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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.92 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Cuba vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Norway
2100 5,596,718 5,441,855
2099 5,657,375 5,454,583
2098 5,718,645 5,466,669
2097 5,780,569 5,478,174
2096 5,843,224 5,490,010
2095 5,906,751 5,502,418
2094 5,970,804 5,514,598
2093 6,035,854 5,527,174
2092 6,101,659 5,539,172
2091 6,168,154 5,551,172
2090 6,235,722 5,564,044
2089 6,304,222 5,576,715
2088 6,373,377 5,590,047
2087 6,443,413 5,604,159
2086 6,514,289 5,617,935
2085 6,585,780 5,631,413
2084 6,657,505 5,645,116
2083 6,729,522 5,658,044
2082 6,801,995 5,670,485
2081 6,874,468 5,682,427
2080 6,947,089 5,694,199
2079 7,019,723 5,705,317
2078 7,092,413 5,715,984
2077 7,165,274 5,726,145
2076 7,238,004 5,735,898
2075 7,311,071 5,745,619
2074 7,384,626 5,755,683
2073 7,458,600 5,765,642
2072 7,533,524 5,775,295
2071 7,609,105 5,784,119
2070 7,686,135 5,793,594
2069 7,764,393 5,802,341
2068 7,843,807 5,811,630
2067 7,924,753 5,821,550
2066 8,007,003 5,831,535
2065 8,090,881 5,841,333
2064 8,176,150 5,851,085
2063 8,262,542 5,860,548
2062 8,350,350 5,869,700
2061 8,439,080 5,877,754
2060 8,528,768 5,885,488
2059 8,618,786 5,892,036
2058 8,708,762 5,897,922
2057 8,798,693 5,904,330
2056 8,888,562 5,910,291
2055 8,977,652 5,915,286
2054 9,066,133 5,919,312
2053 9,153,249 5,922,325
2052 9,238,892 5,923,483
2051 9,323,021 5,923,938
2050 9,405,481 5,923,557
2049 9,486,566 5,922,138
2048 9,565,607 5,919,215
2047 9,643,403 5,916,146
2046 9,719,554 5,912,426
2045 9,793,859 5,907,334
2044 9,866,367 5,902,175
2043 9,937,436 5,896,614
2042 10,006,554 5,889,741
2041 10,073,994 5,881,692
2040 10,139,368 5,873,512
2039 10,203,016 5,864,063
2038 10,264,587 5,853,639
2037 10,325,061 5,842,734
2036 10,383,547 5,830,991
2035 10,440,509 5,818,882
2034 10,496,359 5,805,966
2033 10,550,821 5,792,030
2032 10,603,749 5,777,062
2031 10,655,312 5,760,828
2030 10,705,845 5,743,814
2029 10,755,262 5,725,891
2028 10,803,047 5,706,765
2027 10,849,321 5,686,336
2026 10,894,785 5,665,477
2025 10,938,241 5,626,258
2024 10,979,783 5,572,279
2023 11,019,931 5,519,601
2022 11,059,820 5,457,127
2021 11,122,168 5,408,320
2020 11,176,354 5,379,475
2019 11,202,846 5,347,896
2018 11,227,118 5,311,916
2017 11,247,829 5,276,968
2016 11,265,612 5,234,519
2015 11,275,065 5,188,607
2014 11,285,775 5,137,232
2013 11,298,167 5,079,623
2012 11,303,175 5,018,573
2011 11,301,571 4,953,088
2010 11,297,409 4,889,252
2009 11,294,719 4,828,726
2008 11,291,762 4,768,212
2007 11,287,272 4,709,153
2006 11,278,550 4,660,677
2005 11,262,554 4,623,291
2004 11,238,756 4,591,910
2003 11,209,383 4,564,855
2002 11,177,418 4,538,159
2001 11,144,132 4,513,751
2000 11,109,109 4,490,967
1999 11,072,230 4,461,913
1998 11,034,712 4,431,464
1997 10,997,934 4,405,157
1996 10,962,010 4,381,336
1995 10,925,362 4,359,184
1994 10,886,021 4,336,613
1993 10,841,031 4,311,991
1992 10,785,801 4,286,401
1991 10,717,640 4,261,732
1990 10,631,799 4,241,473
1989 10,533,243 4,226,901
1988 10,432,585 4,209,488
1987 10,335,342 4,186,905
1986 10,244,247 4,167,354
