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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.01 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Cuba vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Tajikistan
2100 5,596,718 20,390,053
2099 5,657,375 20,381,074
2098 5,718,645 20,367,161
2097 5,780,569 20,348,897
2096 5,843,224 20,324,869
2095 5,906,751 20,297,885
2094 5,970,804 20,265,966
2093 6,035,854 20,234,160
2092 6,101,659 20,192,937
2091 6,168,154 20,148,873
2090 6,235,722 20,103,798
2089 6,304,222 20,056,079
2088 6,373,377 20,005,521
2087 6,443,413 19,950,317
2086 6,514,289 19,895,606
2085 6,585,780 19,836,988
2084 6,657,505 19,773,272
2083 6,729,522 19,706,082
2082 6,801,995 19,639,516
2081 6,874,468 19,572,596
2080 6,947,089 19,499,390
2079 7,019,723 19,425,502
2078 7,092,413 19,347,261
2077 7,165,274 19,265,447
2076 7,238,004 19,175,355
2075 7,311,071 19,083,859
2074 7,384,626 18,988,290
2073 7,458,600 18,889,470
2072 7,533,524 18,785,103
2071 7,609,105 18,674,697
2070 7,686,135 18,559,138
2069 7,764,393 18,437,873
2068 7,843,807 18,315,011
2067 7,924,753 18,187,508
2066 8,007,003 18,054,404
2065 8,090,881 17,921,674
2064 8,176,150 17,783,801
2063 8,262,542 17,641,066
2062 8,350,350 17,498,306
2061 8,439,080 17,356,130
2060 8,528,768 17,206,922
2059 8,618,786 17,056,085
2058 8,708,762 16,903,532
2057 8,798,693 16,749,284
2056 8,888,562 16,595,691
2055 8,977,652 16,441,650
2054 9,066,133 16,285,520
2053 9,153,249 16,130,235
2052 9,238,892 15,967,770
2051 9,323,021 15,805,253
2050 9,405,481 15,638,613
2049 9,486,566 15,468,883
2048 9,565,607 15,292,499
2047 9,643,403 15,112,083
2046 9,719,554 14,928,123
2045 9,793,859 14,739,540
2044 9,866,367 14,544,544
2043 9,937,436 14,349,357
2042 10,006,554 14,147,892
2041 10,073,994 13,945,694
2040 10,139,368 13,741,587
2039 10,203,016 13,536,704
2038 10,264,587 13,331,490
2037 10,325,061 13,125,051
2036 10,383,547 12,917,110
2035 10,440,509 12,714,184
2034 10,496,359 12,515,962
2033 10,550,821 12,321,294
2032 10,603,749 12,128,060
2031 10,655,312 11,938,351
2030 10,705,845 11,749,706
2029 10,755,262 11,559,235
2028 10,803,047 11,369,414
2027 10,849,321 11,178,605
2026 10,894,785 10,986,242
2025 10,938,241 10,791,246
2024 10,979,783 10,590,927
2023 11,019,931 10,389,799
2022 11,059,820 10,182,222
2021 11,122,168 9,966,908
2020 11,176,354 9,749,310
2019 11,202,846 9,529,966
2018 11,227,118 9,307,333
2017 11,247,829 9,085,946
2016 11,265,612 8,865,631
2015 11,275,065 8,643,840
2014 11,285,775 8,425,552
2013 11,298,167 8,216,724
2012 11,303,175 8,014,084
2011 11,301,571 7,824,785
2010 11,297,409 7,652,141
2009 11,294,719 7,490,230
2008 11,291,762 7,338,403
2007 11,287,272 7,194,477
2006 11,278,550 7,057,566
2005 11,262,554 6,924,720
2004 11,238,756 6,790,547
2003 11,209,383 6,658,575
2002 11,177,418 6,531,669
2001 11,144,132 6,407,377
2000 11,109,109 6,284,735
1999 11,072,230 6,208,370
1998 11,034,712 6,176,397
1997 10,997,934 6,139,829
1996 10,962,010 6,066,523
1995 10,925,362 5,948,584
1994 10,886,021 5,825,368
1993 10,841,031 5,724,993
