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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.73 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Cuba vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Romania
2100 5,596,718 10,801,385
2099 5,657,375 10,885,505
2098 5,718,645 10,969,050
2097 5,780,569 11,052,086
2096 5,843,224 11,134,776
2095 5,906,751 11,217,462
2094 5,970,804 11,299,298
2093 6,035,854 11,382,352
2092 6,101,659 11,464,817
2091 6,168,154 11,546,872
2090 6,235,722 11,630,335
2089 6,304,222 11,713,468
2088 6,373,377 11,796,733
2087 6,443,413 11,880,373
2086 6,514,289 11,966,550
2085 6,585,780 12,052,744
2084 6,657,505 12,140,454
2083 6,729,522 12,229,714
2082 6,801,995 12,319,480
2081 6,874,468 12,412,385
2080 6,947,089 12,507,333
2079 7,019,723 12,603,302
2078 7,092,413 12,700,870
2077 7,165,274 12,799,985
2076 7,238,004 12,900,610
2075 7,311,071 13,002,848
2074 7,384,626 13,107,513
2073 7,458,600 13,213,407
2072 7,533,524 13,323,211
2071 7,609,105 13,435,661
2070 7,686,135 13,550,449
2069 7,764,393 13,667,892
2068 7,843,807 13,786,771
2067 7,924,753 13,909,141
2066 8,007,003 14,034,214
2065 8,090,881 14,163,381
2064 8,176,150 14,293,294
2063 8,262,542 14,424,068
2062 8,350,350 14,557,025
2061 8,439,080 14,689,897
2060 8,528,768 14,821,441
2059 8,618,786 14,952,855
2058 8,708,762 15,082,857
2057 8,798,693 15,211,914
2056 8,888,562 15,340,213
2055 8,977,652 15,467,019
2054 9,066,133 15,590,545
2053 9,153,249 15,712,155
2052 9,238,892 15,834,374
2051 9,323,021 15,954,507
2050 9,405,481 16,073,070
2049 9,486,566 16,192,498
2048 9,565,607 16,311,535
2047 9,643,403 16,430,565
2046 9,719,554 16,547,661
2045 9,793,859 16,665,026
2044 9,866,367 16,783,383
2043 9,937,436 16,900,955
2042 10,006,554 17,018,000
2041 10,073,994 17,136,818
2040 10,139,368 17,253,674
2039 10,203,016 17,370,310
2038 10,264,587 17,488,193
2037 10,325,061 17,604,853
2036 10,383,547 17,721,511
2035 10,440,509 17,837,396
2034 10,496,359 17,950,976
2033 10,550,821 18,064,449
2032 10,603,749 18,176,399
2031 10,655,312 18,288,437
2030 10,705,845 18,399,699
2029 10,755,262 18,511,331
2028 10,803,047 18,621,197
2027 10,849,321 18,730,482
2026 10,894,785 18,839,108
2025 10,938,241 18,946,392
2024 10,979,783 19,051,804
2023 11,019,931 19,061,062
2022 11,059,820 19,048,502
2021 11,122,168 19,122,059
2020 11,176,354 19,265,250
2019 11,202,846 19,371,648
2018 11,227,118 19,473,970
2017 11,247,829 19,588,715
2016 11,265,612 19,702,267
2015 11,275,065 19,815,616
2014 11,285,775 19,908,979
2013 11,298,167 19,983,693
2012 11,303,175 20,058,035
2011 11,301,571 20,147,528
2010 11,297,409 20,246,871
2009 11,294,719 20,367,487
2008 11,291,762 20,537,875
2007 11,287,272 20,882,982
2006 11,278,550 21,193,760
2005 11,262,554 21,319,685
2004 11,238,756 21,451,748
2003 11,209,383 21,574,326
2002 11,177,418 21,730,496
2001 11,144,132 22,131,970
2000 11,109,109 22,442,971
1999 11,072,230 22,472,040
1998 11,034,712 22,507,344
1997 10,997,934 22,553,978
1996 10,962,010 22,619,004
1995 10,925,362 22,684,270
1994 10,886,021 22,730,211
1993 10,841,031 22,763,280
1992 10,785,801 22,794,284
1991 10,717,640 23,001,155
1990 10,631,799 23,201,835
1989 10,533,243 23,161,458
1988 10,432,585 23,057,662
1987 10,335,342 22,949,430
1986 10,244,247 22,836,841
1985 10,157,228 22,732,999
1984 10,073,299 22,640,547
1983 9,991,026 22,560,478
1982 9,912,681 22,475,741
1981 9,849,320 22,353,070
1980 9,804,796 22,207,282
1979 9,763,355 22,090,488
1978 9,711,980 21,951,464
1977 9,648,440 21,756,096
1976 9,571,242 21,551,634
1975 9,479,726 21,293,583
1974 9,374,183 21,029,429
1973 9,255,328 20,835,681
1972 9,123,891 20,657,957
1971 8,979,085 20,461,567
1970 8,824,382 20,250,398
1969 8,666,640 20,009,141
1968 8,509,522 19,799,831
1967 8,352,625 19,534,242
1966 8,193,450 19,215,450
1965 8,030,797 19,031,576
1964 7,866,020 18,919,126
1963 7,701,660 18,797,850
1962 7,541,098 18,676,550
1961 7,387,117 18,555,250
1960 7,238,081 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.6% of the population in Cuba and 31.5% in Romania.

