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Population in Cuba compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.2 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Cuba vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Sierra Leone
2100 5,596,718 16,111,324
2099 5,657,375 16,126,181
2098 5,718,645 16,139,280
2097 5,780,569 16,154,153
2096 5,843,224 16,164,923
2095 5,906,751 16,173,557
2094 5,970,804 16,173,155
2093 6,035,854 16,177,864
2092 6,101,659 16,175,032
2091 6,168,154 16,168,153
2090 6,235,722 16,158,415
2089 6,304,222 16,146,773
2088 6,373,377 16,133,018
2087 6,443,413 16,116,823
2086 6,514,289 16,089,780
2085 6,585,780 16,068,438
2084 6,657,505 16,044,782
2083 6,729,522 16,011,134
2082 6,801,995 15,975,073
2081 6,874,468 15,935,071
2080 6,947,089 15,896,846
2079 7,019,723 15,854,898
2078 7,092,413 15,805,607
2077 7,165,274 15,754,551
2076 7,238,004 15,699,439
2075 7,311,071 15,639,458
2074 7,384,626 15,584,377
2073 7,458,600 15,516,736
2072 7,533,524 15,446,543
2071 7,609,105 15,374,790
2070 7,686,135 15,297,449
2069 7,764,393 15,216,666
2068 7,843,807 15,128,048
2067 7,924,753 15,032,144
2066 8,007,003 14,935,222
2065 8,090,881 14,837,697
2064 8,176,150 14,740,749
2063 8,262,542 14,642,031
2062 8,350,350 14,529,557
2061 8,439,080 14,423,861
2060 8,528,768 14,311,215
2059 8,618,786 14,198,706
2058 8,708,762 14,080,827
2057 8,798,693 13,960,869
2056 8,888,562 13,836,132
2055 8,977,652 13,706,113
2054 9,066,133 13,579,802
2053 9,153,249 13,444,465
2052 9,238,892 13,303,409
2051 9,323,021 13,156,370
2050 9,405,481 13,010,109
2049 9,486,566 12,867,021
2048 9,565,607 12,716,015
2047 9,643,403 12,570,250
2046 9,719,554 12,414,307
2045 9,793,859 12,257,874
2044 9,866,367 12,092,075
2043 9,937,436 11,931,531
2042 10,006,554 11,770,467
2041 10,073,994 11,602,993
2040 10,139,368 11,431,337
2039 10,203,016 11,262,807
2038 10,264,587 11,100,099
2037 10,325,061 10,931,629
2036 10,383,547 10,760,758
2035 10,440,509 10,585,702
2034 10,496,359 10,413,826
2033 10,550,821 10,241,196
2032 10,603,749 10,062,575
2031 10,655,312 9,883,708
2030 10,705,845 9,708,038
2029 10,755,262 9,532,000
2028 10,803,047 9,360,873
2027 10,849,321 9,179,702
2026 10,894,785 9,001,269
2025 10,938,241 8,822,114
2024 10,979,783 8,642,022
2023 11,019,931 8,460,512
2022 11,059,820 8,276,807
2021 11,122,168 8,094,602
2020 11,176,354 7,912,558
2019 11,202,846 7,731,991
2018 11,227,118 7,554,563
2017 11,247,829 7,379,299
2016 11,265,612 7,205,328
2015 11,275,065 7,037,655
2014 11,285,775 6,876,385
2013 11,298,167 6,714,051
2012 11,303,175 6,551,080
2011 11,301,571 6,387,251
2010 11,297,409 6,222,714
2009 11,294,719 6,055,646
2008 11,291,762 5,894,722
2007 11,287,272 5,749,352
2006 11,278,550 5,624,466
2005 11,262,554 5,501,712
2004 11,238,756 5,355,717
2003 11,209,383 5,177,687
2002 11,177,418 4,971,435
2001 11,144,132 4,692,716
2000 11,109,109 4,423,611
1999 11,072,230 4,318,043
1998 11,034,712 4,295,785
1997 10,997,934 4,253,716
1996 10,962,010 4,199,210
1995 10,925,362 4,179,179
1994 10,886,021 4,173,105
1993 10,841,031 4,157,130
1992 10,785,801 4,166,366
1991 10,717,640 4,246,267
1990 10,631,799 4,196,828
