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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 2.72 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Cuba vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Nepal
2100 5,596,718 31,902,377
2099 5,657,375 32,090,762
2098 5,718,645 32,277,789
2097 5,780,569 32,464,318
2096 5,843,224 32,647,891
2095 5,906,751 32,828,594
2094 5,970,804 33,009,460
2093 6,035,854 33,186,290
2092 6,101,659 33,361,327
2091 6,168,154 33,532,505
2090 6,235,722 33,699,660
2089 6,304,222 33,863,636
2088 6,373,377 34,022,597
2087 6,443,413 34,175,457
2086 6,514,289 34,322,945
2085 6,585,780 34,468,441
2084 6,657,505 34,605,513
2083 6,729,522 34,735,114
2082 6,801,995 34,856,938
2081 6,874,468 34,972,075
2080 6,947,089 35,080,783
2079 7,019,723 35,183,584
2078 7,092,413 35,277,254
2077 7,165,274 35,362,658
2076 7,238,004 35,440,746
2075 7,311,071 35,510,291
2074 7,384,626 35,573,094
2073 7,458,600 35,627,375
2072 7,533,524 35,670,886
2071 7,609,105 35,709,979
2070 7,686,135 35,739,580
2069 7,764,393 35,759,193
2068 7,843,807 35,770,405
2067 7,924,753 35,774,081
2066 8,007,003 35,770,220
2065 8,090,881 35,758,824
2064 8,176,150 35,737,661
2063 8,262,542 35,709,945
2062 8,350,350 35,669,839
2061 8,439,080 35,623,365
2060 8,528,768 35,567,728
2059 8,618,786 35,503,043
2058 8,708,762 35,427,419
2057 8,798,693 35,345,633
2056 8,888,562 35,253,644
2055 8,977,652 35,155,433
2054 9,066,133 35,050,330
2053 9,153,249 34,936,594
2052 9,238,892 34,816,009
2051 9,323,021 34,684,328
2050 9,405,481 34,546,267
2049 9,486,566 34,400,898
2048 9,565,607 34,250,249
2047 9,643,403 34,091,495
2046 9,719,554 33,921,975
2045 9,793,859 33,747,892
2044 9,866,367 33,566,784
2043 9,937,436 33,380,395
2042 10,006,554 33,186,321
2041 10,073,994 32,987,097
2040 10,139,368 32,781,189
2039 10,203,016 32,569,731
2038 10,264,587 32,349,742
2037 10,325,061 32,125,036
2036 10,383,547 31,892,962
2035 10,440,509 31,653,976
2034 10,496,359 31,407,460
2033 10,550,821 31,152,292
2032 10,603,749 30,890,627
2031 10,655,312 30,623,706
2030 10,705,845 30,349,201
2029 10,755,262 30,068,368
2028 10,803,047 29,780,585
2027 10,849,321 29,627,864
2026 10,894,785 29,585,230
2025 10,938,241 29,605,298
2024 10,979,783 29,651,054
2023 11,019,931 29,694,614
2022 11,059,820 29,715,436
2021 11,122,168 29,475,010
2020 11,176,354 28,966,574
2019 11,202,846 28,414,064
2018 11,227,118 28,079,689
2017 11,247,829 28,011,258
2016 11,265,612 27,955,462
2015 11,275,065 27,823,629
2014 11,285,775 27,672,370
2013 11,298,167 27,589,996
2012 11,303,175 27,534,915
2011 11,301,571 27,464,494
2010 11,297,409 27,341,952
2009 11,294,719 27,173,035
2008 11,291,762 26,990,037
2007 11,287,272 26,788,492
2006 11,278,550 26,565,425
2005 11,262,554 26,309,458
2004 11,238,756 26,016,656
2003 11,209,383 25,688,758
2002 11,177,418 25,328,981
2001 11,144,132 24,946,748
2000 11,109,109 24,546,509
1999 11,072,230 24,125,199
1998 11,034,712 23,680,357
1997 10,997,934 23,219,463
1996 10,962,010 22,741,862
1995 10,925,362 22,245,439
1994 10,886,021 21,717,479
1993 10,841,031 21,180,159
1992 10,785,801 20,609,707
1991 10,717,640 20,036,500
1990 10,631,799 19,524,573
1989 10,533,243 19,057,807
