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Population in Cuba compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 10.8 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.56% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Cuba vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Philippines
2100 5,596,718 115,065,514
2099 5,657,375 115,822,085
2098 5,718,645 116,579,642
2097 5,780,569 117,339,735
2096 5,843,224 118,106,310
2095 5,906,751 118,872,671
2094 5,970,804 119,632,784
2093 6,035,854 120,394,127
2092 6,101,659 121,153,505
2091 6,168,154 121,910,997
2090 6,235,722 122,658,317
2089 6,304,222 123,398,001
2088 6,373,377 124,128,536
2087 6,443,413 124,849,376
2086 6,514,289 125,558,475
2085 6,585,780 126,253,074
2084 6,657,505 126,925,232
2083 6,729,522 127,573,007
2082 6,801,995 128,202,586
2081 6,874,468 128,806,308
2080 6,947,089 129,391,229
2079 7,019,723 129,944,270
2078 7,092,413 130,476,671
2077 7,165,274 130,988,299
2076 7,238,004 131,462,248
2075 7,311,071 131,906,358
2074 7,384,626 132,328,468
2073 7,458,600 132,719,174
2072 7,533,524 133,084,836
2071 7,609,105 133,419,916
2070 7,686,135 133,733,411
2069 7,764,393 134,020,647
2068 7,843,807 134,283,663
2067 7,924,753 134,528,603
2066 8,007,003 134,744,843
2065 8,090,881 134,949,800
2064 8,176,150 135,128,431
2063 8,262,542 135,285,603
2062 8,350,350 135,425,056
2061 8,439,080 135,539,763
2060 8,528,768 135,631,085
2059 8,618,786 135,698,075
2058 8,708,762 135,730,163
2057 8,798,693 135,736,069
2056 8,888,562 135,720,219
2055 8,977,652 135,665,249
2054 9,066,133 135,570,794
2053 9,153,249 135,440,724
2052 9,238,892 135,273,857
2051 9,323,021 135,054,258
2050 9,405,481 134,793,554
2049 9,486,566 134,483,048
2048 9,565,607 134,131,716
2047 9,643,403 133,731,695
2046 9,719,554 133,281,676
2045 9,793,859 132,787,906
2044 9,866,367 132,252,742
2043 9,937,436 131,678,840
2042 10,006,554 131,067,112
2041 10,073,994 130,419,312
2040 10,139,368 129,735,394
2039 10,203,016 129,020,366
2038 10,264,587 128,266,374
2037 10,325,061 127,482,230
2036 10,383,547 126,671,125
2035 10,440,509 125,841,025
2034 10,496,359 124,990,553
2033 10,550,821 124,123,848
2032 10,603,749 123,246,040
2031 10,655,312 122,359,182
2030 10,705,845 121,453,322
2029 10,755,262 120,538,221
2028 10,803,047 119,609,503
2027 10,849,321 118,675,486
2026 10,894,785 117,737,984
2025 10,938,241 116,792,787
2024 10,979,783 115,843,670
2023 11,019,931 114,891,199
2022 11,059,820 113,964,338
2021 11,122,168 113,100,950
2020 11,176,354 112,081,264
2019 11,202,846 110,804,683
2018 11,227,118 109,465,287
2017 11,247,829 108,119,693
2016 11,265,612 106,735,719
2015 11,275,065 105,312,992
2014 11,285,775 103,767,130
2013 11,298,167 102,076,336
2012 11,303,175 100,175,512
2011 11,301,571 98,248,614
2010 11,297,409 96,337,125
2009 11,294,719 94,384,250
2008 11,291,762 92,699,095
2007 11,287,272 91,075,184
2006 11,278,550 89,508,986
2005 11,262,554 88,015,962
2004 11,238,756 86,394,504
2003 11,209,383 84,731,835
2002 11,177,418 83,068,889
2001 11,144,132 81,401,488
2000 11,109,109 79,625,397
1999 11,072,230 77,753,257
1998 11,034,712 75,791,024
1997 10,997,934 73,908,810
1996 10,962,010 72,190,242
1995 10,925,362 70,546,246
1994 10,886,021 69,019,291
1993 10,841,031 67,530,621
1992 10,785,801 65,926,125
1991 10,717,640 64,382,249
1990 10,631,799 62,854,666
1989 10,533,243 61,265,260
1988 10,432,585 59,739,052
1987 10,335,342 58,157,496
1986 10,244,247 56,645,077
1985 10,157,228 55,213,006
1984 10,073,299 53,726,181
1983 9,991,026 52,194,620
1982 9,912,681 50,695,707
1981 9,849,320 49,311,727
1980 9,804,796 48,043,740
1979 9,763,355 46,807,103
1978 9,711,980 45,575,281
1977 9,648,440 44,367,962
1976 9,571,242 43,201,488
1975 9,479,726 42,120,826
1974 9,374,183 41,174,341
1973 9,255,328 40,294,130
1972 9,123,891 39,408,560
1971 8,979,085 38,518,659
1970 8,824,382 37,622,204
1969 8,666,640 36,660,799
1968 8,509,522 35,638,342
