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Population in Cuba compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.01 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Cuba vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Papua New Guinea
2100 5,596,718 18,802,138
2099 5,657,375 18,790,040
2098 5,718,645 18,776,265
2097 5,780,569 18,758,897
2096 5,843,224 18,737,707
2095 5,906,751 18,714,219
2094 5,970,804 18,687,257
2093 6,035,854 18,658,233
2092 6,101,659 18,625,772
2091 6,168,154 18,590,001
2090 6,235,722 18,549,501
2089 6,304,222 18,510,463
2088 6,373,377 18,468,827
2087 6,443,413 18,424,378
2086 6,514,289 18,376,043
2085 6,585,780 18,325,641
2084 6,657,505 18,274,394
2083 6,729,522 18,218,709
2082 6,801,995 18,163,177
2081 6,874,468 18,104,285
2080 6,947,089 18,039,008
2079 7,019,723 17,975,778
2078 7,092,413 17,908,670
2077 7,165,274 17,840,781
2076 7,238,004 17,771,791
2075 7,311,071 17,699,428
2074 7,384,626 17,625,044
2073 7,458,600 17,548,128
2072 7,533,524 17,466,649
2071 7,609,105 17,381,598
2070 7,686,135 17,295,105
2069 7,764,393 17,205,503
2068 7,843,807 17,112,154
2067 7,924,753 17,015,090
2066 8,007,003 16,915,436
2065 8,090,881 16,812,946
2064 8,176,150 16,708,669
2063 8,262,542 16,604,296
2062 8,350,350 16,497,292
2061 8,439,080 16,386,905
2060 8,528,768 16,270,535
2059 8,618,786 16,152,614
2058 8,708,762 16,032,684
2057 8,798,693 15,909,649
2056 8,888,562 15,784,519
2055 8,977,652 15,656,542
2054 9,066,133 15,523,143
2053 9,153,249 15,389,244
2052 9,238,892 15,250,715
2051 9,323,021 15,110,389
2050 9,405,481 14,968,530
2049 9,486,566 14,821,865
2048 9,565,607 14,673,459
2047 9,643,403 14,522,926
2046 9,719,554 14,370,120
2045 9,793,859 14,213,585
2044 9,866,367 14,056,036
2043 9,937,436 13,897,765
2042 10,006,554 13,738,690
2041 10,073,994 13,577,382
2040 10,139,368 13,413,396
2039 10,203,016 13,247,486
2038 10,264,587 13,079,352
2037 10,325,061 12,909,735
2036 10,383,547 12,738,223
2035 10,440,509 12,566,543
2034 10,496,359 12,392,476
2033 10,550,821 12,218,246
2032 10,603,749 12,042,345
2031 10,655,312 11,865,316
2030 10,705,845 11,685,599
2029 10,755,262 11,504,890
2028 10,803,047 11,322,573
2027 10,849,321 11,138,409
2026 10,894,785 10,952,454
2025 10,938,241 10,765,048
2024 10,979,783 10,576,502
2023 11,019,931 10,389,635
2022 11,059,820 10,203,169
2021 11,122,168 10,012,896
2020 11,176,354 9,815,746
2019 11,202,846 9,609,010
2018 11,227,118 9,394,513
2017 11,247,829 9,178,714
2016 11,265,612 8,961,718
2015 11,275,065 8,743,246
2014 11,285,775 8,523,441
2013 11,298,167 8,302,698
2012 11,303,175 8,081,390
2011 11,301,571 7,859,346
2010 11,297,409 7,633,523
2009 11,294,719 7,406,438
2008 11,291,762 7,183,002
2007 11,287,272 6,963,345
2006 11,278,550 6,747,720
2005 11,262,554 6,535,905
2004 11,238,756 6,328,041
2003 11,209,383 6,123,997
2002 11,177,418 5,924,003
2001 11,144,132 5,728,435
2000 11,109,109 5,537,064
1999 11,072,230 5,349,333
1998 11,034,712 5,166,390
1997 10,997,934 4,987,883
1996 10,962,010 4,813,361
1995 10,925,362 4,644,278
1994 10,886,021 4,480,208
1993 10,841,031 4,320,872
1992 10,785,801 4,166,699
