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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 29,619,950 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 -0.28% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Cuba vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Nepal
2100 5,596,187 31,916,191
2099 5,656,838 32,104,658
2098 5,718,102 32,291,766
2097 5,780,020 32,478,376
2096 5,842,669 32,662,029
2095 5,906,190 32,842,809
2094 5,970,237 33,023,754
2093 6,035,281 33,200,660
2092 6,101,080 33,375,774
2091 6,167,568 33,547,026
2090 6,235,130 33,714,253
2089 6,303,623 33,878,299
2088 6,372,772 34,037,329
2087 6,442,801 34,190,255
2086 6,513,670 34,337,807
2085 6,585,155 34,483,366
2084 6,656,872 34,620,498
2083 6,728,883 34,750,155
2082 6,801,349 34,872,031
2081 6,873,815 34,987,218
2080 6,946,429 35,095,973
2079 7,019,056 35,198,820
2078 7,091,740 35,292,530
2077 7,164,594 35,377,971
2076 7,237,317 35,456,092
2075 7,310,377 35,525,668
2074 7,383,925 35,588,497
2073 7,457,892 35,642,802
2072 7,532,809 35,686,332
2071 7,608,382 35,725,442
2070 7,685,405 35,755,056
2069 7,763,655 35,774,677
2068 7,843,062 35,785,895
2067 7,924,000 35,789,572
2066 8,006,242 35,785,710
2065 8,090,113 35,774,308
2064 8,175,374 35,753,136
2063 8,261,758 35,725,408
2062 8,349,557 35,685,285
2061 8,438,278 35,638,790
2060 8,527,958 35,583,129
2059 8,617,968 35,518,416
2058 8,707,935 35,442,760
2057 8,797,858 35,360,939
2056 8,887,718 35,268,910
2055 8,976,800 35,170,656
2054 9,065,272 35,065,508
2053 9,152,380 34,951,722
2052 9,238,015 34,831,085
2051 9,322,135 34,699,347
2050 9,404,588 34,561,226
2049 9,485,665 34,415,794
2048 9,564,698 34,265,080
2047 9,642,488 34,106,257
2046 9,718,631 33,936,663
2045 9,792,929 33,762,505
2044 9,865,430 33,581,319
2043 9,936,492 33,394,849
2042 10,005,604 33,200,691
2041 10,073,038 33,001,382
2040 10,138,405 32,795,384
2039 10,202,047 32,583,834
2038 10,263,612 32,363,750
2037 10,324,081 32,138,947
2036 10,382,560 31,906,773
2035 10,439,517 31,667,683
2034 10,495,362 31,421,060
2033 10,549,819 31,165,782
2032 10,602,742 30,904,004
2031 10,654,301 30,636,967
2030 10,704,828 30,362,343
2029 10,754,241 30,081,388
2028 10,802,022 29,793,481
2027 10,848,290 29,640,694
2026 10,893,750 29,598,041
2025 10,937,203 29,618,118
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% 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 9,404,588 people with a rank change from 90th to 104th. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 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 -0.39% -0.11%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Cuba Nepal
Current population
10893750
29619950
Population rank 90/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.36%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
16 minutes
One birth every
5.55 minutes
56.1 seconds
One death every
4.61 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 -90
Annual growth/decline -42,580 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 167/197
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 -19,270 -22,356 355,516 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 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 506K
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 (1960–2025, 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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