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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 23.9 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.27% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Cuba vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Pakistan
2100 5,596,718 514,531,704
2099 5,657,375 513,655,674
2098 5,718,645 512,727,636
2097 5,780,569 511,735,790
2096 5,843,224 510,636,755
2095 5,906,751 509,437,875
2094 5,970,804 508,130,071
2093 6,035,854 506,765,644
2092 6,101,659 505,327,656
2091 6,168,154 503,824,444
2090 6,235,722 502,264,268
2089 6,304,222 500,660,501
2088 6,373,377 498,935,983
2087 6,443,413 497,190,466
2086 6,514,289 495,313,036
2085 6,585,780 493,366,305
2084 6,657,505 491,354,778
2083 6,729,522 489,225,193
2082 6,801,995 486,984,952
2081 6,874,468 484,673,501
2080 6,947,089 482,257,479
2079 7,019,723 479,813,404
2078 7,092,413 477,277,836
2077 7,165,274 474,593,860
2076 7,238,004 471,779,348
2075 7,311,071 468,855,468
2074 7,384,626 465,875,137
2073 7,458,600 462,811,079
2072 7,533,524 459,656,523
2071 7,609,105 456,423,506
2070 7,686,135 453,095,985
2069 7,764,393 449,655,599
2068 7,843,807 446,126,774
2067 7,924,753 442,540,629
2066 8,007,003 438,879,326
2065 8,090,881 435,169,856
2064 8,176,150 431,394,393
2063 8,262,542 427,575,887
2062 8,350,350 423,636,352
2061 8,439,080 419,672,017
2060 8,528,768 415,638,125
2059 8,618,786 411,576,344
2058 8,708,762 407,429,129
2057 8,798,693 403,233,874
2056 8,888,562 398,948,355
2055 8,977,652 394,645,693
2054 9,066,133 390,303,954
2053 9,153,249 385,922,748
2052 9,238,892 381,488,696
2051 9,323,021 377,018,239
2050 9,405,481 372,476,884
2049 9,486,566 367,909,407
2048 9,565,607 363,310,560
2047 9,643,403 358,659,474
2046 9,719,554 353,929,775
2045 9,793,859 349,156,085
2044 9,866,367 344,371,692
2043 9,937,436 339,561,029
2042 10,006,554 334,731,546
2041 10,073,994 329,875,686
2040 10,139,368 325,039,429
2039 10,203,016 320,137,108
2038 10,264,587 315,207,413
2037 10,325,061 310,312,684
2036 10,383,547 305,408,418
2035 10,440,509 300,541,523
2034 10,496,359 295,686,893
2033 10,550,821 290,851,174
2032 10,603,749 286,070,650
2031 10,655,312 281,351,929
2030 10,705,845 276,708,987
2029 10,755,262 272,189,955
2028 10,803,047 267,728,673
2027 10,849,321 263,390,059
2026 10,894,785 259,231,214
2025 10,938,241 255,166,301
2024 10,979,783 251,269,164
2023 11,019,931 247,504,495
2022 11,059,820 243,700,667
2021 11,122,168 239,477,801
2020 11,176,354 235,001,746
2019 11,202,846 230,800,899
2018 11,227,118 226,928,892
2017 11,247,829 223,273,967
2016 11,265,612 220,138,869
2015 11,275,065 217,290,883
2014 11,285,775 214,264,647
2013 11,298,167 211,073,978
2012 11,303,175 207,667,125
2011 11,301,571 203,746,065
2010 11,297,409 199,239,047
2009 11,294,719 194,376,534
2008 11,291,762 189,499,113
2007 11,287,272 184,493,231
2006 11,278,550 179,682,690
2005 11,262,554 175,453,212
2004 11,238,756 171,286,000
2003 11,209,383 167,110,248
2002 11,177,418 163,222,549
2001 11,144,132 159,270,907
2000 11,109,109 154,879,127
1999 11,072,230 150,565,377
1998 11,034,712 146,522,356
1997 10,997,934 142,531,804
1996 10,962,010 138,557,092
1995 10,925,362 134,582,253
1994 10,886,021 130,748,083
1993 10,841,031 127,020,117
1992 10,785,801 123,546,848
1991 10,717,640 120,060,406
1990 10,631,799 116,155,576
1989 10,533,243 112,336,629
1988 10,432,585 108,724,739
1987 10,335,342 105,130,717
1986 10,244,247 101,606,764
1985 10,157,228 98,229,285
1984 10,073,299 95,164,936
1983 9,991,026 92,227,711
1982 9,912,681 89,089,246
1981 9,849,320 85,802,049
1980 9,804,796 82,291,010
1979 9,763,355 78,997,039
1978 9,711,980 76,307,379
1977 9,648,440 73,901,827
1976 9,571,242 71,620,254
1975 9,479,726 69,461,175
1974 9,374,183 67,415,487
1973 9,255,328 65,461,912
1972 9,123,891 63,583,194
1971 8,979,085 61,847,899
