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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 2.35 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Cuba vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Panama
2100 5,596,718 5,947,731
2099 5,657,375 5,958,919
2098 5,718,645 5,969,676
2097 5,780,569 5,979,860
2096 5,843,224 5,989,615
2095 5,906,751 5,998,960
2094 5,970,804 6,007,655
2093 6,035,854 6,015,893
2092 6,101,659 6,023,482
2091 6,168,154 6,030,584
2090 6,235,722 6,037,116
2089 6,304,222 6,043,194
2088 6,373,377 6,048,506
2087 6,443,413 6,053,252
2086 6,514,289 6,057,347
2085 6,585,780 6,060,940
2084 6,657,505 6,063,735
2083 6,729,522 6,065,863
2082 6,801,995 6,067,171
2081 6,874,468 6,067,635
2080 6,947,089 6,067,317
2079 7,019,723 6,066,164
2078 7,092,413 6,064,127
2077 7,165,274 6,061,297
2076 7,238,004 6,057,645
2075 7,311,071 6,053,134
2074 7,384,626 6,047,620
2073 7,458,600 6,041,318
2072 7,533,524 6,034,065
2071 7,609,105 6,026,051
2070 7,686,135 6,017,288
2069 7,764,393 6,007,621
2068 7,843,807 5,997,109
2067 7,924,753 5,985,932
2066 8,007,003 5,973,853
2065 8,090,881 5,961,039
2064 8,176,150 5,947,320
2063 8,262,542 5,932,822
2062 8,350,350 5,917,367
2061 8,439,080 5,900,972
2060 8,528,768 5,883,654
2059 8,618,786 5,865,433
2058 8,708,762 5,846,037
2057 8,798,693 5,825,696
2056 8,888,562 5,804,369
2055 8,977,652 5,781,900
2054 9,066,133 5,758,339
2053 9,153,249 5,733,538
2052 9,238,892 5,707,562
2051 9,323,021 5,680,231
2050 9,405,481 5,651,617
2049 9,486,566 5,621,841
2048 9,565,607 5,590,701
2047 9,643,403 5,558,382
2046 9,719,554 5,524,843
2045 9,793,859 5,490,228
2044 9,866,367 5,454,371
2043 9,937,436 5,417,316
2042 10,006,554 5,379,169
2041 10,073,994 5,339,872
2040 10,139,368 5,299,492
2039 10,203,016 5,257,983
2038 10,264,587 5,215,284
2037 10,325,061 5,171,497
2036 10,383,547 5,126,814
2035 10,440,509 5,081,210
2034 10,496,359 5,034,708
2033 10,550,821 4,987,247
2032 10,603,749 4,938,646
2031 10,655,312 4,889,260
2030 10,705,845 4,838,970
2029 10,755,262 4,787,654
2028 10,803,047 4,735,214
2027 10,849,321 4,681,847
2026 10,894,785 4,627,497
2025 10,938,241 4,572,106
2024 10,979,783 4,515,577
2023 11,019,931 4,458,759
2022 11,059,820 4,400,773
2021 11,122,168 4,345,405
2020 11,176,354 4,293,261
2019 11,202,846 4,234,700
2018 11,227,118 4,167,860
2017 11,247,829 4,098,707
2016 11,265,612 4,029,086
2015 11,275,065 3,960,035
2014 11,285,775 3,892,101
2013 11,298,167 3,825,329
2012 11,303,175 3,759,256
2011 11,301,571 3,693,505
2010 11,297,409 3,628,535
2009 11,294,719 3,564,381
2008 11,291,762 3,500,648
2007 11,287,272 3,437,490
2006 11,278,550 3,375,024
2005 11,262,554 3,313,026
2004 11,238,756 3,251,155
2003 11,209,383 3,189,807
2002 11,177,418 3,129,344
2001 11,144,132 3,069,537
2000 11,109,109 3,010,369
1999 11,072,230 2,951,822
1998 11,034,712 2,893,914
1997 10,997,934 2,836,695
1996 10,962,010 2,780,227
1995 10,925,362 2,724,557
1994 10,886,021 2,669,546
1993 10,841,031 2,615,099
1992 10,785,801 2,561,336
1991 10,717,640 2,508,265
1990 10,631,799 2,455,583
