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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.53 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Cuba vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Paraguay
2100 5,596,718 9,114,469
2099 5,657,375 9,134,868
2098 5,718,645 9,153,773
2097 5,780,569 9,171,880
2096 5,843,224 9,188,931
2095 5,906,751 9,204,812
2094 5,970,804 9,219,996
2093 6,035,854 9,234,274
2092 6,101,659 9,247,659
2091 6,168,154 9,260,551
2090 6,235,722 9,272,453
2089 6,304,222 9,283,984
2088 6,373,377 9,293,775
2087 6,443,413 9,302,722
2086 6,514,289 9,311,508
2085 6,585,780 9,319,285
2084 6,657,505 9,325,447
2083 6,729,522 9,331,054
2082 6,801,995 9,335,846
2081 6,874,468 9,340,017
2080 6,947,089 9,342,618
2079 7,019,723 9,344,195
2078 7,092,413 9,344,403
2077 7,165,274 9,343,525
2076 7,238,004 9,341,603
2075 7,311,071 9,337,944
2074 7,384,626 9,332,883
2073 7,458,600 9,326,126
2072 7,533,524 9,317,685
2071 7,609,105 9,307,917
2070 7,686,135 9,296,216
2069 7,764,393 9,282,854
2068 7,843,807 9,268,086
2067 7,924,753 9,251,858
2066 8,007,003 9,233,146
2065 8,090,881 9,212,933
2064 8,176,150 9,190,368
2063 8,262,542 9,165,372
2062 8,350,350 9,138,205
2061 8,439,080 9,109,701
2060 8,528,768 9,079,572
2059 8,618,786 9,047,300
2058 8,708,762 9,011,957
2057 8,798,693 8,975,110
2056 8,888,562 8,936,412
2055 8,977,652 8,896,115
2054 9,066,133 8,853,974
2053 9,153,249 8,810,350
2052 9,238,892 8,764,844
2051 9,323,021 8,717,773
2050 9,405,481 8,669,516
2049 9,486,566 8,619,672
2048 9,565,607 8,568,157
2047 9,643,403 8,515,265
2046 9,719,554 8,460,084
2045 9,793,859 8,404,136
2044 9,866,367 8,346,996
2043 9,937,436 8,288,781
2042 10,006,554 8,228,904
2041 10,073,994 8,168,202
2040 10,139,368 8,106,496
2039 10,203,016 8,043,273
2038 10,264,587 7,978,464
2037 10,325,061 7,912,690
2036 10,383,547 7,845,468
2035 10,440,509 7,777,137
2034 10,496,359 7,707,832
2033 10,550,821 7,636,950
2032 10,603,749 7,564,485
2031 10,655,312 7,490,891
2030 10,705,845 7,415,529
2029 10,755,262 7,338,535
2028 10,803,047 7,259,813
2027 10,849,321 7,179,864
2026 10,894,785 7,098,035
2025 10,938,241 7,014,448
2024 10,979,783 6,929,153
2023 11,019,931 6,844,146
2022 11,059,820 6,760,464
2021 11,122,168 6,684,182
2020 11,176,354 6,603,739
2019 11,202,846 6,515,058
2018 11,227,118 6,427,382
2017 11,247,829 6,338,660
2016 11,265,612 6,249,126
2015 11,275,065 6,159,103
2014 11,285,775 6,069,811
2013 11,298,167 5,982,445
2012 11,303,175 5,897,008
2011 11,301,571 5,814,626
2010 11,297,409 5,737,971
2009 11,294,719 5,671,236
2008 11,291,762 5,613,574
2007 11,287,272 5,559,386
2006 11,278,550 5,505,148
2005 11,262,554 5,448,097
2004 11,238,756 5,388,175
2003 11,209,383 5,326,436
2002 11,177,418 5,261,328
2001 11,144,132 5,187,689
2000 11,109,109 5,100,868
1999 11,072,230 5,003,135
1998 11,034,712 4,900,025
1997 10,997,934 4,794,412
1996 10,962,010 4,687,543
1995 10,925,362 4,579,806
1994 10,886,021 4,471,417
1993 10,841,031 4,362,696
1992 10,785,801 4,253,600
1991 10,717,640 4,144,364
1990 10,631,799 4,035,747
1989 10,533,243 3,927,802
1988 10,432,585 3,820,546
1987 10,335,342 3,714,889
