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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 2.03 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Cuba vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Slovakia
2100 5,596,718 3,377,764
2099 5,657,375 3,399,869
2098 5,718,645 3,422,010
2097 5,780,569 3,444,161
2096 5,843,224 3,466,284
2095 5,906,751 3,488,595
2094 5,970,804 3,511,062
2093 6,035,854 3,533,742
2092 6,101,659 3,556,708
2091 6,168,154 3,580,021
2090 6,235,722 3,603,675
2089 6,304,222 3,627,811
2088 6,373,377 3,652,354
2087 6,443,413 3,677,451
2086 6,514,289 3,703,217
2085 6,585,780 3,729,670
2084 6,657,505 3,756,777
2083 6,729,522 3,784,617
2082 6,801,995 3,813,170
2081 6,874,468 3,842,528
2080 6,947,089 3,872,714
2079 7,019,723 3,903,653
2078 7,092,413 3,935,351
2077 7,165,274 3,967,981
2076 7,238,004 4,001,363
2075 7,311,071 4,035,465
2074 7,384,626 4,070,159
2073 7,458,600 4,105,475
2072 7,533,524 4,141,396
2071 7,609,105 4,177,582
2070 7,686,135 4,214,086
2069 7,764,393 4,250,775
2068 7,843,807 4,287,566
2067 7,924,753 4,324,173
2066 8,007,003 4,360,463
2065 8,090,881 4,396,562
2064 8,176,150 4,432,349
2063 8,262,542 4,467,634
2062 8,350,350 4,502,390
2061 8,439,080 4,536,423
2060 8,528,768 4,569,861
2059 8,618,786 4,602,562
2058 8,708,762 4,634,484
2057 8,798,693 4,665,491
2056 8,888,562 4,695,744
2055 8,977,652 4,725,147
2054 9,066,133 4,753,640
2053 9,153,249 4,781,680
2052 9,238,892 4,809,152
2051 9,323,021 4,836,056
2050 9,405,481 4,862,512
2049 9,486,566 4,888,649
2048 9,565,607 4,914,306
2047 9,643,403 4,939,719
2046 9,719,554 4,964,917
2045 9,793,859 4,989,905
2044 9,866,367 5,014,849
2043 9,937,436 5,039,628
2042 10,006,554 5,064,051
2041 10,073,994 5,088,319
2040 10,139,368 5,112,265
2039 10,203,016 5,135,696
2038 10,264,587 5,158,725
2037 10,325,061 5,181,188
2036 10,383,547 5,203,033
2035 10,440,509 5,224,142
2034 10,496,359 5,244,168
2033 10,550,821 5,263,308
2032 10,603,749 5,281,327
2031 10,655,312 5,298,206
2030 10,705,845 5,313,745
2029 10,755,262 5,327,761
2028 10,803,047 5,339,993
2027 10,849,321 5,350,648
2026 10,894,785 5,359,438
2025 10,938,241 5,396,894
2024 10,979,783 5,422,069
2023 11,019,931 5,426,740
2022 11,059,820 5,431,752
2021 11,122,168 5,447,247
2020 11,176,354 5,458,827
2019 11,202,846 5,454,147
2018 11,227,118 5,446,771
2017 11,247,829 5,439,232
2016 11,265,612 5,430,798
2015 11,275,065 5,423,801
2014 11,285,775 5,418,649
2013 11,298,167 5,413,393
2012 11,303,175 5,407,579
2011 11,301,571 5,398,384
2010 11,297,409 5,391,428
2009 11,294,719 5,386,406
2008 11,291,762 5,379,233
2007 11,287,272 5,374,622
2006 11,278,550 5,373,054
2005 11,262,554 5,372,807
2004 11,238,756 5,372,280
2003 11,209,383 5,373,374
2002 11,177,418 5,376,912
2001 11,144,132 5,378,867
2000 11,109,109 5,388,720
1999 11,072,230 5,396,020
1998 11,034,712 5,390,516
1997 10,997,934 5,383,291
1996 10,962,010 5,373,361
1995 10,925,362 5,361,999
1994 10,886,021 5,346,331
1993 10,841,031 5,325,305
1992 10,785,801 5,305,016
1991 10,717,640 5,303,294
1990 10,631,799 5,299,187
1989 10,533,243 5,275,942
1988 10,432,585 5,250,596
1987 10,335,342 5,222,840
1986 10,244,247 5,193,838
1985 10,157,228 5,161,768
1984 10,073,299 5,127,097
1983 9,991,026 5,091,971
1982 9,912,681 5,055,099
1981 9,849,320 5,016,105
1980 9,804,796 4,979,815
1979 9,763,355 4,938,973
1978 9,711,980 4,890,125
1977 9,648,440 4,840,501
1976 9,571,242 4,789,507
1975 9,479,726 4,739,105
1974 9,374,183 4,689,623
1973 9,255,328 4,641,445
1972 9,123,891 4,596,622
1971 8,979,085 4,557,449
1970 8,824,382 4,538,223
1969 8,666,640 4,518,607
1968 8,509,522 4,483,915
1967 8,352,625 4,449,367
1966 8,193,450 4,411,666
1965 8,030,797 4,370,983
1964 7,866,020 4,327,341
1963 7,701,660 4,282,017
1962 7,541,098 4,238,188
1961 7,387,117 4,191,667
1960 7,238,081 4,068,095

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 Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.6% of the population in Cuba and 25.3% in Slovakia.

