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Population in Cuba compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 3.37 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Cuba vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Saudi Arabia
2100 5,596,718 74,230,118
2099 5,657,375 73,760,045
2098 5,718,645 73,287,526
2097 5,780,569 72,813,125
2096 5,843,224 72,336,039
2095 5,906,751 71,858,206
2094 5,970,804 71,379,928
2093 6,035,854 70,900,460
2092 6,101,659 70,420,464
2091 6,168,154 69,940,749
2090 6,235,722 69,462,214
2089 6,304,222 68,985,976
2088 6,373,377 68,510,277
2087 6,443,413 68,035,545
2086 6,514,289 67,562,521
2085 6,585,780 67,091,615
2084 6,657,505 66,621,667
2083 6,729,522 66,152,653
2082 6,801,995 65,684,321
2081 6,874,468 65,216,102
2080 6,947,089 64,749,128
2079 7,019,723 64,282,393
2078 7,092,413 63,815,918
2077 7,165,274 63,348,712
2076 7,238,004 62,880,120
2075 7,311,071 62,409,793
2074 7,384,626 61,937,628
2073 7,458,600 61,462,662
2072 7,533,524 60,984,202
2071 7,609,105 60,502,791
2070 7,686,135 60,018,216
2069 7,764,393 59,529,456
2068 7,843,807 59,036,086
2067 7,924,753 58,539,487
2066 8,007,003 58,039,687
2065 8,090,881 57,537,106
2064 8,176,150 57,032,172
2063 8,262,542 56,524,331
2062 8,350,350 56,014,549
2061 8,439,080 55,501,467
2060 8,528,768 54,986,901
2059 8,618,786 54,469,809
2058 8,708,762 53,950,469
2057 8,798,693 53,430,639
2056 8,888,562 52,909,061
2055 8,977,652 52,386,571
2054 9,066,133 51,862,312
2053 9,153,249 51,336,335
2052 9,238,892 50,809,100
2051 9,323,021 50,280,719
2050 9,405,481 49,751,739
2049 9,486,566 49,221,828
2048 9,565,607 48,690,143
2047 9,643,403 48,157,605
2046 9,719,554 47,623,246
2045 9,793,859 47,087,215
2044 9,866,367 46,550,306
2043 9,937,436 46,013,232
2042 10,006,554 45,475,200
2041 10,073,994 44,936,131
2040 10,139,368 44,396,093
2039 10,203,016 43,856,006
2038 10,264,587 43,314,707
2037 10,325,061 42,773,375
2036 10,383,547 42,231,639
2035 10,440,509 41,690,245
2034 10,496,359 41,150,029
2033 10,550,821 40,611,021
2032 10,603,749 40,073,144
2031 10,655,312 39,535,357
2030 10,705,845 38,998,581
2029 10,755,262 38,417,447
2028 10,803,047 37,810,902
2027 10,849,321 37,189,969
2026 10,894,785 36,566,201
2025 10,938,241 35,932,673
2024 10,979,783 35,300,280
2023 11,019,931 33,702,731
2022 11,059,820 32,175,224
2021 11,122,168 30,784,383
2020 11,176,354 31,552,510
2019 11,202,846 30,063,799
2018 11,227,118 30,196,281
2017 11,247,829 30,977,355
2016 11,265,612 30,954,198
2015 11,275,065 29,816,382
2014 11,285,775 28,309,273
2013 11,298,167 27,624,004
2012 11,303,175 26,168,861
2011 11,301,571 25,091,867
2010 11,297,409 23,978,487
2009 11,294,719 24,217,654
2008 11,291,762 23,287,877
2007 11,287,272 22,368,313
2006 11,278,550 21,459,144
2005 11,262,554 20,559,890
2004 11,238,756 19,669,480
2003 11,209,383 18,786,767
2002 11,177,418 17,910,910
2001 11,144,132 17,041,397
2000 11,109,109 16,177,722
1999 11,072,230 15,472,075
1998 11,034,712 14,922,185
1997 10,997,934 14,374,943
1996 10,962,010 13,831,009
1995 10,925,362 13,289,245
1994 10,886,021 12,750,040
1993 10,841,031 12,215,862
1992 10,785,801 11,686,676
1991 10,717,640 11,160,744
