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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 5.13 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Cuba vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Slovenia
2100 5,596,718 1,640,541
2099 5,657,375 1,644,752
2098 5,718,645 1,648,834
2097 5,780,569 1,653,196
2096 5,843,224 1,657,434
2095 5,906,751 1,661,656
2094 5,970,804 1,665,825
2093 6,035,854 1,670,076
2092 6,101,659 1,674,280
2091 6,168,154 1,678,462
2090 6,235,722 1,682,998
2089 6,304,222 1,687,376
2088 6,373,377 1,691,788
2087 6,443,413 1,696,409
2086 6,514,289 1,701,325
2085 6,585,780 1,706,189
2084 6,657,505 1,711,157
2083 6,729,522 1,716,396
2082 6,801,995 1,721,709
2081 6,874,468 1,727,302
2080 6,947,089 1,733,405
2079 7,019,723 1,739,518
2078 7,092,413 1,746,152
2077 7,165,274 1,752,783
2076 7,238,004 1,759,639
2075 7,311,071 1,766,867
2074 7,384,626 1,774,528
2073 7,458,600 1,782,697
2072 7,533,524 1,790,658
2071 7,609,105 1,798,960
2070 7,686,135 1,807,483
2069 7,764,393 1,816,607
2068 7,843,807 1,825,849
2067 7,924,753 1,834,865
2066 8,007,003 1,844,034
2065 8,090,881 1,853,651
2064 8,176,150 1,863,550
2063 8,262,542 1,873,173
2062 8,350,350 1,882,832
2061 8,439,080 1,892,739
2060 8,528,768 1,902,939
2059 8,618,786 1,912,861
2058 8,708,762 1,922,175
2057 8,798,693 1,932,119
2056 8,888,562 1,941,469
2055 8,977,652 1,950,861
2054 9,066,133 1,959,953
2053 9,153,249 1,968,641
2052 9,238,892 1,977,227
2051 9,323,021 1,985,279
2050 9,405,481 1,993,115
2049 9,486,566 2,000,477
2048 9,565,607 2,007,283
2047 9,643,403 2,014,140
2046 9,719,554 2,020,756
2045 9,793,859 2,027,366
2044 9,866,367 2,033,871
2043 9,937,436 2,040,173
2042 10,006,554 2,046,339
2041 10,073,994 2,052,041
2040 10,139,368 2,057,278
2039 10,203,016 2,062,718
2038 10,264,587 2,067,922
2037 10,325,061 2,073,705
2036 10,383,547 2,079,201
2035 10,440,509 2,084,471
2034 10,496,359 2,089,430
2033 10,550,821 2,094,601
2032 10,603,749 2,099,622
2031 10,655,312 2,104,690
2030 10,705,845 2,109,416
2029 10,755,262 2,113,874
2028 10,803,047 2,118,053
2027 10,849,321 2,121,324
2026 10,894,785 2,124,138
2025 10,938,241 2,126,340
2024 10,979,783 2,127,400
2023 11,019,931 2,120,461
2022 11,059,820 2,112,076
2021 11,122,168 2,108,079
2020 11,176,354 2,102,419
2019 11,202,846 2,088,385
2018 11,227,118 2,073,894
2017 11,247,829 2,066,388
2016 11,265,612 2,065,042
2015 11,275,065 2,063,531
2014 11,285,775 2,061,980
2013 11,298,167 2,059,953
2012 11,303,175 2,057,159
2011 11,301,571 2,052,843
2010 11,297,409 2,048,583
2009 11,294,719 2,039,669
2008 11,291,762 2,021,316
2007 11,287,272 2,018,122
2006 11,278,550 2,006,868
2005 11,262,554 2,000,474
2004 11,238,756 1,997,012
2003 11,209,383 1,995,733
2002 11,177,418 1,994,530
2001 11,144,132 1,992,060
2000 11,109,109 1,988,925
1999 11,072,230 1,983,045
1998 11,034,712 1,981,629
1997 10,997,934 1,985,956
1996 10,962,010 1,988,628
1995 10,925,362 1,989,872
1994 10,886,021 1,989,443
1993 10,841,031 1,991,746
1992 10,785,801 1,996,498
1991 10,717,640 1,999,429
1990 10,631,799 1,998,161
1989 10,533,243 1,996,351
1988 10,432,585 1,995,196
1987 10,335,342 1,989,776
1986 10,244,247 1,965,964
1985 10,157,228 1,941,641
1984 10,073,299 1,932,154
1983 9,991,026 1,922,321
1982 9,912,681 1,910,334
1981 9,849,320 1,906,531
1980 9,804,796 1,901,315
1979 9,763,355 1,882,599
1978 9,711,980 1,862,548
1977 9,648,440 1,842,377
1976 9,571,242 1,820,249
1975 9,479,726 1,793,581
1974 9,374,183 1,776,132
1973 9,255,328 1,766,697
1972 9,123,891 1,752,233
1971 8,979,085 1,738,335
1970 8,824,382 1,724,891
1969 8,666,640 1,713,874
1968 8,509,522 1,704,546
1967 8,352,625 1,689,528
1966 8,193,450 1,669,905
1965 8,030,797 1,649,160
1964 7,866,020 1,632,114
1963 7,701,660 1,616,971
1962 7,541,098 1,603,649
1961 7,387,117 1,594,131
1960 7,238,081 1,584,720

