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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.53 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Cuba vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Nicaragua
2100 5,596,718 8,688,116
2099 5,657,375 8,724,538
2098 5,718,645 8,760,232
2097 5,780,569 8,794,755
2096 5,843,224 8,828,433
2095 5,906,751 8,861,157
2094 5,970,804 8,892,755
2093 6,035,854 8,924,287
2092 6,101,659 8,954,488
2091 6,168,154 8,984,026
2090 6,235,722 9,012,075
2089 6,304,222 9,039,709
2088 6,373,377 9,065,862
2087 6,443,413 9,090,942
2086 6,514,289 9,115,336
2085 6,585,780 9,138,363
2084 6,657,505 9,160,205
2083 6,729,522 9,180,483
2082 6,801,995 9,199,639
2081 6,874,468 9,217,574
2080 6,947,089 9,233,677
2079 7,019,723 9,247,995
2078 7,092,413 9,260,269
2077 7,165,274 9,271,296
2076 7,238,004 9,280,355
2075 7,311,071 9,287,263
2074 7,384,626 9,293,340
2073 7,458,600 9,297,217
2072 7,533,524 9,298,930
2071 7,609,105 9,298,548
2070 7,686,135 9,296,541
2069 7,764,393 9,292,245
2068 7,843,807 9,285,519
2067 7,924,753 9,277,073
2066 8,007,003 9,266,063
2065 8,090,881 9,253,359
2064 8,176,150 9,238,451
2063 8,262,542 9,221,261
2062 8,350,350 9,201,687
2061 8,439,080 9,180,231
2060 8,528,768 9,156,164
2059 8,618,786 9,129,485
2058 8,708,762 9,100,437
2057 8,798,693 9,069,770
2056 8,888,562 9,037,076
2055 8,977,652 9,002,004
2054 9,066,133 8,964,646
2053 9,153,249 8,925,248
2052 9,238,892 8,883,323
2051 9,323,021 8,838,651
2050 9,405,481 8,791,647
2049 9,486,566 8,743,003
2048 9,565,607 8,691,701
2047 9,643,403 8,638,293
2046 9,719,554 8,583,244
2045 9,793,859 8,525,953
2044 9,866,367 8,466,669
2043 9,937,436 8,405,733
2042 10,006,554 8,342,871
2041 10,073,994 8,278,159
2040 10,139,368 8,211,510
2039 10,203,016 8,143,346
2038 10,264,587 8,072,943
2037 10,325,061 8,000,701
2036 10,383,547 7,926,969
2035 10,440,509 7,851,540
2034 10,496,359 7,774,327
2033 10,550,821 7,695,506
2032 10,603,749 7,615,273
2031 10,655,312 7,533,169
2030 10,705,845 7,449,842
2029 10,755,262 7,364,850
2028 10,803,047 7,278,061
2027 10,849,321 7,189,755
2026 10,894,785 7,100,090
2025 10,938,241 7,008,896
2024 10,979,783 6,916,140
2023 11,019,931 6,823,613
2022 11,059,820 6,730,654
2021 11,122,168 6,644,741
2020 11,176,354 6,565,267
2019 11,202,846 6,483,657
2018 11,227,118 6,400,080
2017 11,247,829 6,316,231
2016 11,265,612 6,232,666
2015 11,275,065 6,149,417
2014 11,285,775 6,066,492
2013 11,298,167 5,983,845
2012 11,303,175 5,901,287
2011 11,301,571 5,819,051
2010 11,297,409 5,737,450
2009 11,294,719 5,656,601
2008 11,291,762 5,576,593
2007 11,287,272 5,497,243
2006 11,278,550 5,418,855
2005 11,262,554 5,342,105
2004 11,238,756 5,272,912
2003 11,209,383 5,210,963
2002 11,177,418 5,149,909
2001 11,144,132 5,087,825
2000 11,109,109 5,022,633
1999 11,072,230 4,954,018
1998 11,034,712 4,883,655
1997 10,997,934 4,809,573
1996 10,962,010 4,729,974
1995 10,925,362 4,642,931
1994 10,886,021 4,549,316
1993 10,841,031 4,453,732
1992 10,785,801 4,357,026
1991 10,717,640 4,259,637
1990 10,631,799 4,162,559
1989 10,533,243 4,066,476
1988 10,432,585 3,972,320
1987 10,335,342 3,882,164
