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Population in Cuba compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 4.74 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Cuba vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba South Korea
2100 5,596,718 22,012,503
2099 5,657,375 22,335,528
2098 5,718,645 22,668,719
2097 5,780,569 23,009,661
2096 5,843,224 23,360,151
2095 5,906,751 23,722,747
2094 5,970,804 24,093,391
2093 6,035,854 24,473,038
2092 6,101,659 24,860,975
2091 6,168,154 25,255,379
2090 6,235,722 25,655,577
2089 6,304,222 26,060,945
2088 6,373,377 26,470,073
2087 6,443,413 26,884,813
2086 6,514,289 27,301,913
2085 6,585,780 27,723,736
2084 6,657,505 28,147,480
2083 6,729,522 28,578,182
2082 6,801,995 29,012,953
2081 6,874,468 29,456,022
2080 6,947,089 29,901,880
2079 7,019,723 30,352,062
2078 7,092,413 30,809,176
2077 7,165,274 31,273,700
2076 7,238,004 31,744,480
2075 7,311,071 32,221,226
2074 7,384,626 32,706,020
2073 7,458,600 33,196,556
2072 7,533,524 33,696,490
2071 7,609,105 34,203,935
2070 7,686,135 34,719,324
2069 7,764,393 35,241,850
2068 7,843,807 35,762,799
2067 7,924,753 36,292,307
2066 8,007,003 36,826,655
2065 8,090,881 37,368,086
2064 8,176,150 37,916,439
2063 8,262,542 38,469,051
2062 8,350,350 39,028,473
2061 8,439,080 39,584,621
2060 8,528,768 40,149,830
2059 8,618,786 40,712,514
2058 8,708,762 41,277,134
2057 8,798,693 41,833,887
2056 8,888,562 42,377,427
2055 8,977,652 42,909,302
2054 9,066,133 43,427,254
2053 9,153,249 43,938,741
2052 9,238,892 44,441,106
2051 9,323,021 44,923,604
2050 9,405,481 45,385,311
2049 9,486,566 45,832,153
2048 9,565,607 46,258,529
2047 9,643,403 46,668,898
2046 9,719,554 47,056,404
2045 9,793,859 47,433,205
2044 9,866,367 47,797,411
2043 9,937,436 48,144,730
2042 10,006,554 48,478,991
2041 10,073,994 48,806,273
2040 10,139,368 49,115,658
2039 10,203,016 49,412,830
2038 10,264,587 49,694,340
2037 10,325,061 49,957,504
2036 10,383,547 50,200,702
2035 10,440,509 50,426,000
2034 10,496,359 50,632,962
2033 10,550,821 50,821,090
2032 10,603,749 50,987,020
2031 10,655,312 51,134,940
2030 10,705,845 51,267,908
2029 10,755,262 51,385,868
2028 10,803,047 51,486,791
2027 10,849,321 51,576,746
2026 10,894,785 51,649,918
2025 10,938,241 51,710,062
2024 10,979,783 51,751,065
2023 11,019,931 51,712,619
2022 11,059,820 51,672,569
2021 11,122,168 51,769,539
2020 11,176,354 51,836,239
2019 11,202,846 51,764,822
2018 11,227,118 51,585,058
2017 11,247,829 51,361,911
2016 11,265,612 51,217,803
2015 11,275,065 51,014,947
2014 11,285,775 50,746,659
2013 11,298,167 50,428,893
2012 11,303,175 50,199,853
2011 11,301,571 49,936,638
2010 11,297,409 49,554,112
2009 11,294,719 49,307,835
2008 11,291,762 49,054,708
2007 11,287,272 48,683,638
2006 11,278,550 48,438,292
2005 11,262,554 48,184,561
2004 11,238,756 48,082,519
2003 11,209,383 47,892,330
2002 11,177,418 47,644,736
2001 11,144,132 47,370,164
2000 11,109,109 47,008,111
1999 11,072,230 46,616,677
1998 11,034,712 46,286,503
1997 10,997,934 45,953,580
1996 10,962,010 45,524,681
1995 10,925,362 45,092,991
1994 10,886,021 44,641,540
1993 10,841,031 44,194,628
1992 10,785,801 43,747,962
1991 10,717,640 43,295,704
1990 10,631,799 42,869,283
1989 10,533,243 42,449,038
