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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.15 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Cuba vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba South Sudan
2100 5,596,718 24,086,901
2099 5,657,375 24,081,477
2098 5,718,645 24,063,461
2097 5,780,569 24,065,268
2096 5,843,224 24,054,483
2095 5,906,751 24,046,345
2094 5,970,804 24,047,776
2093 6,035,854 24,039,017
2092 6,101,659 24,019,054
2091 6,168,154 24,000,308
2090 6,235,722 23,978,496
2089 6,304,222 23,937,487
2088 6,373,377 23,892,166
2087 6,443,413 23,857,250
2086 6,514,289 23,803,312
2085 6,585,780 23,759,178
2084 6,657,505 23,687,109
2083 6,729,522 23,617,646
2082 6,801,995 23,541,119
2081 6,874,468 23,466,449
2080 6,947,089 23,391,758
2079 7,019,723 23,294,252
2078 7,092,413 23,197,067
2077 7,165,274 23,086,584
2076 7,238,004 22,987,331
2075 7,311,071 22,868,587
2074 7,384,626 22,726,189
2073 7,458,600 22,583,672
2072 7,533,524 22,438,943
2071 7,609,105 22,288,026
2070 7,686,135 22,151,650
2069 7,764,393 22,003,659
2068 7,843,807 21,829,800
2067 7,924,753 21,662,211
2066 8,007,003 21,496,881
2065 8,090,881 21,317,455
2064 8,176,150 21,142,002
2063 8,262,542 20,965,122
2062 8,350,350 20,785,055
2061 8,439,080 20,608,964
2060 8,528,768 20,430,857
2059 8,618,786 20,235,022
2058 8,708,762 20,048,974
2057 8,798,693 19,853,696
2056 8,888,562 19,659,362
2055 8,977,652 19,464,297
2054 9,066,133 19,257,481
2053 9,153,249 19,060,517
2052 9,238,892 18,840,461
2051 9,323,021 18,633,198
2050 9,405,481 18,434,212
2049 9,486,566 18,230,881
2048 9,565,607 18,021,026
2047 9,643,403 17,806,282
2046 9,719,554 17,579,173
2045 9,793,859 17,355,041
2044 9,866,367 17,121,972
2043 9,937,436 16,888,278
2042 10,006,554 16,645,354
2041 10,073,994 16,396,768
2040 10,139,368 16,142,816
2039 10,203,016 15,889,952
2038 10,264,587 15,628,043
2037 10,325,061 15,363,975
2036 10,383,547 15,091,275
2035 10,440,509 14,815,307
2034 10,496,359 14,543,511
2033 10,550,821 14,278,180
2032 10,603,749 14,007,134
2031 10,655,312 13,730,637
2030 10,705,845 13,465,615
2029 10,755,262 13,206,477
2028 10,803,047 12,947,082
2027 10,849,321 12,692,769
2026 10,894,785 12,439,296
2025 10,938,241 12,193,102
2024 10,979,783 11,943,408
2023 11,019,931 11,483,374
2022 11,059,820 11,021,177
2021 11,122,168 10,865,780
2020 11,176,354 10,698,467
2019 11,202,846 10,423,384
2018 11,227,118 10,122,977
2017 11,247,829 10,259,154
2016 11,265,612 10,830,102
2015 11,275,065 11,107,561
2014 11,285,775 11,235,073
2013 11,298,167 11,166,275
2012 11,303,175 10,756,240
2011 11,301,571 10,288,109
2010 11,297,409 9,745,953
2009 11,294,719 9,243,556
2008 11,291,762 8,817,647
2007 11,287,272 8,388,788
2006 11,278,550 7,976,526
2005 11,262,554 7,590,143
2004 11,238,756 7,233,041
2003 11,209,383 6,903,127
2002 11,177,418 6,596,806
2001 11,144,132 6,308,391
2000 11,109,109 6,032,267
1999 11,072,230 5,771,628
1998 11,034,712 5,620,068
1997 10,997,934 5,509,136
1996 10,962,010 5,356,925
1995 10,925,362 5,225,836
1994 10,886,021 5,071,184
1993 10,841,031 4,956,002
1992 10,785,801 4,909,749
