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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.02 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Cuba vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Sweden
2100 5,596,187 11,330,987
2099 5,656,838 11,334,835
2098 5,718,102 11,339,107
2097 5,780,020 11,340,268
2096 5,842,669 11,341,947
2095 5,906,190 11,344,893
2094 5,970,237 11,347,531
2093 6,035,281 11,349,412
2092 6,101,080 11,351,452
2091 6,167,568 11,352,899
2090 6,235,130 11,354,820
2089 6,303,623 11,357,746
2088 6,372,772 11,360,405
2087 6,442,801 11,364,197
2086 6,513,670 11,371,529
2085 6,585,155 11,376,573
2084 6,656,872 11,381,332
2083 6,728,883 11,384,862
2082 6,801,349 11,390,058
2081 6,873,815 11,391,696
2080 6,946,429 11,393,882
2079 7,019,056 11,393,412
2078 7,091,740 11,391,291
2077 7,164,594 11,389,212
2076 7,237,317 11,385,385
2075 7,310,377 11,381,261
2074 7,383,925 11,377,973
2073 7,457,892 11,375,051
2072 7,532,809 11,371,362
2071 7,608,382 11,366,451
2070 7,685,405 11,362,742
2069 7,763,655 11,358,895
2068 7,843,062 11,357,504
2067 7,924,000 11,356,672
2066 8,006,242 11,356,676
2065 8,090,113 11,355,953
2064 8,175,374 11,354,988
2063 8,261,758 11,354,834
2062 8,349,557 11,355,452
2061 8,438,278 11,353,198
2060 8,527,958 11,352,013
2059 8,617,968 11,349,674
2058 8,707,935 11,345,893
2057 8,797,858 11,340,487
2056 8,887,718 11,335,234
2055 8,976,800 11,328,291
2054 9,065,272 11,320,768
2053 9,152,380 11,310,127
2052 9,238,015 11,296,358
2051 9,322,135 11,280,503
2050 9,404,588 11,261,537
2049 9,485,665 11,242,070
2048 9,564,698 11,221,274
2047 9,642,488 11,199,365
2046 9,718,631 11,176,512
2045 9,792,929 11,152,739
2044 9,865,430 11,127,765
2043 9,936,492 11,102,354
2042 10,005,604 11,076,504
2041 10,073,038 11,052,951
2040 10,138,405 11,028,609
2039 10,202,047 11,005,487
2038 10,263,612 10,983,160
2037 10,324,081 10,961,591
2036 10,382,560 10,938,759
2035 10,439,517 10,916,327
2034 10,495,362 10,893,717
2033 10,549,819 10,869,588
2032 10,602,742 10,844,339
2031 10,654,301 10,819,037
2030 10,704,828 10,790,557
2029 10,754,241 10,759,017
2028 10,802,022 10,724,017
2027 10,848,290 10,685,143
2026 10,893,750 10,643,884
2025 10,937,203 10,596,620
2024 10,979,783 10,569,709
2023 11,019,931 10,536,632
2022 11,059,820 10,486,941
2021 11,122,168 10,415,811
2020 11,176,354 10,353,442
2019 11,202,846 10,278,887
2018 11,227,118 10,175,214
2017 11,247,829 10,057,698
2016 11,265,612 9,923,085
2015 11,275,065 9,799,186
2014 11,285,775 9,696,110
2013 11,298,167 9,600,379
2012 11,303,175 9,519,374
2011 11,301,571 9,449,213
2010 11,297,409 9,378,126
2009 11,294,719 9,298,515
2008 11,291,762 9,219,637
2007 11,287,272 9,148,092
2006 11,278,550 9,080,505
2005 11,262,554 9,029,572
2004 11,238,756 8,993,531
2003 11,209,383 8,958,229
2002 11,177,418 8,924,958
2001 11,144,132 8,895,960
2000 11,109,109 8,872,109
1999 11,072,230 8,857,874
1998 11,034,712 8,850,974
1997 10,997,934 8,846,062
1996 10,962,010 8,840,998
1995 10,925,362 8,826,939
1994 10,886,021 8,780,745
1993 10,841,031 8,718,561
1992 10,785,801 8,668,067
