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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 2.46 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Cuba vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Syria
2100 5,596,718 44,620,090
2099 5,657,375 44,690,260
2098 5,718,645 44,750,249
2097 5,780,569 44,813,148
2096 5,843,224 44,867,740
2095 5,906,751 44,895,489
2094 5,970,804 44,945,231
2093 6,035,854 44,974,311
2092 6,101,659 45,003,795
2091 6,168,154 45,016,478
2090 6,235,722 45,048,083
2089 6,304,222 45,047,102
2088 6,373,377 45,041,864
2087 6,443,413 45,049,516
2086 6,514,289 45,068,928
2085 6,585,780 45,034,847
2084 6,657,505 44,999,929
2083 6,729,522 44,971,600
2082 6,801,995 44,910,859
2081 6,874,468 44,843,908
2080 6,947,089 44,744,718
2079 7,019,723 44,687,371
2078 7,092,413 44,649,760
2077 7,165,274 44,604,175
2076 7,238,004 44,520,132
2075 7,311,071 44,426,423
2074 7,384,626 44,328,795
2073 7,458,600 44,221,016
2072 7,533,524 44,084,262
2071 7,609,105 43,939,848
2070 7,686,135 43,795,999
2069 7,764,393 43,648,130
2068 7,843,807 43,465,442
2067 7,924,753 43,271,173
2066 8,007,003 43,060,752
2065 8,090,881 42,810,442
2064 8,176,150 42,559,554
2063 8,262,542 42,311,907
2062 8,350,350 42,062,193
2061 8,439,080 41,808,082
2060 8,528,768 41,522,274
2059 8,618,786 41,208,825
2058 8,708,762 40,925,728
2057 8,798,693 40,643,453
2056 8,888,562 40,332,578
2055 8,977,652 40,026,632
2054 9,066,133 39,691,425
2053 9,153,249 39,348,020
2052 9,238,892 39,045,268
2051 9,323,021 38,733,827
2050 9,405,481 38,410,423
2049 9,486,566 38,089,455
2048 9,565,607 37,784,449
2047 9,643,403 37,492,636
2046 9,719,554 37,181,526
2045 9,793,859 36,843,579
2044 9,866,367 36,526,509
2043 9,937,436 36,188,225
2042 10,006,554 35,825,419
2041 10,073,994 35,447,414
2040 10,139,368 35,042,107
2039 10,203,016 34,626,945
2038 10,264,587 34,183,740
2037 10,325,061 33,703,682
2036 10,383,547 33,223,843
2035 10,440,509 32,696,648
2034 10,496,359 32,148,814
2033 10,550,821 31,562,427
2032 10,603,749 30,967,322
2031 10,655,312 30,329,874
2030 10,705,845 29,672,629
2029 10,755,262 28,949,535
2028 10,803,047 28,217,748
2027 10,849,321 27,428,807
2026 10,894,785 26,607,148
2025 10,938,241 25,689,551
2024 10,979,783 24,672,760
2023 11,019,931 23,594,623
2022 11,059,820 22,462,173
2021 11,122,168 21,628,839
2020 11,176,354 21,049,429
2019 11,202,846 20,353,534
2018 11,227,118 19,577,845
2017 11,247,829 19,224,668
2016 11,265,612 19,193,834
2015 11,275,065 19,424,618
2014 11,285,775 20,273,659
2013 11,298,167 21,666,917
2012 11,303,175 22,759,763
2011 11,301,571 22,878,098
2010 11,297,409 22,482,421
2009 11,294,719 21,976,969
2008 11,291,762 21,636,564
2007 11,287,272 20,884,125
2006 11,278,550 19,637,022
2005 11,262,554 18,814,091
2004 11,238,756 18,336,875
2003 11,209,383 17,889,296
2002 11,177,418 17,468,332
2001 11,144,132 17,051,338
2000 11,109,109 16,637,888
1999 11,072,230 16,228,061
1998 11,034,712 15,820,413
1997 10,997,934 15,417,542
1996 10,962,010 15,018,104
1995 10,925,362 14,616,801
1994 10,886,021 14,208,583
1993 10,841,031 13,795,686
1992 10,785,801 13,385,571
1991 10,717,640 12,980,821
1990 10,631,799 12,579,208
1989 10,533,243 12,179,060
1988 10,432,585 11,782,264
