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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.2 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • 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 -0.26% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Cuba vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Switzerland
2100 5,596,718 9,234,296
2099 5,657,375 9,226,472
2098 5,718,645 9,220,109
2097 5,780,569 9,212,728
2096 5,843,224 9,208,997
2095 5,906,751 9,203,477
2094 5,970,804 9,199,095
2093 6,035,854 9,196,672
2092 6,101,659 9,194,082
2091 6,168,154 9,191,145
2090 6,235,722 9,189,122
2089 6,304,222 9,188,754
2088 6,373,377 9,190,102
2087 6,443,413 9,189,763
2086 6,514,289 9,191,494
2085 6,585,780 9,195,728
2084 6,657,505 9,199,983
2083 6,729,522 9,204,908
2082 6,801,995 9,210,695
2081 6,874,468 9,217,065
2080 6,947,089 9,223,475
2079 7,019,723 9,230,920
2078 7,092,413 9,237,649
2077 7,165,274 9,245,300
2076 7,238,004 9,250,248
2075 7,311,071 9,255,753
2074 7,384,626 9,266,455
2073 7,458,600 9,275,439
2072 7,533,524 9,283,185
2071 7,609,105 9,292,913
2070 7,686,135 9,303,843
2069 7,764,393 9,311,935
2068 7,843,807 9,320,335
2067 7,924,753 9,327,741
2066 8,007,003 9,339,455
2065 8,090,881 9,351,481
2064 8,176,150 9,362,413
2063 8,262,542 9,372,441
2062 8,350,350 9,383,258
2061 8,439,080 9,395,036
2060 8,528,768 9,403,920
2059 8,618,786 9,414,241
2058 8,708,762 9,422,560
2057 8,798,693 9,428,212
2056 8,888,562 9,435,441
2055 8,977,652 9,443,890
2054 9,066,133 9,451,268
2053 9,153,249 9,456,389
2052 9,238,892 9,456,418
2051 9,323,021 9,456,395
2050 9,405,481 9,454,544
2049 9,486,566 9,451,083
2048 9,565,607 9,444,091
2047 9,643,403 9,437,061
2046 9,719,554 9,430,954
2045 9,793,859 9,425,155
2044 9,866,367 9,418,152
2043 9,937,436 9,410,763
2042 10,006,554 9,400,808
2041 10,073,994 9,393,857
2040 10,139,368 9,382,662
2039 10,203,016 9,373,984
2038 10,264,587 9,365,030
2037 10,325,061 9,354,254
2036 10,383,547 9,342,450
2035 10,440,509 9,328,907
2034 10,496,359 9,312,054
2033 10,550,821 9,294,881
2032 10,603,749 9,276,221
2031 10,655,312 9,253,034
2030 10,705,845 9,228,188
2029 10,755,262 9,201,743
2028 10,803,047 9,170,620
2027 10,849,321 9,135,740
2026 10,894,785 9,097,532
2025 10,938,241 9,053,983
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M 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 -0.38% 0.54%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Cuba Switzerland
Current population
10894785
9107866
Population rank 90/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.11%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +320
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 81/197
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 - -22,356 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 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 445K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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