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Population in Cuba compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 1.68 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Cuba vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Netherlands
2100 5,596,718 17,359,081
2099 5,657,375 17,392,412
2098 5,718,645 17,425,508
2097 5,780,569 17,459,827
2096 5,843,224 17,495,124
2095 5,906,751 17,532,593
2094 5,970,804 17,571,051
2093 6,035,854 17,610,792
2092 6,101,659 17,649,611
2091 6,168,154 17,688,532
2090 6,235,722 17,730,570
2089 6,304,222 17,770,380
2088 6,373,377 17,809,825
2087 6,443,413 17,845,820
2086 6,514,289 17,885,001
2085 6,585,780 17,921,302
2084 6,657,505 17,957,639
2083 6,729,522 17,994,232
2082 6,801,995 18,029,404
2081 6,874,468 18,063,233
2080 6,947,089 18,093,703
2079 7,019,723 18,124,294
2078 7,092,413 18,152,738
2077 7,165,274 18,181,372
2076 7,238,004 18,206,864
2075 7,311,071 18,227,791
2074 7,384,626 18,245,652
2073 7,458,600 18,263,765
2072 7,533,524 18,280,443
2071 7,609,105 18,295,700
2070 7,686,135 18,311,141
2069 7,764,393 18,326,509
2068 7,843,807 18,341,711
2067 7,924,753 18,356,770
2066 8,007,003 18,374,904
2065 8,090,881 18,396,018
2064 8,176,150 18,417,894
2063 8,262,542 18,441,434
2062 8,350,350 18,464,922
2061 8,439,080 18,492,436
2060 8,528,768 18,520,315
2059 8,618,786 18,548,786
2058 8,708,762 18,577,700
2057 8,798,693 18,608,370
2056 8,888,562 18,638,918
2055 8,977,652 18,666,514
2054 9,066,133 18,692,598
2053 9,153,249 18,718,268
2052 9,238,892 18,741,740
2051 9,323,021 18,768,309
2050 9,405,481 18,789,481
2049 9,486,566 18,809,886
2048 9,565,607 18,827,655
2047 9,643,403 18,844,635
2046 9,719,554 18,855,920
2045 9,793,859 18,867,286
2044 9,866,367 18,877,101
2043 9,937,436 18,882,735
2042 10,006,554 18,885,839
2041 10,073,994 18,885,255
2040 10,139,368 18,879,571
2039 10,203,016 18,870,248
2038 10,264,587 18,855,512
2037 10,325,061 18,837,172
2036 10,383,547 18,811,873
2035 10,440,509 18,783,312
2034 10,496,359 18,750,125
2033 10,550,821 18,708,101
2032 10,603,749 18,662,054
2031 10,655,312 18,609,452
2030 10,705,845 18,549,634
2029 10,755,262 18,481,269
2028 10,803,047 18,404,195
2027 10,849,321 18,320,644
2026 10,894,785 18,227,403
2025 10,938,241 18,118,662
2024 10,979,783 17,993,485
2023 11,019,931 17,877,117
2022 11,059,820 17,700,982
2021 11,122,168 17,533,044
2020 11,176,354 17,441,500
2019 11,202,846 17,344,874
2018 11,227,118 17,231,624
2017 11,247,829 17,131,296
2016 11,265,612 17,030,314
2015 11,275,065 16,939,923
2014 11,285,775 16,865,008
2013 11,298,167 16,804,432
2012 11,303,175 16,754,962
2011 11,301,571 16,693,074
2010 11,297,409 16,615,394
2009 11,294,719 16,530,388
2008 11,291,762 16,445,593
2007 11,287,272 16,381,696
2006 11,278,550 16,346,101
2005 11,262,554 16,319,868
2004 11,238,756 16,281,779
2003 11,209,383 16,225,302
2002 11,177,418 16,148,929
2001 11,144,132 16,046,180
2000 11,109,109 15,925,513
1999 11,072,230 15,812,088
1998 11,034,712 15,707,209
1997 10,997,934 15,610,650
1996 10,962,010 15,530,498
1995 10,925,362 15,459,006
1994 10,886,021 15,382,838
1993 10,841,031 15,290,368
1992 10,785,801 15,184,166
