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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.68 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Cuba vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Serbia
2100 5,596,718 3,621,418
2099 5,657,375 3,649,584
2098 5,718,645 3,677,789
2097 5,780,569 3,706,279
2096 5,843,224 3,734,933
2095 5,906,751 3,763,769
2094 5,970,804 3,792,851
2093 6,035,854 3,822,147
2092 6,101,659 3,851,865
2091 6,168,154 3,881,833
2090 6,235,722 3,911,964
2089 6,304,222 3,942,571
2088 6,373,377 3,973,274
2087 6,443,413 4,004,485
2086 6,514,289 4,036,066
2085 6,585,780 4,068,021
2084 6,657,505 4,100,403
2083 6,729,522 4,133,391
2082 6,801,995 4,166,924
2081 6,874,468 4,200,811
2080 6,947,089 4,235,306
2079 7,019,723 4,270,442
2078 7,092,413 4,306,246
2077 7,165,274 4,342,382
2076 7,238,004 4,378,754
2075 7,311,071 4,415,505
2074 7,384,626 4,452,888
2073 7,458,600 4,490,589
2072 7,533,524 4,528,672
2071 7,609,105 4,567,167
2070 7,686,135 4,606,212
2069 7,764,393 4,645,524
2068 7,843,807 4,685,090
2067 7,924,753 4,724,796
2066 8,007,003 4,764,445
2065 8,090,881 4,804,405
2064 8,176,150 4,844,434
2063 8,262,542 4,884,574
2062 8,350,350 4,924,899
2061 8,439,080 4,964,985
2060 8,528,768 5,005,138
2059 8,618,786 5,045,125
2058 8,708,762 5,085,292
2057 8,798,693 5,125,901
2056 8,888,562 5,166,530
2055 8,977,652 5,207,137
2054 9,066,133 5,247,793
2053 9,153,249 5,288,369
2052 9,238,892 5,329,487
2051 9,323,021 5,371,281
2050 9,405,481 5,413,067
2049 9,486,566 5,455,402
2048 9,565,607 5,498,031
2047 9,643,403 5,541,158
2046 9,719,554 5,584,824
2045 9,793,859 5,629,108
2044 9,866,367 5,673,908
2043 9,937,436 5,719,287
2042 10,006,554 5,765,400
2041 10,073,994 5,811,936
2040 10,139,368 5,858,464
2039 10,203,016 5,905,404
2038 10,264,587 5,952,107
2037 10,325,061 5,998,763
2036 10,383,547 6,045,097
2035 10,440,509 6,091,385
2034 10,496,359 6,137,447
2033 10,550,821 6,183,536
2032 10,603,749 6,229,136
2031 10,655,312 6,274,395
2030 10,705,845 6,319,422
2029 10,755,262 6,363,799
2028 10,803,047 6,407,914
2027 10,849,321 6,451,609
2026 10,894,785 6,494,521
2025 10,938,241 6,543,364
2024 10,979,783 6,586,476
2023 11,019,931 6,623,183
2022 11,059,820 6,664,449
2021 11,122,168 6,834,326
2020 11,176,354 6,899,126
2019 11,202,846 6,945,235
2018 11,227,118 6,982,604
2017 11,247,829 7,020,858
2016 11,265,612 7,058,322
2015 11,275,065 7,095,383
2014 11,285,775 7,131,787
2013 11,298,167 7,166,553
2012 11,303,175 7,201,497
2011 11,301,571 7,236,519
2010 11,297,409 7,291,436
2009 11,294,719 7,320,807
2008 11,291,762 7,350,222
2007 11,287,272 7,381,579
2006 11,278,550 7,411,569
2005 11,262,554 7,440,769
2004 11,238,756 7,463,157
2003 11,209,383 7,480,591
2002 11,177,418 7,500,031
2001 11,144,132 7,503,433
2000 11,109,109 7,516,346
1999 11,072,230 7,540,401
1998 11,034,712 7,567,745
1997 10,997,934 7,598,538
1996 10,962,010 7,622,185
1995 10,925,362 7,628,264
1994 10,886,021 7,622,711
1993 10,841,031 7,614,328
1992 10,785,801 7,604,063
1991 10,717,640 7,595,636
1990 10,631,799 7,897,937
1989 10,533,243 7,893,787
1988 10,432,585 7,884,218
1987 10,335,342 7,868,027
1986 10,244,247 7,853,824
1985 10,157,228 7,835,902
1984 10,073,299 7,813,549
1983 9,991,026 7,788,100
1982 9,912,681 7,763,335
1981 9,849,320 7,736,787
1980 9,804,796 7,709,544
1979 9,763,355 7,541,997
1978 9,711,980 7,504,017
1977 9,648,440 7,462,783
1976 9,571,242 7,418,973
1975 9,479,726 7,368,717
1974 9,374,183 7,326,043
1973 9,255,328 7,283,902
1972 9,123,891 7,252,012
1971 8,979,085 7,211,716
1970 8,824,382 7,164,993
1969 8,666,640 7,123,249
1968 8,509,522 7,007,586
1967 8,352,625 6,966,522
1966 8,193,450 6,927,969
1965 8,030,797 6,876,624
1964 7,866,020 6,832,855
1963 7,701,660 6,787,950
1962 7,541,098 6,740,264
1961 7,387,117 6,689,077
1960 7,238,081 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.6% of the population in Cuba and 32.6% in Serbia.

