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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 1.79 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Cuba vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Senegal
2100 5,596,718 47,481,703
2099 5,657,375 47,309,204
2098 5,718,645 47,131,505
2097 5,780,569 46,942,831
2096 5,843,224 46,749,318
2095 5,906,751 46,548,519
2094 5,970,804 46,338,777
2093 6,035,854 46,124,372
2092 6,101,659 45,903,819
2091 6,168,154 45,676,277
2090 6,235,722 45,442,218
2089 6,304,222 45,197,486
2088 6,373,377 44,949,158
2087 6,443,413 44,692,601
2086 6,514,289 44,425,160
2085 6,585,780 44,150,556
2084 6,657,505 43,871,406
2083 6,729,522 43,579,072
2082 6,801,995 43,285,560
2081 6,874,468 42,984,866
2080 6,947,089 42,679,614
2079 7,019,723 42,366,808
2078 7,092,413 42,044,826
2077 7,165,274 41,716,837
2076 7,238,004 41,379,705
2075 7,311,071 41,030,232
2074 7,384,626 40,674,683
2073 7,458,600 40,312,726
2072 7,533,524 39,943,067
2071 7,609,105 39,568,028
2070 7,686,135 39,187,711
2069 7,764,393 38,795,322
2068 7,843,807 38,398,147
2067 7,924,753 37,996,983
2066 8,007,003 37,584,328
2065 8,090,881 37,167,637
2064 8,176,150 36,744,279
2063 8,262,542 36,318,015
2062 8,350,350 35,884,713
2061 8,439,080 35,448,776
2060 8,528,768 35,010,231
2059 8,618,786 34,571,669
2058 8,708,762 34,122,702
2057 8,798,693 33,673,448
2056 8,888,562 33,219,406
2055 8,977,652 32,765,741
2054 9,066,133 32,313,613
2053 9,153,249 31,859,051
2052 9,238,892 31,405,418
2051 9,323,021 30,949,633
2050 9,405,481 30,490,614
2049 9,486,566 30,032,811
2048 9,565,607 29,570,773
2047 9,643,403 29,111,688
2046 9,719,554 28,648,672
2045 9,793,859 28,187,838
2044 9,866,367 27,724,585
2043 9,937,436 27,260,926
2042 10,006,554 26,796,927
2041 10,073,994 26,332,270
2040 10,139,368 25,866,240
2039 10,203,016 25,398,425
2038 10,264,587 24,928,471
2037 10,325,061 24,457,649
2036 10,383,547 23,986,892
2035 10,440,509 23,515,497
2034 10,496,359 23,046,885
2033 10,550,821 22,578,286
2032 10,603,749 22,110,230
2031 10,655,312 21,643,047
2030 10,705,845 21,178,414
2029 10,755,262 20,719,234
2028 10,803,047 20,263,713
2027 10,849,321 19,814,138
2026 10,894,785 19,372,006
2025 10,938,241 18,934,809
2024 10,979,783 18,501,984
2023 11,019,931 18,077,573
2022 11,059,820 17,651,103
2021 11,122,168 17,220,867
2020 11,176,354 16,789,219
2019 11,202,846 16,352,922
2018 11,227,118 15,914,498
2017 11,247,829 15,475,002
2016 11,265,612 15,034,521
2015 11,275,065 14,593,331
2014 11,285,775 14,152,102
2013 11,298,167 13,710,849
2012 11,303,175 13,310,495
2011 11,301,571 12,958,897
2010 11,297,409 12,635,413
2009 11,294,719 12,337,389
2008 11,291,762 12,048,959
2007 11,287,272 11,770,344
2006 11,278,550 11,500,094
2005 11,262,554 11,235,472
2004 11,238,756 10,975,704
2003 11,209,383 10,721,176
2002 11,177,418 10,466,214
2001 11,144,132 10,212,942
2000 11,109,109 9,968,260
1999 11,072,230 9,730,887
1998 11,034,712 9,502,952
1997 10,997,934 9,283,495
1996 10,962,010 9,067,014
1995 10,925,362 8,848,101
1994 10,886,021 8,624,078
1993 10,841,031 8,396,288
1992 10,785,801 8,168,395
1991 10,717,640 7,943,085