Population growth rate by year

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Slovakia
2100 -1.07% -0.65%
2099 -1.07% -0.65%
2098 -1.07% -0.64%
2097 -1.07% -0.64%
2096 -1.08% -0.64%
2095 -1.07% -0.64%
2094 -1.08% -0.64%
2093 -1.08% -0.65%
2092 -1.08% -0.65%
2091 -1.08% -0.66%
2090 -1.09% -0.67%
2089 -1.09% -0.67%
2088 -1.09% -0.68%
2087 -1.09% -0.7%
2086 -1.09% -0.71%
2085 -1.08% -0.72%
2084 -1.07% -0.74%
2083 -1.07% -0.75%
2082 -1.05% -0.76%
2081 -1.05% -0.78%
2080 -1.03% -0.79%
2079 -1.02% -0.81%
2078 -1.02% -0.82%
2077 -1% -0.83%
2076 -1% -0.85%
2075 -1% -0.85%
2074 -0.99% -0.86%
2073 -0.99% -0.87%
2072 -0.99% -0.87%
2071 -1% -0.87%
2070 -1.01% -0.86%
2069 -1.01% -0.86%
2068 -1.02% -0.85%
2067 -1.03% -0.83%
2066 -1.04% -0.82%
2065 -1.04% -0.81%
2064 -1.05% -0.79%
2063 -1.05% -0.77%
2062 -1.05% -0.75%
2061 -1.05% -0.73%
2060 -1.04% -0.71%
2059 -1.03% -0.69%
2058 -1.02% -0.66%
2057 -1.01% -0.64%
2056 -0.99% -0.62%
2055 -0.98% -0.6%
2054 -0.95% -0.59%
2053 -0.93% -0.57%
2052 -0.9% -0.56%
2051 -0.88% -0.54%
2050 -0.85% -0.53%
2049 -0.83% -0.52%
2048 -0.81% -0.51%
2047 -0.78% -0.51%
2046 -0.76% -0.5%
2045 -0.73% -0.5%
2044 -0.72% -0.49%
2043 -0.69% -0.48%
2042 -0.67% -0.48%
2041 -0.64% -0.47%
2040 -0.62% -0.46%
2039 -0.6% -0.45%
2038 -0.59% -0.43%
2037 -0.56% -0.42%
2036 -0.55% -0.4%
2035 -0.53% -0.38%
2034 -0.52% -0.36%
2033 -0.5% -0.34%
2032 -0.48% -0.32%
2031 -0.47% -0.29%
2030 -0.46% -0.26%
2029 -0.44% -0.23%
2028 -0.43% -0.2%
2027 -0.42% -0.16%
2026 -0.4% -0.69%
2025 -0.38% -0.46%
2024 -0.36% -0.09%
2023 -0.36% -0.09%
2022 -0.56% -0.28%
2021 -0.48% -0.21%
2020 -0.24% 0.09%
2019 -0.22% 0.14%
2018 -0.18% 0.14%
2017 -0.16% 0.16%
2016 -0.08% 0.13%
2015 -0.09% 0.1%
2014 -0.11% 0.1%
2013 -0.04% 0.11%
2012 0.01% 0.17%
2011 0.04% 0.13%
2010 0.02% 0.09%
2009 0.03% 0.13%
2008 0.04% 0.09%
2007 0.08% 0.03%
2006 0.14% 0.005%
2005 0.21% 0.01%
2004 0.26% -0.02%
2003 0.29% -0.07%
2002 0.3% -0.04%
2001 0.32% -0.18%
2000 0.33% -0.14%
1999 0.34% 0.1%
1998 0.33% 0.13%
1997 0.33% 0.18%
1996 0.34% 0.21%
1995 0.36% 0.29%
1994 0.41% 0.39%
1993 0.51% 0.38%
1992 0.64% 0.03%
1991 0.81% 0.08%
1990 0.94% 0.44%
1989 0.96% 0.48%
1988 0.94% 0.53%
1987 0.89% 0.56%
1986 0.86% 0.62%
1985 0.83% 0.68%
1984 0.82% 0.69%
1983 0.79% 0.73%
1982 0.64% 0.78%
1981 0.45% 0.73%
1980 0.42% 0.83%
1979 0.53% 1%
1978 0.66% 1.03%
1977 0.81% 1.06%
1976 0.97% 1.06%
1975 1.13% 1.06%
1974 1.28% 1.04%
1973 1.44% 0.98%
1972 1.61% 0.86%
1971 1.75% 0.42%
1970 1.82% 0.43%
1969 1.85% 0.77%
1968 1.88% 0.78%
1967 1.94% 0.85%
1966 2.03% 0.93%
1965 2.09% 1.01%
1964 2.13% 1.06%
1963 2.13% 1.03%
1962 2.08% 1.11%
1961 2.06% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Cuba Slovakia
Current population
