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Population in Cuba compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 12.6 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Cuba vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Solomon Islands
2100 5,596,718 1,869,358
2099 5,657,375 1,865,277
2098 5,718,645 1,861,047
2097 5,780,569 1,856,421
2096 5,843,224 1,851,585
2095 5,906,751 1,846,229
2094 5,970,804 1,840,799
2093 6,035,854 1,834,881
2092 6,101,659 1,828,545
2091 6,168,154 1,822,001
2090 6,235,722 1,815,153
2089 6,304,222 1,808,103
2088 6,373,377 1,800,741
2087 6,443,413 1,793,136
2086 6,514,289 1,785,209
2085 6,585,780 1,777,013
2084 6,657,505 1,768,444
2083 6,729,522 1,759,601
2082 6,801,995 1,750,433
2081 6,874,468 1,740,952
2080 6,947,089 1,731,110
2079 7,019,723 1,721,146
2078 7,092,413 1,710,785
2077 7,165,274 1,700,043
2076 7,238,004 1,688,876
2075 7,311,071 1,677,587
2074 7,384,626 1,666,185
2073 7,458,600 1,654,264
2072 7,533,524 1,642,044
2071 7,609,105 1,629,467
2070 7,686,135 1,616,736
2069 7,764,393 1,603,679
2068 7,843,807 1,590,304
2067 7,924,753 1,576,716
2066 8,007,003 1,563,005
2065 8,090,881 1,549,060
2064 8,176,150 1,534,862
2063 8,262,542 1,520,351
2062 8,350,350 1,505,792
2061 8,439,080 1,490,935
2060 8,528,768 1,476,028
2059 8,618,786 1,460,816
2058 8,708,762 1,445,385
2057 8,798,693 1,429,967
2056 8,888,562 1,414,320
2055 8,977,652 1,398,440
2054 9,066,133 1,382,426
2053 9,153,249 1,366,190
2052 9,238,892 1,349,703
2051 9,323,021 1,333,136
2050 9,405,481 1,316,322
2049 9,486,566 1,299,367
2048 9,565,607 1,282,258
2047 9,643,403 1,265,007
2046 9,719,554 1,247,608
2045 9,793,859 1,230,002
2044 9,866,367 1,212,277
2043 9,937,436 1,194,351
2042 10,006,554 1,176,271
2041 10,073,994 1,158,172
2040 10,139,368 1,139,832
2039 10,203,016 1,121,014
2038 10,264,587 1,101,787
2037 10,325,061 1,082,148
2036 10,383,547 1,062,197
2035 10,440,509 1,041,925
2034 10,496,359 1,021,492
2033 10,550,821 1,000,997
2032 10,603,749 980,329
2031 10,655,312 959,788
2030 10,705,845 939,300
2029 10,755,262 918,921
2028 10,803,047 898,660
2027 10,849,321 878,499
2026 10,894,785 858,557
2025 10,938,241 838,746
2024 10,979,783 819,198
2023 11,019,931 800,005
2022 11,059,820 781,066
2021 11,122,168 762,591
2020 11,176,354 744,498
2019 11,202,846 728,147
2018 11,227,118 709,101
2017 11,247,829 685,672
2016 11,265,612 662,379
2015 11,275,065 639,415
2014 11,285,775 616,908
2013 11,298,167 594,945
2012 11,303,175 573,606
2011 11,301,571 552,945
2010 11,297,409 532,968
2009 11,294,719 518,141
2008 11,291,762 508,790
2007 11,287,272 500,156
2006 11,278,550 491,594
2005 11,262,554 483,080
2004 11,238,756 474,611
2003 11,209,383 466,154
2002 11,177,418 457,671
2001 11,144,132 449,125
2000 11,109,109 440,469
1999 11,072,230 430,500
1998 11,034,712 419,071
1997 10,997,934 407,474
1996 10,962,010 396,009
1995 10,925,362 384,733
1994 10,886,021 373,675
1993 10,841,031 362,839
1992 10,785,801 352,205
1991 10,717,640 341,738
1990 10,631,799 331,435
1989 10,533,243 321,282
1988 10,432,585 311,265