1991 10,717,640 8,617,375
1990 10,631,799 8,558,835
1989 10,533,243 8,492,964
1988 10,432,585 8,436,489
1987 10,335,342 8,397,804
1986 10,244,247 8,369,829
1985 10,157,228 8,350,386
1984 10,073,299 8,336,605
1983 9,991,026 8,329,033
1982 9,912,681 8,325,263
1981 9,849,320 8,320,503
1980 9,804,796 8,310,531
1979 9,763,355 8,293,678
1978 9,711,980 8,275,599
1977 9,648,440 8,251,540
1976 9,571,242 8,222,286
1975 9,479,726 8,192,437
1974 9,374,183 8,159,955
1973 9,255,328 8,136,312
1972 9,123,891 8,122,300
1971 8,979,085 8,098,334
1970 8,824,382 8,042,801
1969 8,666,640 7,968,072
1968 8,509,522 7,912,273
1967 8,352,625 7,867,931
1966 8,193,450 7,807,797
1965 8,030,797 7,733,853
1964 7,866,020 7,661,354
1963 7,701,660 7,604,328
1962 7,541,098 7,561,588
1961 7,387,117 7,519,998
1960 7,238,081 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Sweden
2100 -1.07% -0.03%
2099 -1.07% -0.04%
2098 -1.07% -0.01%
2097 -1.07% -0.01%
2096 -1.08% -0.03%
2095 -1.07% -0.02%
2094 -1.08% -0.02%
2093 -1.08% -0.02%
2092 -1.08% -0.01%
2091 -1.08% -0.02%
2090 -1.09% -0.03%
2089 -1.09% -0.02%
2088 -1.09% -0.03%
2087 -1.09% -0.06%
2086 -1.09% -0.04%
2085 -1.08% -0.04%
2084 -1.07% -0.03%
2083 -1.07% -0.05%
2082 -1.05% -0.01%
2081 -1.05% -0.02%
2080 -1.03% 0.004%
2079 -1.02% 0.02%
2078 -1.02% 0.02%
2077 -1% 0.03%
2076 -1% 0.04%
2075 -1% 0.03%
2074 -0.99% 0.03%
2073 -0.99% 0.03%
2072 -0.99% 0.04%
2071 -1% 0.03%
2070 -1.01% 0.03%
2069 -1.01% 0.01%
2068 -1.02% 0.007%
2067 -1.03% -0%
2066 -1.04% 0.006%
2065 -1.04% 0.009%
2064 -1.05% 0.001%
2063 -1.05% -0.005%
2062 -1.05% 0.02%
2061 -1.05% 0.01%
2060 -1.04% 0.02%
2059 -1.03% 0.03%
2058 -1.02% 0.05%
2057 -1.01% 0.05%
2056 -0.99% 0.06%
2055 -0.98% 0.07%
2054 -0.95% 0.09%
2053 -0.93% 0.12%
2052 -0.9% 0.14%
2051 -0.88% 0.17%
2050 -0.85% 0.17%
2049 -0.83% 0.19%
2048 -0.81% 0.2%
2047 -0.78% 0.2%
2046 -0.76% 0.21%
2045 -0.73% 0.22%
2044 -0.72% 0.23%
2043 -0.69% 0.23%
2042 -0.67% 0.21%
2041 -0.64% 0.22%
2040 -0.62% 0.21%
2039 -0.6% 0.2%
2038 -0.59% 0.2%
2037 -0.56% 0.21%
2036 -0.55% 0.21%
2035 -0.53% 0.21%
2034 -0.52% 0.22%
2033 -0.5% 0.23%
2032 -0.48% 0.23%
2031 -0.47% 0.26%
2030 -0.46% 0.29%
2029 -0.44% 0.33%
2028 -0.43% 0.36%
2027 -0.42% 0.39%
2026 -0.4% 0.45%
2025 -0.39% 0.25%
2024 -0.36% 0.31%
2023 -0.36% 0.47%
2022 -0.56% 0.68%
2021 -0.48% 0.6%
2020 -0.24% 0.73%
2019 -0.22% 1.02%
2018 -0.18% 1.17%
2017 -0.16% 1.36%
2016 -0.08% 1.26%
2015 -0.09% 1.06%
2014 -0.11% 1%
2013 -0.04% 0.85%
2012 0.01% 0.74%
2011 0.04% 0.76%
2010 0.02% 0.86%
2009 0.03% 0.86%
2008 0.04% 0.78%
2007 0.08% 0.74%
2006 0.14% 0.56%
2005 0.21% 0.4%
2004 0.26% 0.39%
2003 0.29% 0.37%
2002 0.3% 0.33%
2001 0.32% 0.27%
2000 0.33% 0.16%
1999 0.34% 0.08%
1998 0.33% 0.06%
1997 0.33% 0.06%
1996 0.34% 0.16%
1995 0.36% 0.53%
1994 0.41% 0.71%
1993 0.51% 0.58%
1992 0.64% 0.59%
1991 0.81% 0.68%
1990 0.94% 0.78%
1989 0.96% 0.67%
1988 0.94% 0.46%
1987 0.89% 0.33%
1986 0.86% 0.23%
1985 0.83% 0.17%
1984 0.82% 0.09%
1983 0.79% 0.05%
1982 0.64% 0.06%
1981 0.45% 0.12%
1980 0.42% 0.2%
1979 0.53% 0.22%
1978 0.66% 0.29%
1977 0.81% 0.36%
1976 0.97% 0.36%
1975 1.13% 0.4%
