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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 12,565,048 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 -0.28% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Cuba vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba South Sudan
2100 5,596,187 24,078,379
2099 5,656,838 24,072,957
2098 5,718,102 24,054,947
2097 5,780,020 24,056,753
2096 5,842,669 24,045,972
2095 5,906,190 24,037,837
2094 5,970,237 24,039,267
2093 6,035,281 24,030,512
2092 6,101,080 24,010,555
2091 6,167,568 23,991,816
2090 6,235,130 23,970,012
2089 6,303,623 23,929,017
2088 6,372,772 23,883,712
2087 6,442,801 23,848,809
2086 6,513,670 23,794,890
2085 6,585,155 23,750,772
2084 6,656,872 23,678,728
2083 6,728,883 23,609,290
2082 6,801,349 23,532,790
2081 6,873,815 23,458,146
2080 6,946,429 23,383,482
2079 7,019,056 23,286,011
2078 7,091,740 23,188,860
2077 7,164,594 23,078,416
2076 7,237,317 22,979,198
2075 7,310,377 22,860,496
2074 7,383,925 22,718,148
2073 7,457,892 22,575,682
2072 7,532,809 22,431,004
2071 7,608,382 22,280,140
2070 7,685,405 22,143,813
2069 7,763,655 21,995,874
2068 7,843,062 21,822,076
2067 7,924,000 21,654,546
2066 8,006,242 21,489,275
2065 8,090,113 21,309,913
2064 8,175,374 21,134,522
2063 8,261,758 20,957,705
2062 8,349,557 20,777,701
2061 8,438,278 20,601,672
2060 8,527,958 20,423,629
2059 8,617,968 20,227,862
2058 8,707,935 20,041,880
2057 8,797,858 19,846,671
2056 8,887,718 19,652,407
2055 8,976,800 19,457,411
2054 9,065,272 19,250,667
2053 9,152,380 19,053,773
2052 9,238,015 18,833,795
2051 9,322,135 18,626,605
2050 9,404,588 18,427,690
2049 9,485,665 18,224,430
2048 9,564,698 18,014,650
2047 9,642,488 17,799,982
2046 9,718,631 17,572,953
2045 9,792,929 17,348,901
2044 9,865,430 17,115,914
2043 9,936,492 16,882,303
2042 10,005,604 16,639,465
2041 10,073,038 16,390,966
2040 10,138,405 16,137,104
2039 10,202,047 15,884,330
2038 10,263,612 15,622,514
2037 10,324,081 15,358,539
2036 10,382,560 15,085,936
2035 10,439,517 14,810,066
2034 10,495,362 14,538,365
2033 10,549,819 14,273,128
2032 10,602,742 14,002,178
2031 10,654,301 13,725,779
2030 10,704,828 13,460,850
2029 10,754,241 13,201,804
2028 10,802,022 12,942,501
2027 10,848,290 12,688,278
2026 10,893,750 12,434,895
2025 10,937,203 12,188,788
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% 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 9,404,588 people with a rank change from 90th to 104th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 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 -0.39% 2.05%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Cuba South Sudan
Current population
10893750
12565048
Population rank 90/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.15%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
5.55 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
4.61 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +672
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 48/197
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 -19,270 -22,356 231,714 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/south-sudan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 33.3% of the population change in Cuba is from natural causes (a loss of 105,897 people) and 66.7% is from migration (a loss of 212,438 people). In South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 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 506K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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