10894785
5359438
Population rank 90/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.06%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
5.48 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 -13
Annual growth/decline -40,148 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 172/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -31,377
Net migration rank 153/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -31,377
2024 - -22,356 - -21,027
2023 -15,880 -22,797 -5,427 4,933
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -7,062 92,314
2021 -71,616 -11,976 -16,886 -8,172
2020 -12,808 -11,976 -2,184 4,350
2019 -4,245 -23,955 3,818 3,128
2018 3,436 -23,779 3,268 3,446
2017 2,306 -23,394 4,351 3,279
2016 9,677 -24,146 5,431 3,487
2015 20,464 -24,910 2,170 2,549
2014 22,448 -39,426 3,793 -1,158
2013 29,827 -37,619 2,707 -1,181
2012 33,864 -36,101 3,245 871
2011 40,753 -35,313 9,177 -2,392
2010 37,021 -34,121 7,008 -1,814
2009 37,543 -35,063 8,619 -542
2008 32,848 -29,427 4,303 -495
2007 24,617 -19,050 537 -571
2006 24,508 -12,619 537 -549
2005 36,660 -16,561 537 -561
2004 44,258 -16,776 1,611 -522
2003 56,170 -24,916 -537 -646
2002 58,212 -25,535 -538 -580
2001 57,325 -23,442 -1,076 -860
2000 61,133 -24,980 2,155 -831
1999 69,069 -31,456 3,777 -119
1998 71,284 -33,863 4,312 -12
1997 71,828 -35,712 6,999 247
1996 61,837 -26,105 9,135 246
1995 66,809 -29,235 9,115 -30
1994 68,604 -27,501 14,970 -109
1993 73,221 -24,358 20,769 72
1992 83,461 -21,867 21,220 -201
1991 95,398 -20,665 23,865 174
1990 112,378 -15,438 25,436 -9,402
1989 114,865 -14,705 26,380 -7,254
1988 116,626 -15,474 30,979 -6,500
1987 109,617 -16,290 31,859 -6,401
1986 105,997 -17,146 34,279 -6,143
1985 103,228 -18,048 37,680 -6,068
1984 101,670 -18,994 38,966 -6,276
1983 101,858 -19,994 39,717 -6,361
1982 95,866 -21,055 41,958 -6,088
1981 74,067 -22,159 43,640 -5,821
1980 74,271 -37,114 44,320 -5,522
1979 81,192 -35,473 52,353 -4,712
1978 86,864 -29,839 52,324 -4,689
1977 106,875 -36,811 52,762 -4,621
1976 125,383 -41,042 54,121 -4,432
1975 144,964 -46,268 52,604 -4,652
1974 165,099 -52,697 52,524 -4,190
1973 177,387 -52,073 49,199 -3,854
1972 187,588 -50,031 46,426 -3,516
1971 195,106 -43,056 40,105 -3,495
1970 201,823 -44,466 38,575 -4,919
1969 205,581 -47,446 39,312 -8,998
1968 205,487 -49,387 38,113 -8,881
1967 207,245 -49,556 41,824 -8,876
1966 209,179 -48,509 45,440 -8,817
1965 211,322 -46,683 48,517 -8,707
1964 209,315 -44,406 54,092 -8,608
1963 205,788 -41,979 54,382 -8,548
1962 196,423 -39,116 49,587 -9,019
1961 183,806 -33,163 55,749 4,812
1960 172,816 -25,396 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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