1987 10,335,342 301,414
1986 10,244,247 291,842
1985 10,157,228 282,455
1984 10,073,299 273,163
1983 9,991,026 264,068
1982 9,912,681 255,200
1981 9,849,320 246,555
1980 9,804,796 238,135
1979 9,763,355 229,953
1978 9,711,980 222,029
1977 9,648,440 214,418
1976 9,571,242 207,194
1975 9,479,726 200,744
1974 9,374,183 195,041
1973 9,255,328 189,774
1972 9,123,891 184,994
1971 8,979,085 180,637
1970 8,824,382 176,579
1969 8,666,640 172,476
1968 8,509,522 168,282
1967 8,352,625 164,245
1966 8,193,450 160,393
1965 8,030,797 156,686
1964 7,866,020 153,085
1963 7,701,660 149,589
1962 7,541,098 146,201
1961 7,387,117 142,912
1960 7,238,081 139,688

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M 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
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Solomon Islands
2100 -1.07% 0.22%
2099 -1.07% 0.23%
2098 -1.07% 0.25%
2097 -1.07% 0.26%
2096 -1.08% 0.29%
2095 -1.07% 0.29%
2094 -1.08% 0.32%
2093 -1.08% 0.35%
2092 -1.08% 0.36%
2091 -1.08% 0.38%
2090 -1.09% 0.39%
2089 -1.09% 0.41%
2088 -1.09% 0.42%
2087 -1.09% 0.44%
2086 -1.09% 0.46%
2085 -1.08% 0.48%
2084 -1.07% 0.5%
2083 -1.07% 0.52%
2082 -1.05% 0.54%
2081 -1.05% 0.57%
2080 -1.03% 0.58%
2079 -1.02% 0.61%
2078 -1.02% 0.63%
2077 -1% 0.66%
2076 -1% 0.67%
2075 -1% 0.68%
2074 -0.99% 0.72%
2073 -0.99% 0.74%
2072 -0.99% 0.77%
2071 -1% 0.79%
2070 -1.01% 0.81%
2069 -1.01% 0.84%
2068 -1.02% 0.86%
2067 -1.03% 0.88%
2066 -1.04% 0.9%
2065 -1.04% 0.93%
2064 -1.05% 0.95%
2063 -1.05% 0.97%
2062 -1.05% 1%
2061 -1.05% 1.01%
2060 -1.04% 1.04%
2059 -1.03% 1.07%
2058 -1.02% 1.08%
2057 -1.01% 1.11%
2056 -0.99% 1.14%
2055 -0.98% 1.16%
2054 -0.95% 1.19%
2053 -0.93% 1.22%
2052 -0.9% 1.24%
2051 -0.88% 1.28%
2050 -0.85% 1.3%
2049 -0.83% 1.33%
2048 -0.81% 1.36%
2047 -0.78% 1.39%
2046 -0.76% 1.43%
2045 -0.73% 1.46%
2044 -0.72% 1.5%
2043 -0.69% 1.54%
2042 -0.67% 1.56%
2041 -0.64% 1.61%
2040 -0.62% 1.68%
2039 -0.6% 1.75%
2038 -0.59% 1.81%
2037 -0.56% 1.88%
2036 -0.55% 1.95%
2035 -0.53% 2%
2034 -0.52% 2.05%
2033 -0.5% 2.11%
2032 -0.48% 2.14%
2031 -0.47% 2.18%
2030 -0.46% 2.22%
2029 -0.44% 2.25%
2028 -0.43% 2.3%
2027 -0.42% 2.32%
2026 -0.4% 2.36%
2025 -0.38% 2.39%
2024 -0.36% 2.4%
2023 -0.36% 2.42%
2022 -0.56% 2.42%
2021 -0.48% 2.43%
2020 -0.24% 2.25%
2019 -0.22% 2.69%
2018 -0.18% 3.42%
2017 -0.16% 3.52%
2016 -0.08% 3.59%
2015 -0.09% 3.65%
2014 -0.11% 3.69%
2013 -0.04% 3.72%
2012 0.01% 3.74%
2011 0.04% 3.75%
2010 0.02% 2.86%
2009 0.03% 1.84%
2008 0.04% 1.73%
2007 0.08% 1.74%
2006 0.14% 1.76%
2005 0.21% 1.78%
2004 0.26% 1.81%
2003 0.29% 1.85%
2002 0.3% 1.9%
2001 0.32% 1.97%
2000 0.33% 2.32%
1999 0.34% 2.73%
1998 0.33% 2.85%
1997 0.33% 2.9%
1996 0.34% 2.93%
1995 0.36% 2.96%
1994 0.41% 2.99%
1993 0.51% 3.02%
1992 0.64% 3.06%
1991 0.81% 3.11%
1990 0.94% 3.16%
1989 0.96% 3.22%
1988 0.94% 3.27%
1987 0.89% 3.28%
1986 0.86% 3.32%
1985 0.83% 3.4%
1984 0.82% 3.44%
1983 0.79% 3.47%
1982 0.64% 3.51%
1981 0.45% 3.54%
1980 0.42% 3.56%
1979 0.53% 3.57%
1978 0.66% 3.55%
1977 0.81% 3.49%
1976 0.97% 3.21%
1975 1.13% 2.92%
1974 1.28% 2.78%
