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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 2.69 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Cuba vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Niger
2100 5,596,187 92,119,820
2099 5,656,838 91,758,864
2098 5,718,102 91,380,105
2097 5,780,020 90,979,507
2096 5,842,669 90,560,194
2095 5,906,190 90,121,433
2094 5,970,237 89,665,016
2093 6,035,281 89,186,290
2092 6,101,080 88,687,247
2091 6,167,568 88,169,255
2090 6,235,130 87,632,134
2089 6,303,623 87,075,435
2088 6,372,772 86,497,532
2087 6,442,801 85,901,116
2086 6,513,670 85,285,801
2085 6,585,155 84,648,237
2084 6,656,872 83,990,034
2083 6,728,883 83,310,768
2082 6,801,349 82,611,309
2081 6,873,815 81,895,814
2080 6,946,429 81,159,765
2079 7,019,056 80,409,054
2078 7,091,740 79,639,286
2077 7,164,594 78,852,089
2076 7,237,317 78,045,772
2075 7,310,377 77,223,494
2074 7,383,925 76,387,922
2073 7,457,892 75,535,687
2072 7,532,809 74,667,410
2071 7,608,382 73,784,579
2070 7,685,405 72,888,455
2069 7,763,655 71,975,811
2068 7,843,062 71,050,594
2067 7,924,000 70,111,034
2066 8,006,242 69,159,115
2065 8,090,113 68,199,397
2064 8,175,374 67,226,153
2063 8,261,758 66,242,857
2062 8,349,557 65,249,357
2061 8,438,278 64,246,142
2060 8,527,958 63,236,587
2059 8,617,968 62,219,239
2058 8,707,935 61,193,260
2057 8,797,858 60,161,411
2056 8,887,718 59,126,596
2055 8,976,800 58,084,470
2054 9,065,272 57,038,192
2053 9,152,380 55,989,073
2052 9,238,015 54,940,685
2051 9,322,135 53,889,624
2050 9,404,588 52,841,076
2049 9,485,665 51,793,560
2048 9,564,698 50,746,939
2047 9,642,488 49,703,518
2046 9,718,631 48,661,960
2045 9,792,929 47,622,548
2044 9,865,430 46,586,941
2043 9,936,492 45,557,790
2042 10,005,604 44,531,886
2041 10,073,038 43,511,370
2040 10,138,405 42,494,381
2039 10,202,047 41,482,338
2038 10,263,612 40,472,234
2037 10,324,081 39,463,944
2036 10,382,560 38,459,660
2035 10,439,517 37,458,584
2034 10,495,362 36,465,688
2033 10,549,819 35,476,260
2032 10,602,742 34,497,489
2031 10,654,301 33,527,117
2030 10,704,828 32,563,547
2029 10,754,241 31,610,576
2028 10,802,022 30,670,274
2027 10,848,290 29,741,014
2026 10,893,750 28,823,166
2025 10,937,203 27,917,831
2024 10,979,783 27,032,412
2023 11,019,931 26,159,867
2022 11,059,820 25,311,973
2021 11,122,168 24,502,140
2020 11,176,354 23,717,613
2019 11,202,846 22,947,757
2018 11,227,118 22,188,069
2017 11,247,829 21,435,446
2016 11,265,612 20,685,753
2015 11,275,065 19,939,498
2014 11,285,775 19,215,909
2013 11,298,167 18,519,898
2012 11,303,175 17,836,769
2011 11,301,571 17,176,283
2010 11,297,409 16,548,835
2009 11,294,719 15,943,675
2008 11,291,762 15,361,915
2007 11,287,272 14,803,610
2006 11,278,550 14,268,581
2005 11,262,554 13,756,192
2004 11,238,756 13,265,836
2003 11,209,383 12,796,984
2002 11,177,418 12,349,144
2001 11,144,132 11,920,647
2000 11,109,109 11,509,630
1999 11,072,230 11,117,411
1998 11,034,712 10,741,413
1997 10,997,934 10,383,969
1996 10,962,010 10,044,852
1995 10,925,362 9,714,529
1994 10,886,021 9,398,258
1993 10,841,031 9,100,789
1992 10,785,801 8,817,633
1991 10,717,640 8,546,900
1990 10,631,799 8,286,059
1989 10,533,243 8,034,780
