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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 22.5 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.08% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Cuba vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Nigeria
2100 5,596,187 481,640,156
2099 5,656,838 481,456,918
2098 5,718,102 481,181,892
2097 5,780,020 480,838,161
2096 5,842,669 480,422,467
2095 5,906,190 479,938,579
2094 5,970,237 479,395,022
2093 6,035,281 478,769,369
2092 6,101,080 478,059,864
2091 6,167,568 477,236,907
2090 6,235,130 476,329,495
2089 6,303,623 475,326,347
2088 6,372,772 474,231,442
2087 6,442,801 473,035,563
2086 6,513,670 471,732,001
2085 6,585,155 470,328,175
2084 6,656,872 468,806,172
2083 6,728,883 467,187,453
2082 6,801,349 465,472,417
2081 6,873,815 463,643,190
2080 6,946,429 461,705,493
2079 7,019,056 459,644,523
2078 7,091,740 457,477,264
2077 7,164,594 455,218,871
2076 7,237,317 452,849,991
2075 7,310,377 450,367,356
2074 7,383,925 447,789,885
2073 7,457,892 445,117,028
2072 7,532,809 442,340,440
2071 7,608,382 439,464,323
2070 7,685,405 436,505,329
2069 7,763,655 433,437,998
2068 7,843,062 430,286,232
2067 7,924,000 427,032,499
2066 8,006,242 423,702,640
2065 8,090,113 420,285,359
2064 8,175,374 416,778,394
2063 8,261,758 413,198,800
2062 8,349,557 409,551,159
2061 8,438,278 405,827,482
2060 8,527,958 402,041,765
2059 8,617,968 398,197,311
2058 8,707,935 394,284,767
2057 8,797,858 390,311,065
2056 8,887,718 386,267,580
2055 8,976,800 382,162,992
2054 9,065,272 378,000,511
2053 9,152,380 373,769,779
2052 9,238,015 369,472,476
2051 9,322,135 365,120,741
2050 9,404,588 360,706,317
2049 9,485,665 356,243,287
2048 9,564,698 351,724,743
2047 9,642,488 347,142,279
2046 9,718,631 342,505,549
2045 9,792,929 337,807,869
2044 9,865,430 333,050,132
2043 9,936,492 328,230,652
2042 10,005,604 323,363,366
2041 10,073,038 318,443,989
2040 10,138,405 313,468,061
2039 10,202,047 308,450,008
2038 10,263,612 303,399,842
2037 10,324,081 298,327,800
2036 10,382,560 293,227,654
2035 10,439,517 288,115,630
2034 10,495,362 282,995,818
2033 10,549,819 277,875,880
2032 10,602,742 272,747,599
2031 10,654,301 267,645,657
2030 10,704,828 262,562,767
2029 10,754,241 257,484,616
2028 10,802,022 252,445,821
2027 10,848,290 247,437,680
2026 10,893,750 242,458,365
2025 10,937,203 237,527,782
2024 10,979,783 232,679,478
2023 11,019,931 227,882,945
2022 11,059,820 223,150,896
2021 11,122,168 218,529,286
2020 11,176,354 213,996,181
2019 11,202,846 209,485,641
2018 11,227,118 204,938,755
2017 11,247,829 200,254,579
2016 11,265,612 195,443,700
2015 11,275,065 190,671,878
2014 11,285,775 185,896,915
2013 11,298,167 181,049,443
2012 11,303,175 176,200,625
2011 11,301,571 171,379,598
2010 11,297,409 166,642,886
2009 11,294,719 162,049,464
2008 11,291,762 157,595,014
2007 11,287,272 153,267,261
2006 11,278,550 149,077,334
2005 11,262,554 145,017,253
2004 11,238,756 141,057,045
2003 11,209,383 137,202,644
2002 11,177,418 133,471,989
2001 11,144,132 129,862,595
2000 11,109,109 126,382,494
1999 11,072,230 123,047,320
1998 11,034,712 119,846,254
1997 10,997,934 116,754,792
1996 10,962,010 113,754,779
1995 10,925,362 110,819,428
1994 10,886,021 107,935,714
1993 10,841,031 105,122,069
1992 10,785,801 102,372,770
1991 10,717,640 99,720,162
1990 10,631,799 97,120,925
1989 10,533,243 94,531,014
1988 10,432,585 92,020,090
1987 10,335,342 89,591,716
1986 10,244,247 87,235,953
1985 10,157,228 84,897,973
1984 10,073,299 82,526,443
1983 9,991,026 80,438,260