Population growth rate by year

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Serbia
2100 -1.07% -0.77%
2099 -1.07% -0.77%
2098 -1.07% -0.77%
2097 -1.07% -0.77%
2096 -1.08% -0.77%
2095 -1.07% -0.77%
2094 -1.08% -0.77%
2093 -1.08% -0.77%
2092 -1.08% -0.77%
2091 -1.08% -0.77%
2090 -1.09% -0.78%
2089 -1.09% -0.77%
2088 -1.09% -0.78%
2087 -1.09% -0.78%
2086 -1.09% -0.79%
2085 -1.08% -0.79%
2084 -1.07% -0.8%
2083 -1.07% -0.8%
2082 -1.05% -0.81%
2081 -1.05% -0.81%
2080 -1.03% -0.82%
2079 -1.02% -0.83%
2078 -1.02% -0.83%
2077 -1% -0.83%
2076 -1% -0.83%
2075 -1% -0.84%
2074 -0.99% -0.84%
2073 -0.99% -0.84%
2072 -0.99% -0.84%
2071 -1% -0.85%
2070 -1.01% -0.85%
2069 -1.01% -0.84%
2068 -1.02% -0.84%
2067 -1.03% -0.83%
2066 -1.04% -0.83%
2065 -1.04% -0.83%
2064 -1.05% -0.82%
2063 -1.05% -0.82%
2062 -1.05% -0.81%
2061 -1.05% -0.8%
2060 -1.04% -0.79%
2059 -1.03% -0.79%
2058 -1.02% -0.79%
2057 -1.01% -0.79%
2056 -0.99% -0.78%
2055 -0.98% -0.77%
2054 -0.95% -0.77%
2053 -0.93% -0.77%
2052 -0.9% -0.78%
2051 -0.88% -0.77%
2050 -0.85% -0.78%
2049 -0.83% -0.78%
2048 -0.81% -0.78%
2047 -0.78% -0.78%
2046 -0.76% -0.79%
2045 -0.73% -0.79%
2044 -0.72% -0.79%
2043 -0.69% -0.8%
2042 -0.67% -0.8%
2041 -0.64% -0.79%
2040 -0.62% -0.79%
2039 -0.6% -0.78%
2038 -0.59% -0.78%
2037 -0.56% -0.77%
2036 -0.55% -0.76%
2035 -0.53% -0.75%
2034 -0.52% -0.75%
2033 -0.5% -0.73%
2032 -0.48% -0.72%
2031 -0.47% -0.71%
2030 -0.46% -0.7%
2029 -0.44% -0.69%
2028 -0.43% -0.68%
2027 -0.42% -0.66%
2026 -0.4% -0.75%
2025 -0.38% -0.65%
2024 -0.36% -0.55%
2023 -0.36% -0.62%
2022 -0.56% -2.49%
2021 -0.48% -0.94%
2020 -0.24% -0.66%
2019 -0.22% -0.54%
2018 -0.18% -0.54%
2017 -0.16% -0.53%
2016 -0.08% -0.52%
2015 -0.09% -0.51%
2014 -0.11% -0.49%
2013 -0.04% -0.49%
2012 0.01% -0.48%
2011 0.04% -0.75%
2010 0.02% -0.4%
2009 0.03% -0.4%
2008 0.04% -0.42%
2007 0.08% -0.4%
2006 0.14% -0.39%
2005 0.21% -0.3%
2004 0.26% -0.23%
2003 0.29% -0.26%
2002 0.3% -0.05%
2001 0.32% -0.17%
2000 0.33% -0.32%
1999 0.34% -0.36%
1998 0.33% -0.41%
1997 0.33% -0.31%
1996 0.34% -0.08%
1995 0.36% 0.07%
1994 0.41% 0.11%
1993 0.51% 0.13%
1992 0.64% 0.11%
1991 0.81% -3.83%
1990 0.94% 0.05%
1989 0.96% 0.12%
1988 0.94% 0.21%
1987 0.89% 0.18%
1986 0.86% 0.23%
1985 0.83% 0.29%
1984 0.82% 0.33%
1983 0.79% 0.32%
1982 0.64% 0.34%
1981 0.45% 0.35%
1980 0.42% 2.22%
1979 0.53% 0.51%
1978 0.66% 0.55%
1977 0.81% 0.59%
1976 0.97% 0.68%
1975 1.13% 0.58%
1974 1.28% 0.58%
1973 1.44% 0.44%
1972 1.61% 0.56%
1971 1.75% 0.65%
1970 1.82% 0.59%
1969 1.85% 1.65%
1968 1.88% 0.59%
1967 1.94% 0.56%
1966 2.03% 0.75%
1965 2.09% 0.64%
1964 2.13% 0.66%
1963 2.13% 0.71%
1962 2.08% 0.77%
1961 2.06% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Cuba Serbia
Current population
10894785
6494521