1988 10,432,585 7,793,748
1987 10,335,342 7,561,150
1986 10,244,247 7,335,811
1985 10,157,228 7,118,457
1984 10,073,299 6,909,971
1983 9,991,026 6,708,644
1982 9,912,681 6,512,732
1981 9,849,320 6,322,006
1980 9,804,796 6,135,971
1979 9,763,355 5,955,556
1978 9,711,980 5,782,932
1977 9,648,440 5,619,716
1976 9,571,242 5,464,962
1975 9,479,726 5,317,019
1974 9,374,183 5,174,953
1973 9,255,328 5,037,865
1972 9,123,891 4,904,845
1971 8,979,085 4,776,225
1970 8,824,382 4,650,275
1969 8,666,640 4,525,725
1968 8,509,522 4,403,637
1967 8,352,625 4,283,590
1966 8,193,450 4,165,544
1965 8,030,797 4,049,695
1964 7,866,020 3,935,814
1963 7,701,660 3,823,873
1962 7,541,098 3,714,520
1961 7,387,117 3,608,162
1960 7,238,081 3,505,050

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M 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
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Niger
2100 -1.07% 0.39%
2099 -1.07% 0.41%
2098 -1.07% 0.44%
2097 -1.07% 0.46%
2096 -1.08% 0.49%
2095 -1.07% 0.51%
2094 -1.08% 0.54%
2093 -1.08% 0.56%
2092 -1.08% 0.59%
2091 -1.08% 0.61%
2090 -1.09% 0.64%
2089 -1.09% 0.67%
2088 -1.09% 0.69%
2087 -1.09% 0.72%
2086 -1.09% 0.75%
2085 -1.08% 0.78%
2084 -1.07% 0.82%
2083 -1.07% 0.85%
2082 -1.05% 0.87%
2081 -1.05% 0.91%
2080 -1.03% 0.93%
2079 -1.02% 0.97%
2078 -1.02% 1%
2077 -1% 1.03%
2076 -1% 1.06%
2075 -1% 1.09%
2074 -0.99% 1.13%
2073 -0.99% 1.16%
2072 -0.99% 1.2%
2071 -1% 1.23%
2070 -1.01% 1.27%
2069 -1.01% 1.3%
2068 -1.02% 1.34%
2067 -1.03% 1.38%
2066 -1.04% 1.41%
2065 -1.04% 1.45%
2064 -1.05% 1.48%
2063 -1.05% 1.52%
2062 -1.05% 1.56%
2061 -1.05% 1.6%
2060 -1.04% 1.64%
2059 -1.03% 1.68%
2058 -1.02% 1.72%
2057 -1.01% 1.75%
2056 -0.99% 1.79%
2055 -0.98% 1.83%
2054 -0.95% 1.87%
2053 -0.93% 1.91%
2052 -0.9% 1.95%
2051 -0.88% 1.98%
2050 -0.85% 2.02%
2049 -0.83% 2.06%
2048 -0.81% 2.1%
2047 -0.78% 2.14%
2046 -0.76% 2.18%
2045 -0.73% 2.22%
2044 -0.72% 2.26%
2043 -0.69% 2.3%
2042 -0.67% 2.35%
2041 -0.64% 2.39%
2040 -0.62% 2.44%
2039 -0.6% 2.5%
2038 -0.59% 2.55%
2037 -0.56% 2.61%
2036 -0.55% 2.67%
2035 -0.53% 2.72%
2034 -0.52% 2.79%
2033 -0.5% 2.84%
2032 -0.48% 2.89%
2031 -0.47% 2.96%
2030 -0.46% 3.01%
2029 -0.44% 3.07%
2028 -0.43% 3.12%
2027 -0.42% 3.18%
2026 -0.4% 3.24%
2025 -0.39% 3.28%
2024 -0.36% 3.34%
2023 -0.36% 3.35%
2022 -0.56% 3.31%
2021 -0.48% 3.31%
2020 -0.24% 3.35%
2019 -0.22% 3.42%
2018 -0.18% 3.51%
2017 -0.16% 3.62%
2016 -0.08% 3.74%
2015 -0.09% 3.77%
2014 -0.11% 3.76%
2013 -0.04% 3.83%
2012 0.01% 3.85%
2011 0.04% 3.79%
2010 0.02% 3.8%
2009 0.03% 3.79%
2008 0.04% 3.77%
2007 0.08% 3.75%
2006 0.14% 3.72%
2005 0.21% 3.7%
2004 0.26% 3.66%
2003 0.29% 3.63%
2002 0.3% 3.59%
2001 0.32% 3.57%
2000 0.33% 3.53%
1999 0.34% 3.5%
1998 0.33% 3.44%
1997 0.33% 3.38%
1996 0.34% 3.4%
1995 0.36% 3.37%
1994 0.41% 3.27%
1993 0.51% 3.21%
1992 0.64% 3.17%
1991 0.81% 3.15%
1990 0.94% 3.13%
1989 0.96% 3.09%
1988 0.94% 3.08%
1987 0.89% 3.07%
1986 0.86% 3.05%
1985 0.83% 3.02%
1984 0.82% 3%
1983 0.79% 3.01%
1982 0.64% 3.02%
1981 0.45% 3.03%
1980 0.42% 3.03%
1979 0.53% 2.99%
1978 0.66% 2.9%
1977 0.81% 2.83%
1976 0.97% 2.78%
1975 1.13% 2.75%
1974 1.28% 2.72%
1973 1.44% 2.71%
1972 1.61% 2.69%
1971 1.75% 2.71%
1970 1.82% 2.75%
1969 1.85% 2.77%
1968 1.88% 2.8%