1988 10,432,585 42,031,247
1987 10,335,342 41,621,690
1986 10,244,247 41,213,674
1985 10,157,228 40,805,744
1984 10,073,299 40,405,956
1983 9,991,026 39,910,403
1982 9,912,681 39,326,352
1981 9,849,320 38,723,248
1980 9,804,796 38,123,775
1979 9,763,355 37,534,236
1978 9,711,980 36,969,185
1977 9,648,440 36,411,795
1976 9,571,242 35,848,523
1975 9,479,726 35,280,725
1974 9,374,183 34,692,266
1973 9,255,328 34,103,149
1972 9,123,891 33,505,406
1971 8,979,085 32,882,704
1970 8,824,382 32,240,827
1969 8,666,640 31,544,266
1968 8,509,522 30,838,302
1967 8,352,625 30,130,983
1966 8,193,450 29,435,571
1965 8,030,797 28,704,674
1964 7,866,020 27,984,155
1963 7,701,660 27,261,747
1962 7,541,098 26,513,030
1961 7,387,117 25,765,673
1960 7,238,081 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.6% of the population in Cuba and 38.5% in South Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Cuba
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba South Korea
2100 -1.07% -1.45%
2099 -1.07% -1.47%
2098 -1.07% -1.48%
2097 -1.07% -1.5%
2096 -1.08% -1.53%
2095 -1.07% -1.54%
2094 -1.08% -1.55%
2093 -1.08% -1.56%
2092 -1.08% -1.56%
2091 -1.08% -1.56%
2090 -1.09% -1.56%
2089 -1.09% -1.55%
2088 -1.09% -1.54%
2087 -1.09% -1.53%
2086 -1.09% -1.52%
2085 -1.08% -1.51%
2084 -1.07% -1.51%
2083 -1.07% -1.5%
2082 -1.05% -1.5%
2081 -1.05% -1.49%
2080 -1.03% -1.48%
2079 -1.02% -1.48%
2078 -1.02% -1.49%
2077 -1% -1.48%
2076 -1% -1.48%
2075 -1% -1.48%
2074 -0.99% -1.48%
2073 -0.99% -1.48%
2072 -0.99% -1.48%
2071 -1% -1.48%
2070 -1.01% -1.48%
2069 -1.01% -1.46%
2068 -1.02% -1.46%
2067 -1.03% -1.45%
2066 -1.04% -1.45%
2065 -1.04% -1.45%
2064 -1.05% -1.44%
2063 -1.05% -1.43%
2062 -1.05% -1.4%
2061 -1.05% -1.41%
2060 -1.04% -1.38%
2059 -1.03% -1.37%
2058 -1.02% -1.33%
2057 -1.01% -1.28%
2056 -0.99% -1.24%
2055 -0.98% -1.19%
2054 -0.95% -1.16%
2053 -0.93% -1.13%
2052 -0.9% -1.07%
2051 -0.88% -1.02%
2050 -0.85% -0.97%
2049 -0.83% -0.92%
2048 -0.81% -0.88%
2047 -0.78% -0.82%
2046 -0.76% -0.79%
2045 -0.73% -0.76%
2044 -0.72% -0.72%
2043 -0.69% -0.69%
2042 -0.67% -0.67%
2041 -0.64% -0.63%
2040 -0.62% -0.6%
2039 -0.6% -0.57%
2038 -0.59% -0.53%
2037 -0.56% -0.48%
2036 -0.55% -0.45%
2035 -0.53% -0.41%
2034 -0.52% -0.37%
2033 -0.5% -0.33%
2032 -0.48% -0.29%
2031 -0.47% -0.26%
2030 -0.46% -0.23%
2029 -0.44% -0.2%
2028 -0.43% -0.17%
2027 -0.42% -0.14%
2026 -0.4% -0.12%
2025 -0.38% -0.08%
2024 -0.36% 0.07%
2023 -0.36% 0.08%
2022 -0.56% -0.19%
2021 -0.48% -0.13%
2020 -0.24% 0.14%
2019 -0.22% 0.35%
2018 -0.18% 0.43%
2017 -0.16% 0.28%
2016 -0.08% 0.4%
2015 -0.09% 0.53%
2014 -0.11% 0.63%
2013 -0.04% 0.46%
2012 0.01% 0.53%
2011 0.04% 0.77%
2010 0.02% 0.5%
2009 0.03% 0.52%
2008 0.04% 0.76%
2007 0.08% 0.51%
2006 0.14% 0.53%
2005 0.21% 0.21%
2004 0.26% 0.4%
2003 0.29% 0.52%
2002 0.3% 0.58%
2001 0.32% 0.77%
2000 0.33% 0.84%
1999 0.34% 0.71%
1998 0.33% 0.72%
1997 0.33% 0.94%
1996 0.34% 0.96%
1995 0.36% 1.01%
1994 0.41% 1.01%
1993 0.51% 1.02%
1992 0.64% 1.04%
1991 0.81% 0.99%
1990 0.94% 0.99%
1989 0.96% 0.99%
1988 0.94% 0.98%
1987 0.89% 0.99%
1986 0.86% 1%
1985 0.83% 0.99%
1984 0.82% 1.24%
1983 0.79% 1.49%
1982 0.64% 1.56%
1981 0.45% 1.57%
1980 0.42% 1.57%
1979 0.53% 1.53%
1978 0.66% 1.53%
1977 0.81% 1.57%
1976 0.97% 1.61%