1982 9,912,681 78,378,701
1981 9,849,320 76,068,103
1980 9,804,796 73,764,641
1979 9,763,355 71,498,242
1978 9,711,980 69,326,532
1977 9,648,440 67,234,590
1976 9,571,242 65,258,009
1975 9,479,726 63,410,815
1974 9,374,183 61,679,144
1973 9,255,328 60,082,139
1972 9,123,891 58,601,748
1971 8,979,085 57,214,684
1970 8,824,382 55,893,838
1969 8,666,640 54,631,914
1968 8,509,522 53,432,783
1967 8,352,625 52,293,065
1966 8,193,450 51,188,234
1965 8,030,797 50,086,764
1964 7,866,020 49,012,016
1963 7,701,660 47,973,575
1962 7,541,098 46,965,292
1961 7,387,117 45,989,310
1960 7,238,081 45,053,782

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 Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M 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
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Nigeria
2100 -1.07% 0.04%
2099 -1.07% 0.06%
2098 -1.07% 0.07%
2097 -1.07% 0.09%
2096 -1.08% 0.1%
2095 -1.07% 0.11%
2094 -1.08% 0.13%
2093 -1.08% 0.15%
2092 -1.08% 0.17%
2091 -1.08% 0.19%
2090 -1.09% 0.21%
2089 -1.09% 0.23%
2088 -1.09% 0.25%
2087 -1.09% 0.28%
2086 -1.09% 0.3%
2085 -1.08% 0.32%
2084 -1.07% 0.35%
2083 -1.07% 0.37%
2082 -1.05% 0.39%
2081 -1.05% 0.42%
2080 -1.03% 0.45%
2079 -1.02% 0.47%
2078 -1.02% 0.5%
2077 -1% 0.52%
2076 -1% 0.55%
2075 -1% 0.58%
2074 -0.99% 0.6%
2073 -0.99% 0.63%
2072 -0.99% 0.65%
2071 -1% 0.68%
2070 -1.01% 0.71%
2069 -1.01% 0.73%
2068 -1.02% 0.76%
2067 -1.03% 0.79%
2066 -1.04% 0.81%
2065 -1.04% 0.84%
2064 -1.05% 0.87%
2063 -1.05% 0.89%
2062 -1.05% 0.92%
2061 -1.05% 0.94%
2060 -1.04% 0.97%
2059 -1.03% 0.99%
2058 -1.02% 1.02%
2057 -1.01% 1.05%
2056 -0.99% 1.07%
2055 -0.98% 1.1%
2054 -0.95% 1.13%
2053 -0.93% 1.16%
2052 -0.9% 1.19%
2051 -0.88% 1.22%
2050 -0.85% 1.25%
2049 -0.83% 1.28%
2048 -0.81% 1.32%
2047 -0.78% 1.35%
2046 -0.76% 1.39%
2045 -0.73% 1.43%
2044 -0.72% 1.47%
2043 -0.69% 1.51%
2042 -0.67% 1.54%
2041 -0.64% 1.59%
2040 -0.62% 1.63%
2039 -0.6% 1.66%
2038 -0.59% 1.7%
2037 -0.56% 1.74%
2036 -0.55% 1.77%
2035 -0.53% 1.81%
2034 -0.52% 1.84%
2033 -0.5% 1.88%
2032 -0.48% 1.91%
2031 -0.47% 1.94%
2030 -0.46% 1.97%
2029 -0.44% 2%
2028 -0.43% 2.02%
2027 -0.42% 2.05%
2026 -0.4% 2.08%
2025 -0.39% 2.08%
2024 -0.36% 2.1%
2023 -0.36% 2.12%
2022 -0.56% 2.11%
2021 -0.48% 2.12%
2020 -0.24% 2.15%
2019 -0.22% 2.22%
2018 -0.18% 2.34%
2017 -0.16% 2.46%
2016 -0.08% 2.5%
2015 -0.09% 2.57%
2014 -0.11% 2.68%
2013 -0.04% 2.75%
2012 0.01% 2.81%
2011 0.04% 2.84%
2010 0.02% 2.83%
2009 0.03% 2.83%
2008 0.04% 2.82%
2007 0.08% 2.81%
2006 0.14% 2.8%
2005 0.21% 2.81%
2004 0.26% 2.81%
2003 0.29% 2.8%
2002 0.3% 2.78%
2001 0.32% 2.75%
2000 0.33% 2.71%
1999 0.34% 2.67%
1998 0.33% 2.65%
1997 0.33% 2.64%
1996 0.34% 2.65%
1995 0.36% 2.67%
1994 0.41% 2.68%
1993 0.51% 2.69%
1992 0.64% 2.66%
1991 0.81% 2.68%
1990 0.94% 2.74%
1989 0.96% 2.73%
1988 0.94% 2.71%
1987 0.89% 2.7%
1986 0.86% 2.75%
1985 0.83% 2.87%
1984 0.82% 2.6%
1983 0.79% 2.63%
1982 0.64% 3.04%
1981 0.45% 3.12%
1980 0.42% 3.17%
1979 0.53% 3.13%
1978 0.66% 3.11%
1977 0.81% 3.03%
1976 0.97% 2.91%
1975 1.13% 2.81%
1974 1.28% 2.66%
1973 1.44% 2.53%
1972 1.61% 2.42%
1971 1.75% 2.36%
1970 1.82% 2.31%
1969 1.85% 2.24%
1968 1.88% 2.18%
1967 1.94% 2.16%
1966 2.03% 2.2%
1965 2.09% 2.19%
1964 2.13% 2.16%
1963 2.13% 2.15%
1962 2.08% 2.12%
1961 2.06% 2.08%

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 Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Cuba Nigeria
Current population
10893750
245016045
Population rank 90/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 2.95%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