1989 10,533,243 4,034,037
1988 10,432,585 3,934,517
1987 10,335,342 3,829,718
1986 10,244,247 3,728,380
1985 10,157,228 3,638,438
1984 10,073,299 3,558,758
1983 9,991,026 3,481,646
1982 9,912,681 3,408,183
1981 9,849,320 3,338,940
1980 9,804,796 3,272,089
1979 9,763,355 3,207,499
1978 9,711,980 3,145,517
1977 9,648,440 3,085,354
1976 9,571,242 3,028,820
1975 9,479,726 2,974,657
1974 9,374,183 2,920,459
1973 9,255,328 2,866,955
1972 9,123,891 2,814,388
1971 8,979,085 2,763,222
1970 8,824,382 2,712,286
1969 8,666,640 2,661,365
1968 8,509,522 2,611,532
1967 8,352,625 2,562,384
1966 8,193,450 2,514,638
1965 8,030,797 2,468,666
1964 7,866,020 2,424,390
1963 7,701,660 2,382,258
1962 7,541,098 2,342,242
1961 7,387,117 2,304,227
1960 7,238,081 2,268,356

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 Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M 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
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Sierra Leone
2100 -1.07% -0.09%
2099 -1.07% -0.08%
2098 -1.07% -0.09%
2097 -1.07% -0.07%
2096 -1.08% -0.05%
2095 -1.07% 0.002%
2094 -1.08% -0.03%
2093 -1.08% 0.02%
2092 -1.08% 0.04%
2091 -1.08% 0.06%
2090 -1.09% 0.07%
2089 -1.09% 0.09%
2088 -1.09% 0.1%
2087 -1.09% 0.17%
2086 -1.09% 0.13%
2085 -1.08% 0.15%
2084 -1.07% 0.21%
2083 -1.07% 0.23%
2082 -1.05% 0.25%
2081 -1.05% 0.24%
2080 -1.03% 0.26%
2079 -1.02% 0.31%
2078 -1.02% 0.32%
2077 -1% 0.35%
2076 -1% 0.38%
2075 -1% 0.35%
2074 -0.99% 0.44%
2073 -0.99% 0.45%
2072 -0.99% 0.47%
2071 -1% 0.51%
2070 -1.01% 0.53%
2069 -1.01% 0.59%
2068 -1.02% 0.64%
2067 -1.03% 0.65%
2066 -1.04% 0.66%
2065 -1.04% 0.66%
2064 -1.05% 0.67%
2063 -1.05% 0.77%
2062 -1.05% 0.73%
2061 -1.05% 0.79%
2060 -1.04% 0.79%
2059 -1.03% 0.84%
2058 -1.02% 0.86%
2057 -1.01% 0.9%
2056 -0.99% 0.95%
2055 -0.98% 0.93%
2054 -0.95% 1.01%
2053 -0.93% 1.06%
2052 -0.9% 1.12%
2051 -0.88% 1.12%
2050 -0.85% 1.11%
2049 -0.83% 1.19%
2048 -0.81% 1.16%
2047 -0.78% 1.26%
2046 -0.76% 1.28%
2045 -0.73% 1.37%
2044 -0.72% 1.35%
2043 -0.69% 1.37%
2042 -0.67% 1.44%
2041 -0.64% 1.5%
2040 -0.62% 1.5%
2039 -0.6% 1.47%
2038 -0.59% 1.54%
2037 -0.56% 1.59%
2036 -0.55% 1.65%
2035 -0.53% 1.65%
2034 -0.52% 1.69%
2033 -0.5% 1.78%
2032 -0.48% 1.81%
2031 -0.47% 1.81%
2030 -0.46% 1.85%
2029 -0.44% 1.83%
2028 -0.43% 1.97%
2027 -0.42% 1.98%
2026 -0.4% 2.03%
2025 -0.38% 2.08%
2024 -0.36% 2.15%
2023 -0.36% 2.22%
2022 -0.56% 2.25%
2021 -0.48% 2.3%
2020 -0.24% 2.34%
2019 -0.22% 2.35%
2018 -0.18% 2.38%
2017 -0.16% 2.41%
2016 -0.08% 2.38%
2015 -0.09% 2.35%
2014 -0.11% 2.42%
2013 -0.04% 2.49%
2012 0.01% 2.56%
2011 0.04% 2.64%
2010 0.02% 2.76%
2009 0.03% 2.73%
2008 0.04% 2.53%
2007 0.08% 2.22%
2006 0.14% 2.23%
2005 0.21% 2.73%
2004 0.26% 3.44%
2003 0.29% 4.15%
2002 0.3% 5.94%
2001 0.32% 6.08%
2000 0.33% 2.44%
1999 0.34% 0.52%
1998 0.33% 0.99%
1997 0.33% 1.3%
1996 0.34% 0.48%
1995 0.36% 0.15%
1994 0.41% 0.38%
1993 0.51% -0.22%
1992 0.64% -1.88%
1991 0.81% 1.18%
1990 0.94% 4.04%
1989 0.96% 2.53%
1988 0.94% 2.74%
1987 0.89% 2.72%
1986 0.86% 2.47%
1985 0.83% 2.24%
1984 0.82% 2.21%
1983 0.79% 2.16%
1982 0.64% 2.07%
1981 0.45% 2.04%
1980 0.42% 2.01%
1979 0.53% 1.97%
1978 0.66% 1.95%