1991 10,717,640 15,069,798
1990 10,631,799 14,951,510
1989 10,533,243 14,848,907
1988 10,432,585 14,760,094
1987 10,335,342 14,665,037
1986 10,244,247 14,572,278
1985 10,157,228 14,491,632
1984 10,073,299 14,424,211
1983 9,991,026 14,367,070
1982 9,912,681 14,312,690
1981 9,849,320 14,247,208
1980 9,804,796 14,149,800
1979 9,763,355 14,038,270
1978 9,711,980 13,941,700
1977 9,648,440 13,856,185
1976 9,571,242 13,774,037
1975 9,479,726 13,666,335
1974 9,374,183 13,545,056
1973 9,255,328 13,439,322
1972 9,123,891 13,328,593
1971 8,979,085 13,194,497
1970 8,824,382 13,038,526
1969 8,666,640 12,877,984
1968 8,509,522 12,729,721
1967 8,352,625 12,598,201
1966 8,193,450 12,456,251
1965 8,030,797 12,294,732
1964 7,866,020 12,127,120
1963 7,701,660 11,965,966
1962 7,541,098 11,805,689
1961 7,387,117 11,638,712
1960 7,238,081 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M 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
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Netherlands
2100 -1.07% -0.19%
2099 -1.07% -0.19%
2098 -1.07% -0.2%
2097 -1.07% -0.2%
2096 -1.08% -0.21%
2095 -1.07% -0.22%
2094 -1.08% -0.23%
2093 -1.08% -0.22%
2092 -1.08% -0.22%
2091 -1.08% -0.24%
2090 -1.09% -0.22%
2089 -1.09% -0.22%
2088 -1.09% -0.2%
2087 -1.09% -0.22%
2086 -1.09% -0.2%
2085 -1.08% -0.2%
2084 -1.07% -0.2%
2083 -1.07% -0.2%
2082 -1.05% -0.19%
2081 -1.05% -0.17%
2080 -1.03% -0.17%
2079 -1.02% -0.16%
2078 -1.02% -0.16%
2077 -1% -0.14%
2076 -1% -0.11%
2075 -1% -0.1%
2074 -0.99% -0.1%
2073 -0.99% -0.09%
2072 -0.99% -0.08%
2071 -1% -0.08%
2070 -1.01% -0.08%
2069 -1.01% -0.08%
2068 -1.02% -0.08%
2067 -1.03% -0.1%
2066 -1.04% -0.11%
2065 -1.04% -0.12%
2064 -1.05% -0.13%
2063 -1.05% -0.13%
2062 -1.05% -0.15%
2061 -1.05% -0.15%
2060 -1.04% -0.15%
2059 -1.03% -0.16%
2058 -1.02% -0.16%
2057 -1.01% -0.16%
2056 -0.99% -0.15%
2055 -0.98% -0.14%
2054 -0.95% -0.14%
2053 -0.93% -0.13%
2052 -0.9% -0.14%
2051 -0.88% -0.11%
2050 -0.85% -0.11%
2049 -0.83% -0.09%
2048 -0.81% -0.09%
2047 -0.78% -0.06%
2046 -0.76% -0.06%
2045 -0.73% -0.05%
2044 -0.72% -0.03%
2043 -0.69% -0.02%
2042 -0.67% 0.003%
2041 -0.64% 0.03%
2040 -0.62% 0.05%
2039 -0.6% 0.08%
2038 -0.59% 0.1%
2037 -0.56% 0.13%
2036 -0.55% 0.15%
2035 -0.53% 0.18%
2034 -0.52% 0.22%
2033 -0.5% 0.25%
2032 -0.48% 0.28%
2031 -0.47% 0.32%
2030 -0.46% 0.37%
2029 -0.44% 0.42%
2028 -0.43% 0.46%
2027 -0.42% 0.51%
2026 -0.4% 0.6%
2025 -0.38% 0.7%
2024 -0.36% 0.65%
2023 -0.36% 1%
2022 -0.56% 0.96%
2021 -0.48% 0.52%
2020 -0.24% 0.56%
2019 -0.22% 0.66%
2018 -0.18% 0.59%
2017 -0.16% 0.59%
2016 -0.08% 0.53%
2015 -0.09% 0.44%
2014 -0.11% 0.36%
2013 -0.04% 0.3%
2012 0.01% 0.37%
2011 0.04% 0.47%
2010 0.02% 0.51%
2009 0.03% 0.52%
2008 0.04% 0.39%
2007 0.08% 0.22%
2006 0.14% 0.16%
2005 0.21% 0.23%
2004 0.26% 0.35%
2003 0.29% 0.47%
2002 0.3% 0.64%
2001 0.32% 0.76%
2000 0.33% 0.72%
1999 0.34% 0.67%
1998 0.33% 0.62%
1997 0.33% 0.52%
1996 0.34% 0.46%
1995 0.36% 0.5%
1994 0.41% 0.6%
1993 0.51% 0.7%
1992 0.64% 0.76%
1991 0.81% 0.79%
1990 0.94% 0.69%
1989 0.96% 0.6%
1988 0.94% 0.65%
1987 0.89% 0.64%
1986 0.86% 0.56%
1985 0.83% 0.47%
1984 0.82% 0.4%
1983 0.79% 0.38%
1982 0.64% 0.46%
