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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.78 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Cuba vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Singapore
2100 5,596,718 4,344,248
2099 5,657,375 4,387,645
2098 5,718,645 4,435,189
2097 5,780,569 4,483,484
2096 5,843,224 4,533,994
2095 5,906,751 4,585,243
2094 5,970,804 4,639,568
2093 6,035,854 4,692,749
2092 6,101,659 4,745,364
2091 6,168,154 4,802,089
2090 6,235,722 4,859,572
2089 6,304,222 4,919,853
2088 6,373,377 4,977,701
2087 6,443,413 5,036,662
2086 6,514,289 5,096,772
2085 6,585,780 5,155,480
2084 6,657,505 5,212,381
2083 6,729,522 5,269,612
2082 6,801,995 5,327,281
2081 6,874,468 5,383,608
2080 6,947,089 5,438,023
2079 7,019,723 5,491,695
2078 7,092,413 5,541,781
2077 7,165,274 5,589,429
2076 7,238,004 5,632,686
2075 7,311,071 5,679,862
2074 7,384,626 5,725,351
2073 7,458,600 5,764,008
2072 7,533,524 5,799,655
2071 7,609,105 5,833,262
2070 7,686,135 5,864,115
2069 7,764,393 5,896,709
2068 7,843,807 5,927,631
2067 7,924,753 5,955,955
2066 8,007,003 5,988,826
2065 8,090,881 6,020,244
2064 8,176,150 6,046,805
2063 8,262,542 6,069,231
2062 8,350,350 6,093,782
2061 8,439,080 6,116,847
2060 8,528,768 6,142,295
2059 8,618,786 6,163,191
2058 8,708,762 6,185,611
2057 8,798,693 6,203,303
2056 8,888,562 6,221,491
2055 8,977,652 6,240,206
2054 9,066,133 6,261,488
2053 9,153,249 6,277,678
2052 9,238,892 6,290,046
2051 9,323,021 6,307,270
2050 9,405,481 6,325,698
2049 9,486,566 6,342,616
2048 9,565,607 6,355,818
2047 9,643,403 6,373,684
2046 9,719,554 6,387,901
2045 9,793,859 6,399,811
2044 9,866,367 6,412,802
2043 9,937,436 6,420,804
2042 10,006,554 6,427,555
2041 10,073,994 6,433,153
2040 10,139,368 6,434,727
2039 10,203,016 6,431,367
2038 10,264,587 6,422,540
2037 10,325,061 6,410,923
2036 10,383,547 6,398,937
2035 10,440,509 6,382,637
2034 10,496,359 6,360,610
2033 10,550,821 6,333,556
2032 10,603,749 6,306,749
2031 10,655,312 6,277,847
2030 10,705,845 6,250,608
2029 10,755,262 6,221,161
2028 10,803,047 6,186,754
2027 10,849,321 6,150,947
2026 10,894,785 6,116,548
2025 10,938,241 6,078,250
2024 10,979,783 6,036,860
2023 11,019,931 5,917,648
2022 11,059,820 5,637,022
2021 11,122,168 5,453,566
2020 11,176,354 5,685,807
2019 11,202,846 5,703,569
2018 11,227,118 5,638,676
2017 11,247,829 5,612,253
2016 11,265,612 5,607,283
2015 11,275,065 5,535,002
2014 11,285,775 5,469,724
2013 11,298,167 5,399,162
2012 11,303,175 5,312,437
2011 11,301,571 5,183,688
2010 11,297,409 5,076,732
2009 11,294,719 4,987,573
2008 11,291,762 4,839,396
2007 11,287,272 4,588,599
2006 11,278,550 4,401,365
2005 11,262,554 4,265,762
2004 11,238,756 4,166,664
2003 11,209,383 4,114,826
2002 11,177,418 4,175,950
2001 11,144,132 4,138,012
2000 11,109,109 4,027,887
1999 11,072,230 3,958,723
1998 11,034,712 3,927,213
1997 10,997,934 3,796,038
1996 10,962,010 3,670,704
1995 10,925,362 3,524,506
1994 10,886,021 3,419,048
1993 10,841,031 3,313,471
1992 10,785,801 3,230,698
1991 10,717,640 3,135,083
1990 10,631,799 3,047,132
1989 10,533,243 2,930,901