6.52 seconds
One birth every
5.55 minutes
4.17 seconds
One death every
4.61 minutes
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline -117 +13,283
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 45/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -15,258
Net migration rank 153/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -15,258
2024 -19,270 -22,356 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 -15,880 -22,797 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 -17,961 -23,149 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 -71,616 -11,976 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 -12,808 -11,976 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 -4,245 -23,955 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 3,436 -23,779 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 2,306 -23,394 4,706,183 78,685
2016 9,677 -24,146 4,761,594 75,265
2015 20,464 -24,910 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 22,448 -39,426 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 29,827 -37,619 4,811,751 40,201
2012 33,864 -36,101 4,774,508 71,138
2011 40,753 -35,313 4,728,363 67,808
2010 37,021 -34,121 4,629,173 47,966
2009 37,543 -35,063 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 32,848 -29,427 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 24,617 -19,050 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 24,508 -12,619 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 36,660 -16,561 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 44,258 -16,776 3,877,376 46,370
2003 56,170 -24,916 3,751,120 33,857
2002 58,212 -25,535 3,606,814 69,594
2001 57,325 -23,442 3,478,370 64,163
2000 61,133 -24,980 3,343,196 74,535
1999 69,069 -31,456 3,155,425 97,195
1998 71,284 -33,863 3,003,946 145,575
1997 71,828 -35,712 2,936,500 96,885
1996 61,837 -26,105 2,882,205 84,448
1995 66,809 -29,235 2,830,771 73,243
1994 68,604 -27,501 2,735,198 128,134
1993 73,221 -24,358 2,673,675 90,200
1992 83,461 -21,867 2,596,173 138,412
1991 95,398 -20,665 2,527,807 42,760
1990 112,378 -15,438 2,491,928 135,959
1989 114,865 -14,705 2,452,324 99,588
1988 116,626 -15,474 2,376,419 93,510
1987 109,617 -16,290 2,322,397 64,418
1986 105,997 -17,146 2,295,003 29,682
1985 103,228 -18,048 2,289,784 61,514
1984 101,670 -18,994 2,278,060 113,758
1983 101,858 -19,994 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 95,866 -21,055 2,233,401 101,116
1981 74,067 -22,159 2,179,884 106,723
1980 74,271 -37,114 2,121,618 198,672
1979 81,192 -35,473 2,074,807 137,721
1978 86,864 -29,839 2,019,621 111,258
1977 106,875 -36,811 1,923,917 129,075
1976 125,383 -41,042 1,827,289 72,889
1975 144,964 -46,268 1,718,623 75,603
1974 165,099 -52,697 1,624,813 44,281
1973 177,387 -52,073 1,525,485 -618
1972 187,588 -50,031 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 195,106 -43,056 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 201,823 -44,466 1,295,507 7,953
1969 205,581 -47,446 1,213,484 6,912
1968 205,487 -49,387 1,168,254 9,615
1967 207,245 -49,556 1,082,884 18,683
1966 209,179 -48,509 1,095,582 12,513
1965 211,322 -46,683 1,061,840 32,988
1964 209,315 -44,406 1,028,272 26,411
1963 205,788 -41,979 995,116 27,115
1962 196,423 -39,116 966,452 27,906
1961 183,806 -33,163 932,111 25,515
1960 172,816 -25,396 901,301 12,131

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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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