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 Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.6% of the population in Cuba and 17.2% in Slovenia.

Population growth rate by year

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Slovenia
2100 -1.07% -0.26%
2099 -1.07% -0.25%
2098 -1.07% -0.26%
2097 -1.07% -0.26%
2096 -1.08% -0.25%
2095 -1.07% -0.25%
2094 -1.08% -0.25%
2093 -1.08% -0.25%
2092 -1.08% -0.25%
2091 -1.08% -0.27%
2090 -1.09% -0.26%
2089 -1.09% -0.26%
2088 -1.09% -0.27%
2087 -1.09% -0.29%
2086 -1.09% -0.29%
2085 -1.08% -0.29%
2084 -1.07% -0.31%
2083 -1.07% -0.31%
2082 -1.05% -0.32%
2081 -1.05% -0.35%
2080 -1.03% -0.35%
2079 -1.02% -0.38%
2078 -1.02% -0.38%
2077 -1% -0.39%
2076 -1% -0.41%
2075 -1% -0.43%
2074 -0.99% -0.46%
2073 -0.99% -0.44%
2072 -0.99% -0.46%
2071 -1% -0.47%
2070 -1.01% -0.5%
2069 -1.01% -0.51%
2068 -1.02% -0.49%
2067 -1.03% -0.5%
2066 -1.04% -0.52%
2065 -1.04% -0.53%
2064 -1.05% -0.51%
2063 -1.05% -0.51%
2062 -1.05% -0.52%
2061 -1.05% -0.54%
2060 -1.04% -0.52%
2059 -1.03% -0.48%
2058 -1.02% -0.51%
2057 -1.01% -0.48%
2056 -0.99% -0.48%
2055 -0.98% -0.46%
2054 -0.95% -0.44%
2053 -0.93% -0.43%
2052 -0.9% -0.41%
2051 -0.88% -0.39%
2050 -0.85% -0.37%
2049 -0.83% -0.34%
2048 -0.81% -0.34%
2047 -0.78% -0.33%
2046 -0.76% -0.33%
2045 -0.73% -0.32%
2044 -0.72% -0.31%
2043 -0.69% -0.3%
2042 -0.67% -0.28%
2041 -0.64% -0.25%
2040 -0.62% -0.26%
2039 -0.6% -0.25%
2038 -0.59% -0.28%
2037 -0.56% -0.26%
2036 -0.55% -0.25%
2035 -0.53% -0.24%
2034 -0.52% -0.25%
2033 -0.5% -0.24%
2032 -0.48% -0.24%
2031 -0.47% -0.22%
2030 -0.46% -0.21%
2029 -0.44% -0.2%
2028 -0.43% -0.15%
2027 -0.42% -0.13%
2026 -0.4% -0.1%
2025 -0.38% -0.05%
2024 -0.36% 0.33%
2023 -0.36% 0.4%
2022 -0.56% 0.19%
2021 -0.48% 0.27%
2020 -0.24% 0.67%
2019 -0.22% 0.7%
2018 -0.18% 0.36%
2017 -0.16% 0.07%
2016 -0.08% 0.07%
2015 -0.09% 0.08%
2014 -0.11% 0.1%
2013 -0.04% 0.14%
2012 0.01% 0.21%
2011 0.04% 0.21%
2010 0.02% 0.44%
2009 0.03% 0.91%
2008 0.04% 0.16%
2007 0.08% 0.56%
2006 0.14% 0.32%
2005 0.21% 0.17%
2004 0.26% 0.06%
2003 0.29% 0.06%
2002 0.3% 0.12%
2001 0.32% 0.16%
2000 0.33% 0.3%
1999 0.34% 0.07%
1998 0.33% -0.22%
1997 0.33% -0.13%
1996 0.34% -0.06%
1995 0.36% 0.02%
1994 0.41% -0.12%
1993 0.51% -0.24%
1992 0.64% -0.15%
1991 0.81% 0.06%
1990 0.94% 0.09%
1989 0.96% 0.06%
1988 0.94% 0.27%
1987 0.89% 1.21%
1986 0.86% 1.25%
1985 0.83% 0.49%
1984 0.82% 0.51%
1983 0.79% 0.63%
1982 0.64% 0.2%
1981 0.45% 0.27%
1980 0.42% 0.99%
1979 0.53% 1.08%
1978 0.66% 1.09%
1977 0.81% 1.22%
1976 0.97% 1.49%
1975 1.13% 0.98%
1974 1.28% 0.53%
1973 1.44% 0.83%
1972 1.61% 0.8%
1971 1.75% 0.78%
1970 1.82% 0.64%
1969 1.85% 0.55%
1968 1.88% 0.89%
1967 1.94% 1.18%
1966 2.03% 1.26%
1965 2.09% 1.04%
1964 2.13% 0.94%
1963 2.13% 0.83%
1962 2.08% 0.6%
1961 2.06% 0.59%