1986 10,244,247 3,794,157
1985 10,157,228 3,706,479
1984 10,073,299 3,619,104
1983 9,991,026 3,530,282
1982 9,912,681 3,438,745
1981 9,849,320 3,345,674
1980 9,804,796 3,252,403
1979 9,763,355 3,164,525
1978 9,711,980 3,080,314
1977 9,648,440 2,992,534
1976 9,571,242 2,903,851
1975 9,479,726 2,816,943
1974 9,374,183 2,732,075
1973 9,255,328 2,649,278
1972 9,123,891 2,573,578
1971 8,979,085 2,499,825
1970 8,824,382 2,423,065
1969 8,666,640 2,348,398
1968 8,509,522 2,275,836
1967 8,352,625 2,205,567
1966 8,193,450 2,137,820
1965 8,030,797 2,072,681
1964 7,866,020 2,010,176
1963 7,701,660 1,950,159
1962 7,541,098 1,892,320
1961 7,387,117 1,836,451
1960 7,238,081 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M 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
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Nicaragua
2100 -1.07% -0.42%
2099 -1.07% -0.41%
2098 -1.07% -0.39%
2097 -1.07% -0.38%
2096 -1.08% -0.37%
2095 -1.07% -0.36%
2094 -1.08% -0.35%
2093 -1.08% -0.34%
2092 -1.08% -0.33%
2091 -1.08% -0.31%
2090 -1.09% -0.31%
2089 -1.09% -0.29%
2088 -1.09% -0.28%
2087 -1.09% -0.27%
2086 -1.09% -0.25%
2085 -1.08% -0.24%
2084 -1.07% -0.22%
2083 -1.07% -0.21%
2082 -1.05% -0.19%
2081 -1.05% -0.17%
2080 -1.03% -0.15%
2079 -1.02% -0.13%
2078 -1.02% -0.12%
2077 -1% -0.1%
2076 -1% -0.07%
2075 -1% -0.07%
2074 -0.99% -0.04%
2073 -0.99% -0.02%
2072 -0.99% 0.004%
2071 -1% 0.02%
2070 -1.01% 0.05%
2069 -1.01% 0.07%
2068 -1.02% 0.09%
2067 -1.03% 0.12%
2066 -1.04% 0.14%
2065 -1.04% 0.16%
2064 -1.05% 0.19%
2063 -1.05% 0.21%
2062 -1.05% 0.23%
2061 -1.05% 0.26%
2060 -1.04% 0.29%
2059 -1.03% 0.32%
2058 -1.02% 0.34%
2057 -1.01% 0.36%
2056 -0.99% 0.39%
2055 -0.98% 0.42%
2054 -0.95% 0.44%
2053 -0.93% 0.47%
2052 -0.9% 0.51%
2051 -0.88% 0.53%
2050 -0.85% 0.56%
2049 -0.83% 0.59%
2048 -0.81% 0.62%
2047 -0.78% 0.64%
2046 -0.76% 0.67%
2045 -0.73% 0.7%
2044 -0.72% 0.72%
2043 -0.69% 0.75%
2042 -0.67% 0.78%
2041 -0.64% 0.81%
2040 -0.62% 0.84%
2039 -0.6% 0.87%
2038 -0.59% 0.9%
2037 -0.56% 0.93%
2036 -0.55% 0.96%
2035 -0.53% 0.99%
2034 -0.52% 1.02%
2033 -0.5% 1.05%
2032 -0.48% 1.09%
2031 -0.47% 1.12%
2030 -0.46% 1.15%
2029 -0.44% 1.19%
2028 -0.43% 1.23%
2027 -0.42% 1.26%
2026 -0.4% 1.3%
2025 -0.38% 1.34%
2024 -0.36% 1.36%
2023 -0.36% 1.38%
2022 -0.56% 1.29%
2021 -0.48% 1.21%
2020 -0.24% 1.26%
2019 -0.22% 1.31%
2018 -0.18% 1.33%
2017 -0.16% 1.34%
2016 -0.08% 1.35%
2015 -0.09% 1.37%
2014 -0.11% 1.38%
2013 -0.04% 1.4%
2012 0.01% 1.41%
2011 0.04% 1.42%
2010 0.02% 1.43%
2009 0.03% 1.43%
2008 0.04% 1.44%
2007 0.08% 1.45%
2006 0.14% 1.44%
2005 0.21% 1.31%
2004 0.26% 1.19%
2003 0.29% 1.19%
2002 0.3% 1.22%
2001 0.32% 1.3%
2000 0.33% 1.39%
1999 0.34% 1.44%
1998 0.33% 1.54%
1997 0.33% 1.68%
1996 0.34% 1.87%
1995 0.36% 2.06%
1994 0.41% 2.15%
1993 0.51% 2.22%
1992 0.64% 2.29%
1991 0.81% 2.33%
1990 0.94% 2.36%
1989 0.96% 2.37%
1988 0.94% 2.32%
1987 0.89% 2.32%
1986 0.86% 2.37%
1985 0.83% 2.41%
1984 0.82% 2.52%
1983 0.79% 2.66%
1982 0.64% 2.78%
1981 0.45% 2.87%
1980 0.42% 2.78%
1979 0.53% 2.73%
1978 0.66% 2.93%
1977 0.81% 3.05%
1976 0.97% 3.09%
1975 1.13% 3.11%
1974 1.28% 3.13%
1973 1.44% 2.94%
1972 1.61% 2.95%
1971 1.75% 3.17%
