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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 634,431 people in Suriname in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 646,767 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 16.8 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +0.99% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 647K (23.2% growth).

Cuba vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Suriname
2100 5,596,718 713,276
2099 5,657,375 715,694
2098 5,718,645 718,049
2097 5,780,569 720,475
2096 5,843,224 722,775
2095 5,906,751 725,199
2094 5,970,804 727,489
2093 6,035,854 729,920
2092 6,101,659 732,285
2091 6,168,154 734,586
2090 6,235,722 736,650
2089 6,304,222 738,862
2088 6,373,377 741,002
2087 6,443,413 742,833
2086 6,514,289 744,593
2085 6,585,780 746,302
2084 6,657,505 747,746
2083 6,729,522 749,138
2082 6,801,995 750,329
2081 6,874,468 751,501
2080 6,947,089 752,545
2079 7,019,723 753,284
2078 7,092,413 753,948
2077 7,165,274 754,556
2076 7,238,004 754,989
2075 7,311,071 755,527
2074 7,384,626 755,714
2073 7,458,600 756,015
2072 7,533,524 756,099
2071 7,609,105 756,098
2070 7,686,135 755,959
2069 7,764,393 755,874
2068 7,843,807 755,599
2067 7,924,753 755,148
2066 8,007,003 754,804
2065 8,090,881 754,111
2064 8,176,150 753,285
2063 8,262,542 752,745
2062 8,350,350 751,966
2061 8,439,080 751,282
2060 8,528,768 750,299
2059 8,618,786 749,394
2058 8,708,762 748,586
2057 8,798,693 747,157
2056 8,888,562 745,941
2055 8,977,652 744,408
2054 9,066,133 742,811
2053 9,153,249 741,338
2052 9,238,892 739,662
2051 9,323,021 737,998
2050 9,405,481 736,053
2049 9,486,566 734,230
2048 9,565,607 732,060
2047 9,643,403 729,598
2046 9,719,554 727,216
2045 9,793,859 724,444
2044 9,866,367 721,531
2043 9,937,436 718,571
2042 10,006,554 715,310
2041 10,073,994 711,980
2040 10,139,368 708,355
2039 10,203,016 704,772
2038 10,264,587 701,004
2037 10,325,061 697,340
2036 10,383,547 693,244
2035 10,440,509 688,991
2034 10,496,359 684,651
2033 10,550,821 680,266
2032 10,603,749 675,625
2031 10,655,312 670,920
2030 10,705,845 666,044
2029 10,755,262 661,163
2028 10,803,047 655,979
2027 10,849,321 650,686
2026 10,894,785 645,315
2025 10,938,241 639,827
2024 10,979,783 634,431
2023 11,019,931 628,886
2022 11,059,820 623,164
2021 11,122,168 617,896
2020 11,176,354 612,317
2019 11,202,846 605,768
2018 11,227,118 599,513
2017 11,247,829 593,713
2016 11,265,612 587,757
2015 11,275,065 581,627
2014 11,285,775 575,373
2013 11,298,167 569,020
2012 11,303,175 562,633
2011 11,301,571 556,269
2010 11,297,409 549,923
2009 11,294,719 543,568
2008 11,291,762 537,245
2007 11,287,272 531,016
2006 11,278,550 524,997
2005 11,262,554 519,313
2004 11,238,756 513,923
2003 11,209,383 506,414
2002 11,177,418 496,551
2001 11,144,132 486,560
2000 11,109,109 476,643
1999 11,072,230 466,916
1998 11,034,712 457,406
1997 10,997,934 448,067
1996 10,962,010 438,830
1995 10,925,362 429,606
1994 10,886,021 422,375
1993 10,841,031 419,352
1992 10,785,801 417,589
1991 10,717,640 415,013
1990 10,631,799 412,493
1989 10,533,243 408,409
1988 10,432,585 402,227
1987 10,335,342 396,911
1986 10,244,247 392,330
1985 10,157,228 386,972
1984 10,073,299 382,193
1983 9,991,026 378,746
1982 9,912,681 376,555
1981 9,849,320 375,459
1980 9,804,796 375,377
1979 9,763,355 377,602
1978 9,711,980 381,502
1977 9,648,440 385,067
1976 9,571,242 388,289
1975 9,479,726 391,170
1974 9,374,183 393,676
1973 9,255,328 395,772
1972 9,123,891 397,413
1971 8,979,085 391,932
1970 8,824,382 379,442
1969 8,666,640 366,906
1968 8,509,522 354,616
1967 8,352,625 342,679
1966 8,193,450 331,135
1965 8,030,797 320,000
1964 7,866,020 309,041
1963 7,701,660 297,034
1962 7,541,098 283,912
1961 7,387,117 272,791
1960 7,238,081 263,918