Population growth rate by year

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Romania
2100 -1.07% -0.77%
2099 -1.07% -0.76%
2098 -1.07% -0.75%
2097 -1.07% -0.74%
2096 -1.08% -0.74%
2095 -1.07% -0.72%
2094 -1.08% -0.73%
2093 -1.08% -0.72%
2092 -1.08% -0.71%
2091 -1.08% -0.72%
2090 -1.09% -0.71%
2089 -1.09% -0.71%
2088 -1.09% -0.7%
2087 -1.09% -0.72%
2086 -1.09% -0.72%
2085 -1.08% -0.72%
2084 -1.07% -0.73%
2083 -1.07% -0.73%
2082 -1.05% -0.75%
2081 -1.05% -0.76%
2080 -1.03% -0.76%
2079 -1.02% -0.77%
2078 -1.02% -0.77%
2077 -1% -0.78%
2076 -1% -0.79%
2075 -1% -0.8%
2074 -0.99% -0.8%
2073 -0.99% -0.82%
2072 -0.99% -0.84%
2071 -1% -0.85%
2070 -1.01% -0.86%
2069 -1.01% -0.86%
2068 -1.02% -0.88%
2067 -1.03% -0.89%
2066 -1.04% -0.91%
2065 -1.04% -0.91%
2064 -1.05% -0.91%
2063 -1.05% -0.91%
2062 -1.05% -0.9%
2061 -1.05% -0.89%
2060 -1.04% -0.88%
2059 -1.03% -0.86%
2058 -1.02% -0.85%
2057 -1.01% -0.84%
2056 -0.99% -0.82%
2055 -0.98% -0.79%
2054 -0.95% -0.77%
2053 -0.93% -0.77%
2052 -0.9% -0.75%
2051 -0.88% -0.74%
2050 -0.85% -0.74%
2049 -0.83% -0.73%
2048 -0.81% -0.72%
2047 -0.78% -0.71%
2046 -0.76% -0.7%
2045 -0.73% -0.71%
2044 -0.72% -0.7%
2043 -0.69% -0.69%
2042 -0.67% -0.69%
2041 -0.64% -0.68%
2040 -0.62% -0.67%
2039 -0.6% -0.67%
2038 -0.59% -0.66%
2037 -0.56% -0.66%
2036 -0.55% -0.65%
2035 -0.53% -0.63%
2034 -0.52% -0.63%
2033 -0.5% -0.62%
2032 -0.48% -0.61%
2031 -0.47% -0.6%
2030 -0.46% -0.6%
2029 -0.44% -0.59%
2028 -0.43% -0.58%
2027 -0.42% -0.58%
2026 -0.4% -0.57%
2025 -0.38% -0.55%
2024 -0.36% -0.05%
2023 -0.36% 0.07%
2022 -0.56% -0.38%
2021 -0.48% -0.74%
2020 -0.24% -0.55%
2019 -0.22% -0.53%
2018 -0.18% -0.59%
2017 -0.16% -0.58%
2016 -0.08% -0.57%
2015 -0.09% -0.47%
2014 -0.11% -0.37%
2013 -0.04% -0.37%
2012 0.01% -0.44%
2011 0.04% -0.49%
2010 0.02% -0.59%
2009 0.03% -0.83%
2008 0.04% -1.65%
2007 0.08% -1.47%
2006 0.14% -0.59%
2005 0.21% -0.62%
2004 0.26% -0.57%
2003 0.29% -0.72%
2002 0.3% -1.81%
2001 0.32% -1.39%
2000 0.33% -0.13%
1999 0.34% -0.16%
1998 0.33% -0.21%
1997 0.33% -0.29%
1996 0.34% -0.29%
1995 0.36% -0.2%
1994 0.41% -0.15%
1993 0.51% -0.14%
1992 0.64% -0.9%
1991 0.81% -0.86%
1990 0.94% 0.17%
1989 0.96% 0.45%
1988 0.94% 0.47%
1987 0.89% 0.49%
1986 0.86% 0.46%
1985 0.83% 0.41%
1984 0.82% 0.35%
1983 0.79% 0.38%
1982 0.64% 0.55%
1981 0.45% 0.66%
1980 0.42% 0.53%
1979 0.53% 0.63%
1978 0.66% 0.9%
1977 0.81% 0.95%
1976 0.97% 1.21%
1975 1.13% 1.26%
1974 1.28% 0.93%
1973 1.44% 0.86%
1972 1.61% 0.96%
1971 1.75% 1.04%
1970 1.82% 1.21%
1969 1.85% 1.06%
1968 1.88% 1.36%
1967 1.94% 1.66%
1966 2.03% 0.97%
1965 2.09% 0.59%
1964 2.13% 0.65%
1963 2.13% 0.65%
1962 2.08% 0.65%
1961 2.06% 0.81%

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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Cuba Romania
Current population
10894785
18839108
