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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.37 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Cuba vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Rwanda
2100 5,596,718 33,092,520
2099 5,657,375 32,987,847
2098 5,718,645 32,907,335
2097 5,780,569 32,832,706
2096 5,843,224 32,747,490
2095 5,906,751 32,615,044
2094 5,970,804 32,529,590
2093 6,035,854 32,396,544
2092 6,101,659 32,274,083
2091 6,168,154 32,171,077
2090 6,235,722 32,068,626
2089 6,304,222 31,872,593
2088 6,373,377 31,726,882
2087 6,443,413 31,533,364
2086 6,514,289 31,379,315
2085 6,585,780 31,235,000
2084 6,657,505 31,092,940
2083 6,729,522 30,917,707
2082 6,801,995 30,733,578
2081 6,874,468 30,557,819
2080 6,947,089 30,367,298
2079 7,019,723 30,176,627
2078 7,092,413 29,997,866
2077 7,165,274 29,800,561
2076 7,238,004 29,627,021
2075 7,311,071 29,423,503
2074 7,384,626 29,225,643
2073 7,458,600 29,007,777
2072 7,533,524 28,780,763
2071 7,609,105 28,560,382
2070 7,686,135 28,316,533
2069 7,764,393 28,103,541
2068 7,843,807 27,854,906
2067 7,924,753 27,591,747
2066 8,007,003 27,355,659
2065 8,090,881 27,084,704
2064 8,176,150 26,821,315
2063 8,262,542 26,543,184
2062 8,350,350 26,296,132
2061 8,439,080 25,985,356
2060 8,528,768 25,712,904
2059 8,618,786 25,437,446
2058 8,708,762 25,106,242
2057 8,798,693 24,837,928
2056 8,888,562 24,566,784
2055 8,977,652 24,266,669
2054 9,066,133 23,976,914
2053 9,153,249 23,690,426
2052 9,238,892 23,406,346
2051 9,323,021 23,099,207
2050 9,405,481 22,800,250
2049 9,486,566 22,484,698
2048 9,565,607 22,157,938
2047 9,643,403 21,834,786
2046 9,719,554 21,540,566
2045 9,793,859 21,215,262
2044 9,866,367 20,902,695
2043 9,937,436 20,535,605
2042 10,006,554 20,201,608
2041 10,073,994 19,832,577
2040 10,139,368 19,463,015
2039 10,203,016 19,096,860
2038 10,264,587 18,761,626
2037 10,325,061 18,421,864
2036 10,383,547 18,116,691
2035 10,440,509 17,753,910
2034 10,496,359 17,421,234
2033 10,550,821 17,089,349
2032 10,603,749 16,811,505
2031 10,655,312 16,485,559
2030 10,705,845 16,167,916
2029 10,755,262 15,858,862
2028 10,803,047 15,544,959
2027 10,849,321 15,207,733
2026 10,894,785 14,888,776
2025 10,938,241 14,560,205
2024 10,979,783 14,256,567
2023 11,019,931 13,954,471
2022 11,059,820 13,651,030
2021 11,122,168 13,355,260
2020 11,176,354 13,065,837
2019 11,202,846 12,776,103
2018 11,227,118 12,487,996
2017 11,247,829 12,202,060
2016 11,265,612 11,919,183
2015 11,275,065 11,640,022
2014 11,285,775 11,364,757
2013 11,298,167 11,093,340
2012 11,303,175 10,829,901
2011 11,301,571 10,573,733
2010 11,297,409 10,317,553
2009 11,294,719 10,060,432
2008 11,291,762 9,804,269
2007 11,287,272 9,549,933
2006 11,278,550 9,299,246
2005 11,262,554 9,054,528
2004 11,238,756 8,816,844
2003 11,209,383 8,586,875
2002 11,177,418 8,400,180
2001 11,144,132 8,287,094
2000 11,109,109 8,213,931
1999 11,072,230 8,147,912
1998 11,034,712 8,081,681
1997 10,997,934 7,755,238
1996 10,962,010 6,708,764
1995 10,925,362 5,674,118
1994 10,886,021 6,792,352
1993 10,841,031 7,981,132
1992 10,785,801 7,683,266
1991 10,717,640 7,526,966
1990 10,631,799 7,375,307