1970 8,824,382 60,166,719
1969 8,666,640 58,460,939
1968 8,509,522 56,810,507
1967 8,352,625 55,214,768
1966 8,193,450 53,678,667
1965 8,030,797 52,209,010
1964 7,866,020 50,799,999
1963 7,701,660 49,447,776
1962 7,541,098 48,156,128
1961 7,387,117 46,921,277
1960 7,238,081 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M 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
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Pakistan
2100 -1.07% 0.17%
2099 -1.07% 0.18%
2098 -1.07% 0.19%
2097 -1.07% 0.22%
2096 -1.08% 0.24%
2095 -1.07% 0.26%
2094 -1.08% 0.27%
2093 -1.08% 0.28%
2092 -1.08% 0.3%
2091 -1.08% 0.31%
2090 -1.09% 0.32%
2089 -1.09% 0.35%
2088 -1.09% 0.35%
2087 -1.09% 0.38%
2086 -1.09% 0.39%
2085 -1.08% 0.41%
2084 -1.07% 0.44%
2083 -1.07% 0.46%
2082 -1.05% 0.48%
2081 -1.05% 0.5%
2080 -1.03% 0.51%
2079 -1.02% 0.53%
2078 -1.02% 0.57%
2077 -1% 0.6%
2076 -1% 0.62%
2075 -1% 0.64%
2074 -0.99% 0.66%
2073 -0.99% 0.69%
2072 -0.99% 0.71%
2071 -1% 0.73%
2070 -1.01% 0.77%
2069 -1.01% 0.79%
2068 -1.02% 0.81%
2067 -1.03% 0.83%
2066 -1.04% 0.85%
2065 -1.04% 0.88%
2064 -1.05% 0.89%
2063 -1.05% 0.93%
2062 -1.05% 0.94%
2061 -1.05% 0.97%
2060 -1.04% 0.99%
2059 -1.03% 1.02%
2058 -1.02% 1.04%
2057 -1.01% 1.07%
2056 -0.99% 1.09%
2055 -0.98% 1.11%
2054 -0.95% 1.14%
2053 -0.93% 1.16%
2052 -0.9% 1.19%
2051 -0.88% 1.22%
2050 -0.85% 1.24%
2049 -0.83% 1.27%
2048 -0.81% 1.3%
2047 -0.78% 1.34%
2046 -0.76% 1.37%
2045 -0.73% 1.39%
2044 -0.72% 1.42%
2043 -0.69% 1.44%
2042 -0.67% 1.47%
2041 -0.64% 1.49%
2040 -0.62% 1.53%
2039 -0.6% 1.56%
2038 -0.59% 1.58%
2037 -0.56% 1.61%
2036 -0.55% 1.62%
2035 -0.53% 1.64%
2034 -0.52% 1.66%
2033 -0.5% 1.67%
2032 -0.48% 1.68%
2031 -0.47% 1.68%
2030 -0.46% 1.66%
2029 -0.44% 1.67%
2028 -0.43% 1.65%
2027 -0.42% 1.6%
2026 -0.4% 1.59%
2025 -0.38% 1.55%
2024 -0.36% 1.52%
2023 -0.36% 1.56%
2022 -0.56% 1.76%
2021 -0.48% 1.9%
2020 -0.24% 1.82%
2019 -0.22% 1.71%
2018 -0.18% 1.64%
2017 -0.16% 1.42%
2016 -0.08% 1.31%
2015 -0.09% 1.41%
2014 -0.11% 1.51%
2013 -0.04% 1.64%
2012 0.01% 1.92%
2011 0.04% 2.26%
2010 0.02% 2.5%
2009 0.03% 2.57%
2008 0.04% 2.71%
2007 0.08% 2.68%
2006 0.14% 2.41%
2005 0.21% 2.43%
2004 0.26% 2.5%
2003 0.29% 2.38%
2002 0.3% 2.48%
2001 0.32% 2.84%
2000 0.33% 2.87%
1999 0.34% 2.76%
1998 0.33% 2.8%
1997 0.33% 2.87%
1996 0.34% 2.95%
1995 0.36% 2.93%
1994 0.41% 2.93%
1993 0.51% 2.81%
1992 0.64% 2.9%
1991 0.81% 3.36%
1990 0.94% 3.4%
1989 0.96% 3.32%
1988 0.94% 3.42%
1987 0.89% 3.47%
1986 0.86% 3.44%
1985 0.83% 3.22%
1984 0.82% 3.18%
1983 0.79% 3.52%
1982 0.64% 3.83%
1981 0.45% 4.27%
1980 0.42% 4.17%
1979 0.53% 3.52%
1978 0.66% 3.26%
1977 0.81% 3.19%
1976 0.97% 3.11%
1975 1.13% 3.03%
1974 1.28% 2.98%
1973 1.44% 2.95%
1972 1.61% 2.81%
1971 1.75% 2.79%
1970 1.82% 2.92%
1969 1.85% 2.91%
1968 1.88% 2.89%
1967 1.94% 2.86%
1966 2.03% 2.81%
1965 2.09% 2.77%
1964 2.13% 2.73%
1963 2.13% 2.68%
1962 2.08% 2.63%
1961 2.06% 2.65%

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/pakistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Cuba Pakistan
Current population
10894785
260356147
Population rank 90/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 3.14%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
8.38 seconds
One birth every
5.48 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
4.7 minutes
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline -110 +10,314
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 70/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -22,244 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 153/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -1,235,336
2024 - -22,356 - -1,401,173