1991 10,717,640 4,836,677
1990 10,631,799 4,737,633
1989 10,533,243 4,713,229
1988 10,432,585 4,848,029
1987 10,335,342 4,962,395
1986 10,244,247 4,921,240
1985 10,157,228 4,834,296
1984 10,073,299 4,750,627
1983 9,991,026 4,661,574
1982 9,912,681 4,557,686
1981 9,849,320 4,447,272
1980 9,804,796 4,339,030
1979 9,763,355 4,232,605
1978 9,711,980 4,127,657
1977 9,648,440 4,024,032
1976 9,571,242 3,921,910
1975 9,479,726 3,821,494
1974 9,374,183 3,723,259
1973 9,255,328 3,627,383
1972 9,123,891 3,542,497
1971 8,979,085 3,468,646
1970 8,824,382 3,409,614
1969 8,666,640 3,365,533
1968 8,509,522 3,321,528
1967 8,352,625 3,277,648
1966 8,193,450 3,236,423
1965 8,030,797 3,189,835
1964 7,866,020 3,129,918
1963 7,701,660 3,072,669
1962 7,541,098 3,024,308
1961 7,387,117 2,976,724
1960 7,238,081 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M 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
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba South Sudan
2100 -1.07% 0.02%
2099 -1.07% 0.07%
2098 -1.07% -0.008%
2097 -1.07% 0.04%
2096 -1.08% 0.03%
2095 -1.07% -0.006%
2094 -1.08% 0.04%
2093 -1.08% 0.08%
2092 -1.08% 0.08%
2091 -1.08% 0.09%
2090 -1.09% 0.17%
2089 -1.09% 0.19%
2088 -1.09% 0.15%
2087 -1.09% 0.23%
2086 -1.09% 0.19%
2085 -1.08% 0.3%
2084 -1.07% 0.29%
2083 -1.07% 0.33%
2082 -1.05% 0.32%
2081 -1.05% 0.32%
2080 -1.03% 0.42%
2079 -1.02% 0.42%
2078 -1.02% 0.48%
2077 -1% 0.43%
2076 -1% 0.52%
2075 -1% 0.63%
2074 -0.99% 0.63%
2073 -0.99% 0.64%
2072 -0.99% 0.68%
2071 -1% 0.62%
2070 -1.01% 0.67%
2069 -1.01% 0.8%
2068 -1.02% 0.77%
2067 -1.03% 0.77%
2066 -1.04% 0.84%
2065 -1.04% 0.83%
2064 -1.05% 0.84%
2063 -1.05% 0.87%
2062 -1.05% 0.85%
2061 -1.05% 0.87%
2060 -1.04% 0.97%
2059 -1.03% 0.93%
2058 -1.02% 0.98%
2057 -1.01% 0.99%
2056 -0.99% 1%
2055 -0.98% 1.07%
2054 -0.95% 1.03%
2053 -0.93% 1.17%
2052 -0.9% 1.11%
2051 -0.88% 1.08%
2050 -0.85% 1.12%
2049 -0.83% 1.16%
2048 -0.81% 1.21%
2047 -0.78% 1.29%
2046 -0.76% 1.29%
2045 -0.73% 1.36%
2044 -0.72% 1.38%
2043 -0.69% 1.46%
2042 -0.67% 1.52%
2041 -0.64% 1.57%
2040 -0.62% 1.59%
2039 -0.6% 1.68%
2038 -0.59% 1.72%
2037 -0.56% 1.81%
2036 -0.55% 1.86%
2035 -0.53% 1.87%
2034 -0.52% 1.86%
2033 -0.5% 1.94%
2032 -0.48% 2.01%
2031 -0.47% 1.97%
2030 -0.46% 1.96%
2029 -0.44% 2%
2028 -0.43% 2%
2027 -0.42% 2.04%
2026 -0.4% 2.02%
2025 -0.38% 2.09%
2024 -0.36% 4.01%
2023 -0.36% 4.19%
2022 -0.56% 1.43%
2021 -0.48% 1.56%
2020 -0.24% 2.64%
2019 -0.22% 2.97%
2018 -0.18% -1.33%
2017 -0.16% -5.27%
2016 -0.08% -2.5%
2015 -0.09% -1.13%
2014 -0.11% 0.62%
2013 -0.04% 3.81%
2012 0.01% 4.55%
2011 0.04% 5.56%
2010 0.02% 5.44%
2009 0.03% 4.83%
2008 0.04% 5.11%
2007 0.08% 5.17%
2006 0.14% 5.09%
2005 0.21% 4.94%
2004 0.26% 4.78%
2003 0.29% 4.64%
2002 0.3% 4.57%
2001 0.32% 4.58%
2000 0.33% 4.52%
1999 0.34% 2.7%
1998 0.33% 2.01%
1997 0.33% 2.84%
1996 0.34% 2.51%
1995 0.36% 3.05%
1994 0.41% 2.32%
1993 0.51% 0.94%
1992 0.64% 1.51%
1991 0.81% 2.09%
1990 0.94% 0.52%
1989 0.96% -2.78%
1988 0.94% -2.3%
1987 0.89% 0.84%
1986 0.86% 1.8%
1985 0.83% 1.76%
1984 0.82% 1.91%
1983 0.79% 2.28%
1982 0.64% 2.48%
1981 0.45% 2.49%
1980 0.42% 2.51%