1988 10,432,585 18,638,661
1987 10,335,342 18,250,505
1986 10,244,247 17,868,124
1985 10,157,228 17,477,692
1984 10,073,299 17,085,242
1983 9,991,026 16,689,119
1982 9,912,681 16,297,987
1981 9,849,320 15,922,423
1980 9,804,796 15,553,105
1979 9,763,355 15,190,590
1978 9,711,980 14,839,695
1977 9,648,440 14,499,175
1976 9,571,242 14,177,649
1975 9,479,726 13,870,695
1974 9,374,183 13,568,435
1973 9,255,328 13,275,239
1972 9,123,891 12,989,099
1971 8,979,085 12,710,061
1970 8,824,382 12,436,190
1969 8,666,640 12,167,036
1968 8,509,522 11,906,266
1967 8,352,625 11,652,716
1966 8,193,450 11,408,710
1965 8,030,797 11,173,411
1964 7,866,020 10,946,392
1963 7,701,660 10,729,818
1962 7,541,098 10,521,116
1961 7,387,117 10,318,396
1960 7,238,081 10,123,658

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M 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
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Nepal
2100 -1.07% -0.59%
2099 -1.07% -0.58%
2098 -1.07% -0.57%
2097 -1.07% -0.56%
2096 -1.08% -0.55%
2095 -1.07% -0.55%
2094 -1.08% -0.53%
2093 -1.08% -0.52%
2092 -1.08% -0.51%
2091 -1.08% -0.5%
2090 -1.09% -0.48%
2089 -1.09% -0.47%
2088 -1.09% -0.45%
2087 -1.09% -0.43%
2086 -1.09% -0.42%
2085 -1.08% -0.4%
2084 -1.07% -0.37%
2083 -1.07% -0.35%
2082 -1.05% -0.33%
2081 -1.05% -0.31%
2080 -1.03% -0.29%
2079 -1.02% -0.27%
2078 -1.02% -0.24%
2077 -1% -0.22%
2076 -1% -0.2%
2075 -1% -0.18%
2074 -0.99% -0.15%
2073 -0.99% -0.12%
2072 -0.99% -0.11%
2071 -1% -0.08%
2070 -1.01% -0.05%
2069 -1.01% -0.03%
2068 -1.02% -0.01%
2067 -1.03% 0.01%
2066 -1.04% 0.03%
2065 -1.04% 0.06%
2064 -1.05% 0.08%
2063 -1.05% 0.11%
2062 -1.05% 0.13%
2061 -1.05% 0.16%
2060 -1.04% 0.18%
2059 -1.03% 0.21%
2058 -1.02% 0.23%
2057 -1.01% 0.26%
2056 -0.99% 0.28%
2055 -0.98% 0.3%
2054 -0.95% 0.33%
2053 -0.93% 0.35%
2052 -0.9% 0.38%
2051 -0.88% 0.4%
2050 -0.85% 0.42%
2049 -0.83% 0.44%
2048 -0.81% 0.47%
2047 -0.78% 0.5%
2046 -0.76% 0.52%
2045 -0.73% 0.54%
2044 -0.72% 0.56%
2043 -0.69% 0.58%
2042 -0.67% 0.6%
2041 -0.64% 0.63%
2040 -0.62% 0.65%
2039 -0.6% 0.68%
2038 -0.59% 0.7%
2037 -0.56% 0.73%
2036 -0.55% 0.75%
2035 -0.53% 0.78%
2034 -0.52% 0.82%
2033 -0.5% 0.85%
2032 -0.48% 0.87%
2031 -0.47% 0.9%
2030 -0.46% 0.93%
2029 -0.44% 0.97%
2028 -0.43% 0.52%
2027 -0.42% 0.14%
2026 -0.4% -0.07%
2025 -0.38% -0.15%
2024 -0.36% -0.15%
2023 -0.36% -0.07%
2022 -0.56% 0.82%
2021 -0.48% 1.76%
2020 -0.24% 1.94%
2019 -0.22% 1.19%
2018 -0.18% 0.24%
2017 -0.16% 0.2%
2016 -0.08% 0.47%
2015 -0.09% 0.55%
2014 -0.11% 0.3%
2013 -0.04% 0.2%
2012 0.01% 0.26%
2011 0.04% 0.45%
2010 0.02% 0.62%
2009 0.03% 0.68%
2008 0.04% 0.75%
2007 0.08% 0.84%
2006 0.14% 0.97%
2005 0.21% 1.13%
2004 0.26% 1.28%
2003 0.29% 1.42%
2002 0.3% 1.53%
2001 0.32% 1.63%
2000 0.33% 1.75%
1999 0.34% 1.88%
1998 0.33% 1.98%
1997 0.33% 2.1%
1996 0.34% 2.23%
1995 0.36% 2.43%
1994 0.41% 2.54%
1993 0.51% 2.77%
1992 0.64% 2.86%
1991 0.81% 2.62%
1990 0.94% 2.45%
1989 0.96% 2.25%
1988 0.94% 2.13%
1987 0.89% 2.14%
1986 0.86% 2.23%
1985 0.83% 2.3%
1984 0.82% 2.37%
1983 0.79% 2.4%
1982 0.64% 2.36%
1981 0.45% 2.37%
1980 0.42% 2.39%
1979 0.53% 2.36%
1978 0.66% 2.35%
1977 0.81% 2.27%
1976 0.97% 2.21%
1975 1.13% 2.23%
1974 1.28% 2.21%
1973 1.44% 2.2%
1972 1.61% 2.2%