1992 10,785,801 5,649,400
1991 10,717,640 5,541,205
1990 10,631,799 5,398,768
1989 10,533,243 5,267,249
1988 10,432,585 5,114,989
1987 10,335,342 4,939,059
1986 10,244,247 4,772,139
1985 10,157,228 4,619,003
1984 10,073,299 4,480,026
1983 9,991,026 4,350,874
1982 9,912,681 4,227,171
1981 9,849,320 4,109,022
1980 9,804,796 3,995,256
1979 9,763,355 3,882,691
1978 9,711,980 3,768,508
1977 9,648,440 3,653,265
1976 9,571,242 3,540,076
1975 9,479,726 3,430,425
1974 9,374,183 3,324,499
1973 9,255,328 3,222,290
1972 9,123,891 3,123,691
1971 8,979,085 3,028,837
1970 8,824,382 2,936,779
1969 8,666,640 2,845,273
1968 8,509,522 2,753,848
1967 8,352,625 2,664,130
1966 8,193,450 2,577,184
1965 8,030,797 2,492,998
1964 7,866,020 2,411,260
1963 7,701,660 2,331,736
1962 7,541,098 2,255,026
1961 7,387,117 2,181,805
1960 7,238,081 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Tajikistan
2100 -1.07% 0.04%
2099 -1.07% 0.07%
2098 -1.07% 0.09%
2097 -1.07% 0.12%
2096 -1.08% 0.13%
2095 -1.07% 0.16%
2094 -1.08% 0.16%
2093 -1.08% 0.2%
2092 -1.08% 0.22%
2091 -1.08% 0.22%
2090 -1.09% 0.24%
2089 -1.09% 0.25%
2088 -1.09% 0.28%
2087 -1.09% 0.27%
2086 -1.09% 0.3%
2085 -1.08% 0.32%
2084 -1.07% 0.34%
2083 -1.07% 0.34%
2082 -1.05% 0.34%
2081 -1.05% 0.38%
2080 -1.03% 0.38%
2079 -1.02% 0.4%
2078 -1.02% 0.42%
2077 -1% 0.47%
2076 -1% 0.48%
2075 -1% 0.5%
2074 -0.99% 0.52%
2073 -0.99% 0.56%
2072 -0.99% 0.59%
2071 -1% 0.62%
2070 -1.01% 0.66%
2069 -1.01% 0.67%
2068 -1.02% 0.7%
2067 -1.03% 0.74%
2066 -1.04% 0.74%
2065 -1.04% 0.78%
2064 -1.05% 0.81%
2063 -1.05% 0.82%
2062 -1.05% 0.82%
2061 -1.05% 0.87%
2060 -1.04% 0.88%
2059 -1.03% 0.9%
2058 -1.02% 0.92%
2057 -1.01% 0.93%
2056 -0.99% 0.94%
2055 -0.98% 0.96%
2054 -0.95% 0.96%
2053 -0.93% 1.02%
2052 -0.9% 1.03%
2051 -0.88% 1.07%
2050 -0.85% 1.1%
2049 -0.83% 1.15%
2048 -0.81% 1.19%
2047 -0.78% 1.23%
2046 -0.76% 1.28%
2045 -0.73% 1.34%
2044 -0.72% 1.36%
2043 -0.69% 1.42%
2042 -0.67% 1.45%
2041 -0.64% 1.49%
2040 -0.62% 1.51%
2039 -0.6% 1.54%
2038 -0.59% 1.57%
2037 -0.56% 1.61%
2036 -0.55% 1.6%
2035 -0.53% 1.58%
2034 -0.52% 1.58%
2033 -0.5% 1.59%
2032 -0.48% 1.59%
2031 -0.47% 1.61%
2030 -0.46% 1.65%
2029 -0.44% 1.67%
2028 -0.43% 1.71%
2027 -0.42% 1.75%
2026 -0.4% 1.81%
2025 -0.38% 1.89%
2024 -0.36% 1.94%
2023 -0.36% 2.04%
2022 -0.56% 2.16%
2021 -0.48% 2.23%
2020 -0.24% 2.3%
2019 -0.22% 2.39%
2018 -0.18% 2.44%
2017 -0.16% 2.49%
2016 -0.08% 2.57%
2015 -0.09% 2.59%
2014 -0.11% 2.54%
2013 -0.04% 2.53%
2012 0.01% 2.42%
2011 0.04% 2.26%
2010 0.02% 2.16%
2009 0.03% 2.07%
2008 0.04% 2%
2007 0.08% 1.94%
2006 0.14% 1.92%
2005 0.21% 1.98%
2004 0.26% 1.98%
2003 0.29% 1.94%
2002 0.3% 1.94%
2001 0.32% 1.95%
2000 0.33% 1.23%
1999 0.34% 0.52%
1998 0.33% 0.6%
1997 0.33% 1.21%
1996 0.34% 1.98%
1995 0.36% 2.12%
1994 0.41% 1.75%
1993 0.51% 1.34%
1992 0.64% 1.95%
1991 0.81% 2.64%
1990 0.94% 2.5%
1989 0.96% 2.98%
1988 0.94% 3.56%
1987 0.89% 3.5%
1986 0.86% 3.32%
1985 0.83% 3.1%
1984 0.82% 2.97%
1983 0.79% 2.93%
1982 0.64% 2.88%
1981 0.45% 2.85%
1980 0.42% 2.9%
1979 0.53% 3.03%
1978 0.66% 3.15%
1977 0.81% 3.2%
1976 0.97% 3.2%