1979 0.53% 2.54%
1978 0.66% 2.58%
1977 0.81% 2.6%
1976 0.97% 2.63%
1975 1.13% 2.64%
1974 1.28% 2.64%
1973 1.44% 2.4%
1972 1.61% 2.13%
1971 1.75% 1.73%
1970 1.82% 1.31%
1969 1.85% 1.32%
1968 1.88% 1.34%
1967 1.94% 1.27%
1966 2.03% 1.46%
1965 2.09% 1.91%
1964 2.13% 1.86%
1963 2.13% 1.6%
1962 2.08% 1.6%
1961 2.06% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Cuba South Sudan
Current population
10894785
12507858
Population rank 90/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.15%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +1,260
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 7/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 +6,145
Net migration rank 153/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 6,145
2024 - -22,356 - 15,374
2023 -15,880 -22,797 217,966 455,000
2022 -17,961 -23,149 211,166 40,259
2021 -71,616 -11,976 213,567 -154,359
2020 -12,808 -11,976 212,332 62,935
2019 -4,245 -23,955 209,708 65,198
2018 3,436 -23,779 168,497 157,408
2017 2,306 -23,394 72,193 -670,477
2016 9,677 -24,146 110,553 -654,225
2015 20,464 -24,910 148,542 -159,822
2014 22,448 -39,426 227,611 -471,523
2013 29,827 -37,619 315,983 65,337
2012 33,864 -36,101 312,974 125,771
2011 40,753 -35,313 303,181 194,325
2010 37,021 -34,121 287,409 299,402
2009 37,543 -35,063 278,859 139,129
2008 32,848 -29,427 268,268 165,557
2007 24,617 -19,050 256,546 167,350
2006 24,508 -12,619 246,706 153,926
2005 36,660 -16,561 239,272 132,869
2004 44,258 -16,776 231,877 110,182
2003 56,170 -24,916 225,822 91,951
2002 58,212 -25,535 212,014 82,847
2001 57,325 -23,442 204,108 77,856
2000 61,133 -24,980 196,055 74,227
1999 69,069 -31,456 180,721 70,271
1998 71,284 -33,863 -12,157 64,285
1997 71,828 -35,712 121,454 48,280
1996 61,837 -26,105 116,728 17,953
1995 66,809 -29,235 110,417 17,077
1994 68,604 -27,501 165,407 16,407
1993 73,221 -24,358 32,779 15,772
1992 83,461 -21,867 28,874 15,077
1991 95,398 -20,665 87,873 14,327
1990 112,378 -15,438 82,900 12,988
1989 114,865 -14,705 83,735 -130,821
1988 116,626 -15,474 -125,447 -97,065
1987 109,617 -16,290 5,756 -11,976
1986 105,997 -17,146 99,502 -10,973
1985 103,228 -18,048 95,342 -9,986
1984 101,670 -18,994 90,970 -8,984
1983 101,858 -19,994 104,107 -7,986
1982 95,866 -21,055 118,641 -6,983
1981 74,067 -22,159 115,163 -5,994
1980 74,271 -37,114 112,307 -4,997
1979 81,192 -35,473 109,540 -3,997
1978 86,864 -29,839 107,352 -2,998
1977 106,875 -36,811 104,886 -1,997
1976 125,383 -41,042 102,346 -995
1975 144,964 -46,268 99,882 -395
1974 165,099 -52,697 97,181 -192
1973 177,387 -52,073 94,765 0
1972 187,588 -50,031 74,803 193
1971 195,106 -43,056 72,308 394
1970 201,823 -44,466 44,776 587
1969 205,581 -47,446 42,015 786
1968 205,487 -49,387 44,213 995
1967 207,245 -49,556 41,357 1,194
1966 209,179 -48,509 38,523 1,386
1965 211,322 -46,683 51,682 1,591
1964 209,315 -44,406 64,786 1,785
1963 205,788 -41,979 46,333 1,591
1962 196,423 -39,116 47,406 1,386
1961 183,806 -33,163 45,186 1,194
1960 172,816 -25,396 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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