1988 10,432,585 2,846,108
1987 10,335,342 2,774,789
1986 10,244,247 2,733,373
1985 10,157,228 2,735,957
1984 10,073,299 2,732,221
1983 9,991,026 2,681,061
1982 9,912,681 2,646,466
1981 9,849,320 2,532,835
1980 9,804,796 2,413,945
1979 9,763,355 2,383,500
1978 9,711,980 2,353,600
1977 9,648,440 2,325,300
1976 9,571,242 2,293,300
1975 9,479,726 2,262,600
1974 9,374,183 2,229,800
1973 9,255,328 2,193,000
1972 9,123,891 2,152,400
1971 8,979,085 2,112,900
1970 8,824,382 2,074,507
1969 8,666,640 2,042,500
1968 8,509,522 2,012,000
1967 8,352,625 1,977,600
1966 8,193,450 1,934,400
1965 8,030,797 1,886,900
1964 7,866,020 1,841,600
1963 7,701,660 1,795,000
1962 7,541,098 1,750,200
1961 7,387,117 1,702,400
1960 7,238,081 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.43M 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
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Singapore
2100 -1.07% -0.99%
2099 -1.07% -1.07%
2098 -1.07% -1.08%
2097 -1.07% -1.11%
2096 -1.08% -1.12%
2095 -1.07% -1.17%
2094 -1.08% -1.13%
2093 -1.08% -1.11%
2092 -1.08% -1.18%
2091 -1.08% -1.18%
2090 -1.09% -1.23%
2089 -1.09% -1.16%
2088 -1.09% -1.17%
2087 -1.09% -1.18%
2086 -1.09% -1.14%
2085 -1.08% -1.09%
2084 -1.07% -1.09%
2083 -1.07% -1.08%
2082 -1.05% -1.05%
2081 -1.05% -1%
2080 -1.03% -0.98%
2079 -1.02% -0.9%
2078 -1.02% -0.85%
2077 -1% -0.77%
2076 -1% -0.83%
2075 -1% -0.79%
2074 -0.99% -0.67%
2073 -0.99% -0.61%
2072 -0.99% -0.58%
2071 -1% -0.53%
2070 -1.01% -0.55%
2069 -1.01% -0.52%
2068 -1.02% -0.48%
2067 -1.03% -0.55%
2066 -1.04% -0.52%
2065 -1.04% -0.44%
2064 -1.05% -0.37%
2063 -1.05% -0.4%
2062 -1.05% -0.38%
2061 -1.05% -0.41%
2060 -1.04% -0.34%
2059 -1.03% -0.36%
2058 -1.02% -0.29%
2057 -1.01% -0.29%
2056 -0.99% -0.3%
2055 -0.98% -0.34%
2054 -0.95% -0.26%
2053 -0.93% -0.2%
2052 -0.9% -0.27%
2051 -0.88% -0.29%
2050 -0.85% -0.27%
2049 -0.83% -0.21%
2048 -0.81% -0.28%
2047 -0.78% -0.22%
2046 -0.76% -0.19%
2045 -0.73% -0.2%
2044 -0.72% -0.12%
2043 -0.69% -0.11%
2042 -0.67% -0.09%
2041 -0.64% -0.02%
2040 -0.62% 0.05%
2039 -0.6% 0.14%
2038 -0.59% 0.18%
2037 -0.56% 0.19%
2036 -0.55% 0.26%
2035 -0.53% 0.35%
2034 -0.52% 0.43%
2033 -0.5% 0.43%
2032 -0.48% 0.46%
2031 -0.47% 0.44%
2030 -0.46% 0.47%
2029 -0.44% 0.56%
2028 -0.43% 0.58%
2027 -0.42% 0.56%
2026 -0.4% 0.63%
2025 -0.38% 0.69%
2024 -0.36% 2.01%
2023 -0.36% 4.98%
2022 -0.56% 3.36%
2021 -0.48% -4.08%
2020 -0.24% -0.31%
2019 -0.22% 1.15%
2018 -0.18% 0.47%
2017 -0.16% 0.09%
2016 -0.08% 1.31%
2015 -0.09% 1.19%
2014 -0.11% 1.31%
2013 -0.04% 1.63%
2012 0.01% 2.48%
2011 0.04% 2.11%
2010 0.02% 1.79%
2009 0.03% 3.06%
2008 0.04% 5.47%
2007 0.08% 4.25%
2006 0.14% 3.18%
2005 0.21% 2.38%
2004 0.26% 1.26%
2003 0.29% -1.46%
2002 0.3% 0.92%
2001 0.32% 2.73%
2000 0.33% 1.75%
1999 0.34% 0.8%
1998 0.33% 3.46%
1997 0.33% 3.41%
1996 0.34% 4.15%
1995 0.36% 3.08%
1994 0.41% 3.19%
1993 0.51% 2.56%
1992 0.64% 3.05%
1991 0.81% 2.89%
1990 0.94% 3.97%
1989 0.96% 2.98%
1988 0.94% 2.57%
1987 0.89% 1.52%
1986 0.86% -0.09%
1985 0.83% 0.14%
1984 0.82% 1.91%
1983 0.79% 1.31%
1982 0.64% 4.49%
1981 0.45% 4.93%