1975 1.13% 1.7%
1974 1.28% 1.73%
1973 1.44% 1.78%
1972 1.61% 1.89%
1971 1.75% 1.99%
1970 1.82% 2.21%
1969 1.85% 2.29%
1968 1.88% 2.35%
1967 1.94% 2.36%
1966 2.03% 2.55%
1965 2.09% 2.57%
1964 2.13% 2.65%
1963 2.13% 2.82%
1962 2.08% 2.9%
1961 2.06% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Cuba South Korea
Current population
10894785
51649918
Population rank 90/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.62%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +105
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 160/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 +65,731
Net migration rank 153/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 65,731
2024 - -22,356 - 75,963
2023 -15,880 -22,797 -77,569 87,800
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -124,014 87,800
2021 -71,616 -11,976 -56,947 -16,778
2020 -12,808 -11,976 -31,101 112,631
2019 -4,245 -23,955 10,353 128,622
2018 3,436 -23,779 30,951 118,220
2017 2,306 -23,394 71,907 104,029
2016 9,677 -24,146 122,923 91,568
2015 20,464 -24,910 163,248 276,427
2014 22,448 -39,426 167,464 308,037
2013 29,827 -37,619 166,415 301,926
2012 33,864 -36,101 215,859 281,866
2011 40,753 -35,313 214,728 269,958
2010 37,021 -34,121 213,083 52,042
2009 37,543 -35,063 197,231 5,308
2008 32,848 -29,427 215,841 -19,630
2007 24,617 -19,050 248,286 -42,293
2006 24,508 -12,619 203,441 -28,434
2005 36,660 -16,561 187,920 -47,821
2004 44,258 -16,776 225,988 -42,549
2003 56,170 -24,916 244,251 -31,994
2002 58,212 -25,535 247,752 -18,105
2001 57,325 -23,442 312,643 -28,006
2000 61,133 -24,980 390,167 -84,960
1999 69,069 -31,456 368,272 -107,448
1998 71,284 -33,863 393,436 -98,044
1997 71,828 -35,712 422,773 -109,130
1996 61,837 -26,105 446,142 -115,705
1995 66,809 -29,235 468,967 -208,491
1994 68,604 -27,501 473,200 -208,309
1993 73,221 -24,358 477,302 -222,802
1992 83,461 -21,867 494,352 -265,849
1991 95,398 -20,665 467,594 -270,754
1990 112,378 -15,438 411,546 79,294
1989 114,865 -14,705 403,266 186,120
1988 116,626 -15,474 399,297 192,534
1987 109,617 -16,290 378,758 198,057
1986 105,997 -17,146 395,651 189,782
1985 103,228 -18,048 416,219 97,949
1984 101,670 -18,994 436,384 101,394
1983 101,858 -19,994 514,844 102,167
1982 95,866 -21,055 605,626 48,638
1981 74,067 -22,159 631,189 18,442
1980 74,271 -37,114 583,294 -148,341
1979 81,192 -35,473 623,068 -139,566
1978 86,864 -29,839 499,084 -85,721
1977 106,875 -36,811 578,947 -90,737
1976 125,383 -41,042 530,558 -92,314
1975 144,964 -46,268 603,300 -52,332
1974 165,099 -52,697 673,030 27,005
1973 177,387 -52,073 699,115 35,779
1972 187,588 -50,031 740,469 25,382
1971 195,106 -43,056 789,185 -6,326
1970 201,823 -44,466 747,987 -27,999
1969 205,581 -47,446 694,227 -21,175
1968 205,487 -49,387 684,487 -16,868
1967 207,245 -49,556 692,169 -16,484
1966 209,179 -48,509 623,534 -16,688
1965 211,322 -46,683 641,090 -146,386
1964 209,315 -44,406 655,501 -102,284
1963 205,788 -41,979 685,824 -80,226
1962 196,423 -39,116 712,590 -94,606
1961 183,806 -33,163 730,173 -93,179
1960 172,816 -25,396 728,010 47,245

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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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