1989 10,533,243 2,403,820
1988 10,432,585 2,352,848
1987 10,335,342 2,301,970
1986 10,244,247 2,251,325
1985 10,157,228 2,200,915
1984 10,073,299 2,150,782
1983 9,991,026 2,101,106
1982 9,912,681 2,052,271
1981 9,849,320 2,004,418
1980 9,804,796 1,957,534
1979 9,763,355 1,911,552
1978 9,711,980 1,866,311
1977 9,648,440 1,821,543
1976 9,571,242 1,776,935
1975 9,479,726 1,732,389
1974 9,374,183 1,687,926
1973 9,255,328 1,643,690
1972 9,123,891 1,599,723
1971 8,979,085 1,556,081
1970 8,824,382 1,513,070
1969 8,666,640 1,470,886
1968 8,509,522 1,429,447
1967 8,352,625 1,388,628
1966 8,193,450 1,348,388
1965 8,030,797 1,308,835
1964 7,866,020 1,270,065
1963 7,701,660 1,232,124
1962 7,541,098 1,195,301
1961 7,387,117 1,159,870
1960 7,238,081 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M 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
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Panama
2100 -1.07% -0.19%
2099 -1.07% -0.18%
2098 -1.07% -0.17%
2097 -1.07% -0.16%
2096 -1.08% -0.16%
2095 -1.07% -0.14%
2094 -1.08% -0.14%
2093 -1.08% -0.13%
2092 -1.08% -0.12%
2091 -1.08% -0.11%
2090 -1.09% -0.1%
2089 -1.09% -0.09%
2088 -1.09% -0.08%
2087 -1.09% -0.07%
2086 -1.09% -0.06%
2085 -1.08% -0.05%
2084 -1.07% -0.04%
2083 -1.07% -0.02%
2082 -1.05% -0.008%
2081 -1.05% 0.005%
2080 -1.03% 0.02%
2079 -1.02% 0.03%
2078 -1.02% 0.05%
2077 -1% 0.06%
2076 -1% 0.07%
2075 -1% 0.09%
2074 -0.99% 0.1%
2073 -0.99% 0.12%
2072 -0.99% 0.13%
2071 -1% 0.15%
2070 -1.01% 0.16%
2069 -1.01% 0.18%
2068 -1.02% 0.19%
2067 -1.03% 0.2%
2066 -1.04% 0.21%
2065 -1.04% 0.23%
2064 -1.05% 0.24%
2063 -1.05% 0.26%
2062 -1.05% 0.28%
2061 -1.05% 0.29%
2060 -1.04% 0.31%
2059 -1.03% 0.33%
2058 -1.02% 0.35%
2057 -1.01% 0.37%
2056 -0.99% 0.39%
2055 -0.98% 0.41%
2054 -0.95% 0.43%
2053 -0.93% 0.46%
2052 -0.9% 0.48%
2051 -0.88% 0.51%
2050 -0.85% 0.53%
2049 -0.83% 0.56%
2048 -0.81% 0.58%
2047 -0.78% 0.61%
2046 -0.76% 0.63%
2045 -0.73% 0.66%
2044 -0.72% 0.68%
2043 -0.69% 0.71%
2042 -0.67% 0.74%
2041 -0.64% 0.76%
2040 -0.62% 0.79%
2039 -0.6% 0.82%
2038 -0.59% 0.85%
2037 -0.56% 0.87%
2036 -0.55% 0.9%
2035 -0.53% 0.92%
2034 -0.52% 0.95%
2033 -0.5% 0.98%
2032 -0.48% 1.01%
2031 -0.47% 1.04%
2030 -0.46% 1.07%
2029 -0.44% 1.11%
2028 -0.43% 1.14%
2027 -0.42% 1.17%
2026 -0.4% 1.21%
2025 -0.38% 1.25%
2024 -0.36% 1.27%
2023 -0.36% 1.32%
2022 -0.56% 1.27%
2021 -0.48% 1.21%
2020 -0.24% 1.38%
2019 -0.22% 1.6%
2018 -0.18% 1.69%
2017 -0.16% 1.73%
2016 -0.08% 1.74%
2015 -0.09% 1.75%
2014 -0.11% 1.75%
2013 -0.04% 1.76%
2012 0.01% 1.78%
2011 0.04% 1.79%
2010 0.02% 1.8%
2009 0.03% 1.82%
2008 0.04% 1.84%
2007 0.08% 1.85%
2006 0.14% 1.87%
2005 0.21% 1.9%
2004 0.26% 1.92%
2003 0.29% 1.93%
2002 0.3% 1.95%
2001 0.32% 1.97%
2000 0.33% 1.98%
1999 0.34% 2%
1998 0.33% 2.02%
1997 0.33% 2.03%
1996 0.34% 2.04%
1995 0.36% 2.06%
1994 0.41% 2.08%
1993 0.51% 2.1%
1992 0.64% 2.12%
1991 0.81% 2.15%
1990 0.94% 2.15%
1989 0.96% 2.17%
1988 0.94% 2.21%
1987 0.89% 2.25%
1986 0.86% 2.29%
1985 0.83% 2.33%
1984 0.82% 2.36%
1983 0.79% 2.38%
1982 0.64% 2.39%
1981 0.45% 2.4%