1980 0.42% 1.28%
1979 0.53% 1.27%
1978 0.66% 1.22%
1977 0.81% 1.4%
1976 0.97% 1.36%
1975 1.13% 1.47%
1974 1.28% 1.68%
1973 1.44% 1.89%
1972 1.61% 1.87%
1971 1.75% 1.85%
1970 1.82% 1.57%
1969 1.85% 1.52%
1968 1.88% 1.74%
1967 1.94% 2.23%
1966 2.03% 2.52%
1965 2.09% 2.46%
1964 2.13% 2.6%
1963 2.13% 2.56%
1962 2.08% 2.81%
1961 2.06% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Cuba Singapore
Current population
10894785
6125852
Population rank 90/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.07%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +327
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 50/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 +16,892
Net migration rank 153/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 16,892
2024 - -22,356 - 20,011
2023 -15,880 -22,797 7,101 26,996
2022 -17,961 -23,149 9,019 214,842
2021 -71,616 -11,976 15,270 -44,030
2020 -12,808 -11,976 18,763 -145,556
2019 -4,245 -23,955 21,674 870
2018 3,436 -23,779 21,427 21,820
2017 2,306 -23,394 21,888 -8,880
2016 9,677 -24,146 25,794 13,737
2015 20,464 -24,910 27,121 41,852
2014 22,448 -39,426 27,896 40,154
2013 29,827 -37,619 25,376 52,176
2012 33,864 -36,101 29,750 78,501
2011 40,753 -35,313 25,919 89,856
2010 37,021 -34,121 24,876 72,571
2009 37,543 -35,063 27,930 95,841
2008 32,848 -29,427 28,068 176,182
2007 24,617 -19,050 26,614 192,292
2006 24,508 -12,619 25,968 135,625
2005 36,660 -16,561 24,741 92,023
2004 44,258 -16,776 24,583 50,487
2003 56,170 -24,916 24,689 -30,012
2002 58,212 -25,535 29,231 -40,023
2001 57,325 -23,442 31,035 45,027
2000 61,133 -24,980 37,057 55,218
1999 69,069 -31,456 32,857 19,681
1998 71,284 -33,863 33,381 51,905
1997 71,828 -35,712 37,960 95,241
1996 61,837 -26,105 38,542 102,018
1995 66,809 -29,235 38,065 91,947
1994 68,604 -27,501 39,319 71,170
1993 73,221 -24,358 40,425 58,820
1992 83,461 -21,867 39,091 54,359
1991 95,398 -20,665 39,188 57,821
1990 112,378 -15,438 41,136 66,950
1989 114,865 -14,705 36,929 68,031
1988 116,626 -15,474 42,407 40,976
1987 109,617 -16,290 33,020 25,411
1986 105,997 -17,146 27,880 -7,858
1985 103,228 -18,048 32,010 -31,036
1984 101,670 -18,994 31,967 -4,396
1983 101,858 -19,994 30,296 11,699
1982 95,866 -21,055 33,346 41,568
1981 74,067 -22,159 32,167 85,869
1980 74,271 -37,114 30,657 42,433
1979 81,192 -35,473 28,363 -2,384
1978 86,864 -29,839 27,537 436
1977 106,875 -36,811 26,508 2,757
1976 125,383 -41,042 31,189 949
1975 144,964 -46,268 28,509 4,104
1974 165,099 -52,697 31,664 2,748
1973 177,387 -52,073 36,404 -495
1972 187,588 -50,031 38,098 -1,631
1971 195,106 -43,056 35,708 573
1970 201,823 -44,466 35,059 4,024
1969 205,581 -47,446 34,314 6,763
1968 205,487 -49,387 36,216 6,792
1967 207,245 -49,556 40,145 6,006
1966 209,179 -48,509 44,298 3,507
1965 211,322 -46,683 45,474 4,199
1964 209,315 -44,406 47,697 3,043
1963 205,788 -41,979 49,542 2,668
1962 196,423 -39,116 48,830 3,714
1961 183,806 -33,163 49,880 3,490
1960 172,816 -25,396 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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