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 Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Suriname's population increased by 59,010 people (a 10% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.8% to 736,053 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Suriname is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 756K 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
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Suriname
2100 -1.07% -0.34%
2099 -1.07% -0.33%
2098 -1.07% -0.34%
2097 -1.07% -0.32%
2096 -1.08% -0.33%
2095 -1.07% -0.31%
2094 -1.08% -0.33%
2093 -1.08% -0.32%
2092 -1.08% -0.31%
2091 -1.08% -0.28%
2090 -1.09% -0.3%
2089 -1.09% -0.29%
2088 -1.09% -0.25%
2087 -1.09% -0.24%
2086 -1.09% -0.23%
2085 -1.08% -0.19%
2084 -1.07% -0.19%
2083 -1.07% -0.16%
2082 -1.05% -0.16%
2081 -1.05% -0.14%
2080 -1.03% -0.1%
2079 -1.02% -0.09%
2078 -1.02% -0.08%
2077 -1% -0.06%
2076 -1% -0.07%
2075 -1% -0.02%
2074 -0.99% -0.04%
2073 -0.99% -0.01%
2072 -0.99% 0%
2071 -1% 0.02%
2070 -1.01% 0.01%
2069 -1.01% 0.04%
2068 -1.02% 0.06%
2067 -1.03% 0.05%
2066 -1.04% 0.09%
2065 -1.04% 0.11%
2064 -1.05% 0.07%
2063 -1.05% 0.1%
2062 -1.05% 0.09%
2061 -1.05% 0.13%
2060 -1.04% 0.12%
2059 -1.03% 0.11%
2058 -1.02% 0.19%
2057 -1.01% 0.16%
2056 -0.99% 0.21%
2055 -0.98% 0.22%
2054 -0.95% 0.2%
2053 -0.93% 0.23%
2052 -0.9% 0.23%
2051 -0.88% 0.26%
2050 -0.85% 0.25%
2049 -0.83% 0.3%
2048 -0.81% 0.34%
2047 -0.78% 0.33%
2046 -0.76% 0.38%
2045 -0.73% 0.4%
2044 -0.72% 0.41%
2043 -0.69% 0.46%
2042 -0.67% 0.47%
2041 -0.64% 0.51%
2040 -0.62% 0.51%
2039 -0.6% 0.54%
2038 -0.59% 0.53%
2037 -0.56% 0.59%
2036 -0.55% 0.62%
2035 -0.53% 0.63%
2034 -0.52% 0.64%
2033 -0.5% 0.69%
2032 -0.48% 0.7%
2031 -0.47% 0.73%
2030 -0.46% 0.74%
2029 -0.44% 0.79%
2028 -0.43% 0.81%
2027 -0.42% 0.83%
2026 -0.4% 0.86%
2025 -0.38% 0.85%
2024 -0.36% 0.88%
2023 -0.36% 0.92%
2022 -0.56% 0.85%
2021 -0.48% 0.91%
2020 -0.24% 1.08%
2019 -0.22% 1.04%
2018 -0.18% 0.98%
2017 -0.16% 1.01%
2016 -0.08% 1.05%
2015 -0.09% 1.09%
2014 -0.11% 1.12%
2013 -0.04% 1.14%
2012 0.01% 1.14%
2011 0.04% 1.15%
2010 0.02% 1.17%
2009 0.03% 1.18%
2008 0.04% 1.17%
2007 0.08% 1.15%
2006 0.14% 1.09%
2005 0.21% 1.05%
2004 0.26% 1.48%
2003 0.29% 1.99%
2002 0.3% 2.05%
2001 0.32% 2.08%
2000 0.33% 2.08%
1999 0.34% 2.08%
1998 0.33% 2.08%
1997 0.33% 2.1%
1996 0.34% 2.15%
1995 0.36% 1.71%
1994 0.41% 0.72%
1993 0.51% 0.42%
1992 0.64% 0.62%
1991 0.81% 0.61%
1990 0.94% 1%
1989 0.96% 1.54%
1988 0.94% 1.34%
1987 0.89% 1.17%
1986 0.86% 1.38%
1985 0.83% 1.25%
1984 0.82% 0.91%
1983 0.79% 0.58%
1982 0.64% 0.29%
1981 0.45% 0.02%
1980 0.42% -0.59%
1979 0.53% -1.02%
1978 0.66% -0.93%
1977 0.81% -0.83%
1976 0.97% -0.74%
1975 1.13% -0.64%
1974 1.28% -0.53%
1973 1.44% -0.41%
1972 1.61% 1.4%
1971 1.75% 3.29%
1970 1.82% 3.42%
1969 1.85% 3.47%
1968 1.88% 3.48%
1967 1.94% 3.49%
1966 2.03% 3.48%
1965 2.09% 3.55%
1964 2.13% 4.04%
1963 2.13% 4.62%
1962 2.08% 4.08%
1961 2.06% 3.36%