Population rank 90/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.23%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 -25
Annual growth/decline -40,148 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 169/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -29,041
Net migration rank 153/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -29,041
2024 - -22,356 - -28,466
2023 -15,880 -22,797 -89,587 -27,780
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -93,338 89,076
2021 -71,616 -11,976 -141,504 -17,731
2020 -12,808 -11,976 -100,179 -13,202
2019 -4,245 -23,955 -60,053 -27,909
2018 3,436 -23,779 -62,316 -33,018
2017 2,306 -23,394 -50,930 -33,081
2016 9,677 -24,146 -53,196 -33,073
2015 20,464 -24,910 -59,447 -35,751
2014 22,448 -39,426 -55,745 -35,448
2013 29,827 -37,619 -59,951 -34,910
2012 33,864 -36,101 -54,157 -37,589
2011 40,753 -35,313 -56,413 -102,769
2010 37,021 -34,121 -46,567 -122,364
2009 37,543 -35,063 -34,625 -137,953
2008 32,848 -29,427 -30,806 -144,368
2007 24,617 -19,050 -37,590 -133,089
2006 24,508 -12,619 -38,148 -132,777
2005 36,660 -16,561 -40,508 -131,176
2004 44,258 -16,776 -42,904 -117,432
2003 56,170 -24,916 -56,093 -107,139
2002 58,212 -25,535 -58,673 -106,585
2001 57,325 -23,442 -37,625 -91,154
2000 61,133 -24,980 -22,443 -92,451
1999 69,069 -31,456 -31,461 -82,590
1998 71,284 -33,863 -33,761 -81,366
1997 71,828 -35,712 -42,853 -88,734
1996 61,837 -26,105 -56,548 -70,799
1995 66,809 -29,235 -36,295 -73,779
1994 68,604 -27,501 -18,184 -76,246
1993 73,221 -24,358 -13,658 -73,475
1992 83,461 -21,867 -4,559 -63,200
1991 95,398 -20,665 25,301 -36,824
1990 112,378 -15,438 69,605 -38,157
1989 114,865 -14,705 122,756 -33,866
1988 116,626 -15,474 126,817 -48,911
1987 109,617 -16,290 128,517 -42,868
1986 105,997 -17,146 134,737 -50,450
1985 103,228 -18,048 111,392 -28,108
1984 101,670 -18,994 117,731 -24,629
1983 101,858 -19,994 87,986 3,093
1982 95,866 -21,055 119,121 -4,725
1981 74,067 -22,159 156,472 -20,870
1980 74,271 -37,114 168,776 -16,668
1979 81,192 -35,473 194,397 -29,600
1978 86,864 -29,839 204,148 -31,427
1977 106,875 -36,811 215,385 -28,135
1976 125,383 -41,042 213,361 18,748
1975 144,964 -46,268 219,324 9,125
1974 165,099 -52,697 235,530 6,725
1973 177,387 -52,073 175,020 58,651
1972 187,588 -50,031 198,316 61,920
1971 195,106 -43,056 206,662 74,473
1970 201,823 -44,466 234,905 71,919
1969 205,581 -47,446 264,120 74,851
1968 205,487 -49,387 338,577 33,601
1967 207,245 -49,556 347,709 37,282
1966 209,179 -48,509 115,293 -25,458
1965 211,322 -46,683 114,190 -60,430
1964 209,315 -44,406 134,326 -59,500
1963 205,788 -41,979 139,104 -58,076
1962 196,423 -39,116 130,736 -56,152
1961 183,806 -33,163 163,286 -54,642
1960 172,816 -25,396 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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