1967 8,352,625 34,621,320
1966 8,193,450 33,617,170
1965 8,030,797 32,625,316
1964 7,866,020 31,643,032
1963 7,701,660 30,674,731
1962 7,541,098 29,723,536
1961 7,387,117 28,792,621
1960 7,238,081 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M 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
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Philippines
2100 -1.07% -0.65%
2099 -1.07% -0.65%
2098 -1.07% -0.65%
2097 -1.07% -0.65%
2096 -1.08% -0.64%
2095 -1.07% -0.64%
2094 -1.08% -0.63%
2093 -1.08% -0.63%
2092 -1.08% -0.62%
2091 -1.08% -0.61%
2090 -1.09% -0.6%
2089 -1.09% -0.59%
2088 -1.09% -0.58%
2087 -1.09% -0.56%
2086 -1.09% -0.55%
2085 -1.08% -0.53%
2084 -1.07% -0.51%
2083 -1.07% -0.49%
2082 -1.05% -0.47%
2081 -1.05% -0.45%
2080 -1.03% -0.43%
2079 -1.02% -0.41%
2078 -1.02% -0.39%
2077 -1% -0.36%
2076 -1% -0.34%
2075 -1% -0.32%
2074 -0.99% -0.29%
2073 -0.99% -0.27%
2072 -0.99% -0.25%
2071 -1% -0.23%
2070 -1.01% -0.21%
2069 -1.01% -0.2%
2068 -1.02% -0.18%
2067 -1.03% -0.16%
2066 -1.04% -0.15%
2065 -1.04% -0.13%
2064 -1.05% -0.12%
2063 -1.05% -0.1%
2062 -1.05% -0.08%
2061 -1.05% -0.07%
2060 -1.04% -0.05%
2059 -1.03% -0.02%
2058 -1.02% -0.004%
2057 -1.01% 0.01%
2056 -0.99% 0.04%
2055 -0.98% 0.07%
2054 -0.95% 0.1%
2053 -0.93% 0.12%
2052 -0.9% 0.16%
2051 -0.88% 0.19%
2050 -0.85% 0.23%
2049 -0.83% 0.26%
2048 -0.81% 0.3%
2047 -0.78% 0.34%
2046 -0.76% 0.37%
2045 -0.73% 0.4%
2044 -0.72% 0.44%
2043 -0.69% 0.47%
2042 -0.67% 0.5%
2041 -0.64% 0.53%
2040 -0.62% 0.55%
2039 -0.6% 0.59%
2038 -0.59% 0.62%
2037 -0.56% 0.64%
2036 -0.55% 0.66%
2035 -0.53% 0.68%
2034 -0.52% 0.7%
2033 -0.5% 0.71%
2032 -0.48% 0.72%
2031 -0.47% 0.75%
2030 -0.46% 0.76%
2029 -0.44% 0.78%
2028 -0.43% 0.79%
2027 -0.42% 0.8%
2026 -0.4% 0.81%
2025 -0.38% 0.82%
2024 -0.36% 0.83%
2023 -0.36% 0.81%
2022 -0.56% 0.76%
2021 -0.48% 0.91%
2020 -0.24% 1.15%
2019 -0.22% 1.22%
2018 -0.18% 1.24%
2017 -0.16% 1.3%
2016 -0.08% 1.35%
2015 -0.09% 1.49%
2014 -0.11% 1.66%
2013 -0.04% 1.9%
2012 0.01% 1.96%
2011 0.04% 1.98%
2010 0.02% 2.07%
2009 0.03% 1.82%
2008 0.04% 1.78%
2007 0.08% 1.75%
2006 0.14% 1.7%
2005 0.21% 1.88%
2004 0.26% 1.96%
2003 0.29% 2%
2002 0.3% 2.05%
2001 0.32% 2.23%
2000 0.33% 2.41%
1999 0.34% 2.59%
1998 0.33% 2.55%
1997 0.33% 2.38%
1996 0.34% 2.33%
1995 0.36% 2.21%
1994 0.41% 2.2%
1993 0.51% 2.43%
1992 0.64% 2.4%
1991 0.81% 2.43%
1990 0.94% 2.59%
1989 0.96% 2.55%
1988 0.94% 2.72%
1987 0.89% 2.67%
1986 0.86% 2.59%
1985 0.83% 2.77%
1984 0.82% 2.93%
1983 0.79% 2.96%
1982 0.64% 2.81%
1981 0.45% 2.64%
1980 0.42% 2.64%
1979 0.53% 2.7%
1978 0.66% 2.72%
1977 0.81% 2.7%
1976 0.97% 2.57%
1975 1.13% 2.3%
1974 1.28% 2.18%
1973 1.44% 2.25%
1972 1.61% 2.31%
1971 1.75% 2.38%
1970 1.82% 2.62%
1969 1.85% 2.87%
1968 1.88% 2.94%
1967 1.94% 2.99%
1966 2.03% 3.04%
1965 2.09% 3.1%
1964 2.13% 3.16%
1963 2.13% 3.2%
1962 2.08% 3.23%
1961 2.06% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Cuba Philippines
Current population
10894785
117991570
Population rank 90/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 1.42%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
33.1 seconds
One birth every
5.48 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
4.7 minutes
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline -110 +2,610
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 113/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -149,315
Net migration rank 153/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -149,315
2024 - -22,356 - -160,373
2023 -15,880 -22,797 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 -17,961 -23,149 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 -71,616 -11,976 917,928 -85,185