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 Suriname's population grew by 0.88%.

Live population counters

Cuba Suriname
Current population
10894785
646767
Population rank 90/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.008%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
1.58 hours
One birth every
5.48 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline -110 +15
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +5,545
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +0.88%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 108/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 -967
Net migration rank 153/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -967
2024 - -22,356 - -1,166
2023 -15,880 -22,797 6,697 -988
2022 -17,961 -23,149 6,719 -988
2021 -71,616 -11,976 5,291 -486
2020 -12,808 -11,976 6,640 -296
2019 -4,245 -23,955 6,564 191
2018 3,436 -23,779 6,613 -851
2017 2,306 -23,394 6,772 -935
2016 9,677 -24,146 6,979 -906
2015 20,464 -24,910 7,150 -967
2014 22,448 -39,426 7,284 -959
2013 29,827 -37,619 7,350 -968
2012 33,864 -36,101 7,405 -1,011
2011 40,753 -35,313 7,401 -1,060
2010 37,021 -34,121 7,489 -1,138
2009 37,543 -35,063 7,559 -1,204
2008 32,848 -29,427 7,552 -1,255
2007 24,617 -19,050 7,468 -1,312
2006 24,508 -12,619 7,278 -1,403
2005 36,660 -16,561 7,037 -1,534
2004 44,258 -16,776 6,948 -1,676
2003 56,170 -24,916 7,396 2,345
2002 58,212 -25,535 7,916 2,076
2001 57,325 -23,442 8,349 1,641
2000 61,133 -24,980 8,323 1,516
1999 69,069 -31,456 8,236 1,380
1998 71,284 -33,863 8,173 1,241
1997 71,828 -35,712 8,106 1,164
1996 61,837 -26,105 8,031 1,165
1995 66,809 -29,235 7,968 1,275
1994 68,604 -27,501 7,929 -2,713
1993 73,221 -24,358 8,127 -7,291
1992 83,461 -21,867 8,355 -5,662
1991 95,398 -20,665 8,637 -6,174
1990 112,378 -15,438 9,047 -6,471
1989 114,865 -14,705 9,441 -3,846
1988 116,626 -15,474 9,347 -2,573
1987 109,617 -16,290 9,319 -5,467
1986 105,997 -17,146 9,222 -3,920
1985 103,228 -18,048 9,177 -3,763
1984 101,670 -18,994 9,031 -4,894
1983 101,858 -19,994 8,797 -6,036
1982 95,866 -21,055 8,197 -6,566
1981 74,067 -22,159 7,541 -6,991
1980 74,271 -37,114 7,002 -7,390
1979 81,192 -35,473 7,312 -11,375
1978 86,864 -29,839 7,650 -11,389
1977 106,875 -36,811 7,998 -11,390
1976 125,383 -41,042 8,327 -11,381
1975 144,964 -46,268 8,587 -11,287
1974 165,099 -52,697 8,751 -11,061
1973 177,387 -52,073 8,877 -10,765
1972 187,588 -50,031 8,893 -10,285
1971 195,106 -43,056 8,814 3,552
1970 201,823 -44,466 8,823 3,791
1969 205,581 -47,446 8,880 3,575
1968 205,487 -49,387 8,980 3,147
1967 207,245 -49,556 9,104 2,637
1966 209,179 -48,509 9,243 2,103
1965 211,322 -46,683 9,270 1,657
1964 209,315 -44,406 9,174 1,820
1963 205,788 -41,979 8,838 4,181
1962 196,423 -39,116 8,529 4,703
1961 183,806 -33,163 8,361 660
1960 172,816 -25,396 8,170 544

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/suriname | 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 Suriname 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 66,709 people) and 9.72% is from migration (a loss of 7,185 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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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