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Population in Cuba compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 6.03 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Cuba vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba North Macedonia
2100 5,596,718 866,884
2099 5,657,375 877,788
2098 5,718,645 888,715
2097 5,780,569 899,716
2096 5,843,224 910,709
2095 5,906,751 921,559
2094 5,970,804 932,633
2093 6,035,854 943,984
2092 6,101,659 955,335
2091 6,168,154 966,773
2090 6,235,722 978,130
2089 6,304,222 989,666
2088 6,373,377 1,001,224
2087 6,443,413 1,012,831
2086 6,514,289 1,024,787
2085 6,585,780 1,036,668
2084 6,657,505 1,048,876
2083 6,729,522 1,061,031
2082 6,801,995 1,073,408
2081 6,874,468 1,085,823
2080 6,947,089 1,098,127
2079 7,019,723 1,110,614
2078 7,092,413 1,123,398
2077 7,165,274 1,136,448
2076 7,238,004 1,149,787
2075 7,311,071 1,163,080
2074 7,384,626 1,176,671
2073 7,458,600 1,190,351
2072 7,533,524 1,204,015
2071 7,609,105 1,217,691
2070 7,686,135 1,231,978
2069 7,764,393 1,246,408
2068 7,843,807 1,260,869
2067 7,924,753 1,275,289
2066 8,007,003 1,289,439
2065 8,090,881 1,303,917
2064 8,176,150 1,318,161
2063 8,262,542 1,332,807
2062 8,350,350 1,347,540
2061 8,439,080 1,362,299
2060 8,528,768 1,376,807
2059 8,618,786 1,390,921
2058 8,708,762 1,404,982
2057 8,798,693 1,419,185
2056 8,888,562 1,433,595
2055 8,977,652 1,447,857
2054 9,066,133 1,462,210
2053 9,153,249 1,476,351
2052 9,238,892 1,489,905
2051 9,323,021 1,503,526
2050 9,405,481 1,516,629
2049 9,486,566 1,529,608
2048 9,565,607 1,542,390
2047 9,643,403 1,555,085
2046 9,719,554 1,568,151
2045 9,793,859 1,581,115
2044 9,866,367 1,593,878
2043 9,937,436 1,606,930
2042 10,006,554 1,619,941
2041 10,073,994 1,632,704
2040 10,139,368 1,645,446
2039 10,203,016 1,658,034
2038 10,264,587 1,670,347
2037 10,325,061 1,682,850
2036 10,383,547 1,695,204
2035 10,440,509 1,707,302
2034 10,496,359 1,719,193
2033 10,550,821 1,730,723
2032 10,603,749 1,742,288
2031 10,655,312 1,753,729
2030 10,705,845 1,765,162
2029 10,755,262 1,775,815
2028 10,803,047 1,786,051
2027 10,849,321 1,795,945
2026 10,894,785 1,805,954
2025 10,938,241 1,815,368
2024 10,979,783 1,824,359
2023 11,019,931 1,827,816
2022 11,059,820 1,831,712
2021 11,122,168 1,837,114
2020 11,176,354 1,856,124
2019 11,202,846 1,876,262
2018 11,227,118 1,889,051
2017 11,247,829 1,898,657
2016 11,265,612 1,906,313
2015 11,275,065 1,912,430
2014 11,285,775 1,917,557
2013 11,298,167 1,922,716
2012 11,303,175 1,929,821
2011 11,301,571 1,937,398
2010 11,297,409 1,946,298
2009 11,294,719 1,958,782
2008 11,291,762 1,971,493
2007 11,287,272 1,982,933
2006 11,278,550 1,994,287
2005 11,262,554 2,005,330
2004 11,238,756 2,016,186
2003 11,209,383 2,022,725
2002 11,177,418 2,020,157
2001 11,144,132 2,034,882
2000 11,109,109 2,026,350
1999 11,072,230 2,017,142
1998 11,034,712 2,007,523
1997 10,997,934 1,996,869
1996 10,962,010 2,012,553
1995 10,925,362 1,998,534
1994 10,886,021 1,992,666
1993 10,841,031 2,006,854
1992 10,785,801 2,032,523
1991 10,717,640 2,055,994
1990 10,631,799 2,063,689
1989 10,533,243 2,055,649
1988 10,432,585 2,045,737
1987 10,335,342 2,035,157
1986 10,244,247 2,024,732
1985 10,157,228 2,014,331
1984 10,073,299 2,003,399
1983 9,991,026 1,991,901
1982 9,912,681 1,978,956
1981 9,849,320 1,959,065
1980 9,804,796 1,933,038
1979 9,763,355 1,906,523
1978 9,711,980 1,879,847
1977 9,648,440 1,853,138
1976 9,571,242 1,825,830
1975 9,479,726 1,797,972
1974 9,374,183 1,770,545
1973 9,255,328 1,743,816
1972 9,123,891 1,717,395
1971 8,979,085 1,691,216
1970 8,824,382 1,664,208
1969 8,666,640 1,636,345
1968 8,509,522 1,608,930
1967 8,352,625 1,582,492
1966 8,193,450 1,557,349
1965 8,030,797 1,533,466
1964 7,866,020 1,510,900
1963 7,701,660 1,488,737
1962 7,541,098 1,471,745
1961 7,387,117 1,455,171
1960 7,238,081 1,435,059