1990 10,631,799 10,640,691
1989 10,533,243 10,128,394
1988 10,432,585 9,629,165
1987 10,335,342 9,130,194
1986 10,244,247 8,628,639
1985 10,157,228 8,151,779
1984 10,073,299 7,697,307
1983 9,991,026 7,252,941
1982 9,912,681 6,824,486
1981 9,849,320 6,420,551
1980 9,804,796 6,047,997
1979 9,763,355 5,703,698
1978 9,711,980 5,381,902
1977 9,648,440 5,083,048
1976 9,571,242 4,807,933
1975 9,479,726 4,556,287
1974 9,374,183 4,323,632
1973 9,255,328 4,106,344
1972 9,123,891 3,905,722
1971 8,979,085 3,724,031
1970 8,824,382 3,562,470
1969 8,666,640 3,417,114
1968 8,509,522 3,282,711
1967 8,352,625 3,157,242
1966 8,193,450 3,039,887
1965 8,030,797 2,928,771
1964 7,866,020 2,821,968
1963 7,701,660 2,719,341
1962 7,541,098 2,620,910
1961 7,387,117 2,526,347
1960 7,238,081 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M 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
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Saudi Arabia
2100 -1.07% 0.64%
2099 -1.07% 0.64%
2098 -1.07% 0.65%
2097 -1.07% 0.66%
2096 -1.08% 0.66%
2095 -1.07% 0.67%
2094 -1.08% 0.68%
2093 -1.08% 0.68%
2092 -1.08% 0.69%
2091 -1.08% 0.69%
2090 -1.09% 0.69%
2089 -1.09% 0.69%
2088 -1.09% 0.7%
2087 -1.09% 0.7%
2086 -1.09% 0.7%
2085 -1.08% 0.71%
2084 -1.07% 0.71%
2083 -1.07% 0.71%
2082 -1.05% 0.72%
2081 -1.05% 0.72%
2080 -1.03% 0.73%
2079 -1.02% 0.73%
2078 -1.02% 0.74%
2077 -1% 0.75%
2076 -1% 0.75%
2075 -1% 0.76%
2074 -0.99% 0.77%
2073 -0.99% 0.78%
2072 -0.99% 0.8%
2071 -1% 0.81%
2070 -1.01% 0.82%
2069 -1.01% 0.84%
2068 -1.02% 0.85%
2067 -1.03% 0.86%
2066 -1.04% 0.87%
2065 -1.04% 0.89%
2064 -1.05% 0.9%
2063 -1.05% 0.91%
2062 -1.05% 0.92%
2061 -1.05% 0.94%
2060 -1.04% 0.95%
2059 -1.03% 0.96%
2058 -1.02% 0.97%
2057 -1.01% 0.99%
2056 -0.99% 1%
2055 -0.98% 1.01%
2054 -0.95% 1.02%
2053 -0.93% 1.04%
2052 -0.9% 1.05%
2051 -0.88% 1.06%
2050 -0.85% 1.08%
2049 -0.83% 1.09%
2048 -0.81% 1.11%
2047 -0.78% 1.12%
2046 -0.76% 1.14%
2045 -0.73% 1.15%
2044 -0.72% 1.17%
2043 -0.69% 1.18%
2042 -0.67% 1.2%
2041 -0.64% 1.22%
2040 -0.62% 1.23%
2039 -0.6% 1.25%
2038 -0.59% 1.27%
2037 -0.56% 1.28%
2036 -0.55% 1.3%
2035 -0.53% 1.31%
2034 -0.52% 1.33%
2033 -0.5% 1.34%
2032 -0.48% 1.36%
2031 -0.47% 1.38%
2030 -0.46% 1.51%
2029 -0.44% 1.6%
2028 -0.43% 1.67%
2027 -0.42% 1.71%
2026 -0.4% 1.76%
2025 -0.38% 1.79%
2024 -0.36% 4.74%
2023 -0.36% 4.75%
2022 -0.56% 4.52%
2021 -0.48% -2.43%
2020 -0.24% 4.95%
2019 -0.22% -0.44%
2018 -0.18% -2.52%
2017 -0.16% 0.07%
2016 -0.08% 3.82%
2015 -0.09% 5.32%
2014 -0.11% 2.48%
2013 -0.04% 5.56%
2012 0.01% 4.29%
2011 0.04% 4.64%
2010 0.02% -0.99%
2009 0.03% 3.99%
2008 0.04% 4.11%
2007 0.08% 4.24%
2006 0.14% 4.37%
2005 0.21% 4.53%
2004 0.26% 4.7%
2003 0.29% 4.89%
2002 0.3% 5.1%
2001 0.32% 5.34%
2000 0.33% 4.56%
1999 0.34% 3.69%
1998 0.33% 3.81%
1997 0.33% 3.93%
1996 0.34% 4.08%
1995 0.36% 4.23%
1994 0.41% 4.37%
1993 0.51% 4.53%
1992 0.64% 4.71%
1991 0.81% 4.89%
1990 0.94% 5.06%
1989 0.96% 5.18%
1988 0.94% 5.47%
1987 0.89% 5.81%
1986 0.86% 5.85%
1985 0.83% 5.9%
1984 0.82% 6.13%
1983 0.79% 6.28%
1982 0.64% 6.29%
1981 0.45% 6.16%
1980 0.42% 6.04%
1979 0.53% 5.98%
1978 0.66% 5.88%
1977 0.81% 5.72%
1976 0.97% 5.52%
1975 1.13% 5.38%
1974 1.28% 5.29%
1973 1.44% 5.14%