1971 1.75% 2.2%
1970 1.82% 2.21%
1969 1.85% 2.19%
1968 1.88% 2.18%
1967 1.94% 2.14%
1966 2.03% 2.11%
1965 2.09% 2.07%
1964 2.13% 2.02%
1963 2.13% 1.98%
1962 2.08% 1.96%
1961 2.06% 1.92%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Cuba Nepal
Current population
10894785
29596762
Population rank 90/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.36%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
4.7 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 -119
Annual growth/decline -40,148 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 174/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -364,699
Net migration rank 153/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -364,699
2024 - -22,356 - -401,282
2023 -15,880 -22,797 368,450 -409,782
2022 -17,961 -23,149 379,021 -379,321
2021 -71,616 -11,976 351,165 130,001
2020 -12,808 -11,976 373,553 162,139
2019 -4,245 -23,955 387,113 182,203
2018 3,436 -23,779 394,576 -295,151
2017 2,306 -23,394 406,219 -368,787
2016 9,677 -24,146 415,921 -341,748
2015 20,464 -24,910 410,565 -221,062
2014 22,448 -39,426 423,166 -310,156
2013 29,827 -37,619 424,804 -373,064
2012 33,864 -36,101 430,151 -371,707
2011 40,753 -35,313 429,957 -347,552
2010 37,021 -34,121 432,631 -269,963
2009 37,543 -35,063 441,290 -266,144
2008 32,848 -29,427 452,353 -261,540
2007 24,617 -19,050 464,780 -252,526
2006 24,508 -12,619 475,335 -241,455
2005 36,660 -16,561 489,093 -211,024
2004 44,258 -16,776 504,853 -197,336
2003 56,170 -24,916 516,575 -168,314
2002 58,212 -25,535 525,045 -153,730
2001 57,325 -23,442 542,118 -148,973
2000 61,133 -24,980 554,506 -147,193
1999 69,069 -31,456 557,847 -122,551
1998 71,284 -33,863 562,787 -108,400
1997 71,828 -35,712 565,882 -98,454
1996 61,837 -26,105 580,099 -92,307
1995 66,809 -29,235 591,283 -86,232
1994 68,604 -27,501 578,293 -27,415
1993 73,221 -24,358 561,549 -37,782
1992 83,461 -21,867 533,029 84,113
1991 95,398 -20,665 512,233 17,056
1990 112,378 -15,438 495,202 -640
1989 114,865 -14,705 478,771 -39,808
1988 116,626 -15,474 463,581 -64,246
1987 109,617 -16,290 449,400 -72,437
1986 105,997 -17,146 434,802 -47,017
1985 103,228 -18,048 423,240 -30,154
1984 101,670 -18,994 411,122 -19,300
1983 101,858 -19,994 399,103 1,304
1982 95,866 -21,055 385,741 -3,898
1981 74,067 -22,159 374,145 -4,855
1980 74,271 -37,114 364,254 5,084
1979 81,192 -35,473 355,597 88
1978 86,864 -29,839 345,765 346
1977 106,875 -36,811 332,843 2,108
1976 125,383 -41,042 323,222 -15,119
1975 144,964 -46,268 312,479 -6,686
1974 165,099 -52,697 303,078 -4,361
1973 177,387 -52,073 288,750 -1,076
1972 187,588 -50,031 286,708 -2,107
1971 195,106 -43,056 280,752 -7,284
1970 201,823 -44,466 272,439 1,847
1969 205,581 -47,446 264,560 -527
1968 205,487 -49,387 258,259 -746
1967 207,245 -49,556 249,240 347
1966 209,179 -48,509 241,716 -3,306
1965 211,322 -46,683 233,726 -1,551
1964 209,315 -44,406 227,948 -6,087
1963 205,788 -41,979 219,586 -8,303
1962 196,423 -39,116 215,368 -9,249
1961 183,806 -33,163 209,917 -10,601
1960 172,816 -25,396 203,374 -13,223

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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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