1989 10,533,243 7,184,706
1988 10,432,585 6,968,071
1987 10,335,342 6,749,493
1986 10,244,247 6,531,881
1985 10,157,228 6,317,228
1984 10,073,299 6,107,627
1983 9,991,026 5,905,311
1982 9,912,681 5,711,549
1981 9,849,320 5,527,230
1980 9,804,796 5,353,259
1979 9,763,355 5,189,541
1978 9,711,980 5,035,171
1977 9,648,440 4,888,240
1976 9,571,242 4,745,954
1975 9,479,726 4,607,728
1974 9,374,183 4,474,228
1973 9,255,328 4,345,047
1972 9,123,891 4,220,335
1971 8,979,085 4,100,044
1970 8,824,382 3,980,669
1969 8,666,640 3,861,271
1968 8,509,522 3,744,010
1967 8,352,625 3,629,577
1966 8,193,450 3,521,626
1965 8,030,797 3,423,210
1964 7,866,020 3,334,834
1963 7,701,660 3,258,890
1962 7,541,098 3,186,025
1961 7,387,117 3,106,779
1960 7,238,081 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M 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
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Rwanda
2100 -1.07% 0.32%
2099 -1.07% 0.24%
2098 -1.07% 0.23%
2097 -1.07% 0.26%
2096 -1.08% 0.41%
2095 -1.07% 0.26%
2094 -1.08% 0.41%
2093 -1.08% 0.38%
2092 -1.08% 0.32%
2091 -1.08% 0.32%
2090 -1.09% 0.62%
2089 -1.09% 0.46%
2088 -1.09% 0.61%
2087 -1.09% 0.49%
2086 -1.09% 0.46%
2085 -1.08% 0.46%
2084 -1.07% 0.57%
2083 -1.07% 0.6%
2082 -1.05% 0.58%
2081 -1.05% 0.63%
2080 -1.03% 0.63%
2079 -1.02% 0.6%
2078 -1.02% 0.66%
2077 -1% 0.59%
2076 -1% 0.69%
2075 -1% 0.68%
2074 -0.99% 0.75%
2073 -0.99% 0.79%
2072 -0.99% 0.77%
2071 -1% 0.86%
2070 -1.01% 0.76%
2069 -1.01% 0.89%
2068 -1.02% 0.95%
2067 -1.03% 0.86%
2066 -1.04% 1%
2065 -1.04% 0.98%
2064 -1.05% 1.05%
2063 -1.05% 0.94%
2062 -1.05% 1.2%
2061 -1.05% 1.06%
2060 -1.04% 1.08%
2059 -1.03% 1.32%
2058 -1.02% 1.08%
2057 -1.01% 1.1%
2056 -0.99% 1.24%
2055 -0.98% 1.21%
2054 -0.95% 1.21%
2053 -0.93% 1.21%
2052 -0.9% 1.33%
2051 -0.88% 1.31%
2050 -0.85% 1.4%
2049 -0.83% 1.47%
2048 -0.81% 1.48%
2047 -0.78% 1.37%
2046 -0.76% 1.53%
2045 -0.73% 1.5%
2044 -0.72% 1.79%
2043 -0.69% 1.65%
2042 -0.67% 1.86%
2041 -0.64% 1.9%
2040 -0.62% 1.92%
2039 -0.6% 1.79%
2038 -0.59% 1.84%
2037 -0.56% 1.68%
2036 -0.55% 2.04%
2035 -0.53% 1.91%
2034 -0.52% 1.94%
2033 -0.5% 1.65%
2032 -0.48% 1.98%
2031 -0.47% 1.96%
2030 -0.46% 1.95%
2029 -0.44% 2.02%
2028 -0.43% 2.22%
2027 -0.42% 2.14%
2026 -0.4% 2.26%
2025 -0.38% 2.13%
2024 -0.36% 2.16%
2023 -0.36% 2.22%
2022 -0.56% 2.21%
2021 -0.48% 2.22%
2020 -0.24% 2.27%
2019 -0.22% 2.31%
2018 -0.18% 2.34%
2017 -0.16% 2.37%
2016 -0.08% 2.4%
2015 -0.09% 2.42%
2014 -0.11% 2.45%
2013 -0.04% 2.43%
2012 0.01% 2.42%
2011 0.04% 2.48%
2010 0.02% 2.56%
2009 0.03% 2.61%
2008 0.04% 2.66%
2007 0.08% 2.7%
2006 0.14% 2.7%
2005 0.21% 2.7%
2004 0.26% 2.68%
2003 0.29% 2.22%
2002 0.3% 1.36%
2001 0.32% 0.89%
2000 0.33% 0.81%
1999 0.34% 0.82%
1998 0.33% 4.21%
1997 0.33% 15.6%
1996 0.34% 18.2%
1995 0.36% -16.5%
1994 0.41% -14.9%
1993 0.51% 3.88%
1992 0.64% 2.08%
1991 0.81% 2.06%
1990 0.94% 2.65%
1989 0.96% 3.11%
1988 0.94% 3.24%
1987 0.89% 3.33%
1986 0.86% 3.4%
1985 0.83% 3.43%
1984 0.82% 3.43%
1983 0.79% 3.39%
1982 0.64% 3.33%
1981 0.45% 3.25%
1980 0.42% 3.15%
1979 0.53% 3.07%
1978 0.66% 3.01%
1977 0.81% 3%
1976 0.97% 3%
1975 1.13% 2.98%
1974 1.28% 2.97%
1973 1.44% 2.96%