1985 10,157,228 4,152,516
1984 10,073,299 4,140,099
1983 9,991,026 4,128,432
1982 9,912,681 4,114,787
1981 9,849,320 4,099,702
1980 9,804,796 4,085,620
1979 9,763,355 4,072,517
1978 9,711,980 4,058,671
1977 9,648,440 4,043,205
1976 9,571,242 4,026,152
1975 9,479,726 4,007,313
1974 9,374,183 3,985,258
1973 9,255,328 3,960,612
1972 9,123,891 3,933,004
1971 8,979,085 3,903,039
1970 8,824,382 3,875,763
1969 8,666,640 3,847,707
1968 8,509,522 3,816,486
1967 8,352,625 3,784,539
1966 8,193,450 3,753,012
1965 8,030,797 3,723,168
1964 7,866,020 3,694,339
1963 7,701,660 3,666,537
1962 7,541,098 3,638,918
1961 7,387,117 3,609,800
1960 7,238,081 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.92M 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
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Norway
2100 -1.07% -0.23%
2099 -1.07% -0.22%
2098 -1.07% -0.21%
2097 -1.07% -0.22%
2096 -1.08% -0.23%
2095 -1.07% -0.22%
2094 -1.08% -0.23%
2093 -1.08% -0.22%
2092 -1.08% -0.22%
2091 -1.08% -0.23%
2090 -1.09% -0.23%
2089 -1.09% -0.24%
2088 -1.09% -0.25%
2087 -1.09% -0.25%
2086 -1.09% -0.24%
2085 -1.08% -0.24%
2084 -1.07% -0.23%
2083 -1.07% -0.22%
2082 -1.05% -0.21%
2081 -1.05% -0.21%
2080 -1.03% -0.19%
2079 -1.02% -0.19%
2078 -1.02% -0.18%
2077 -1% -0.17%
2076 -1% -0.17%
2075 -1% -0.17%
2074 -0.99% -0.17%
2073 -0.99% -0.17%
2072 -0.99% -0.15%
2071 -1% -0.16%
2070 -1.01% -0.15%
2069 -1.01% -0.16%
2068 -1.02% -0.17%
2067 -1.03% -0.17%
2066 -1.04% -0.17%
2065 -1.04% -0.17%
2064 -1.05% -0.16%
2063 -1.05% -0.16%
2062 -1.05% -0.14%
2061 -1.05% -0.13%
2060 -1.04% -0.11%
2059 -1.03% -0.1%
2058 -1.02% -0.11%
2057 -1.01% -0.1%
2056 -0.99% -0.08%
2055 -0.98% -0.07%
2054 -0.95% -0.05%
2053 -0.93% -0.02%
2052 -0.9% -0.008%
2051 -0.88% 0.006%
2050 -0.85% 0.02%
2049 -0.83% 0.05%
2048 -0.81% 0.05%
2047 -0.78% 0.06%
2046 -0.76% 0.09%
2045 -0.73% 0.09%
2044 -0.72% 0.09%
2043 -0.69% 0.12%
2042 -0.67% 0.14%
2041 -0.64% 0.14%
2040 -0.62% 0.16%
2039 -0.6% 0.18%
2038 -0.59% 0.19%
2037 -0.56% 0.2%
2036 -0.55% 0.21%
2035 -0.53% 0.22%
2034 -0.52% 0.24%
2033 -0.5% 0.26%
2032 -0.48% 0.28%
2031 -0.47% 0.3%
2030 -0.46% 0.31%
2029 -0.44% 0.34%
2028 -0.43% 0.36%
2027 -0.42% 0.37%
2026 -0.4% 0.7%
2025 -0.38% 0.97%
2024 -0.36% 0.95%
2023 -0.36% 1.14%
2022 -0.56% 0.9%
2021 -0.48% 0.54%
2020 -0.24% 0.59%
2019 -0.22% 0.68%
2018 -0.18% 0.66%
2017 -0.16% 0.81%
2016 -0.08% 0.88%
2015 -0.09% 1%
2014 -0.11% 1.13%
2013 -0.04% 1.22%
2012 0.01% 1.32%
2011 0.04% 1.31%
2010 0.02% 1.25%
2009 0.03% 1.27%
2008 0.04% 1.25%
2007 0.08% 1.04%
2006 0.14% 0.81%
2005 0.21% 0.68%
2004 0.26% 0.59%
2003 0.29% 0.59%
2002 0.3% 0.54%
2001 0.32% 0.51%
2000 0.33% 0.65%
1999 0.34% 0.69%
1998 0.33% 0.6%
1997 0.33% 0.54%
1996 0.34% 0.51%
1995 0.36% 0.52%
1994 0.41% 0.57%
1993 0.51% 0.6%
1992 0.64% 0.58%
1991 0.81% 0.48%
1990 0.94% 0.34%
1989 0.96% 0.41%
1988 0.94% 0.54%
1987 0.89% 0.47%
1986 0.86% 0.36%
1985 0.83% 0.3%
1984 0.82% 0.28%
1983 0.79% 0.33%
1982 0.64% 0.37%
1981 0.45% 0.34%
1980 0.42% 0.32%
1979 0.53% 0.34%
1978 0.66% 0.38%
1977 0.81% 0.42%
1976 0.97% 0.47%
1975 1.13% 0.55%
1974 1.28% 0.62%
1973 1.44% 0.7%
1972 1.61% 0.77%
1971 1.75% 0.7%
1970 1.82% 0.73%
1969 1.85% 0.82%