1991 10,717,640 4,021,837
1990 10,631,799 3,896,481
1989 10,533,243 3,796,078
1988 10,432,585 3,711,880
1987 10,335,342 3,632,543
1986 10,244,247 3,554,793
1985 10,157,228 3,478,936
1984 10,073,299 3,405,198
1983 9,991,026 3,333,633
1982 9,912,681 3,264,291
1981 9,849,320 3,197,019
1980 9,804,796 3,131,512
1979 9,763,355 3,067,341
1978 9,711,980 3,003,714
1977 9,648,440 2,940,327
1976 9,571,242 2,877,327
1975 9,479,726 2,814,820
1974 9,374,183 2,752,671
1973 9,255,328 2,690,629
1972 9,123,891 2,628,432
1971 8,979,085 2,566,421
1970 8,824,382 2,505,628
1969 8,666,640 2,446,927
1968 8,509,522 2,390,803
1967 8,352,625 2,337,532
1966 8,193,450 2,285,774
1965 8,030,797 2,235,820
1964 7,866,020 2,188,325
1963 7,701,660 2,141,376
1962 7,541,098 2,093,919
1961 7,387,117 2,046,127
1960 7,238,081 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M 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
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Papua New Guinea
2100 -1.07% 0.06%
2099 -1.07% 0.07%
2098 -1.07% 0.09%
2097 -1.07% 0.11%
2096 -1.08% 0.13%
2095 -1.07% 0.14%
2094 -1.08% 0.16%
2093 -1.08% 0.17%
2092 -1.08% 0.19%
2091 -1.08% 0.22%
2090 -1.09% 0.21%
2089 -1.09% 0.23%
2088 -1.09% 0.24%
2087 -1.09% 0.26%
2086 -1.09% 0.28%
2085 -1.08% 0.28%
2084 -1.07% 0.31%
2083 -1.07% 0.31%
2082 -1.05% 0.33%
2081 -1.05% 0.36%
2080 -1.03% 0.35%
2079 -1.02% 0.37%
2078 -1.02% 0.38%
2077 -1% 0.39%
2076 -1% 0.41%
2075 -1% 0.42%
2074 -0.99% 0.44%
2073 -0.99% 0.47%
2072 -0.99% 0.49%
2071 -1% 0.5%
2070 -1.01% 0.52%
2069 -1.01% 0.55%
2068 -1.02% 0.57%
2067 -1.03% 0.59%
2066 -1.04% 0.61%
2065 -1.04% 0.62%
2064 -1.05% 0.63%
2063 -1.05% 0.65%
2062 -1.05% 0.67%
2061 -1.05% 0.72%
2060 -1.04% 0.73%
2059 -1.03% 0.75%
2058 -1.02% 0.77%
2057 -1.01% 0.79%
2056 -0.99% 0.82%
2055 -0.98% 0.86%
2054 -0.95% 0.87%
2053 -0.93% 0.91%
2052 -0.9% 0.93%
2051 -0.88% 0.95%
2050 -0.85% 0.99%
2049 -0.83% 1.01%
2048 -0.81% 1.04%
2047 -0.78% 1.06%
2046 -0.76% 1.1%
2045 -0.73% 1.12%
2044 -0.72% 1.14%
2043 -0.69% 1.16%
2042 -0.67% 1.19%
2041 -0.64% 1.22%
2040 -0.62% 1.25%
2039 -0.6% 1.29%
2038 -0.59% 1.31%
2037 -0.56% 1.35%
2036 -0.55% 1.37%
2035 -0.53% 1.4%
2034 -0.52% 1.43%
2033 -0.5% 1.46%
2032 -0.48% 1.49%
2031 -0.47% 1.54%
2030 -0.46% 1.57%
2029 -0.44% 1.61%
2028 -0.43% 1.65%
2027 -0.42% 1.7%
2026 -0.4% 1.74%
2025 -0.38% 1.78%
2024 -0.36% 1.8%
2023 -0.36% 1.83%
2022 -0.56% 1.9%
2021 -0.48% 2.01%
2020 -0.24% 2.15%
2019 -0.22% 2.28%
2018 -0.18% 2.35%
2017 -0.16% 2.42%
2016 -0.08% 2.5%
2015 -0.09% 2.58%
2014 -0.11% 2.66%
2013 -0.04% 2.74%
2012 0.01% 2.83%
2011 0.04% 2.96%
2010 0.02% 3.07%
2009 0.03% 3.11%
2008 0.04% 3.15%
2007 0.08% 3.2%
2006 0.14% 3.24%
2005 0.21% 3.28%
2004 0.26% 3.33%
2003 0.29% 3.38%
2002 0.3% 3.41%
2001 0.32% 3.46%
2000 0.33% 3.51%
1999 0.34% 3.54%
1998 0.33% 3.58%
1997 0.33% 3.63%
1996 0.34% 3.64%
1995 0.36% 3.66%
1994 0.41% 3.69%
1993 0.51% 3.7%
1992 0.64% 3.6%
1991 0.81% 3.22%
1990 0.94% 2.64%
1989 0.96% 2.27%
1988 0.94% 2.18%
1987 0.89% 2.19%
1986 0.86% 2.18%
1985 0.83% 2.17%
1984 0.82% 2.15%
1983 0.79% 2.12%
1982 0.64% 2.1%
1981 0.45% 2.09%
1980 0.42% 2.09%
1979 0.53% 2.12%
1978 0.66% 2.16%