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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Cuba Slovenia
Current population
10894785
2124138
Population rank 90/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.03%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
1.26 hours
One birth every
5.48 minutes
31 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +19
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 148/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 +2,711
Net migration rank 153/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 2,711
2024 - -22,356 - 3,319
2023 -15,880 -22,797 -4,665 5,339
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -4,858 9,014
2021 -71,616 -11,976 -4,216 2,477
2020 -12,808 -11,976 -5,256 28,514
2019 -4,245 -23,955 -1,254 16,352
2018 3,436 -23,779 -1,037 14,640
2017 2,306 -23,394 -207 1,359
2016 9,677 -24,146 826 1,195
2015 20,464 -24,910 826 712
2014 22,448 -39,426 2,268 -70
2013 29,827 -37,619 1,648 639
2012 33,864 -36,101 2,674 1,117
2011 40,753 -35,313 3,285 2,190
2010 37,021 -34,121 3,687 -410
2009 37,543 -35,063 3,060 11,594
2008 32,848 -29,427 3,437 2,971
2007 24,617 -19,050 1,211 14,191
2006 24,508 -12,619 602 6,081
2005 36,660 -16,561 -600 6,317
2004 44,258 -16,776 -599 1,759
2003 56,170 -24,916 -1,996 3,218
2002 58,212 -25,535 -1,197 1,975
2001 57,325 -23,442 -996 4,527
2000 61,133 -24,980 -398 3,124
1999 69,069 -31,456 -1,388 10,291
1998 71,284 -33,863 -1,189 -5,280
1997 71,828 -35,712 -794 -1,298
1996 61,837 -26,105 0 -2,456
1995 66,809 -29,235 0 356
1994 68,604 -27,501 199 -153
1993 73,221 -24,358 -199 -4,641
1992 83,461 -21,867 598 -5,547
1991 95,398 -20,665 2,199 -3,325
1990 112,378 -15,438 3,797 618
1989 114,865 -14,705 4,592 -2,718
1988 116,626 -15,474 5,986 -3,023
1987 109,617 -16,290 5,771 2,972
1986 105,997 -17,146 6,094 32,700
1985 103,228 -18,048 6,213 3,404
1984 101,670 -18,994 5,990 3,280
1983 101,858 -19,994 6,343 3,613
1982 95,866 -21,055 9,170 -8,695
1981 74,067 -22,159 10,485 -5,016
1980 74,271 -37,114 11,027 3,128
1979 81,192 -35,473 12,614 2,107
1978 86,864 -29,839 11,920 2,113
1977 106,875 -36,811 12,160 2,584
1976 125,383 -41,042 12,196 2,226
1975 144,964 -46,268 11,658 2,421
1974 165,099 -52,697 11,367 3,145
1973 177,387 -52,073 11,837 2,175
1972 187,588 -50,031 10,513 2,924
1971 195,106 -43,056 10,951 2,286
1970 201,823 -44,466 10,004 260
1969 205,581 -47,446 9,427 685
1968 205,487 -49,387 11,250 438
1967 207,245 -49,556 13,516 -192
1966 209,179 -48,509 15,697 -1,262
1965 211,322 -46,683 14,513 -1,421
1964 209,315 -44,406 12,567 -349
1963 205,788 -41,979 14,068 -180
1962 196,423 -39,116 13,150 148
1961 183,806 -33,163 14,985 -306
1960 172,816 -25,396 12,678 -929

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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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