1986 10,244,247 3,611,474
1985 10,157,228 3,510,671
1984 10,073,299 3,412,936
1983 9,991,026 3,318,068
1982 9,912,681 3,226,189
1981 9,849,320 3,137,604
1980 9,804,796 3,053,235
1979 9,763,355 2,973,968
1978 9,711,980 2,899,269
1977 9,648,440 2,827,874
1976 9,571,242 2,758,836
1975 9,479,726 2,691,648
1974 9,374,183 2,625,621
1973 9,255,328 2,561,102
1972 9,123,891 2,499,881
1971 8,979,085 2,442,537
1970 8,824,382 2,388,028
1969 8,666,640 2,334,992
1968 8,509,522 2,282,391
1967 8,352,625 2,229,994
1966 8,193,450 2,177,584
1965 8,030,797 2,125,177
1964 7,866,020 2,073,119
1963 7,701,660 2,021,909
1962 7,541,098 1,973,130
1961 7,387,117 1,927,394
1960 7,238,081 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M 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
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Paraguay
2100 -1.07% -0.22%
2099 -1.07% -0.21%
2098 -1.07% -0.2%
2097 -1.07% -0.19%
2096 -1.08% -0.17%
2095 -1.07% -0.16%
2094 -1.08% -0.15%
2093 -1.08% -0.14%
2092 -1.08% -0.14%
2091 -1.08% -0.13%
2090 -1.09% -0.12%
2089 -1.09% -0.11%
2088 -1.09% -0.1%
2087 -1.09% -0.09%
2086 -1.09% -0.08%
2085 -1.08% -0.07%
2084 -1.07% -0.06%
2083 -1.07% -0.05%
2082 -1.05% -0.04%
2081 -1.05% -0.03%
2080 -1.03% -0.02%
2079 -1.02% -0.002%
2078 -1.02% 0.009%
2077 -1% 0.02%
2076 -1% 0.04%
2075 -1% 0.05%
2074 -0.99% 0.07%
2073 -0.99% 0.09%
2072 -0.99% 0.1%
2071 -1% 0.13%
2070 -1.01% 0.14%
2069 -1.01% 0.16%
2068 -1.02% 0.18%
2067 -1.03% 0.2%
2066 -1.04% 0.22%
2065 -1.04% 0.25%
2064 -1.05% 0.27%
2063 -1.05% 0.3%
2062 -1.05% 0.31%
2061 -1.05% 0.33%
2060 -1.04% 0.36%
2059 -1.03% 0.39%
2058 -1.02% 0.41%
2057 -1.01% 0.43%
2056 -0.99% 0.45%
2055 -0.98% 0.48%
2054 -0.95% 0.5%
2053 -0.93% 0.52%
2052 -0.9% 0.54%
2051 -0.88% 0.56%
2050 -0.85% 0.58%
2049 -0.83% 0.6%
2048 -0.81% 0.62%
2047 -0.78% 0.65%
2046 -0.76% 0.67%
2045 -0.73% 0.68%
2044 -0.72% 0.7%
2043 -0.69% 0.73%
2042 -0.67% 0.74%
2041 -0.64% 0.76%
2040 -0.62% 0.79%
2039 -0.6% 0.81%
2038 -0.59% 0.83%
2037 -0.56% 0.86%
2036 -0.55% 0.88%
2035 -0.53% 0.9%
2034 -0.52% 0.93%
2033 -0.5% 0.96%
2032 -0.48% 0.98%
2031 -0.47% 1.02%
2030 -0.46% 1.05%
2029 -0.44% 1.08%
2028 -0.43% 1.11%
2027 -0.42% 1.15%
2026 -0.4% 1.19%
2025 -0.38% 1.23%
2024 -0.36% 1.24%
2023 -0.36% 1.24%
2022 -0.56% 1.14%
2021 -0.48% 1.22%
2020 -0.24% 1.36%
2019 -0.22% 1.36%
2018 -0.18% 1.4%
2017 -0.16% 1.43%
2016 -0.08% 1.46%
2015 -0.09% 1.47%
2014 -0.11% 1.46%
2013 -0.04% 1.45%
2012 0.01% 1.42%
2011 0.04% 1.34%
2010 0.02% 1.18%
2009 0.03% 1.03%
2008 0.04% 0.97%
2007 0.08% 0.99%
2006 0.14% 1.05%
2005 0.21% 1.11%
2004 0.26% 1.16%
2003 0.29% 1.24%
2002 0.3% 1.42%
2001 0.32% 1.7%
2000 0.33% 1.95%
1999 0.34% 2.1%
1998 0.33% 2.2%
1997 0.33% 2.28%
1996 0.34% 2.35%
1995 0.36% 2.42%
1994 0.41% 2.49%
1993 0.51% 2.56%
1992 0.64% 2.64%
1991 0.81% 2.69%
1990 0.94% 2.75%
1989 0.96% 2.81%
1988 0.94% 2.84%
1987 0.89% 2.86%
1986 0.86% 2.87%
1985 0.83% 2.86%
1984 0.82% 2.86%
1983 0.79% 2.85%
1982 0.64% 2.82%
1981 0.45% 2.76%
1980 0.42% 2.67%
1979 0.53% 2.58%
1978 0.66% 2.52%
1977 0.81% 2.5%
1976 0.97% 2.5%
1975 1.13% 2.51%
1974 1.28% 2.52%
1973 1.44% 2.45%
1972 1.61% 2.35%
