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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.01 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Cuba vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Portugal
2100 5,596,187 9,079,610
2099 5,656,838 9,084,930
2098 5,718,102 9,089,064
2097 5,780,020 9,094,546
2096 5,842,669 9,100,755
2095 5,906,190 9,108,548
2094 5,970,237 9,113,366
2093 6,035,281 9,118,286
2092 6,101,080 9,123,579
2091 6,167,568 9,127,714
2090 6,235,130 9,132,140
2089 6,303,623 9,136,870
2088 6,372,772 9,141,647
2087 6,442,801 9,147,996
2086 6,513,670 9,152,804
2085 6,585,155 9,158,263
2084 6,656,872 9,165,158
2083 6,728,883 9,171,574
2082 6,801,349 9,179,958
2081 6,873,815 9,190,466
2080 6,946,429 9,201,621
2079 7,019,056 9,214,398
2078 7,091,740 9,228,555
2077 7,164,594 9,243,708
2076 7,237,317 9,262,542
2075 7,310,377 9,282,392
2074 7,383,925 9,305,608
2073 7,457,892 9,330,117
2072 7,532,809 9,353,771
2071 7,608,382 9,380,991
2070 7,685,405 9,409,668
2069 7,763,655 9,440,299
2068 7,843,062 9,473,457
2067 7,924,000 9,506,001
2066 8,006,242 9,539,597
2065 8,090,113 9,574,237
2064 8,175,374 9,611,738
2063 8,261,758 9,649,045
2062 8,349,557 9,686,737
2061 8,438,278 9,723,601
2060 8,527,958 9,762,379
2059 8,617,968 9,801,072
2058 8,707,935 9,841,936
2057 8,797,858 9,880,092
2056 8,887,718 9,918,643
2055 8,976,800 9,958,971
2054 9,065,272 9,997,570
2053 9,152,380 10,037,385
2052 9,238,015 10,076,095
2051 9,322,135 10,112,788
2050 9,404,588 10,149,626
2049 9,485,665 10,187,172
2048 9,564,698 10,221,034
2047 9,642,488 10,255,340
2046 9,718,631 10,289,266
2045 9,792,929 10,321,807
2044 9,865,430 10,353,338
2043 9,936,492 10,384,554
2042 10,005,604 10,412,950
2041 10,073,038 10,440,054
2040 10,138,405 10,469,380
2039 10,202,047 10,497,556
2038 10,263,612 10,523,869
2037 10,324,081 10,548,445
2036 10,382,560 10,573,361
2035 10,439,517 10,597,352
2034 10,495,362 10,621,955
2033 10,549,819 10,645,024
2032 10,602,742 10,668,384
2031 10,654,301 10,689,372
2030 10,704,828 10,708,819
2029 10,754,241 10,729,893
2028 10,802,022 10,752,023
2027 10,848,290 10,770,712
2026 10,893,750 10,788,071
2025 10,937,203 10,804,871
2024 10,979,783 10,694,681
2023 11,019,931 10,578,174
2022 11,059,820 10,434,332
2021 11,122,168 10,361,831
2020 11,176,354 10,297,081
2019 11,202,846 10,286,263
2018 11,227,118 10,283,822
2017 11,247,829 10,300,300
2016 11,265,612 10,325,452
2015 11,275,065 10,358,076
2014 11,285,775 10,401,062
2013 11,298,167 10,457,295
2012 11,303,175 10,514,844
2011 11,301,571 10,557,560
2010 11,297,409 10,573,100
2009 11,294,719 10,568,247
2008 11,291,762 10,558,177
2007 11,287,272 10,542,964
2006 11,278,550 10,522,288
2005 11,262,554 10,503,330
2004 11,238,756 10,483,861
2003 11,209,383 10,458,821
2002 11,177,418 10,419,631
2001 11,144,132 10,362,722
2000 11,109,109 10,289,898
1999 11,072,230 10,217,828
1998 11,034,712 10,160,196
1997 10,997,934 10,108,977
1996 10,962,010 10,063,945
1995 10,925,362 10,026,176
1994 10,886,021 9,991,525
1993 10,841,031 9,964,675
1992 10,785,801 9,952,494
1991 10,717,640 9,960,235
1990 10,631,799 9,983,218
1989 10,533,243 10,005,000
1988 10,432,585 10,019,610
1987 10,335,342 10,030,031
1986 10,244,247 10,032,734
1985 10,157,228 10,023,613
1984 10,073,299 9,996,232
1983 9,991,026 9,957,865
1982 9,912,681 9,911,771
1981 9,849,320 9,851,362
1980 9,804,796 9,766,312
1979 9,763,355 9,661,265
1978 9,711,980 9,558,250
1977 9,648,440 9,455,675
1976 9,571,242 9,355,810
1975 9,479,726 9,093,470
1974 9,374,183 8,754,365
1973 9,255,328 8,633,100
1972 9,123,891 8,630,430
1971 8,979,085 8,643,756
1970 8,824,382 8,680,431
1969 8,666,640 8,757,705
1968 8,509,522 8,836,650
1967 8,352,625 8,874,520
1966 8,193,450 8,930,990
1965 8,030,797 8,998,595
1964 7,866,020 9,035,365
1963 7,701,660 9,030,355
1962 7,541,098 8,993,985
1961 7,387,117 8,929,316
1960 7,238,081 8,857,716

