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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 3.29 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Cuba vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Poland
2100 5,596,718 18,350,017
2099 5,657,375 18,541,227
2098 5,718,645 18,733,999
2097 5,780,569 18,928,169
2096 5,843,224 19,125,003
2095 5,906,751 19,323,203
2094 5,970,804 19,525,085
2093 6,035,854 19,730,030
2092 6,101,659 19,938,529
2091 6,168,154 20,151,135
2090 6,235,722 20,368,308
2089 6,304,222 20,589,970
2088 6,373,377 20,817,398
2087 6,443,413 21,050,137
2086 6,514,289 21,288,179
2085 6,585,780 21,531,674
2084 6,657,505 21,780,998
2083 6,729,522 22,036,816
2082 6,801,995 22,298,479
2081 6,874,468 22,565,373
2080 6,947,089 22,836,875
2079 7,019,723 23,113,773
2078 7,092,413 23,393,434
2077 7,165,274 23,679,569
2076 7,238,004 23,968,050
2075 7,311,071 24,259,763
2074 7,384,626 24,554,480
2073 7,458,600 24,852,006
2072 7,533,524 25,149,886
2071 7,609,105 25,447,869
2070 7,686,135 25,745,140
2069 7,764,393 26,042,079
2068 7,843,807 26,337,963
2067 7,924,753 26,632,110
2066 8,007,003 26,923,643
2065 8,090,881 27,211,946
2064 8,176,150 27,497,263
2063 8,262,542 27,778,871
2062 8,350,350 28,055,433
2061 8,439,080 28,328,948
2060 8,528,768 28,597,687
2059 8,618,786 28,864,377
2058 8,708,762 29,125,961
2057 8,798,693 29,384,759
2056 8,888,562 29,641,101
2055 8,977,652 29,893,868
2054 9,066,133 30,142,942
2053 9,153,249 30,389,214
2052 9,238,892 30,630,763
2051 9,323,021 30,871,146
2050 9,405,481 31,107,894
2049 9,486,566 31,341,718
2048 9,565,607 31,572,273
2047 9,643,403 31,800,868
2046 9,719,554 32,026,873
2045 9,793,859 32,250,757
2044 9,866,367 32,471,522
2043 9,937,436 32,690,423
2042 10,006,554 32,906,811
2041 10,073,994 33,118,473
2040 10,139,368 33,328,426
2039 10,203,016 33,535,096
2038 10,264,587 33,738,091
2037 10,325,061 33,936,906
2036 10,383,547 34,133,190
2035 10,440,509 34,323,827
2034 10,496,359 34,511,159
2033 10,550,821 34,693,880
2032 10,603,749 34,872,593
2031 10,655,312 35,046,775
2030 10,705,845 35,213,577
2029 10,755,262 35,374,919
2028 10,803,047 35,527,083
2027 10,849,321 35,671,012
2026 10,894,785 35,806,942
2025 10,938,241 36,233,346
2024 10,979,783 36,559,233
2023 11,019,931 36,687,353
2022 11,059,820 36,821,749
2021 11,122,168 36,981,559
2020 11,176,354 37,515,748
2019 11,202,846 37,965,475
2018 11,227,118 37,974,750
2017 11,247,829 37,974,826
2016 11,265,612 37,970,087
2015 11,275,065 37,986,412
2014 11,285,775 38,011,735
2013 11,298,167 38,040,196
2012 11,303,175 38,063,164
2011 11,301,571 38,063,255
2010 11,297,409 38,042,794
2009 11,294,719 38,151,603
2008 11,291,762 38,125,759
2007 11,287,272 38,120,560
2006 11,278,550 38,141,267
2005 11,262,554 38,165,445
2004 11,238,756 38,182,222
2003 11,209,383 38,204,570
2002 11,177,418 38,230,364
2001 11,144,132 38,248,076
2000 11,109,109 38,258,629
1999 11,072,230 38,660,271
1998 11,034,712 38,663,481
1997 10,997,934 38,649,660
1996 10,962,010 38,624,370
1995 10,925,362 38,594,998
1994 10,886,021 38,542,652
1993 10,841,031 38,461,408
1992 10,785,801 38,363,667
1991 10,717,640 38,246,193
1990 10,631,799 38,110,782
1989 10,533,243 37,961,529
1988 10,432,585 37,824,487
1987 10,335,342 37,668,045
1986 10,244,247 37,456,119
1985 10,157,228 37,201,885
1984 10,073,299 36,904,134
1983 9,991,026 36,571,808
1982 9,912,681 36,230,481
1981 9,849,320 35,898,587
1980 9,804,796 35,574,150
1979 9,763,355 35,247,217
1978 9,711,980 34,965,600
1977 9,648,440 34,689,050
1976 9,571,242 34,356,300
1975 9,479,726 34,015,199
1974 9,374,183 33,678,899
1973 9,255,328 33,357,200
1972 9,123,891 33,055,650
1971 8,979,085 32,783,500
1970 8,824,382 32,664,300
1969 8,666,640 32,548,300
1968 8,509,522 32,294,655
1967 8,352,625 31,987,155
1966 8,193,450 31,681,000
1965 8,030,797 31,444,950
1964 7,866,020 31,139,450
1963 7,701,660 30,712,000
1962 7,541,098 30,308,500
1961 7,387,117 29,964,000
1960 7,238,081 29,637,450

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.6% of the population in Cuba and 33.1% in Poland.

