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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.19 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Cuba vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Switzerland
2100 5,596,187 9,273,514
2099 5,656,838 9,265,656
2098 5,718,102 9,259,266
2097 5,780,020 9,251,854
2096 5,842,669 9,248,107
2095 5,906,190 9,242,564
2094 5,970,237 9,238,163
2093 6,035,281 9,235,730
2092 6,101,080 9,233,129
2091 6,167,568 9,230,180
2090 6,235,130 9,228,148
2089 6,303,623 9,227,779
2088 6,372,772 9,229,133
2087 6,442,801 9,228,792
2086 6,513,670 9,230,530
2085 6,585,155 9,234,782
2084 6,656,872 9,239,056
2083 6,728,883 9,244,001
2082 6,801,349 9,249,813
2081 6,873,815 9,256,210
2080 6,946,429 9,262,647
2079 7,019,056 9,270,123
2078 7,091,740 9,276,881
2077 7,164,594 9,284,565
2076 7,237,317 9,289,534
2075 7,310,377 9,295,062
2074 7,383,925 9,305,809
2073 7,457,892 9,314,832
2072 7,532,809 9,322,610
2071 7,608,382 9,332,380
2070 7,685,405 9,343,357
2069 7,763,655 9,351,483
2068 7,843,062 9,359,919
2067 7,924,000 9,367,355
2066 8,006,242 9,379,120
2065 8,090,113 9,391,197
2064 8,175,374 9,402,175
2063 8,261,758 9,412,246
2062 8,349,557 9,423,109
2061 8,438,278 9,434,937
2060 8,527,958 9,443,858
2059 8,617,968 9,454,223
2058 8,707,935 9,462,577
2057 8,797,858 9,468,254
2056 8,887,718 9,475,514
2055 8,976,800 9,483,998
2054 9,065,272 9,491,408
2053 9,152,380 9,496,551
2052 9,238,015 9,496,579
2051 9,322,135 9,496,556
2050 9,404,588 9,494,698
2049 9,485,665 9,491,222
2048 9,564,698 9,484,200
2047 9,642,488 9,477,140
2046 9,718,631 9,471,007
2045 9,792,929 9,465,183
2044 9,865,430 9,458,151
2043 9,936,492 9,450,730
2042 10,005,604 9,440,733
2041 10,073,038 9,433,753
2040 10,138,405 9,422,510
2039 10,202,047 9,413,795
2038 10,263,612 9,404,803
2037 10,324,081 9,393,982
2036 10,382,560 9,382,127
2035 10,439,517 9,368,526
2034 10,495,362 9,351,603
2033 10,549,819 9,334,357
2032 10,602,742 9,315,617
2031 10,654,301 9,292,331
2030 10,704,828 9,267,380
2029 10,754,241 9,240,823
2028 10,802,022 9,209,567
2027 10,848,290 9,174,540
2026 10,893,750 9,136,169
2025 10,937,203 9,092,436
2024 10,979,783 9,005,582
2023 11,019,931 8,888,822
2022 11,059,820 8,777,088
2021 11,122,168 8,704,546
2020 11,176,354 8,638,167
2019 11,202,846 8,575,280
2018 11,227,118 8,514,329
2017 11,247,829 8,451,840
2016 11,265,612 8,373,338
2015 11,275,065 8,282,396
2014 11,285,775 8,188,649
2013 11,298,167 8,089,346
2012 11,303,175 7,996,861
2011 11,301,571 7,912,398
2010 11,297,409 7,824,909
2009 11,294,719 7,743,831
2008 11,291,762 7,647,675
2007 11,287,272 7,551,117
2006 11,278,550 7,483,934
2005 11,262,554 7,437,115
2004 11,238,756 7,389,625
2003 11,209,383 7,339,001
2002 11,177,418 7,284,753
2001 11,144,132 7,229,854
2000 11,109,109 7,184,250
1999 11,072,230 7,143,991
1998 11,034,712 7,110,001
1997 10,997,934 7,088,906
1996 10,962,010 7,071,850
1995 10,925,362 7,040,687
1994 10,886,021 6,993,795
1993 10,841,031 6,938,265
1992 10,785,801 6,875,364
1991 10,717,640 6,799,978
1990 10,631,799 6,715,519
1989 10,533,243 6,646,912
1988 10,432,585 6,593,386