1972 1.61% 4.88%
1971 1.75% 4.54%
1970 1.82% 4.25%
1969 1.85% 4.09%
1968 1.88% 3.97%
1967 1.94% 3.86%
1966 2.03% 3.79%
1965 2.09% 3.78%
1964 2.13% 3.77%
1963 2.13% 3.76%
1962 2.08% 3.74%
1961 2.06% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Cuba Saudi Arabia
Current population
10894785
36734925
Population rank 90/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.44%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
5.48 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
4.7 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +4,377
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 4/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 +119,738
Net migration rank 153/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 119,738
2024 - -22,356 - 122,170
2023 -15,880 -22,797 474,366 325,691
2022 -17,961 -23,149 406,920 977,072
2021 -71,616 -11,976 409,032 -106,287
2020 -12,808 -11,976 447,036 -74,725
2019 -4,245 -23,955 474,407 191,582
2018 3,436 -23,779 528,767 -988,751
2017 2,306 -23,394 546,751 -920,812
2016 9,677 -24,146 537,829 -26,997
2015 20,464 -24,910 511,023 465,292
2014 22,448 -39,426 493,431 469,144
2013 29,827 -37,619 475,299 485,794
2012 33,864 -36,101 465,649 479,206
2011 40,753 -35,313 443,675 491,253
2010 37,021 -34,121 418,641 504,955
2009 37,543 -35,063 438,557 496,229
2008 32,848 -29,427 433,457 491,337
2007 24,617 -19,050 425,199 489,136
2006 24,508 -12,619 399,333 504,661
2005 36,660 -16,561 375,938 518,565
2004 44,258 -16,776 362,843 523,472
2003 56,170 -24,916 364,520 514,606
2002 58,212 -25,535 372,099 500,508
2001 57,325 -23,442 382,153 484,252
2000 61,133 -24,980 392,407 468,515
1999 69,069 -31,456 390,112 160,263
1998 71,284 -33,863 389,499 159,898
1997 71,828 -35,712 385,033 160,066
1996 61,837 -26,105 382,248 160,532
1995 66,809 -29,235 380,231 160,512
1994 68,604 -27,501 377,351 160,306
1993 73,221 -24,358 372,621 158,074
1992 83,461 -21,867 366,763 160,908
1991 95,398 -20,665 361,329 162,857
1990 112,378 -15,438 355,495 160,416
1989 114,865 -14,705 349,399 159,273
1988 116,626 -15,474 342,865 146,918
1987 109,617 -16,290 333,088 175,075
1986 105,997 -17,146 322,340 172,606
1985 103,228 -18,048 310,558 148,208
1984 101,670 -18,994 296,615 153,562
1983 101,858 -19,994 280,616 157,930
1982 95,866 -21,055 264,831 153,528
1981 74,067 -22,159 249,156 140,355
1980 74,271 -37,114 234,372 121,220
1979 81,192 -35,473 220,186 112,826
1978 86,864 -29,839 205,331 105,263
1977 106,875 -36,811 191,103 96,015
1976 125,383 -41,042 178,024 85,083
1975 144,964 -46,268 166,223 73,960
1974 165,099 -52,697 155,478 69,653
1973 177,387 -52,073 145,450 63,995
1972 187,588 -50,031 136,360 55,439
1971 195,106 -43,056 127,600 43,989
1970 201,823 -44,466 120,440 31,097
1969 205,581 -47,446 113,859 25,312
1968 205,487 -49,387 108,281 21,366
1967 207,245 -49,556 103,343 17,947
1966 209,179 -48,509 98,361 15,054
1965 211,322 -46,683 93,820 15,000
1964 209,315 -44,406 89,776 15,000
1963 205,788 -41,979 85,480 15,000
1962 196,423 -39,116 81,393 15,000
1961 183,806 -33,163 77,743 15,000
1960 172,816 -25,396 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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