1975 1.13% 3.19%
1974 1.28% 3.17%
1973 1.44% 3.16%
1972 1.61% 3.13%
1971 1.75% 3.13%
1970 1.82% 3.22%
1969 1.85% 3.32%
1968 1.88% 3.37%
1967 1.94% 3.37%
1966 2.03% 3.38%
1965 2.09% 3.39%
1964 2.13% 3.41%
1963 2.13% 3.4%
1962 2.08% 3.36%
1961 2.06% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Cuba Tajikistan
Current population
10894785
11038274
Population rank 90/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.13%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +551
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 55/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -21,606
Net migration rank 153/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -21,606
2024 - -22,356 - -21,236
2023 -15,880 -22,797 223,828 -19,999
2022 -17,961 -23,149 228,336 -17,001
2021 -71,616 -11,976 222,850 -3,564
2020 -12,808 -11,976 219,467 -3,564
2019 -4,245 -23,955 231,817 -9,041
2018 3,436 -23,779 228,597 -6,111
2017 2,306 -23,394 224,396 -4,093
2016 9,677 -24,146 228,547 -8,210
2015 20,464 -24,910 230,903 -7,660
2014 22,448 -39,426 227,304 -13,962
2013 29,827 -37,619 220,693 -16,362
2012 33,864 -36,101 213,078 -12,132
2011 40,753 -35,313 208,429 -30,783
2010 37,021 -34,121 201,389 -33,733
2009 37,543 -35,063 192,851 -36,677
2008 32,848 -29,427 182,337 -34,855
2007 24,617 -19,050 173,200 -32,831
2006 24,508 -12,619 164,046 -30,591
2005 36,660 -16,561 160,189 -27,954
2004 44,258 -16,776 161,201 -25,082
2003 56,170 -24,916 150,391 -22,562
2002 58,212 -25,535 146,492 -20,526
2001 57,325 -23,442 142,276 -19,657
2000 61,133 -24,980 136,549 -13,871
1999 69,069 -31,456 147,622 -117,571
1998 71,284 -33,863 153,508 -119,621
1997 71,828 -35,712 149,825 -110,572
1996 61,837 -26,105 138,287 -30,922
1995 66,809 -29,235 168,934 -40,418
1994 68,604 -27,501 167,590 -49,668
1993 73,221 -24,358 157,975 -75,147
1992 83,461 -21,867 163,652 -95,280
1991 95,398 -20,665 177,585 -29,553
1990 112,378 -15,438 178,429 -41,596
1989 114,865 -14,705 179,212 -53,020
1988 116,626 -15,474 172,805 5,523
1987 109,617 -16,290 163,611 9,923
1986 105,997 -17,146 155,987 4,321
1985 103,228 -18,048 145,720 247
1984 101,670 -18,994 139,145 -7,152
1983 101,858 -19,994 133,280 -6,972
1982 95,866 -21,055 127,838 -6,730
1981 74,067 -22,159 121,418 -6,221
1980 74,271 -37,114 117,888 -5,557
1979 81,192 -35,473 114,496 -1,703
1978 86,864 -29,839 110,564 5,006
1977 106,875 -36,811 106,920 7,999
1976 125,383 -41,042 103,777 7,679
1975 144,964 -46,268 100,604 7,237
1974 165,099 -52,697 97,481 6,531
1973 177,387 -52,073 94,523 5,876
1972 187,588 -50,031 91,677 5,123
1971 195,106 -43,056 88,618 4,293
1970 201,823 -44,466 85,645 5,559
1969 205,581 -47,446 82,931 8,886
1968 205,487 -49,387 80,698 10,323
1967 207,245 -49,556 78,733 9,670
1966 209,179 -48,509 76,702 8,796
1965 211,322 -46,683 75,139 7,744
1964 209,315 -44,406 74,030 6,568
1963 205,788 -41,979 73,065 5,379
1962 196,423 -39,116 70,700 4,270
1961 183,806 -33,163 68,182 3,291
1960 172,816 -25,396 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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