1987 10,335,342 6,545,106
1986 10,244,247 6,504,124
1985 10,157,228 6,470,365
1984 10,073,299 6,441,865
1983 9,991,026 6,418,773
1982 9,912,681 6,391,309
1981 9,849,320 6,354,074
1980 9,804,796 6,319,408
1979 9,763,355 6,294,365
1978 9,711,980 6,281,738
1977 9,648,440 6,281,174
1976 9,571,242 6,302,504
1975 9,479,726 6,338,632
1974 9,374,183 6,341,405
1973 9,255,328 6,307,347
1972 9,123,891 6,260,956
1971 8,979,085 6,213,399
1970 8,824,382 6,180,877
1969 8,666,640 6,136,387
1968 8,509,522 6,067,714
1967 8,352,625 5,991,785
1966 8,193,450 5,918,002
1965 8,030,797 5,856,472
1964 7,866,020 5,789,228
1963 7,701,660 5,694,247
1962 7,541,098 5,573,815
1961 7,387,117 5,434,294
1960 7,238,081 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.5M 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
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Switzerland
2100 -1.07% 0.08%
2099 -1.07% 0.07%
2098 -1.07% 0.08%
2097 -1.07% 0.04%
2096 -1.08% 0.06%
2095 -1.07% 0.05%
2094 -1.08% 0.03%
2093 -1.08% 0.03%
2092 -1.08% 0.03%
2091 -1.08% 0.02%
2090 -1.09% 0.004%
2089 -1.09% -0.01%
2088 -1.09% 0.004%
2087 -1.09% -0.02%
2086 -1.09% -0.05%
2085 -1.08% -0.05%
2084 -1.07% -0.05%
2083 -1.07% -0.06%
2082 -1.05% -0.07%
2081 -1.05% -0.07%
2080 -1.03% -0.08%
2079 -1.02% -0.07%
2078 -1.02% -0.08%
2077 -1% -0.05%
2076 -1% -0.06%
2075 -1% -0.12%
2074 -0.99% -0.1%
2073 -0.99% -0.08%
2072 -0.99% -0.1%
2071 -1% -0.12%
2070 -1.01% -0.09%
2069 -1.01% -0.09%
2068 -1.02% -0.08%
2067 -1.03% -0.13%
2066 -1.04% -0.13%
2065 -1.04% -0.12%
2064 -1.05% -0.11%
2063 -1.05% -0.12%
2062 -1.05% -0.13%
2061 -1.05% -0.09%
2060 -1.04% -0.11%
2059 -1.03% -0.09%
2058 -1.02% -0.06%
2057 -1.01% -0.08%
2056 -0.99% -0.09%
2055 -0.98% -0.08%
2054 -0.95% -0.05%
2053 -0.93% -0%
2052 -0.9% 0%
2051 -0.88% 0.02%
2050 -0.85% 0.04%
2049 -0.83% 0.07%
2048 -0.81% 0.07%
2047 -0.78% 0.06%
2046 -0.76% 0.06%
2045 -0.73% 0.07%
2044 -0.72% 0.08%
2043 -0.69% 0.11%
2042 -0.67% 0.07%
2041 -0.64% 0.12%
2040 -0.62% 0.09%
2039 -0.6% 0.1%
2038 -0.59% 0.12%
2037 -0.56% 0.13%
2036 -0.55% 0.15%
2035 -0.53% 0.18%
2034 -0.52% 0.18%
2033 -0.5% 0.2%
2032 -0.48% 0.25%
2031 -0.47% 0.27%
2030 -0.46% 0.29%
2029 -0.44% 0.34%
2028 -0.43% 0.38%
2027 -0.42% 0.42%
2026 -0.4% 0.48%
2025 -0.39% 0.96%
2024 -0.36% 1.31%
2023 -0.36% 1.27%
2022 -0.56% 0.83%
2021 -0.48% 0.77%
2020 -0.24% 0.73%
2019 -0.22% 0.72%
2018 -0.18% 0.74%
2017 -0.16% 0.94%
2016 -0.08% 1.1%
2015 -0.09% 1.14%
2014 -0.11% 1.23%
2013 -0.04% 1.16%
2012 0.01% 1.07%
2011 0.04% 1.12%
2010 0.02% 1.05%
2009 0.03% 1.26%
2008 0.04% 1.28%
2007 0.08% 0.9%
2006 0.14% 0.63%
2005 0.21% 0.64%
2004 0.26% 0.69%
2003 0.29% 0.74%
2002 0.3% 0.76%
2001 0.32% 0.63%
2000 0.33% 0.56%
1999 0.34% 0.48%
1998 0.33% 0.3%
1997 0.33% 0.24%
1996 0.34% 0.44%
1995 0.36% 0.67%
1994 0.41% 0.8%
1993 0.51% 0.91%
1992 0.64% 1.11%
1991 0.81% 1.26%
1990 0.94% 1.03%
1989 0.96% 0.81%
1988 0.94% 0.74%
1987 0.89% 0.63%
1986 0.86% 0.52%
1985 0.83% 0.44%
1984 0.82% 0.36%
1983 0.79% 0.43%
1982 0.64% 0.59%
1981 0.45% 0.55%
1980 0.42% 0.4%
1979 0.53% 0.2%
1978 0.66% 0.009%
1977 0.81% -0.34%
1976 0.97% -0.57%
1975 1.13% -0.04%
1974 1.28% 0.54%