1977 0.81% 1.87%
1976 0.97% 1.82%
1975 1.13% 1.86%
1974 1.28% 1.87%
1973 1.44% 1.87%
1972 1.61% 1.85%
1971 1.75% 1.88%
1970 1.82% 1.91%
1969 1.85% 1.91%
1968 1.88% 1.92%
1967 1.94% 1.9%
1966 2.03% 1.86%
1965 2.09% 1.83%
1964 2.13% 1.77%
1963 2.13% 1.71%
1962 2.08% 1.65%
1961 2.06% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Cuba Sierra Leone
Current population
10894785
9049533
Population rank 90/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.11%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +497
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 47/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -11,309
Net migration rank 153/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -11,309
2024 - -22,356 - -11,000
2023 -15,880 -22,797 188,788 -4,000
2022 -17,961 -23,149 186,625 -4,000
2021 -71,616 -11,976 183,326 -1,544
2020 -12,808 -11,976 181,015 1,292
2019 -4,245 -23,955 181,068 -2,238
2018 3,436 -23,779 178,772 -2,741
2017 2,306 -23,394 173,259 1,234
2016 9,677 -24,146 168,784 4,657
2015 20,464 -24,910 162,275 -356
2014 22,448 -39,426 160,137 485
2013 29,827 -37,619 161,265 2,773
2012 33,864 -36,101 160,915 988
2011 40,753 -35,313 158,858 6,895
2010 37,021 -34,121 155,338 7,983
2009 37,543 -35,063 152,669 18,145
2008 32,848 -29,427 149,855 1,182
2007 24,617 -19,050 145,740 -6,042
2006 24,508 -12,619 144,127 -34,052
2005 36,660 -16,561 137,234 -1,805
2004 44,258 -16,776 132,661 23,897
2003 56,170 -24,916 130,312 69,185
2002 58,212 -25,535 126,429 86,578
2001 57,325 -23,442 116,647 227,791
2000 61,133 -24,980 110,754 83,013
1999 69,069 -31,456 102,295 -84,926
1998 71,284 -33,863 103,906 -76,766
1997 71,828 -35,712 105,433 -48,437
1996 61,837 -26,105 104,140 -52,110
1995 66,809 -29,235 100,885 -112,857
1994 68,604 -27,501 101,486 -77,371
1993 73,221 -24,358 103,317 -95,476
1992 83,461 -21,867 103,251 -129,565
1991 95,398 -20,665 105,477 -238,965
1990 112,378 -15,438 100,778 131,587
1989 114,865 -14,705 98,298 -5,079
1988 116,626 -15,474 96,344 9,470
1987 109,617 -16,290 94,235 9,558
1986 105,997 -17,146 90,902 7,992
1985 103,228 -18,048 88,869 -7,873
1984 101,670 -18,994 87,072 -8,708
1983 101,858 -19,994 84,628 -8,783
1982 95,866 -21,055 82,457 -11,379
1981 74,067 -22,159 80,111 -12,699
1980 74,271 -37,114 77,932 -11,641
1979 81,192 -35,473 75,992 -13,095
1978 86,864 -29,839 74,130 -13,073
1977 106,875 -36,811 71,663 -12,399
1976 125,383 -41,042 69,506 -15,686
1975 144,964 -46,268 67,560 -13,058
1974 165,099 -52,697 65,357 -11,473
1973 177,387 -52,073 62,443 -9,322
1972 187,588 -50,031 60,279 -8,267
1971 195,106 -43,056 58,484 -8,162
1970 201,823 -44,466 56,513 -4,957
1969 205,581 -47,446 54,768 -4,485
1968 205,487 -49,387 53,126 -3,743
1967 207,245 -49,556 51,734 -2,819
1966 209,179 -48,509 49,486 -2,911
1965 211,322 -46,683 47,223 -1,851
1964 209,315 -44,406 45,487 -2,308
1963 205,788 -41,979 43,569 -2,480
1962 196,423 -39,116 41,603 -2,658
1961 183,806 -33,163 40,022 -2,947
1960 172,816 -25,396 38,192 -3,528

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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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