 -0.99% 0.56%
2071 -1% 0.57%
2070 -1.01% 0.6%
2069 -1.01% 0.65%
2068 -1.02% 0.68%
2067 -1.03% 0.71%
2066 -1.04% 0.69%
2065 -1.04% 0.71%
2064 -1.05% 0.77%
2063 -1.05% 0.8%
2062 -1.05% 0.81%
2061 -1.05% 0.89%
2060 -1.04% 0.88%
2059 -1.03% 0.92%
2058 -1.02% 0.94%
2057 -1.01% 0.98%
2056 -0.99% 1.04%
2055 -0.98% 1.03%
2054 -0.95% 1.08%
2053 -0.93% 1.11%
2052 -0.9% 1.14%
2051 -0.88% 1.19%
2050 -0.85% 1.13%
2049 -0.83% 1.18%
2048 -0.81% 1.3%
2047 -0.78% 1.29%
2046 -0.76% 1.38%
2045 -0.73% 1.35%
2044 -0.72% 1.39%
2043 -0.69% 1.37%
2042 -0.67% 1.4%
2041 -0.64% 1.39%
2040 -0.62% 1.44%
2039 -0.6% 1.52%
2038 -0.59% 1.51%
2037 -0.56% 1.53%
2036 -0.55% 1.57%
2035 -0.53% 1.58%
2034 -0.52% 1.59%
2033 -0.5% 1.67%
2032 -0.48% 1.74%
2031 -0.47% 1.78%
2030 -0.46% 1.78%
2029 -0.44% 1.81%
2028 -0.43% 1.88%
2027 -0.42% 1.9%
2026 -0.4% 2.01%
2025 -0.38% 2.13%
2024 -0.36% 2.26%
2023 -0.36% 2.54%
2022 -0.56% 2.81%
2021 -0.48% 3%
2020 -0.24% 2.95%
2019 -0.22% 2.84%
2018 -0.18% 2.81%
2017 -0.16% 2.77%
2016 -0.08% 2.73%
2015 -0.09% 2.69%
2014 -0.11% 2.65%
2013 -0.04% 2.64%
2012 0.01% 2.25%
2011 0.04% 1.73%
2010 0.02% 1.56%
2009 0.03% 1.48%
2008 0.04% 1.41%
2007 0.08% 1.34%
2006 0.14% 1.29%
2005 0.21% 1.26%
2004 0.26% 1.28%
2003 0.29% 1.45%
2002 0.3% 1.77%
2001 0.32% 2.11%
2000 0.33% 2.38%
1999 0.34% 2.52%
1998 0.33% 2.57%
1997 0.33% 2.62%
1996 0.34% 2.74%
1995 0.36% 2.95%
1994 0.41% 3.16%
1993 0.51% 3.24%
1992 0.64% 3.22%
1991 0.81% 3.39%
1990 0.94% 6.23%
1989 0.96% 6.55%
1988 0.94% 3.58%
1987 0.89% 3.25%
1986 0.86% 3.12%
1985 0.83% 2.9%
1984 0.82% 2.74%
1983 0.79% 2.69%
1982 0.64% 1.79%
1981 0.45% 1.13%
1980 0.42% 1.93%
1979 0.53% 1.64%
1978 0.66% 1.74%
1977 0.81% 2.71%
1976 0.97% 2.9%
1975 1.13% 3.13%
1974 1.28% 3.06%
1973 1.44% 3.05%
1972 1.61% 3.05%
1971 1.75% 3%
1970 1.82% 2.95%
1969 1.85% 2.88%
1968 1.88% 2.8%
1967 1.94% 2.71%
1966 2.03% 2.59%
1965 2.09% 2.49%
1964 2.13% 2.37%
1963 2.13% 2.25%
1962 2.08% 2.1%
1961 2.06% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Cuba Namibia
Current population
10894785
3173089
Population rank 90/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.04%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +184
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 41/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 +1,866
Net migration rank 153/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 1,866
2024 - -22,356 - 4,211
2023 -15,880 -22,797 58,435 11,675
2022 -17,961 -23,149 54,534 22,212
2021 -71,616 -11,976 50,160 31,327
2020 -12,808 -11,976 55,034 27,056
2019 -4,245 -23,955 54,769 19,676
2018 3,436 -23,779 53,970 17,920
2017 2,306 -23,394 52,975 16,080
2016 9,677 -24,146 52,228 14,002
2015 20,464 -24,910 50,846 12,755
2014 22,448 -39,426 49,581 11,134
2013 29,827 -37,619 47,801 10,748
2012 33,864 -36,101 46,204 10,957
2011 40,753 -35,313 43,557 -4,067
2010 37,021 -34,121 42,046 -8,518
2009 37,543 -35,063 39,942 -8,626
2008 32,848 -29,427 38,147 -8,775
2007 24,617 -19,050 36,430 -8,905
2006 24,508 -12,619 34,690 -8,792
2005 36,660 -16,561 32,909 -8,195
2004 44,258 -16,776 31,478 -7,192
2003 56,170 -24,916 31,115 -6,153
2002 58,212 -25,535 31,947 -1,913
2001 57,325 -23,442 32,942 2,869
2000 61,133 -24,980 35,280 5,709
1999 69,069 -31,456 37,233 6,333
1998 71,284 -33,863 37,500 6,180
1997 71,828 -35,712 37,256 6,023
1996 61,837 -26,105 37,177 5,866
1995 66,809 -29,235 39,119 5,712
1994 68,604 -27,501 41,316 5,578
1993 73,221 -24,358 42,861 5,464
1992 83,461 -21,867 43,945 2,487
1991 95,398 -20,665 44,523 309
1990 112,378 -15,438 43,956 3,969
1989 114,865 -14,705 37,715 75,072
1988 116,626 -15,474 34,798 10,916
1987 109,617 -16,290 33,340 4,559
1986 105,997 -17,146 31,764 3,953
1985 103,228 -18,048 30,575 2,090
1984 101,670 -18,994 29,395 -267
1983 101,858 -19,994 28,307 -481
1982 95,866 -21,055 27,474 -889
1981 74,067 -22,159 27,938 -18,901
1980 74,271 -37,114 28,142 -15,041
1979 81,192 -35,473 28,930 -4,818
1978 86,864 -29,839 29,821 -22,827
1977 106,875 -36,811 29,241 -3,907
1976 125,383 -41,042 28,785 -5,048
1975 144,964 -46,268 27,882 -553
1974 165,099 -52,697 26,844 -744
1973 177,387 -52,073 25,754 -1,066
1972 187,588 -50,031 24,606 -236
1971 195,106 -43,056 23,467 -208
1970 201,823 -44,466 22,414 -244
1969 205,581 -47,446 21,387 -57
1968 205,487 -49,387 20,470 -636
1967 207,245 -49,556 19,498 -339
1966 209,179 -48,509 18,635 -1,023
1965 211,322 -46,683 17,902 -1,327
1964 209,315 -44,406 17,134 -1,660
1963 205,788 -41,979 16,430 -2,016
1962 196,423 -39,116 15,656 -2,403
1961 183,806 -33,163 14,936 -2,807
1960 172,816 -25,396 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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