2023 -15,880 -22,797 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 -17,961 -23,149 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 -71,616 -11,976 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 -12,808 -11,976 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 -4,245 -23,955 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 3,436 -23,779 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 2,306 -23,394 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 9,677 -24,146 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 20,464 -24,910 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 22,448 -39,426 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 29,827 -37,619 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 33,864 -36,101 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 40,753 -35,313 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 37,021 -34,121 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 37,543 -35,063 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 32,848 -29,427 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 24,617 -19,050 4,690,187 576,349
2006 24,508 -12,619 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 36,660 -16,561 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 44,258 -16,776 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 56,170 -24,916 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 58,212 -25,535 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 57,325 -23,442 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 61,133 -24,980 4,281,169 252,869
1999 69,069 -31,456 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 71,284 -33,863 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 71,828 -35,712 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 61,837 -26,105 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 66,809 -29,235 3,977,175 11,534
1994 68,604 -27,501 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 73,221 -24,358 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 83,461 -21,867 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 95,398 -20,665 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 112,378 -15,438 3,731,730 275,242
1989 114,865 -14,705 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 116,626 -15,474 3,554,755 38,139
1987 109,617 -16,290 3,448,813 146,364
1986 105,997 -17,146 3,341,643 111,045
1985 103,228 -18,048 3,233,315 68,860
1984 101,670 -18,994 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 101,858 -19,994 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 95,866 -21,055 2,934,689 294,252
1981 74,067 -22,159 2,790,454 555,032
1980 74,271 -37,114 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 81,192 -35,473 2,461,311 450,003
1978 86,864 -29,839 2,356,601 111,386
1977 106,875 -36,811 2,257,849 85,250
1976 125,383 -41,042 2,171,812 48,238
1975 144,964 -46,268 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 165,099 -52,697 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 177,387 -52,073 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 187,588 -50,031 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 195,106 -43,056 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 201,823 -44,466 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 205,581 -47,446 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 205,487 -49,387 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 207,245 -49,556 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 209,179 -48,509 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 211,322 -46,683 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 209,315 -44,406 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 205,788 -41,979 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 196,423 -39,116 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 183,806 -33,163 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 172,816 -25,396 1,217,147 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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