1970 1.82% 3.18%
1969 1.85% 3.19%
1968 1.88% 3.19%
1967 1.94% 3.17%
1966 2.03% 3.14%
1965 2.09% 3.11%
1964 2.13% 3.08%
1963 2.13% 3.06%
1962 2.08% 3.04%
1961 2.06% 3.03%

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 Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Cuba Nicaragua
Current population
10894785
7124343
Population rank 90/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.09%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +253
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 78/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 -8,371
Net migration rank 153/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -8,371
2024 - -22,356 - -8,189
2023 -15,880 -22,797 100,921 -7,996
2022 -17,961 -23,149 100,987 -7,996
2021 -71,616 -11,976 89,213 -10,383
2020 -12,808 -11,976 90,515 -10,383
2019 -4,245 -23,955 102,817 -19,730
2018 3,436 -23,779 104,814 -20,742
2017 2,306 -23,394 105,468 -21,849
2016 9,677 -24,146 106,585 -23,076
2015 20,464 -24,910 107,344 -24,353
2014 22,448 -39,426 108,420 -25,570
2013 29,827 -37,619 109,032 -26,587
2012 33,864 -36,101 110,065 -27,389
2011 40,753 -35,313 110,026 -28,221
2010 37,021 -34,121 110,475 -29,081
2009 37,543 -35,063 110,213 -29,913
2008 32,848 -29,427 110,395 -30,675
2007 24,617 -19,050 110,341 -31,357
2006 24,508 -12,619 110,073 -32,274
2005 36,660 -16,561 108,984 -33,280
2004 44,258 -16,776 106,904 -44,222
2003 56,170 -24,916 106,142 -44,931
2002 58,212 -25,535 105,805 -44,906
2001 57,325 -23,442 107,109 -43,837
2000 61,133 -24,980 109,192 -42,087
1999 69,069 -31,456 110,217 -40,095
1998 71,284 -33,863 108,862 -38,260
1997 71,828 -35,712 114,415 -36,851
1996 61,837 -26,105 116,849 -35,208
1995 66,809 -29,235 118,325 -25,889
1994 68,604 -27,501 119,565 -24,773
1993 73,221 -24,358 120,469 -24,091
1992 83,461 -21,867 121,204 -24,171
1991 95,398 -20,665 121,787 -24,028
1990 112,378 -15,438 120,677 -24,280
1989 114,865 -14,705 120,128 -24,364
1988 116,626 -15,474 117,299 -24,753
1987 109,617 -16,290 112,885 -25,127
1986 105,997 -17,146 113,054 -24,805
1985 103,228 -18,048 110,949 -23,840
1984 101,670 -18,994 110,133 -22,493
1983 101,858 -19,994 110,618 -20,620
1982 95,866 -21,055 112,468 -19,395
1981 74,067 -22,159 110,421 -17,353
1980 74,271 -37,114 108,604 -15,130
1979 81,192 -35,473 96,429 -14,152
1978 86,864 -29,839 98,419 -12,273
1977 106,875 -36,811 100,498 -11,082
1976 125,383 -41,042 98,100 -10,155
1975 144,964 -46,268 95,230 -9,349
1974 165,099 -52,697 92,505 -8,639
1973 177,387 -52,073 89,662 -7,947
1972 187,588 -50,031 76,906 -7,219
1971 195,106 -43,056 84,139 -6,328
1970 201,823 -44,466 81,127 -5,423
1969 205,581 -47,446 78,237 -4,592
1968 205,487 -49,387 75,458 -3,979
1967 207,245 -49,556 72,722 -3,666
1966 209,179 -48,509 69,883 -3,443
1965 211,322 -46,683 67,056 -3,231
1964 209,315 -44,406 64,227 -3,043
1963 205,788 -41,979 61,738 -2,881
1962 196,423 -39,116 59,547 -2,727
1961 183,806 -33,163 57,499 -2,579
1960 172,816 -25,396 55,664 -2,418

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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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