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Cuba's population will shrink by 13.7% to 9,404,588 people with a rank change from 90th to 104th. The population of Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.6% of the population in Cuba and 14.1% in Portugal.

Population growth rate by year

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Portugal
2100 -1.07% -0.06%
2099 -1.07% -0.05%
2098 -1.07% -0.06%
2097 -1.07% -0.07%
2096 -1.08% -0.09%
2095 -1.07% -0.05%
2094 -1.08% -0.05%
2093 -1.08% -0.06%
2092 -1.08% -0.05%
2091 -1.08% -0.05%
2090 -1.09% -0.05%
2089 -1.09% -0.05%
2088 -1.09% -0.07%
2087 -1.09% -0.05%
2086 -1.09% -0.06%
2085 -1.08% -0.08%
2084 -1.07% -0.07%
2083 -1.07% -0.09%
2082 -1.05% -0.11%
2081 -1.05% -0.12%
2080 -1.03% -0.14%
2079 -1.02% -0.15%
2078 -1.02% -0.16%
2077 -1% -0.2%
2076 -1% -0.21%
2075 -1% -0.25%
2074 -0.99% -0.26%
2073 -0.99% -0.25%
2072 -0.99% -0.29%
2071 -1% -0.3%
2070 -1.01% -0.32%
2069 -1.01% -0.35%
2068 -1.02% -0.34%
2067 -1.03% -0.35%
2066 -1.04% -0.36%
2065 -1.04% -0.39%
2064 -1.05% -0.39%
2063 -1.05% -0.39%
2062 -1.05% -0.38%
2061 -1.05% -0.4%
2060 -1.04% -0.39%
2059 -1.03% -0.42%
2058 -1.02% -0.39%
2057 -1.01% -0.39%
2056 -0.99% -0.4%
2055 -0.98% -0.39%
2054 -0.95% -0.4%
2053 -0.93% -0.38%
2052 -0.9% -0.36%
2051 -0.88% -0.36%
2050 -0.85% -0.37%
2049 -0.83% -0.33%
2048 -0.81% -0.33%
2047 -0.78% -0.33%
2046 -0.76% -0.32%
2045 -0.73% -0.3%
2044 -0.72% -0.3%
2043 -0.69% -0.27%
2042 -0.67% -0.26%
2041 -0.64% -0.28%
2040 -0.62% -0.27%
2039 -0.6% -0.25%
2038 -0.59% -0.23%
2037 -0.56% -0.24%
2036 -0.55% -0.23%
2035 -0.53% -0.23%
2034 -0.52% -0.22%
2033 -0.5% -0.22%
2032 -0.48% -0.2%
2031 -0.47% -0.18%
2030 -0.46% -0.2%
2029 -0.44% -0.21%
2028 -0.43% -0.17%
2027 -0.42% -0.16%
2026 -0.4% -0.16%
2025 -0.39% 1.03%
2024 -0.36% 1.1%
2023 -0.36% 1.38%
2022 -0.56% 0.7%
2021 -0.48% 0.63%
2020 -0.24% 0.11%
2019 -0.22% 0.02%
2018 -0.18% -0.16%
2017 -0.16% -0.24%
2016 -0.08% -0.31%
2015 -0.09% -0.41%
2014 -0.11% -0.54%
2013 -0.04% -0.55%
2012 0.01% -0.4%
2011 0.04% -0.15%
2010 0.02% 0.05%
2009 0.03% 0.1%
2008 0.04% 0.14%
2007 0.08% 0.2%
2006 0.14% 0.18%
2005 0.21% 0.19%
2004 0.26% 0.24%
2003 0.29% 0.38%
2002 0.3% 0.55%
2001 0.32% 0.71%
2000 0.33% 0.71%
1999 0.34% 0.57%
1998 0.33% 0.51%
1997 0.33% 0.45%
1996 0.34% 0.38%
1995 0.36% 0.35%
1994 0.41% 0.27%
1993 0.51% 0.12%
1992 0.64% -0.08%
1991 0.81% -0.23%
1990 0.94% -0.22%
1989 0.96% -0.15%
1988 0.94% -0.1%
1987 0.89% -0.03%
1986 0.86% 0.09%
1985 0.83% 0.27%
1984 0.82% 0.39%
1983 0.79% 0.47%
1982 0.64% 0.61%
1981 0.45% 0.87%
1980 0.42% 1.09%
1979 0.53% 1.08%
1978 0.66% 1.08%
1977 0.81% 1.07%
1976 0.97% 2.88%
1975 1.13% 3.87%
1974 1.28% 1.4%
1973 1.44% 0.03%
1972 1.61% -0.15%
1971 1.75% -0.42%
1970 1.82% -0.88%
1969 1.85% -0.89%
1968 1.88% -0.43%
1967 1.94% -0.63%
1966 2.03% -0.75%
1965 2.09% -0.41%
1964 2.13% 0.06%
1963 2.13% 0.4%
1962 2.08% 0.72%
1961 2.06% 0.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Cuba Portugal
Current population
10893750
10788071
Population rank 90/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.13%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