1990 10,631,799 7,720,523
1989 10,533,243 7,502,207
1988 10,432,585 7,289,618
1987 10,335,342 7,081,530
1986 10,244,247 6,878,192
1985 10,157,228 6,683,287
1984 10,073,299 6,499,364
1983 9,991,026 6,324,504
1982 9,912,681 6,156,961
1981 9,849,320 5,997,160
1980 9,804,796 5,845,638
1979 9,763,355 5,702,895
1978 9,711,980 5,568,096
1977 9,648,440 5,439,549
1976 9,571,242 5,308,564
1975 9,479,726 5,170,810
1974 9,374,183 5,029,437
1973 9,255,328 4,885,181
1972 9,123,891 4,741,631
1971 8,979,085 4,601,864
1970 8,824,382 4,466,328
1969 8,666,640 4,334,974
1968 8,509,522 4,207,587
1967 8,352,625 4,083,870
1966 8,193,450 3,964,299
1965 8,030,797 3,849,788
1964 7,866,020 3,740,535
1963 7,701,660 3,635,876
1962 7,541,098 3,534,686
1961 7,387,117 3,436,375
1960 7,238,081 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M 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
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Senegal
2100 -1.07% 0.36%
2099 -1.07% 0.38%
2098 -1.07% 0.4%
2097 -1.07% 0.41%
2096 -1.08% 0.43%
2095 -1.07% 0.45%
2094 -1.08% 0.46%
2093 -1.08% 0.48%
2092 -1.08% 0.5%
2091 -1.08% 0.52%
2090 -1.09% 0.54%
2089 -1.09% 0.55%
2088 -1.09% 0.57%
2087 -1.09% 0.6%
2086 -1.09% 0.62%
2085 -1.08% 0.64%
2084 -1.07% 0.67%
2083 -1.07% 0.68%
2082 -1.05% 0.7%
2081 -1.05% 0.72%
2080 -1.03% 0.74%
2079 -1.02% 0.77%
2078 -1.02% 0.79%
2077 -1% 0.81%
2076 -1% 0.85%
2075 -1% 0.87%
2074 -0.99% 0.9%
2073 -0.99% 0.93%
2072 -0.99% 0.95%
2071 -1% 0.97%
2070 -1.01% 1.01%
2069 -1.01% 1.03%
2068 -1.02% 1.06%
2067 -1.03% 1.1%
2066 -1.04% 1.12%
2065 -1.04% 1.15%
2064 -1.05% 1.17%
2063 -1.05% 1.21%
2062 -1.05% 1.23%
2061 -1.05% 1.25%
2060 -1.04% 1.27%
2059 -1.03% 1.32%
2058 -1.02% 1.33%
2057 -1.01% 1.37%
2056 -0.99% 1.38%
2055 -0.98% 1.4%
2054 -0.95% 1.43%
2053 -0.93% 1.44%
2052 -0.9% 1.47%
2051 -0.88% 1.51%
2050 -0.85% 1.52%
2049 -0.83% 1.56%
2048 -0.81% 1.58%
2047 -0.78% 1.62%
2046 -0.76% 1.63%
2045 -0.73% 1.67%
2044 -0.72% 1.7%
2043 -0.69% 1.73%
2042 -0.67% 1.76%
2041 -0.64% 1.8%
2040 -0.62% 1.84%
2039 -0.6% 1.89%
2038 -0.59% 1.93%
2037 -0.56% 1.96%
2036 -0.55% 2%
2035 -0.53% 2.03%
2034 -0.52% 2.08%
2033 -0.5% 2.12%
2032 -0.48% 2.16%
2031 -0.47% 2.19%
2030 -0.46% 2.22%
2029 -0.44% 2.25%
2028 -0.43% 2.27%
2027 -0.42% 2.28%
2026 -0.4% 2.31%
2025 -0.38% 2.34%
2024 -0.36% 2.35%
2023 -0.36% 2.42%
2022 -0.56% 2.5%
2021 -0.48% 2.57%
2020 -0.24% 2.67%
2019 -0.22% 2.75%
2018 -0.18% 2.84%
2017 -0.16% 2.93%
2016 -0.08% 3.02%
2015 -0.09% 3.12%
2014 -0.11% 3.22%
2013 -0.04% 3.01%
2012 0.01% 2.71%
2011 0.04% 2.56%
2010 0.02% 2.42%
2009 0.03% 2.39%
2008 0.04% 2.37%
2007 0.08% 2.35%
2006 0.14% 2.36%
2005 0.21% 2.37%
2004 0.26% 2.37%
2003 0.29% 2.44%
2002 0.3% 2.48%
2001 0.32% 2.45%
2000 0.33% 2.44%
1999 0.34% 2.4%
1998 0.33% 2.36%
1997 0.33% 2.39%
1996 0.34% 2.47%
1995 0.36% 2.6%
1994 0.41% 2.71%
1993 0.51% 2.79%
1992 0.64% 2.84%
1991 0.81% 2.88%
1990 0.94% 2.91%
1989 0.96% 2.92%
1988 0.94% 2.94%
1987 0.89% 2.96%
1986 0.86% 2.92%
1985 0.83% 2.83%
1984 0.82% 2.76%
1983 0.79% 2.72%
1982 0.64% 2.66%
1981 0.45% 2.59%
1980 0.42% 2.5%
1979 0.53% 2.42%
1978 0.66% 2.36%
1977 0.81% 2.47%
1976 0.97% 2.66%
1975 1.13% 2.81%