1987 10,335,342 11,388,923
1986 10,244,247 11,002,844
1985 10,157,228 10,625,672
1984 10,073,299 10,258,398
1983 9,991,026 9,904,809
1982 9,912,681 9,572,511
1981 9,849,320 9,260,189
1980 9,804,796 8,957,663
1979 9,763,355 8,661,909
1978 9,711,980 8,372,759
1977 9,648,440 8,090,501
1976 9,571,242 7,817,320
1975 9,479,726 7,554,364
1974 9,374,183 7,302,160
1973 9,255,328 7,060,321
1972 9,123,891 6,826,024
1971 8,979,085 6,598,094
1970 8,824,382 6,380,609
1969 8,666,640 6,175,166
1968 8,509,522 5,978,742
1967 8,352,625 5,790,198
1966 8,193,450 5,609,047
1965 8,030,797 5,435,267
1964 7,866,020 5,269,087
1963 7,701,660 5,110,467
1962 7,541,098 4,959,340
1961 7,387,117 4,815,466
1960 7,238,081 4,673,500

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 Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 45.1M 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
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Syria
2100 -1.07% -0.16%
2099 -1.07% -0.13%
2098 -1.07% -0.14%
2097 -1.07% -0.12%
2096 -1.08% -0.06%
2095 -1.07% -0.11%
2094 -1.08% -0.06%
2093 -1.08% -0.07%
2092 -1.08% -0.03%
2091 -1.08% -0.07%
2090 -1.09% 0.002%
2089 -1.09% 0.01%
2088 -1.09% -0.02%
2087 -1.09% -0.04%
2086 -1.09% 0.08%
2085 -1.08% 0.08%
2084 -1.07% 0.06%
2083 -1.07% 0.14%
2082 -1.05% 0.15%
2081 -1.05% 0.22%
2080 -1.03% 0.13%
2079 -1.02% 0.08%
2078 -1.02% 0.1%
2077 -1% 0.19%
2076 -1% 0.21%
2075 -1% 0.22%
2074 -0.99% 0.24%
2073 -0.99% 0.31%
2072 -0.99% 0.33%
2071 -1% 0.33%
2070 -1.01% 0.34%
2069 -1.01% 0.42%
2068 -1.02% 0.45%
2067 -1.03% 0.49%
2066 -1.04% 0.58%
2065 -1.04% 0.59%
2064 -1.05% 0.59%
2063 -1.05% 0.59%
2062 -1.05% 0.61%
2061 -1.05% 0.69%
2060 -1.04% 0.76%
2059 -1.03% 0.69%
2058 -1.02% 0.69%
2057 -1.01% 0.77%
2056 -0.99% 0.76%
2055 -0.98% 0.84%
2054 -0.95% 0.87%
2053 -0.93% 0.78%
2052 -0.9% 0.8%
2051 -0.88% 0.84%
2050 -0.85% 0.84%
2049 -0.83% 0.81%
2048 -0.81% 0.78%
2047 -0.78% 0.84%
2046 -0.76% 0.92%
2045 -0.73% 0.87%
2044 -0.72% 0.93%
2043 -0.69% 1.01%
2042 -0.67% 1.07%
2041 -0.64% 1.16%
2040 -0.62% 1.2%
2039 -0.6% 1.3%
2038 -0.59% 1.42%
2037 -0.56% 1.44%
2036 -0.55% 1.61%
2035 -0.53% 1.7%
2034 -0.52% 1.86%
2033 -0.5% 1.92%
2032 -0.48% 2.1%
2031 -0.47% 2.21%
2030 -0.46% 2.5%
2029 -0.44% 2.59%
2028 -0.43% 2.88%
2027 -0.42% 3.09%
2026 -0.4% 3.57%
2025 -0.38% 4.12%
2024 -0.36% 4.57%
2023 -0.36% 5.04%
2022 -0.56% 3.85%
2021 -0.48% 2.75%
2020 -0.24% 3.42%
2019 -0.22% 3.96%
2018 -0.18% 1.84%
2017 -0.16% 0.16%
2016 -0.08% -1.19%
2015 -0.09% -4.19%
2014 -0.11% -6.43%
2013 -0.04% -4.8%
2012 0.01% -0.52%
2011 0.04% 1.76%
2010 0.02% 2.3%
2009 0.03% 1.57%
2008 0.04% 3.6%
2007 0.08% 6.35%
2006 0.14% 4.37%
2005 0.21% 2.6%
2004 0.26% 2.5%
2003 0.29% 2.41%
2002 0.3% 2.45%
2001 0.32% 2.48%
2000 0.33% 2.53%
1999 0.34% 2.58%
1998 0.33% 2.61%
1997 0.33% 2.66%
1996 0.34% 2.75%
1995 0.36% 2.87%
1994 0.41% 2.99%
1993 0.51% 3.06%
1992 0.64% 3.12%
1991 0.81% 3.19%
1990 0.94% 3.29%
1989 0.96% 3.37%
1988 0.94% 3.45%
1987 0.89% 3.51%
1986 0.86% 3.55%
1985 0.83% 3.58%
1984 0.82% 3.57%
1983 0.79% 3.47%
1982 0.64% 3.37%
1981 0.45% 3.38%
1980 0.42% 3.41%
1979 0.53% 3.45%
1978 0.66% 3.49%
1977 0.81% 3.49%
1976 0.97% 3.48%
1975 1.13% 3.45%
1974 1.28% 3.43%
1973 1.44% 3.43%
1972 1.61% 3.45%
1971 1.75% 3.41%