1971 1.75% 2.28%
1970 1.82% 2.27%
1969 1.85% 2.3%
1968 1.88% 2.35%
1967 1.94% 2.41%
1966 2.03% 2.47%
1965 2.09% 2.51%
1964 2.13% 2.53%
1963 2.13% 2.47%
1962 2.08% 2.37%
1961 2.06% 2.33%

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 Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Cuba Paraguay
Current population
10894785
7120169
Population rank 90/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.09%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +233
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 87/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -12,423
Net migration rank 153/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -12,423
2024 - -22,356 - -12,451
2023 -15,880 -22,797 97,748 -12,500
2022 -17,961 -23,149 94,627 -12,500
2021 -71,616 -11,976 78,667 -8,226
2020 -12,808 -11,976 98,667 -8,226
2019 -4,245 -23,955 103,179 -16,263
2018 3,436 -23,779 104,908 -16,472
2017 2,306 -23,394 105,634 -16,630
2016 9,677 -24,146 106,804 -16,737
2015 20,464 -24,910 106,817 -16,834
2014 22,448 -39,426 105,585 -16,989
2013 29,827 -37,619 103,383 -17,232
2012 33,864 -36,101 102,508 -17,763
2011 40,753 -35,313 100,442 -20,427
2010 37,021 -34,121 99,456 -26,169
2009 37,543 -35,063 100,296 -40,112
2008 32,848 -29,427 99,821 -44,679
2007 24,617 -19,050 99,141 -45,914
2006 24,508 -12,619 99,808 -44,568
2005 36,660 -16,561 101,035 -42,173
2004 44,258 -16,776 101,896 -40,907
2003 56,170 -24,916 102,427 -39,941
2002 58,212 -25,535 104,658 -36,918
2001 57,325 -23,442 107,225 -27,676
2000 61,133 -24,980 109,979 -15,884
1999 69,069 -31,456 112,726 -11,362
1998 71,284 -33,863 114,122 -9,276
1997 71,828 -35,712 115,095 -8,704
1996 61,837 -26,105 115,623 -8,273
1995 66,809 -29,235 115,777 -7,653
1994 68,604 -27,501 115,662 -6,999
1993 73,221 -24,358 115,211 -6,431
1992 83,461 -21,867 115,442 -6,035
1991 95,398 -20,665 114,472 -5,420
1990 112,378 -15,438 112,864 -4,685
1989 114,865 -14,705 111,727 -4,009
1988 116,626 -15,474 110,348 -3,557
1987 109,617 -16,290 107,962 -3,445
1986 105,997 -17,146 105,776 -3,460
1985 103,228 -18,048 102,859 -3,562
1984 101,670 -18,994 99,937 -3,769
1983 101,858 -19,994 96,406 -2,845
1982 95,866 -21,055 92,917 -2,725
1981 74,067 -22,159 89,456 -2,477
1980 74,271 -37,114 84,568 -2,808
1979 81,192 -35,473 80,345 -3,570
1978 86,864 -29,839 76,691 -4,066
1977 106,875 -36,811 74,359 -4,201
1976 125,383 -41,042 71,973 -4,066
1975 144,964 -46,268 70,285 -3,807
1974 165,099 -52,697 69,059 -3,478
1973 177,387 -52,073 67,803 -4,346
1972 187,588 -50,031 66,625 -7,642
1971 195,106 -43,056 66,142 -10,446
1970 201,823 -44,466 65,905 -12,579
1969 205,581 -47,446 65,616 -12,859
1968 205,487 -49,387 65,575 -13,132
1967 207,245 -49,556 65,695 -13,346
1966 209,179 -48,509 66,002 -13,538
1965 211,322 -46,683 66,063 -13,715
1964 209,315 -44,406 65,681 -13,915
1963 205,788 -41,979 64,741 -14,086
1962 196,423 -39,116 63,079 -16,175
1961 183,806 -33,163 61,536 -16,972
1960 172,816 -25,396 60,009 -16,811

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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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