1981 0.45% 0.69%
1980 0.42% 0.79%
1979 0.53% 0.69%
1978 0.66% 0.62%
1977 0.81% 0.6%
1976 0.97% 0.79%
1975 1.13% 0.9%
1974 1.28% 0.79%
1973 1.44% 0.83%
1972 1.61% 1.02%
1971 1.75% 1.2%
1970 1.82% 1.25%
1969 1.85% 1.16%
1968 1.88% 1.04%
1967 1.94% 1.14%
1966 2.03% 1.31%
1965 2.09% 1.38%
1964 2.13% 1.35%
1963 2.13% 1.36%
1962 2.08% 1.43%
1961 2.06% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Cuba Netherlands
Current population
10894785
18252623
Population rank 90/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.22%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +319
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 121/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 +104,681
Net migration rank 153/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 104,681
2024 - -22,356 - 121,628
2023 -15,880 -22,797 -5,363 144,558
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -1,770 224,472
2021 -71,616 -11,976 7,014 106,416
2020 -12,808 -11,976 0 67,598
2019 -4,245 -23,955 17,345 109,003
2018 3,436 -23,779 15,508 87,197
2017 2,306 -23,394 18,844 86,332
2016 9,677 -24,146 23,843 88,743
2015 20,464 -24,910 23,716 55,585
2014 22,448 -39,426 35,417 36,591
2013 29,827 -37,619 30,248 19,973
2012 33,864 -36,101 35,186 14,861
2011 40,753 -35,313 45,072 31,224
2010 37,021 -34,121 48,184 33,703
2009 37,543 -35,063 51,244 39,832
2008 32,848 -29,427 49,337 32,406
2007 24,617 -19,050 49,145 -304
2006 24,508 -12,619 49,038 -25,401
2005 36,660 -16,561 50,592 -22,496
2004 44,258 -16,776 56,987 -9,230
2003 56,170 -24,916 58,411 7,937
2002 58,212 -25,535 59,751 28,824
2001 57,325 -23,442 62,580 56,096
2000 61,133 -24,980 66,887 59,308
1999 69,069 -31,456 60,086 47,179
1998 71,284 -33,863 61,258 52,058
1997 71,828 -35,712 56,198 31,302
1996 61,837 -26,105 51,251 21,792
1995 66,809 -29,235 54,106 15,056
1994 68,604 -27,501 61,532 20,193
1993 73,221 -24,358 58,103 44,514
1992 83,461 -21,867 66,811 50,148
1991 95,398 -20,665 69,321 51,670
1990 112,378 -15,438 68,777 53,564
1989 114,865 -14,705 59,396 31,165
1988 116,626 -15,474 61,993 31,026
1987 109,617 -16,290 64,526 39,559
1986 105,997 -17,146 59,746 30,380
1985 103,228 -18,048 55,069 27,356
1984 101,670 -18,994 54,812 12,902
1983 101,858 -19,994 51,722 11,007
1982 95,866 -21,055 54,388 7,644
1981 74,067 -22,159 62,688 17,643
1980 74,271 -37,114 66,504 54,010
1979 81,192 -35,473 63,172 42,772
1978 86,864 -29,839 61,344 26,639
1977 106,875 -36,811 63,739 19,809
1976 125,383 -41,042 63,361 18,774
1975 144,964 -46,268 64,232 68,569
1974 165,099 -52,697 75,853 31,645
1973 177,387 -52,073 84,668 18,705
1972 187,588 -50,031 101,297 17,470
1971 195,106 -43,056 116,112 32,756
1970 201,823 -44,466 129,082 32,438
1969 205,581 -47,446 139,082 21,850
1968 205,487 -49,387 132,389 7,243
1967 207,245 -49,556 138,580 -10,673
1966 209,179 -48,509 138,265 20,740
1965 211,322 -46,683 146,308 19,444
1964 209,315 -44,406 157,653 15,014
1963 205,788 -41,979 154,361 -21
1962 196,423 -39,116 153,474 18,024
1961 183,806 -33,163 159,450 8,258
1960 172,816 -25,396 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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