1977 0.81% 2.19%
1976 0.97% 2.22%
1975 1.13% 2.26%
1974 1.28% 2.31%
1973 1.44% 2.37%
1972 1.61% 2.42%
1971 1.75% 2.43%
1970 1.82% 2.4%
1969 1.85% 2.35%
1968 1.88% 2.28%
1967 1.94% 2.26%
1966 2.03% 2.23%
1965 2.09% 2.17%
1964 2.13% 2.19%
1963 2.13% 2.27%
1962 2.08% 2.34%
1961 2.06% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Cuba Papua New Guinea
Current population
10894785
11002753
Population rank 90/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.13%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +512
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 59/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -22,244 -284
Net migration rank 153/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -284
2024 - -22,356 - -707
2023 -15,880 -22,797 187,637 -787
2022 -17,961 -23,149 186,861 -787
2021 -71,616 -11,976 183,766 10,703
2020 -12,808 -11,976 189,130 10,703
2019 -4,245 -23,955 190,662 22,978
2018 3,436 -23,779 190,662 24,684
2017 2,306 -23,394 189,715 26,513
2016 9,677 -24,146 189,281 28,473
2015 20,464 -24,910 188,600 30,580
2014 22,448 -39,426 187,592 32,840
2013 29,827 -37,619 185,790 35,280
2012 33,864 -36,101 183,658 37,893
2011 40,753 -35,313 181,842 40,690
2010 37,021 -34,121 178,998 50,106
2009 37,543 -35,063 175,421 49,647
2008 32,848 -29,427 172,823 48,985
2007 24,617 -19,050 169,306 48,203
2006 24,508 -12,619 166,540 47,191
2005 36,660 -16,561 163,888 46,014
2004 44,258 -16,776 161,023 44,811
2003 56,170 -24,916 158,611 43,639
2002 58,212 -25,535 155,091 42,657
2001 57,325 -23,442 151,431 41,962
2000 61,133 -24,980 147,496 41,855
1999 69,069 -31,456 143,592 42,519
1998 71,284 -33,863 136,677 43,091
1997 71,828 -35,712 134,458 42,787
1996 61,837 -26,105 129,802 41,994
1995 66,809 -29,235 125,410 40,962
1994 68,604 -27,501 122,113 39,669
1993 73,221 -24,358 118,668 38,220
1992 83,461 -21,867 114,818 36,622
1991 95,398 -20,665 111,453 26,830
1990 112,378 -15,438 110,033 2,398
1989 114,865 -14,705 108,199 -19,824
1988 116,626 -15,474 106,256 -26,232
1987 109,617 -16,290 104,367 -25,720
1986 105,997 -17,146 102,346 -25,495
1985 103,228 -18,048 100,333 -25,470
1984 101,670 -18,994 98,103 -25,487
1983 101,858 -19,994 95,982 -25,465
1982 95,866 -21,055 93,522 -25,355
1981 74,067 -22,159 91,767 -25,383
1980 74,271 -37,114 90,266 -25,638
1979 81,192 -35,473 89,330 -25,618
1978 86,864 -29,839 88,747 -25,208
1977 106,875 -36,811 87,954 -24,722
1976 125,383 -41,042 86,965 -24,198
1975 144,964 -46,268 85,809 -23,562
1974 165,099 -52,697 84,829 -22,771
1973 177,387 -52,073 83,821 -21,803
1972 187,588 -50,031 82,672 -20,303
1971 195,106 -43,056 80,599 -18,945
1970 201,823 -44,466 78,712 -18,773
1969 205,581 -47,446 76,454 -18,994
1968 205,487 -49,387 73,983 -19,188
1967 207,245 -49,556 71,519 -19,767
1966 209,179 -48,509 69,206 -17,454
1965 211,322 -46,683 66,693 -18,532
1964 209,315 -44,406 64,558 -17,730
1963 205,788 -41,979 62,260 -15,189
1962 196,423 -39,116 59,974 -12,141
1961 183,806 -33,163 58,151 -10,409
1960 172,816 -25,396 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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