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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.38 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 -0.28% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Cuba vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Rwanda
2100 5,596,187 33,113,283
2099 5,656,838 33,008,545
2098 5,718,102 32,927,982
2097 5,780,020 32,853,307
2096 5,842,669 32,768,037
2095 5,906,190 32,635,508
2094 5,970,237 32,550,001
2093 6,035,281 32,416,870
2092 6,101,080 32,294,333
2091 6,167,568 32,191,262
2090 6,235,130 32,088,747
2089 6,303,623 31,892,591
2088 6,372,772 31,746,789
2087 6,442,801 31,553,150
2086 6,513,670 31,399,004
2085 6,585,155 31,254,597
2084 6,656,872 31,112,448
2083 6,728,883 30,937,106
2082 6,801,349 30,752,861
2081 6,873,815 30,576,992
2080 6,946,429 30,386,351
2079 7,019,056 30,195,560
2078 7,091,740 30,016,688
2077 7,164,594 29,819,259
2076 7,237,317 29,645,610
2075 7,310,377 29,441,964
2074 7,383,925 29,243,980
2073 7,457,892 29,025,977
2072 7,532,809 28,798,822
2071 7,608,382 28,578,302
2070 7,685,405 28,334,300
2069 7,763,655 28,121,174
2068 7,843,062 27,872,383
2067 7,924,000 27,609,059
2066 8,006,242 27,372,823
2065 8,090,113 27,101,698
2064 8,175,374 26,838,144
2063 8,261,758 26,559,838
2062 8,349,557 26,312,631
2061 8,438,278 26,001,660
2060 8,527,958 25,729,037
2059 8,617,968 25,453,407
2058 8,707,935 25,121,995
2057 8,797,858 24,853,512
2056 8,887,718 24,582,198
2055 8,976,800 24,281,895
2054 9,065,272 23,991,958
2053 9,152,380 23,705,290
2052 9,238,015 23,421,032
2051 9,322,135 23,113,700
2050 9,404,588 22,814,556
2049 9,485,665 22,498,806
2048 9,564,698 22,171,841
2047 9,642,488 21,848,486
2046 9,718,631 21,554,082
2045 9,792,929 21,228,573
2044 9,865,430 20,915,810
2043 9,936,492 20,548,490
2042 10,005,604 20,214,283
2041 10,073,038 19,845,021
2040 10,138,405 19,475,227
2039 10,202,047 19,108,842
2038 10,263,612 18,773,398
2037 10,324,081 18,433,422
2036 10,382,560 18,128,058
2035 10,439,517 17,765,049
2034 10,495,362 17,432,165
2033 10,549,819 17,100,072
2032 10,602,742 16,822,053
2031 10,654,301 16,495,903
2030 10,704,828 16,178,061
2029 10,754,241 15,868,812
2028 10,802,022 15,554,713
2027 10,848,290 15,217,275
2026 10,893,750 14,898,118
2025 10,937,203 14,569,341
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% 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 9,404,588 people with a rank change from 90th to 104th. The population of Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 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 -0.39% 2.19%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Cuba Rwanda
Current population
10893750
15062056
Population rank 90/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.18%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
5.55 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
4.61 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +857
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 40/197
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 -19,270 -22,356 316,025 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 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 506K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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