1973 1.44% 2.58%
1972 1.61% 2.41%
1971 1.75% 2.3%
1970 1.82% 2.38%
1969 1.85% 2.49%
1968 1.88% 2.46%
1967 1.94% 2.4%
1966 2.03% 2.37%
1965 2.09% 2.35%
1964 2.13% 2.34%
1963 2.13% 2.32%
1962 2.08% 2.3%
1961 2.06% 2.31%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Cuba Solomon Islands
Current population
10894785
863951
Population rank 90/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.01%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline -110 +53
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 33/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 +1,631
Net migration rank 153/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 1,631
2024 - -22,356 - 1,610
2023 -15,880 -22,797 17,436 1,636
2022 -17,961 -23,149 17,253 1,567
2021 -71,616 -11,976 16,626 1,499
2020 -12,808 -11,976 16,488 1,556
2019 -4,245 -23,955 16,649 -1,990
2018 3,436 -23,779 16,790 6,653
2017 2,306 -23,394 16,897 6,513
2016 9,677 -24,146 17,027 6,146
2015 20,464 -24,910 16,909 5,853
2014 22,448 -39,426 16,652 5,598
2013 29,827 -37,619 16,038 5,631
2012 33,864 -36,101 15,585 5,420
2011 40,753 -35,313 15,095 5,219
2010 37,021 -34,121 14,604 5,040
2009 37,543 -35,063 14,381 -4,360
2008 32,848 -29,427 14,225 -5,538
2007 24,617 -19,050 13,963 -5,383
2006 24,508 -12,619 13,799 -5,262
2005 36,660 -16,561 13,568 -5,082
2004 44,258 -16,776 13,444 -4,985
2003 56,170 -24,916 13,344 -4,881
2002 58,212 -25,535 13,195 -4,691
2001 57,325 -23,442 13,061 -4,474
2000 61,133 -24,980 12,938 -4,219
1999 69,069 -31,456 12,809 -1,588
1998 71,284 -33,863 12,658 -1,019
1997 71,828 -35,712 12,478 -931
1996 61,837 -26,105 12,328 -947
1995 66,809 -29,235 12,124 -952
1994 68,604 -27,501 11,771 -828
1993 73,221 -24,358 11,396 -665
1992 83,461 -21,867 11,029 -482
1991 95,398 -20,665 10,789 -410
1990 112,378 -15,438 10,561 -335
1989 114,865 -14,705 10,354 -270
1988 116,626 -15,474 10,142 -197
1987 109,617 -16,290 9,943 -179
1986 105,997 -17,146 9,656 -269
1985 103,228 -18,048 9,534 -150
1984 101,670 -18,994 9,299 -102
1983 101,858 -19,994 9,011 -30
1982 95,866 -21,055 8,720 40
1981 74,067 -22,159 8,436 99
1980 74,271 -37,114 8,156 151
1979 81,192 -35,473 7,874 188
1978 86,864 -29,839 7,598 174
1977 106,875 -36,811 7,290 159
1976 125,383 -41,042 7,058 -48
1975 144,964 -46,268 6,635 -760
1974 165,099 -52,697 6,612 -1,084
1973 177,387 -52,073 6,343 -1,329
1972 187,588 -50,031 6,074 -1,520
1971 195,106 -43,056 5,814 -1,646
1970 201,823 -44,466 5,575 -1,632
1969 205,581 -47,446 5,444 -1,187
1968 205,487 -49,387 5,285 -1,154
1967 207,245 -49,556 5,151 -1,213
1966 209,179 -48,509 5,028 -1,256
1965 211,322 -46,683 4,885 -1,237
1964 209,315 -44,406 4,747 -1,200
1963 205,788 -41,979 4,571 -1,129
1962 196,423 -39,116 4,408 -1,073
1961 183,806 -33,163 4,257 -1,016
1960 172,816 -25,396 4,119 -917

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/solomon-islands | CC BY

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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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