1967 1.94% 2.83%
1966 2.03% 2.86%
1965 2.09% 2.89%
1964 2.13% 2.93%
1963 2.13% 2.94%
1962 2.08% 2.95%
1961 2.06% 2.94%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Cuba Niger
Current population
10893750
29294628
Population rank 90/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.35%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
5.55 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
4.61 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +2,426
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 9/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 -7,704
Net migration rank 153/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -7,704
2024 -19,270 -22,356 883,987 -4,041
2023 -15,880 -22,797 864,139 995
2022 -17,961 -23,149 829,651 995
2021 -71,616 -11,976 793,428 -4,405
2020 -12,808 -11,976 784,437 -4,402
2019 -4,245 -23,955 775,474 -15,778
2018 3,436 -23,779 763,536 -3,830
2017 2,306 -23,394 752,384 -6,830
2016 9,677 -24,146 738,999 14,833
2015 20,464 -24,910 721,630 17,051
2014 22,448 -39,426 704,609 3,891
2013 29,827 -37,619 686,070 -2,543
2012 33,864 -36,101 664,009 18,714
2011 40,753 -35,313 645,175 -6,941
2010 37,021 -34,121 624,685 -8,033
2009 37,543 -35,063 602,671 -9,014
2008 32,848 -29,427 579,727 -9,847
2007 24,617 -19,050 556,808 -10,069
2006 24,508 -12,619 533,374 -10,054
2005 36,660 -16,561 511,167 -9,700
2004 44,258 -16,776 488,328 -9,070
2003 56,170 -24,916 467,295 -8,841
2002 58,212 -25,535 446,767 -9,550
2001 57,325 -23,442 428,417 -8,654
2000 61,133 -24,980 410,779 -8,522
1999 69,069 -31,456 394,212 -12,037
1998 71,284 -33,863 377,120 -7,298
1997 71,828 -35,712 358,745 -13,680
1996 61,837 -26,105 341,223 -8,057
1995 66,809 -29,235 323,630 3,843
1994 68,604 -27,501 306,026 -959
1993 73,221 -24,358 292,135 -2,269
1992 83,461 -21,867 278,690 -2,258
1991 95,398 -20,665 266,527 -1,500
1990 112,378 -15,438 256,594 73
1989 114,865 -14,705 245,278 613
1988 116,626 -15,474 237,296 -1,139
1987 109,617 -16,290 231,371 -2,338
1986 105,997 -17,146 224,365 -2,728
1985 103,228 -18,048 219,206 -6,126
1984 101,670 -18,994 213,111 -9,208
1983 101,858 -19,994 207,962 -9,209
1982 95,866 -21,055 202,012 -8,935
1981 74,067 -22,159 195,938 -7,559
1980 74,271 -37,114 189,251 -5,564
1979 81,192 -35,473 180,632 -3,495
1978 86,864 -29,839 171,614 -3,494
1977 106,875 -36,811 161,792 -3,476
1976 125,383 -41,042 154,489 -3,308
1975 144,964 -46,268 147,962 -3,254
1974 165,099 -52,697 142,606 -3,179
1973 177,387 -52,073 137,695 -2,942
1972 187,588 -50,031 133,813 -2,525
1971 195,106 -43,056 128,223 -2,277
1970 201,823 -44,466 128,184 -2,225
1969 205,581 -47,446 125,389 -2,245
1968 205,487 -49,387 123,301 -2,277
1967 207,245 -49,556 121,358 -2,289
1966 209,179 -48,509 119,314 -2,289
1965 211,322 -46,683 116,963 -2,289
1964 209,315 -44,406 115,386 -2,289
1963 205,788 -41,979 113,072 -2,289
1962 196,423 -39,116 110,280 -2,369
1961 183,806 -33,163 107,693 -2,893
1960 172,816 -25,396 105,081 -3,641

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/niger | CC BY

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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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