Population rank 90/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.08%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 -101
Annual growth/decline -40,148 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 189/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -13,086
Net migration rank 153/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -13,086
2024 - -22,356 - -8,132
2023 -15,880 -22,797 -36,427 4,348
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -46,651 40,118
2021 -71,616 -11,976 -74,494 -8,974
2020 -12,808 -11,976 -55,193 -10,220
2019 -4,245 -23,955 -36,810 -18,891
2018 3,436 -23,779 -37,707 -18,883
2017 2,306 -23,394 -39,317 -18,651
2016 9,677 -24,146 -35,998 -18,322
2015 20,464 -24,910 -37,605 -18,789
2014 22,448 -39,426 -34,946 -18,846
2013 29,827 -37,619 -34,399 -17,866
2012 33,864 -36,101 -35,288 -18,513
2011 40,753 -35,313 -36,906 611
2010 37,021 -34,121 -34,999 3,632
2009 37,543 -35,063 -33,676 6,043
2008 32,848 -29,427 -33,590 7,070
2007 24,617 -19,050 -34,693 7,045
2006 24,508 -12,619 -31,870 8,018
2005 36,660 -16,561 -34,227 7,945
2004 44,258 -16,776 -26,121 7,300
2003 56,170 -24,916 -24,686 6,854
2002 58,212 -25,535 -24,750 1,562
2001 57,325 -23,442 -20,259 -12,007
2000 61,133 -24,980 -30,065 -14,368
1999 69,069 -31,456 -29,408 -4,073
1998 71,284 -33,863 -23,006 -5,665
1997 71,828 -35,712 -18,389 -5,817
1996 61,837 -26,105 -16,007 -5,598
1995 66,809 -29,235 -7,628 -6,019
1994 68,604 -27,501 -7,157 -5,934
1993 73,221 -24,358 -5,703 -5,972
1992 83,461 -21,867 -3,779 -4,415
1991 95,398 -20,665 2,210 -8,483
1990 112,378 -15,438 7,416 -16,260
1989 114,865 -14,705 11,872 -16,360
1988 116,626 -15,474 13,852 -15,715
1987 109,617 -16,290 16,711 -16,686
1986 105,997 -17,146 19,407 -17,990
1985 103,228 -18,048 22,090 -17,646
1984 101,670 -18,994 23,815 -15,567
1983 101,858 -19,994 27,515 -15,301
1982 95,866 -21,055 30,603 -13,550
1981 74,067 -22,159 34,304 -8,531
1980 74,271 -37,114 36,273 287
1979 81,192 -35,473 39,022 -960
1978 86,864 -29,839 43,636 -1,481
1977 106,875 -36,811 48,105 -1,953
1976 125,383 -41,042 51,399 -2,744
1975 144,964 -46,268 52,502 -3,490
1974 165,099 -52,697 51,583 -3,525
1973 177,387 -52,073 49,596 -2,396
1972 187,588 -50,031 48,248 -348
1971 195,106 -43,056 47,424 1,655
1970 201,823 -44,466 48,343 1,861
1969 205,581 -47,446 50,304 4,112
1968 205,487 -49,387 51,653 5,430
1967 207,245 -49,556 53,120 6,114
1966 209,179 -48,509 53,338 7,037
1965 211,322 -46,683 53,383 7,957
1964 209,315 -44,406 54,185 8,045
1963 205,788 -41,979 55,580 8,276
1962 196,423 -39,116 59,307 6,064
1961 183,806 -33,163 61,065 6,422
1960 172,816 -25,396 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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