1968 1.88% 0.84%
1967 1.94% 0.84%
1966 2.03% 0.8%
1965 2.09% 0.78%
1964 2.13% 0.76%
1963 2.13% 0.76%
1962 2.08% 0.81%
1961 2.06% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Cuba Norway
Current population
10894785
5671119
Population rank 90/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.07%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
9.98 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +144
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 105/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 +29,798
Net migration rank 153/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 29,798
2024 - -22,356 - 44,356
2023 -15,880 -22,797 8,280 53,806
2022 -17,961 -23,149 5,457 58,040
2021 -71,616 -11,976 14,062 19,804
2020 -12,808 -11,976 12,372 11,277
2019 -4,245 -23,955 13,904 25,707
2018 3,436 -23,779 14,342 18,473
2017 2,306 -23,394 15,831 21,657
2016 9,677 -24,146 17,797 26,417
2015 20,464 -24,910 18,160 30,242
2014 22,448 -39,426 18,494 38,522
2013 29,827 -37,619 17,779 40,690
2012 33,864 -36,101 18,066 47,883
2011 40,753 -35,313 18,822 47,454
2010 37,021 -34,121 20,046 42,865
2009 37,543 -35,063 20,280 39,316
2008 32,848 -29,427 19,073 44,002
2007 24,617 -19,050 16,482 40,111
2006 24,508 -12,619 17,244 24,054
2005 36,660 -16,561 15,719 18,588
2004 44,258 -16,776 15,612 13,412
2003 56,170 -24,916 14,151 11,389
2002 58,212 -25,535 10,892 17,279
2001 57,325 -23,442 13,090 7,906
2000 61,133 -24,980 15,269 9,805
1999 69,069 -31,456 14,278 19,147
1998 71,284 -33,863 14,181 13,519
1997 71,828 -35,712 15,418 9,744
1996 61,837 -26,105 17,087 5,671
1995 66,809 -29,235 14,821 6,343
1994 68,604 -27,501 16,045 7,580
1993 73,221 -24,358 12,936 12,567
1992 83,461 -21,867 15,431 10,218
1991 95,398 -20,665 16,194 7,949
1990 112,378 -15,438 14,845 1,818
1989 114,865 -14,705 13,949 -1,730
1988 116,626 -15,474 12,207 10,380
1987 109,617 -16,290 9,212 13,907
1986 105,997 -17,146 8,751 7,616
1985 103,228 -18,048 6,644 6,725
1984 101,670 -18,994 7,452 3,856
1983 101,858 -19,994 7,844 4,120
1982 95,866 -21,055 9,875 5,749
1981 74,067 -22,159 9,020 6,010
1980 74,271 -37,114 9,806 3,763
1979 81,192 -35,473 10,181 2,839
1978 86,864 -29,839 11,364 3,823
1977 106,875 -36,811 11,321 4,845
1976 125,383 -41,042 13,286 4,779
1975 144,964 -46,268 16,430 3,312
1974 165,099 -52,697 20,324 4,425
1973 177,387 -52,073 21,387 3,414
1972 187,588 -50,031 24,777 5,603
1971 195,106 -43,056 26,541 3,031
1970 201,823 -44,466 25,968 -1,034
1969 205,581 -47,446 28,858 2,230
1968 205,487 -49,387 29,387 1,761
1967 207,245 -49,556 30,276 2,460
1966 209,179 -48,509 31,150 -888
1965 211,322 -46,683 31,275 -1,525
1964 209,315 -44,406 30,293 -1,571
1963 205,788 -41,979 26,766 1,061
1962 196,423 -39,116 28,020 655
1961 183,806 -33,163 29,239 1,437
1960 172,816 -25,396 29,366 -1,427

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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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Population map with other countries

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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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