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.6% of the population in Cuba and 36.3% in North Macedonia.

Population growth rate by year

Cuba
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba North Macedonia
2100 -1.07% -1.24%
2099 -1.07% -1.23%
2098 -1.07% -1.22%
2097 -1.07% -1.21%
2096 -1.08% -1.18%
2095 -1.07% -1.19%
2094 -1.08% -1.2%
2093 -1.08% -1.19%
2092 -1.08% -1.18%
2091 -1.08% -1.16%
2090 -1.09% -1.17%
2089 -1.09% -1.15%
2088 -1.09% -1.15%
2087 -1.09% -1.17%
2086 -1.09% -1.15%
2085 -1.08% -1.16%
2084 -1.07% -1.15%
2083 -1.07% -1.15%
2082 -1.05% -1.14%
2081 -1.05% -1.12%
2080 -1.03% -1.12%
2079 -1.02% -1.14%
2078 -1.02% -1.15%
2077 -1% -1.16%
2076 -1% -1.14%
2075 -1% -1.15%
2074 -0.99% -1.15%
2073 -0.99% -1.13%
2072 -0.99% -1.12%
2071 -1% -1.16%
2070 -1.01% -1.16%
2069 -1.01% -1.15%
2068 -1.02% -1.13%
2067 -1.03% -1.1%
2066 -1.04% -1.11%
2065 -1.04% -1.08%
2064 -1.05% -1.1%
2063 -1.05% -1.09%
2062 -1.05% -1.08%
2061 -1.05% -1.05%
2060 -1.04% -1.01%
2059 -1.03% -1%
2058 -1.02% -1%
2057 -1.01% -1.01%
2056 -0.99% -0.99%
2055 -0.98% -0.98%
2054 -0.95% -0.96%
2053 -0.93% -0.91%
2052 -0.9% -0.91%
2051 -0.88% -0.86%
2050 -0.85% -0.85%
2049 -0.83% -0.83%
2048 -0.81% -0.82%
2047 -0.78% -0.83%
2046 -0.76% -0.82%
2045 -0.73% -0.8%
2044 -0.72% -0.81%
2043 -0.69% -0.8%
2042 -0.67% -0.78%
2041 -0.64% -0.77%
2040 -0.62% -0.76%
2039 -0.6% -0.74%
2038 -0.59% -0.74%
2037 -0.56% -0.73%
2036 -0.55% -0.71%
2035 -0.53% -0.69%
2034 -0.52% -0.67%
2033 -0.5% -0.66%
2032 -0.48% -0.65%
2031 -0.47% -0.65%
2030 -0.46% -0.6%
2029 -0.44% -0.57%
2028 -0.43% -0.55%
2027 -0.42% -0.55%
2026 -0.4% -0.52%
2025 -0.38% -0.49%
2024 -0.36% -0.19%
2023 -0.36% -0.21%
2022 -0.56% -0.29%
2021 -0.48% -1.02%
2020 -0.24% -1.07%
2019 -0.22% -0.68%
2018 -0.18% -0.51%
2017 -0.16% -0.4%
2016 -0.08% -0.32%
2015 -0.09% -0.27%
2014 -0.11% -0.27%
2013 -0.04% -0.37%
2012 0.01% -0.39%
2011 0.04% -0.46%
2010 0.02% -0.64%
2009 0.03% -0.64%
2008 0.04% -0.58%
2007 0.08% -0.57%
2006 0.14% -0.55%
2005 0.21% -0.54%
2004 0.26% -0.32%
2003 0.29% 0.13%
2002 0.3% -0.72%
2001 0.32% 0.42%
2000 0.33% 0.46%
1999 0.34% 0.48%
1998 0.33% 0.53%
1997 0.33% -0.78%
1996 0.34% 0.7%
1995 0.36% 0.29%
1994 0.41% -0.71%
1993 0.51% -1.26%
1992 0.64% -1.14%
1991 0.81% -0.37%
1990 0.94% 0.39%
1989 0.96% 0.48%
1988 0.94% 0.52%
1987 0.89% 0.51%
1986 0.86% 0.52%
1985 0.83% 0.55%
1984 0.82% 0.58%
1983 0.79% 0.65%
1982 0.64% 1.02%
1981 0.45% 1.35%
1980 0.42% 1.39%
1979 0.53% 1.42%
1978 0.66% 1.44%
1977 0.81% 1.5%
1976 0.97% 1.55%
1975 1.13% 1.55%
1974 1.28% 1.53%
1973 1.44% 1.54%
1972 1.61% 1.55%
1971 1.75% 1.62%
1970 1.82% 1.7%
1969 1.85% 1.7%
1968 1.88% 1.67%
1967 1.94% 1.61%
1966 2.03% 1.56%
1965 2.09% 1.49%
1964 2.13% 1.49%
1963 2.13% 1.15%
1962 2.08% 1.14%
1961 2.06% 1.4%