4.78 minutes
One birth every
5.55 minutes
6.22 minutes
One death every
4.61 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +302
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 99/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 +16,472
Net migration rank 153/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 16,472
2024 -19,270 -22,356 -34,223 20,648
2023 -15,880 -22,797 -32,792 29,102
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -40,694 68,696
2021 -71,616 -11,976 -45,592 69,606
2020 -12,808 -11,976 -39,129 54,076
2019 -4,245 -23,955 -24,687 63,031
2018 3,436 -23,779 -25,709 22,495
2017 2,306 -23,394 -23,691 13,979
2016 9,677 -24,146 -23,749 -775
2015 20,464 -24,910 -23,823 -3,209
2014 22,448 -39,426 -22,882 -26,447
2013 29,827 -37,619 -24,052 -36,342
2012 33,864 -36,101 -17,875 -37,083
2011 40,753 -35,313 -5,279 -31,513
2010 37,021 -34,121 -4,230 -5,627
2009 37,543 -35,063 -5,284 14,532
2008 32,848 -29,427 0 9,478
2007 24,617 -19,050 -1,055 21,064
2006 24,508 -12,619 3,156 16,754
2005 36,660 -16,561 2,101 15,537
2004 44,258 -16,776 7,339 13,928
2003 56,170 -24,916 4,184 24,740
2002 58,212 -25,535 8,335 42,169
2001 57,325 -23,442 8,290 55,565
2000 61,133 -24,980 15,435 60,586
1999 69,069 -31,456 8,175 49,572
1998 71,284 -33,863 7,112 40,931
1997 71,828 -35,712 8,087 36,922
1996 61,837 -26,105 4,026 32,640
1995 66,809 -29,235 4,011 26,971
1994 68,604 -27,501 9,991 20,761
1993 73,221 -24,358 7,972 8,561
1992 83,461 -21,867 13,933 -11,847
1991 95,398 -20,665 12,948 -37,914
1990 112,378 -15,438 13,976 -34,855
1989 114,865 -14,705 22,011 -30,615
1988 116,626 -15,474 24,047 -26,595
1987 109,617 -16,290 28,084 -23,142
1986 105,997 -17,146 31,102 -20,000
1985 103,228 -18,048 33,077 -19,183
1984 101,670 -18,994 45,983 -16,658
1983 101,858 -19,994 47,798 -16,568
1982 95,866 -21,055 58,479 -15,006
1981 74,067 -22,159 56,152 -7,938
1980 74,271 -37,114 63,481 29,881
1979 81,192 -35,473 67,628 32,434
1978 86,864 -29,839 70,731 34,345
1977 106,875 -36,811 84,156 37,779
1976 125,383 -41,042 85,138 40,490
1975 144,964 -46,268 81,841 42,262
1974 165,099 -52,697 74,412 41,254
1973 177,387 -52,073 76,835 39,748
1972 187,588 -50,031 83,715 39,058
1971 195,106 -43,056 82,980 48,944
1970 201,823 -44,466 87,672 -191,862
1969 205,581 -47,446 89,329 -161,114
1968 205,487 -49,387 100,737 -145,200
1967 207,245 -49,556 106,495 -136,232
1966 209,179 -48,509 107,171 -129,233
1965 211,322 -46,683 115,182 -123,855
1964 209,315 -44,406 120,170 -118,763
1963 205,788 -41,979 113,783 -116,874
1962 196,423 -39,116 123,217 -113,947
1961 183,806 -33,163 117,867 -112,768
1960 172,816 -25,396 118,693 -95,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 33.3% of the population change in Cuba is from natural causes (a loss of 105,897 people) and 66.7% is from migration (a loss of 212,438 people). In Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

Biggest cities by population

Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 506K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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