1973 1.44% 0.74%
1972 1.61% 0.77%
1971 1.75% 0.53%
1970 1.82% 0.73%
1969 1.85% 1.13%
1968 1.88% 1.27%
1967 1.94% 1.25%
1966 2.03% 1.05%
1965 2.09% 1.16%
1964 2.13% 1.67%
1963 2.13% 2.16%
1962 2.08% 2.57%
1961 2.06% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Cuba Switzerland
Current population
10893750
9155878
Population rank 90/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.11%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
6.07 minutes
One birth every
5.55 minutes
6.71 minutes
One death every
4.61 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +238
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 101/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 +37,253
Net migration rank 153/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 37,253
2024 -19,270 -22,356 6,304 40,099
2023 -15,880 -22,797 8,000 45,098
2022 -17,961 -23,149 7,899 96,424
2021 -71,616 -11,976 18,279 50,665
2020 -12,808 -11,976 9,502 55,523
2019 -4,245 -23,955 18,008 44,517
2018 3,436 -23,779 20,434 41,253
2017 2,306 -23,394 20,284 45,658
2016 9,677 -24,146 22,608 71,009
2015 20,464 -24,910 19,050 71,876
2014 22,448 -39,426 21,290 78,122
2013 29,827 -37,619 17,797 83,823
2012 33,864 -36,101 18,393 67,840
2011 40,753 -35,313 18,990 67,194
2010 37,021 -34,121 17,997 76,388
2009 37,543 -35,063 15,487 69,324
2008 32,848 -29,427 15,295 94,430
2007 24,617 -19,050 13,592 72,475
2006 24,508 -12,619 12,723 37,308
2005 36,660 -16,561 11,899 33,203
2004 44,258 -16,776 13,302 39,484
2003 56,170 -24,916 8,807 42,567
2002 58,212 -25,535 10,199 49,650
2001 57,325 -23,442 10,845 35,420
2000 61,133 -24,980 15,806 24,463
1999 69,069 -31,456 16,431 25,599
1998 71,284 -33,863 16,353 11,325
1997 71,828 -35,712 17,722 -1,939
1996 61,837 -26,105 19,801 -131
1995 66,809 -29,235 19,010 25,343
1994 68,604 -27,501 20,982 30,274
1993 73,221 -24,358 21,509 40,267
1992 83,461 -21,867 24,064 42,014
1991 95,398 -20,665 23,800 69,738
1990 112,378 -15,438 20,146 58,428
1989 114,865 -14,705 19,941 34,432
1988 116,626 -15,474 21,099 34,602
1987 109,617 -16,290 15,708 27,081
1986 105,997 -17,146 16,261 23,242
1985 103,228 -18,048 14,882 14,402
1984 101,670 -18,994 16,105 12,532
1983 101,858 -19,994 12,837 5,663
1982 95,866 -21,055 15,339 21,929
1981 74,067 -22,159 13,979 24,229
1980 74,271 -37,114 14,535 17,841
1979 81,192 -35,473 14,477 4,262
1978 86,864 -29,839 13,820 -6,552
1977 106,875 -36,811 16,959 -22,516
1976 125,383 -41,042 17,017 -54,255
1975 144,964 -46,268 22,820 -58,187
1974 165,099 -52,697 27,902 2,008
1973 177,387 -52,073 30,906 8,158
1972 187,588 -50,031 35,061 19,991
1971 195,106 -43,056 38,523 2,636
1970 201,823 -44,466 42,648 -18,326
1969 205,581 -47,446 44,182 20,754
1968 205,487 -49,387 47,328 25,828
1967 207,245 -49,556 52,128 27,697
1966 209,179 -48,509 53,854 14,979
1965 211,322 -46,683 56,222 -1,351
1964 209,315 -44,406 59,050 21,455
1963 205,788 -41,979 52,956 58,415
1962 196,423 -39,116 49,050 82,798
1961 183,806 -33,163 48,365 101,278
1960 172,816 -25,396 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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