1980 0.42% 2.41%
1979 0.53% 2.42%
1978 0.66% 2.46%
1977 0.81% 2.51%
1976 0.97% 2.57%
1975 1.13% 2.63%
1974 1.28% 2.69%
1973 1.44% 2.75%
1972 1.61% 2.8%
1971 1.75% 2.84%
1970 1.82% 2.87%
1969 1.85% 2.9%
1968 1.88% 2.94%
1967 1.94% 2.98%
1966 2.03% 3.02%
1965 2.09% 3.05%
1964 2.13% 3.08%
1963 2.13% 3.08%
1962 2.08% 3.05%
1961 2.06% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Cuba Panama
Current population
10894785
4642198
Population rank 90/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.06%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +156
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 83/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 +6,151
Net migration rank 153/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 6,151
2024 - -22,356 - 6,706
2023 -15,880 -22,797 50,197 7,262
2022 -17,961 -23,149 50,556 7,967
2021 -71,616 -11,976 46,747 5,473
2020 -12,808 -11,976 46,599 5,473
2019 -4,245 -23,955 54,420 10,623
2018 3,436 -23,779 57,508 11,130
2017 2,306 -23,394 58,607 11,059
2016 9,677 -24,146 59,454 10,109
2015 20,464 -24,910 59,896 8,648
2014 22,448 -39,426 60,227 7,105
2013 29,827 -37,619 60,295 5,926
2012 33,864 -36,101 60,471 5,447
2011 40,753 -35,313 60,411 5,167
2010 37,021 -34,121 59,418 4,953
2009 37,543 -35,063 59,168 4,765
2008 32,848 -29,427 58,961 4,568
2007 24,617 -19,050 58,454 4,330
2006 24,508 -12,619 58,067 4,087
2005 36,660 -16,561 58,014 3,843
2004 44,258 -16,776 58,281 3,596
2003 56,170 -24,916 57,458 3,352
2002 58,212 -25,535 57,011 3,099
2001 57,325 -23,442 56,654 2,856
2000 61,133 -24,980 56,236 2,602
1999 69,069 -31,456 55,911 2,341
1998 71,284 -33,863 55,482 2,084
1997 71,828 -35,712 55,060 1,820
1996 61,837 -26,105 54,512 1,533
1995 66,809 -29,235 54,069 1,221
1994 68,604 -27,501 53,845 899
1993 73,221 -24,358 53,591 560
1992 83,461 -21,867 53,186 182
1991 95,398 -20,665 53,079 -305
1990 112,378 -15,438 53,451 -854
1989 114,865 -14,705 52,295 -1,368
1988 116,626 -15,474 52,767 -1,750
1987 109,617 -16,290 52,690 -1,953
1986 105,997 -17,146 52,681 -2,136
1985 103,228 -18,048 52,573 -2,297
1984 101,670 -18,994 52,436 -2,435
1983 101,858 -19,994 51,880 -2,518
1982 95,866 -21,055 50,858 -2,554
1981 74,067 -22,159 50,018 -2,620
1980 74,271 -37,114 49,077 -2,701
1979 81,192 -35,473 48,362 -2,772
1978 86,864 -29,839 47,694 -2,811
1977 106,875 -36,811 47,438 -2,792
1976 125,383 -41,042 47,307 -2,727
1975 144,964 -46,268 47,149 -2,635
1974 165,099 -52,697 46,932 -2,531
1973 177,387 -52,073 46,540 -2,464
1972 187,588 -50,031 46,311 -2,448
1971 195,106 -43,056 45,867 -2,454
1970 201,823 -44,466 45,075 -2,476
1969 205,581 -47,446 44,278 -2,510
1968 205,487 -49,387 43,641 -2,528
1967 207,245 -49,556 43,054 -2,528
1966 209,179 -48,509 42,457 -2,500
1965 211,322 -46,683 41,604 -2,454
1964 209,315 -44,406 40,806 -2,418
1963 205,788 -41,979 39,872 -2,380
1962 196,423 -39,116 38,537 -2,377
1961 183,806 -33,163 37,100 -2,394
1960 172,816 -25,396 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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