Population growth rate by year

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Poland
2100 -1.07% -1.03%
2099 -1.07% -1.03%
2098 -1.07% -1.03%
2097 -1.07% -1.03%
2096 -1.08% -1.03%
2095 -1.07% -1.03%
2094 -1.08% -1.04%
2093 -1.08% -1.05%
2092 -1.08% -1.06%
2091 -1.08% -1.07%
2090 -1.09% -1.08%
2089 -1.09% -1.09%
2088 -1.09% -1.11%
2087 -1.09% -1.12%
2086 -1.09% -1.13%
2085 -1.08% -1.14%
2084 -1.07% -1.16%
2083 -1.07% -1.17%
2082 -1.05% -1.18%
2081 -1.05% -1.19%
2080 -1.03% -1.2%
2079 -1.02% -1.2%
2078 -1.02% -1.21%
2077 -1% -1.2%
2076 -1% -1.2%
2075 -1% -1.2%
2074 -0.99% -1.2%
2073 -0.99% -1.18%
2072 -0.99% -1.17%
2071 -1% -1.15%
2070 -1.01% -1.14%
2069 -1.01% -1.12%
2068 -1.02% -1.1%
2067 -1.03% -1.08%
2066 -1.04% -1.06%
2065 -1.04% -1.04%
2064 -1.05% -1.01%
2063 -1.05% -0.99%
2062 -1.05% -0.97%
2061 -1.05% -0.94%
2060 -1.04% -0.92%
2059 -1.03% -0.9%
2058 -1.02% -0.88%
2057 -1.01% -0.86%
2056 -0.99% -0.85%
2055 -0.98% -0.83%
2054 -0.95% -0.81%
2053 -0.93% -0.79%
2052 -0.9% -0.78%
2051 -0.88% -0.76%
2050 -0.85% -0.75%
2049 -0.83% -0.73%
2048 -0.81% -0.72%
2047 -0.78% -0.71%
2046 -0.76% -0.69%
2045 -0.73% -0.68%
2044 -0.72% -0.67%
2043 -0.69% -0.66%
2042 -0.67% -0.64%
2041 -0.64% -0.63%
2040 -0.62% -0.62%
2039 -0.6% -0.6%
2038 -0.59% -0.59%
2037 -0.56% -0.58%
2036 -0.55% -0.56%
2035 -0.53% -0.54%
2034 -0.52% -0.53%
2033 -0.5% -0.51%
2032 -0.48% -0.5%
2031 -0.47% -0.47%
2030 -0.46% -0.46%
2029 -0.44% -0.43%
2028 -0.43% -0.4%
2027 -0.42% -0.38%
2026 -0.4% -1.18%
2025 -0.38% -0.89%
2024 -0.36% -0.35%
2023 -0.36% -0.36%
2022 -0.56% -0.43%
2021 -0.48% -1.42%
2020 -0.24% -1.18%
2019 -0.22% -0.02%
2018 -0.18% -0%
2017 -0.16% 0.01%
2016 -0.08% -0.04%
2015 -0.09% -0.07%
2014 -0.11% -0.07%
2013 -0.04% -0.06%
2012 0.01% -0%
2011 0.04% 0.05%
2010 0.02% -0.29%
2009 0.03% 0.07%
2008 0.04% 0.01%
2007 0.08% -0.05%
2006 0.14% -0.06%
2005 0.21% -0.04%
2004 0.26% -0.06%
2003 0.29% -0.07%
2002 0.3% -0.05%
2001 0.32% -0.03%
2000 0.33% -1.04%
1999 0.34% -0.008%
1998 0.33% 0.04%
1997 0.33% 0.07%
1996 0.34% 0.08%
1995 0.36% 0.14%
1994 0.41% 0.21%
1993 0.51% 0.25%
1992 0.64% 0.31%
1991 0.81% 0.36%
1990 0.94% 0.39%
1989 0.96% 0.36%
1988 0.94% 0.42%
1987 0.89% 0.57%
1986 0.86% 0.68%
1985 0.83% 0.81%
1984 0.82% 0.91%
1983 0.79% 0.94%
1982 0.64% 0.92%
1981 0.45% 0.91%
1980 0.42% 0.93%
1979 0.53% 0.81%
1978 0.66% 0.8%
1977 0.81% 0.97%
1976 0.97% 1%
1975 1.13% 1%
1974 1.28% 0.96%
1973 1.44% 0.91%
1972 1.61% 0.83%
1971 1.75% 0.36%
1970 1.82% 0.36%
1969 1.85% 0.79%
1968 1.88% 0.96%
1967 1.94% 0.97%
1966 2.03% 0.75%
1965 2.09% 0.98%
1964 2.13% 1.39%
1963 2.13% 1.33%
1962 2.08% 1.15%
1961 2.06% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Cuba Poland
Current population
10894785
35806942