1974 1.28% 0.29%
1973 1.44% 0.17%
1972 1.61% 0.3%
1971 1.75% 0.69%
1970 1.82% 0.94%
1969 1.85% 0.71%
1968 1.88% 0.56%
1967 1.94% 0.77%
1966 2.03% 0.96%
1965 2.09% 0.95%
1964 2.13% 0.75%
1963 2.13% 0.57%
1962 2.08% 0.55%
1961 2.06% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Cuba Sweden
Current population
10893750
10665077
Population rank 90/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.13%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
5.55 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
4.61 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +74
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 148/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 +47,079
Net migration rank 153/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 47,079
2024 -19,270 -22,356 7,399 50,115
2023 -15,880 -22,797 5,269 55,209
2022 -17,961 -23,149 10,487 58,955
2021 -71,616 -11,976 22,914 51,947
2020 -12,808 -11,976 14,495 37,302
2019 -4,245 -23,955 25,697 72,619
2018 3,436 -23,779 23,403 87,517
2017 2,306 -23,394 24,138 102,671
2016 9,677 -24,146 25,800 119,234
2015 20,464 -24,910 23,518 80,534
2014 22,448 -39,426 26,179 77,654
2013 29,827 -37,619 23,041 66,760
2012 33,864 -36,101 20,943 52,879
2011 40,753 -35,313 21,733 46,049
2010 37,021 -34,121 25,320 51,175
2009 37,543 -35,063 21,387 63,638
2008 32,848 -29,427 18,439 56,452
2007 24,617 -19,050 15,552 54,907
2006 24,508 -12,619 15,436 51,675
2005 36,660 -16,561 9,030 27,030
2004 44,258 -16,776 9,893 25,842
2003 56,170 -24,916 6,271 29,161
2002 58,212 -25,535 893 31,364
2001 57,325 -23,442 -1,779 28,856
2000 61,133 -24,980 -2,662 24,900
1999 69,069 -31,456 -6,201 13,940
1998 71,284 -33,863 -3,541 11,325
1997 71,828 -35,712 -3,539 6,047
1996 61,837 -26,105 1,768 5,773
1995 66,809 -29,235 9,710 11,621
1994 68,604 -27,501 20,196 51,545
1993 73,221 -24,358 20,924 32,725
1992 83,461 -21,867 28,605 20,507
1991 95,398 -20,665 29,299 25,314
1990 112,378 -15,438 29,100 35,668
1989 114,865 -14,705 24,629 44,565
1988 116,626 -15,474 15,186 30,064
1987 109,617 -16,290 11,757 21,335
1986 105,997 -17,146 9,206 15,211
1985 103,228 -18,048 4,175 11,464
1984 101,670 -18,994 3,335 8,668
1983 101,858 -19,994 833 2,105
1982 95,866 -21,055 1,665 2,524
1981 74,067 -22,159 1,664 3,209
1980 74,271 -37,114 5,818 10,040
1979 81,192 -35,473 4,976 13,895
1978 86,864 -29,839 4,138 13,807
1977 106,875 -36,811 7,426 23,528
1976 125,383 -41,042 8,222 20,324
1975 144,964 -46,268 14,746 16,564
1974 165,099 -52,697 23,664 9,217
1973 177,387 -52,073 24,409 -9,551
1972 187,588 -50,031 28,428 -13,519
1971 195,106 -43,056 31,583 2,334
1970 201,823 -44,466 30,563 47,242
1969 205,581 -47,446 23,904 48,824
1968 205,487 -49,387 30,858 8,545
1967 207,245 -49,556 41,700 11,075
1966 209,179 -48,509 45,286 24,920
1965 211,322 -46,683 44,857 32,444
1964 209,315 -44,406 45,968 23,581
1963 205,788 -41,979 35,741 11,009
1962 196,423 -39,116 30,246 9,627
1961 183,806 -33,163 30,832 14,401
1960 172,816 -25,396 27,693 1,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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