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 North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Cuba North Macedonia
Current population
10894785
1805954
Population rank 90/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.02%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
5.48 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 -9
Annual growth/decline -40,148 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 176/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 -5,645
Net migration rank 153/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -5,645
2024 - -22,356 - -5,728
2023 -15,880 -22,797 -3,290 -5,597
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -4,397 -5,296
2021 -71,616 -11,976 -9,737 -5,483
2020 -12,808 -11,976 -5,939 -23,458
2019 -4,245 -23,955 -375 -24,204
2018 3,436 -23,779 1,512 -24,878
2017 2,306 -23,394 1,329 -24,227
2016 9,677 -24,146 2,374 -24,144
2015 20,464 -24,910 2,294 -23,010
2014 22,448 -39,426 3,644 -22,132
2013 29,827 -37,619 3,653 -20,297
2012 33,864 -36,101 3,087 -19,083
2011 40,753 -35,313 3,100 -17,871
2010 37,021 -34,121 4,866 -16,668
2009 37,543 -35,063 4,309 -15,455
2008 32,848 -29,427 3,746 -17,645
2007 24,617 -19,050 2,974 -15,705
2006 24,508 -12,619 3,988 -9,632
2005 36,660 -16,561 4,011 -2,244
2004 44,258 -16,776 5,444 -2,640
2003 56,170 -24,916 8,900 -2,880
2002 58,212 -25,535 9,697 -2,858
2001 57,325 -23,442 10,174 -922
2000 61,133 -24,980 12,159 -2,824
1999 69,069 -31,456 10,489 -1,261
1998 71,284 -33,863 12,446 -589
1997 71,828 -35,712 12,979 -477
1996 61,837 -26,105 14,806 -397
1995 66,809 -29,235 17,239 -3,603
1994 68,604 -27,501 19,103 -21,006
1993 73,221 -24,358 20,797 -47,273
1992 83,461 -21,867 21,659 -46,509
1991 95,398 -20,665 23,387 -45,484
1990 112,378 -15,438 22,868 -16,174
1989 114,865 -14,705 22,912 -13,528
1988 116,626 -15,474 24,064 -13,621
1987 109,617 -16,290 24,359 -13,635
1986 105,997 -17,146 23,720 -13,589
1985 103,228 -18,048 24,167 -13,492
1984 101,670 -18,994 24,436 -13,251
1983 101,858 -19,994 24,690 -12,884
1982 95,866 -21,055 25,810 -11,716
1981 74,067 -22,159 25,689 0
1980 74,271 -37,114 26,547 -189
1979 81,192 -35,473 27,096 -426
1978 86,864 -29,839 27,150 -462
1977 106,875 -36,811 27,410 -683
1976 125,383 -41,042 28,799 -911
1975 144,964 -46,268 28,983 -1,147
1974 165,099 -52,697 28,400 -1,376
1973 177,387 -52,073 28,032 -1,600
1972 187,588 -50,031 28,236 -1,834
1971 195,106 -43,056 28,010 -2,064
1970 201,823 -44,466 28,022 60
1969 205,581 -47,446 27,464 181
1968 205,487 -49,387 28,378 -1,201
1967 207,245 -49,556 28,401 -2,696
1966 209,179 -48,509 28,766 -4,176
1965 211,322 -46,683 28,564 -5,385
1964 209,315 -44,406 27,889 -5,938
1963 205,788 -41,979 28,124 -5,759
1962 196,423 -39,116 25,317 -13,702
1961 183,806 -33,163 27,846 -6,309
1960 172,816 -25,396 28,816 -10,126

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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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