2020 -12,808 -11,976 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 -4,245 -23,955 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 3,436 -23,779 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 2,306 -23,394 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 9,677 -24,146 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 20,464 -24,910 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 22,448 -39,426 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 29,827 -37,619 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 33,864 -36,101 1,979,568 95,702
2011 40,753 -35,313 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 37,021 -34,121 2,030,979 13,556
2009 37,543 -35,063 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 32,848 -29,427 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 24,617 -19,050 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 24,508 -12,619 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 36,660 -16,561 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 44,258 -16,776 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 56,170 -24,916 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 58,212 -25,535 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 57,325 -23,442 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 61,133 -24,980 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 69,069 -31,456 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 71,284 -33,863 1,870,371 178,274
1997 71,828 -35,712 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 61,837 -26,105 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 66,809 -29,235 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 68,604 -27,501 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 73,221 -24,358 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 83,461 -21,867 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 95,398 -20,665 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 112,378 -15,438 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 114,865 -14,705 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 116,626 -15,474 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 109,617 -16,290 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 105,997 -17,146 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 103,228 -18,048 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 101,670 -18,994 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 101,858 -19,994 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 95,866 -21,055 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 74,067 -22,159 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 74,271 -37,114 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 81,192 -35,473 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 86,864 -29,839 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 106,875 -36,811 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 125,383 -41,042 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 144,964 -46,268 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 165,099 -52,697 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 177,387 -52,073 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 187,588 -50,031 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 195,106 -43,056 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 201,823 -44,466 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 205,581 -47,446 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 205,487 -49,387 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 207,245 -49,556 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 209,179 -48,509 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 211,322 -46,683 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 209,315 -44,406 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 205,788 -41,979 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 196,423 -39,116 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 183,806 -33,163 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 172,816 -25,396 1,036,017 -155,354

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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