1972 1.61% 2.93%
1971 1.75% 3%
1970 1.82% 3.09%
1969 1.85% 3.13%
1968 1.88% 3.15%
1967 1.94% 3.07%
1966 2.03% 2.87%
1965 2.09% 2.65%
1964 2.13% 2.33%
1963 2.13% 2.29%
1962 2.08% 2.55%
1961 2.06% 2.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/rwanda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Cuba Rwanda
Current population
10894785
14975051
Population rank 90/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.18%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +828
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 45/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 +6,282
Net migration rank 153/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 6,282
2024 - -22,356 - -15,582
2023 -15,880 -22,797 312,762 -9,001
2022 -17,961 -23,149 312,145 -9,001
2021 -71,616 -11,976 309,895 -21,492
2020 -12,808 -11,976 312,692 -22,251
2019 -4,245 -23,955 313,525 -24,492
2018 3,436 -23,779 312,512 -25,323
2017 2,306 -23,394 310,323 -25,634
2016 9,677 -24,146 305,549 -24,474
2015 20,464 -24,910 299,114 -21,862
2014 22,448 -39,426 292,779 -19,505
2013 29,827 -37,619 286,331 -16,779
2012 33,864 -36,101 282,584 -25,260
2011 40,753 -35,313 282,922 -27,915
2010 37,021 -34,121 286,848 -29,501
2009 37,543 -35,063 287,034 -30,128
2008 32,848 -29,427 287,334 -31,913
2007 24,617 -19,050 285,791 -32,537
2006 24,508 -12,619 282,149 -34,008
2005 36,660 -16,561 275,121 -33,830
2004 44,258 -16,776 265,273 -31,214
2003 56,170 -24,916 251,243 -25,355
2002 58,212 -25,535 239,036 -91,518
2001 57,325 -23,442 230,845 -152,197
2000 61,133 -24,980 221,276 -153,588
1999 69,069 -31,456 210,518 -146,162
1998 71,284 -33,863 197,185 -129,089
1997 71,828 -35,712 174,687 410,106
1996 61,837 -26,105 140,455 1,367,700
1995 66,809 -29,235 121,137 439,995
1994 68,604 -27,501 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 73,221 -24,358 183,926 236,110
1992 83,461 -21,867 188,025 -12,334
1991 95,398 -20,665 196,431 -59,519
1990 112,378 -15,438 207,895 -41,483
1989 114,865 -14,705 217,632 -2,826
1988 116,626 -15,474 223,759 -5,285
1987 109,617 -16,290 225,744 -7,062
1986 105,997 -17,146 225,526 -8,982
1985 103,228 -18,048 223,794 -11,031
1984 101,670 -18,994 219,337 -12,899
1983 101,858 -19,994 212,750 -14,560
1982 95,866 -21,055 205,147 -15,818
1981 74,067 -22,159 195,769 -16,453
1980 74,271 -37,114 184,988 -16,359
1979 81,192 -35,473 174,477 -15,669
1978 86,864 -29,839 163,779 -13,838
1977 106,875 -36,811 155,011 -11,084
1976 125,383 -41,042 147,665 -7,027
1975 144,964 -46,268 140,596 -4,791
1974 165,099 -52,697 135,743 -4,535
1973 177,387 -52,073 131,021 -3,862
1972 187,588 -50,031 126,403 -4,156
1971 195,106 -43,056 122,567 -4,230
1970 201,823 -44,466 119,273 1,149
1969 205,581 -47,446 115,394 2,983
1968 205,487 -49,387 111,422 4,728
1967 207,245 -49,556 108,053 4,655
1966 209,179 -48,509 105,128 -1,930
1965 211,322 -46,683 103,422 -9,774
1964 209,315 -44,406 102,562 -19,458
1963 205,788 -41,979 94,296 -25,524
1962 196,423 -39,116 102,548 -25,594
1961 183,806 -33,163 102,051 -20,508
1960 172,816 -25,396 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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