1974 1.28% 2.95%
1973 1.44% 3.03%
1972 1.61% 3.04%
1971 1.75% 3.03%
1970 1.82% 3.03%
1969 1.85% 3.03%
1968 1.88% 3.03%
1967 1.94% 3.02%
1966 2.03% 2.97%
1965 2.09% 2.92%
1964 2.13% 2.88%
1963 2.13% 2.86%
1962 2.08% 2.86%
1961 2.06% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Cuba Senegal
Current population
10894785
19491599
Population rank 90/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.24%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
4.7 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +1,163
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 35/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -12,636
Net migration rank 153/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -12,636
2024 - -22,356 - -10,307
2023 -15,880 -22,797 431,006 -9,999
2022 -17,961 -23,149 415,507 16,425
2021 -71,616 -11,976 403,019 25,519
2020 -12,808 -11,976 400,910 33,848
2019 -4,245 -23,955 399,436 38,386
2018 3,436 -23,779 405,454 33,567
2017 2,306 -23,394 410,366 29,605
2016 9,677 -24,146 411,480 29,498
2015 20,464 -24,910 407,008 34,387
2014 22,448 -39,426 405,019 36,030
2013 29,827 -37,619 406,582 34,878
2012 33,864 -36,101 402,243 -42,978
2011 40,753 -35,313 387,290 -43,350
2010 37,021 -34,121 372,934 -69,888
2009 37,543 -35,063 362,238 -69,239
2008 32,848 -29,427 351,661 -67,812
2007 24,617 -19,050 339,963 -66,580
2006 24,508 -12,619 331,364 -64,254
2005 36,660 -16,561 323,908 -61,781
2004 44,258 -16,776 317,286 -59,879
2003 56,170 -24,916 308,856 -57,213
2002 58,212 -25,535 298,842 -40,554
2001 57,325 -23,442 289,690 -41,422
2000 61,133 -24,980 283,946 -42,854
1999 69,069 -31,456 277,944 -44,284
1998 71,284 -33,863 267,404 -45,189
1997 71,828 -35,712 261,200 -44,506
1996 61,837 -26,105 255,418 -39,162
1995 66,809 -29,235 252,552 -31,001
1994 68,604 -27,501 249,115 -22,633
1993 73,221 -24,358 245,742 -16,649
1992 83,461 -21,867 241,482 -14,796
1991 95,398 -20,665 237,713 -13,783
1990 112,378 -15,438 234,155 -12,959
1989 114,865 -14,705 227,797 -12,362
1988 116,626 -15,474 221,772 -12,036
1987 109,617 -16,290 218,522 -12,086
1986 105,997 -17,146 212,887 -12,655
1985 103,228 -18,048 208,218 -18,644
1984 101,670 -18,994 203,125 -24,858
1983 101,858 -19,994 197,673 -26,222
1982 95,866 -21,055 191,309 -27,672
1981 74,067 -22,159 185,917 -29,959
1980 74,271 -37,114 179,707 -32,616
1979 81,192 -35,473 173,425 -35,022
1978 86,864 -29,839 167,744 -36,559
1977 106,875 -36,811 161,636 -35,731
1976 125,383 -41,042 154,776 -18,716
1975 144,964 -46,268 147,311 -7,870
1974 165,099 -52,697 139,974 3,347
1973 177,387 -52,073 133,834 11,382
1972 187,588 -50,031 128,024 13,852
1971 195,106 -43,056 122,511 15,131
1970 201,823 -44,466 117,264 16,168
1969 205,581 -47,446 112,393 16,887
1968 205,487 -49,387 108,240 17,264
1967 207,245 -49,556 104,824 17,107
1966 209,179 -48,509 101,359 15,849
1965 211,322 -46,683 97,912 13,913
1964 209,315 -44,406 94,797 11,892
1963 205,788 -41,979 92,264 10,371
1962 196,423 -39,116 89,937 9,809
1961 183,806 -33,163 87,322 9,549
1960 172,816 -25,396 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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