Population rank 90/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.43%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 -351
Annual growth/decline -40,148 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 181/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -330,820
Net migration rank 153/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -330,820
2024 - -22,356 - -238,062
2023 -15,880 -22,797 -135,743 -7,824
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -143,605 967,744
2021 -71,616 -11,976 -184,907 2,251
2020 -12,808 -11,976 -120,050 3,920
2019 -4,245 -23,955 -34,169 7,696
2018 3,436 -23,779 -26,582 -223
2017 2,306 -23,394 0 -21,535
2016 9,677 -24,146 -3,797 -5,675
2015 20,464 -24,910 -26,590 3,887
2014 22,448 -39,426 0 5,525
2013 29,827 -37,619 -19,020 12,402
2012 33,864 -36,101 0 4,635
2011 40,753 -35,313 11,419 45,951
2010 37,021 -34,121 38,043 119,623
2009 37,543 -35,063 30,521 -8,283
2008 32,848 -29,427 34,313 -42,288
2007 24,617 -19,050 11,436 -51,235
2006 24,508 -12,619 3,814 -68,882
2005 36,660 -16,561 -3,817 -41,942
2004 44,258 -16,776 -7,637 -38,216
2003 56,170 -24,916 -15,281 -19,039
2002 58,212 -25,535 -3,823 -16,462
2001 57,325 -23,442 3,825 -16,648
2000 61,133 -24,980 11,478 -15,921
1999 69,069 -31,456 0 -53,035
1998 71,284 -33,863 19,332 -39,509
1997 71,828 -35,712 34,785 -44,230
1996 61,837 -26,105 42,487 -45,349
1995 66,809 -29,235 46,314 -52,989
1994 68,604 -27,501 96,357 -41,845
1993 73,221 -24,358 103,846 -48,805
1992 83,461 -21,867 118,928 -46,893
1991 95,398 -20,665 141,511 -55,342
1990 112,378 -15,438 160,066 -50,339
1989 114,865 -14,705 182,215 -49,192
1988 116,626 -15,474 215,599 -101,671
1987 109,617 -16,290 226,008 -32,310
1986 105,997 -17,146 258,448 -22,520
1985 103,228 -18,048 297,615 -27,277
1984 101,670 -18,994 332,137 -18,402
1983 101,858 -19,994 373,032 -26,724
1982 95,866 -21,055 369,551 -34,980
1981 74,067 -22,159 351,806 -16,155
1980 74,271 -37,114 348,627 -42,420
1979 81,192 -35,473 366,571 -22,162
1978 86,864 -29,839 339,166 -62,936
1977 106,875 -36,811 353,828 -33,496
1976 125,383 -41,042 367,612 -25,716
1975 144,964 -46,268 350,356 -31,346
1974 165,099 -52,697 346,893 -18,273
1973 177,387 -52,073 320,229 -29,335
1972 187,588 -50,031 314,028 -15,004
1971 195,106 -43,056 278,660 -31,767
1970 201,823 -44,466 280,913 -66,859
1969 205,581 -47,446 270,151 -26,744
1968 205,487 -49,387 280,963 -11,905
1967 207,245 -49,556 275,089 -25,479
1966 209,179 -48,509 297,801 -17,158
1965 211,322 -46,683 314,450 -21,658
1964 209,315 -44,406 326,965 -23,273
1963 205,788 -41,979 359,330 -13,770
1962 196,423 -39,116 360,671 -31,021
1961 183,806 -33,163 398,521 -20,044
1960 172,816 -25,396 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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