1970 1.82% 3.33%
1969 1.85% 3.29%
1968 1.88% 3.26%
1967 1.94% 3.23%
1966 2.03% 3.2%
1965 2.09% 3.15%
1964 2.13% 3.1%
1963 2.13% 3.05%
1962 2.08% 2.99%
1961 2.06% 3.04%

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 Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Cuba Syria
Current population
10894785
26829400
Population rank 90/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.32%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
5.48 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +2,954
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 6/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 +421,693
Net migration rank 153/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 421,693
2024 - -22,356 - 546,494
2023 -15,880 -22,797 402,713 757,309
2022 -17,961 -23,149 369,750 735,142
2021 -71,616 -11,976 350,560 211,220
2020 -12,808 -11,976 327,992 269,050
2019 -4,245 -23,955 293,762 500,985
2018 3,436 -23,779 242,530 514,102
2017 2,306 -23,394 237,214 -287,501
2016 9,677 -24,146 236,007 -124,063
2015 20,464 -24,910 253,977 -827,496
2014 22,448 -39,426 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 29,827 -37,619 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 33,864 -36,101 475,520 -999,267
2011 40,753 -35,313 543,950 -256,888
2010 37,021 -34,121 558,666 -54,359
2009 37,543 -35,063 559,314 -52,703
2008 32,848 -29,427 576,593 -402,393
2007 24,617 -19,050 529,162 801,514
2006 24,508 -12,619 480,616 682,911
2005 36,660 -16,561 468,960 13,382
2004 44,258 -16,776 461,209 10,881
2003 56,170 -24,916 457,000 -33,920
2002 58,212 -25,535 453,967 -35,096
2001 57,325 -23,442 451,503 -36,383
2000 61,133 -24,980 446,211 -34,425
1999 69,069 -31,456 439,261 -31,394
1998 71,284 -33,863 433,447 -26,025
1997 71,828 -35,712 429,887 -31,571
1996 61,837 -26,105 430,765 -30,197
1995 66,809 -29,235 430,172 -28,122
1994 68,604 -27,501 426,996 -12,630
1993 73,221 -24,358 420,244 -8,828
1992 83,461 -21,867 412,878 -4,063
1991 95,398 -20,665 410,830 -10,154
1990 112,378 -15,438 409,177 -6,620
1989 114,865 -14,705 406,111 -8,379
1988 116,626 -15,474 404,285 -8,426
1987 109,617 -16,290 399,159 -8,335
1986 105,997 -17,146 390,821 -9,485
1985 103,228 -18,048 379,231 -6,221
1984 101,670 -18,994 366,768 -5,245
1983 101,858 -19,994 355,375 -9,729
1982 95,866 -21,055 319,664 -721
1981 74,067 -22,159 330,237 -24,536
1980 74,271 -37,114 332,464 -33,114
1979 81,192 -35,473 324,943 -32,793
1978 86,864 -29,839 316,724 -30,567
1977 106,875 -36,811 306,630 -28,275
1976 125,383 -41,042 294,267 -26,268
1975 144,964 -46,268 282,299 -24,389
1974 165,099 -52,697 270,735 -24,242
1973 177,387 -52,073 254,687 -17,502
1972 187,588 -50,031 249,027 -17,610
1971 195,106 -43,056 239,610 -15,167
1970 201,823 -44,466 230,117 -19,594
1969 205,581 -47,446 219,114 -18,749
1968 205,487 -49,387 209,454 -16,968
1967 207,245 -49,556 199,223 -14,618
1966 209,179 -48,509 191,122 -13,434
1965 211,322 -46,683 182,560 -12,704
1964 209,315 -44,406 174,549 -12,044
1963 205,788 -41,979 166,555 -11,817
1962 196,423 -39,116 159,155 -11,641
1961 183,806 -33,163 151,485 -11,237
1960 172,816 -25,396 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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