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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 6.71 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.01% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Cuba vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Tanzania
2100 5,596,718 265,496,854
2099 5,657,375 263,162,785
2098 5,718,645 260,809,535
2097 5,780,569 258,412,520
2096 5,843,224 255,996,677
2095 5,906,751 253,567,416
2094 5,970,804 251,119,386
2093 6,035,854 248,628,881
2092 6,101,659 246,107,108
2091 6,168,154 243,557,182
2090 6,235,722 241,002,065
2089 6,304,222 238,416,591
2088 6,373,377 235,797,530
2087 6,443,413 233,167,455
2086 6,514,289 230,496,041
2085 6,585,780 227,800,292
2084 6,657,505 225,111,530
2083 6,729,522 222,421,279
2082 6,801,995 219,718,263
2081 6,874,468 216,995,478
2080 6,947,089 214,255,926
2079 7,019,723 211,486,253
2078 7,092,413 208,708,063
2077 7,165,274 205,918,120
2076 7,238,004 203,106,125
2075 7,311,071 200,297,474
2074 7,384,626 197,468,017
2073 7,458,600 194,642,633
2072 7,533,524 191,824,103
2071 7,609,105 188,992,017
2070 7,686,135 186,152,377
2069 7,764,393 183,311,218
2068 7,843,807 180,475,586
2067 7,924,753 177,639,469
2066 8,007,003 174,803,090
2065 8,090,881 171,913,445
2064 8,176,150 169,064,549
2063 8,262,542 166,217,933
2062 8,350,350 163,370,044
2061 8,439,080 160,537,159
2060 8,528,768 157,722,273
2059 8,618,786 154,920,005
2058 8,708,762 152,120,539
2057 8,798,693 149,325,489
2056 8,888,562 146,519,472
2055 8,977,652 143,736,540
2054 9,066,133 140,983,905
2053 9,153,249 138,262,668
2052 9,238,892 135,553,723
2051 9,323,021 132,851,383
2050 9,405,481 130,157,751
2049 9,486,566 127,495,278
2048 9,565,607 124,821,109
2047 9,643,403 122,158,290
2046 9,719,554 119,522,516
2045 9,793,859 116,914,785
2044 9,866,367 114,329,740
2043 9,937,436 111,776,234
2042 10,006,554 109,241,835
2041 10,073,994 106,748,632
2040 10,139,368 104,272,418
2039 10,203,016 101,814,304
2038 10,264,587 99,380,232
2037 10,325,061 96,983,729
2036 10,383,547 94,601,865
2035 10,440,509 92,257,269
2034 10,496,359 89,929,444
2033 10,550,821 87,654,982
2032 10,603,749 85,409,993
2031 10,655,312 83,180,507
2030 10,705,845 80,997,163
2029 10,755,262 78,838,461
2028 10,803,047 76,730,649
2027 10,849,321 74,647,063
2026 10,894,785 72,589,279
2025 10,938,241 70,552,589
2024 10,979,783 68,560,157
2023 11,019,931 66,617,606
2022 11,059,820 64,711,821
2021 11,122,168 62,830,412
2020 11,176,354 60,972,798
2019 11,202,846 59,174,891
2018 11,227,118 57,437,145
2017 11,247,829 55,652,890
2016 11,265,612 53,824,013
2015 11,275,065 52,020,962
2014 11,285,775 50,351,512
2013 11,298,167 48,824,128
2012 11,303,175 47,374,260
2011 11,301,571 46,029,367
2010 11,297,409 44,758,488
2009 11,294,719 43,633,982
2008 11,291,762 42,570,728
2007 11,287,272 41,435,512
2006 11,278,550 40,294,902
2005 11,262,554 39,182,076
2004 11,238,756 38,109,668
2003 11,209,383 37,089,555
2002 11,177,418 36,121,304
2001 11,144,132 35,198,299
2000 11,109,109 34,260,139
1999 11,072,230 33,300,330
1998 11,034,712 32,420,458
1997 10,997,934 31,578,089
1996 10,962,010 30,945,762
1995 10,925,362 30,383,497
1994 10,886,021 29,442,356
1993 10,841,031 28,332,692
1992 10,785,801 27,457,588
1991 10,717,640 26,780,436
1990 10,631,799 26,110,207
1989 10,533,243 25,438,759
1988 10,432,585 24,769,686
1987 10,335,342 24,030,378
1986 10,244,247 23,258,959
1985 10,157,228 22,501,693
1984 10,073,299 21,779,066
1983 9,991,026 21,079,874
1982 9,912,681 20,398,571
1981 9,849,320 19,784,703
1980 9,804,796 19,189,769
1979 9,763,355 18,592,038
1978 9,711,980 17,976,566
1977 9,648,440 17,352,929
1976 9,571,242 16,736,211
1975 9,479,726 16,138,361
1974 9,374,183 15,561,630
1973 9,255,328 15,010,101
1972 9,123,891 14,479,308
1971 8,979,085 13,971,451
1970 8,824,382 13,492,677
1969 8,666,640 13,036,700
1968 8,509,522 12,602,076
1967 8,352,625 12,200,109
1966 8,193,450 11,827,459
1965 8,030,797 11,470,728
1964 7,866,020 11,127,826
1963 7,701,660 10,799,528
1962 7,541,098 10,487,756
1961 7,387,117 10,187,886
1960 7,238,081 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M 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
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Tanzania
2100 -1.07% 0.89%
2099 -1.07% 0.9%
2098 -1.07% 0.93%
2097 -1.07% 0.94%
2096 -1.08% 0.96%
2095 -1.07% 0.97%
2094 -1.08% 1%
2093 -1.08% 1.02%
2092 -1.08% 1.05%
2091 -1.08% 1.06%
2090 -1.09% 1.08%
2089 -1.09% 1.11%
2088 -1.09% 1.13%
2087 -1.09% 1.16%
2086 -1.09% 1.18%
2085 -1.08% 1.19%
2084 -1.07% 1.21%
2083 -1.07% 1.23%
2082 -1.05% 1.25%
2081 -1.05% 1.28%
2080 -1.03% 1.31%
2079 -1.02% 1.33%
2078 -1.02% 1.35%
2077 -1% 1.38%
2076 -1% 1.4%
2075 -1% 1.43%
2074 -0.99% 1.45%
2073 -0.99% 1.47%
2072 -0.99% 1.5%
2071 -1% 1.53%
2070 -1.01% 1.55%
2069 -1.01% 1.57%
2068 -1.02% 1.6%
2067 -1.03% 1.62%
2066 -1.04% 1.68%
2065 -1.04% 1.69%
2064 -1.05% 1.71%
2063 -1.05% 1.74%
2062 -1.05% 1.76%
2061 -1.05% 1.78%
2060 -1.04% 1.81%
2059 -1.03% 1.84%
2058 -1.02% 1.87%
2057 -1.01% 1.92%
2056 -0.99% 1.94%
2055 -0.98% 1.95%
2054 -0.95% 1.97%
2053 -0.93% 2%
2052 -0.9% 2.03%
2051 -0.88% 2.07%
2050 -0.85% 2.09%
2049 -0.83% 2.14%
2048 -0.81% 2.18%
2047 -0.78% 2.21%
2046 -0.76% 2.23%
2045 -0.73% 2.26%
2044 -0.72% 2.28%
2043 -0.69% 2.32%
2042 -0.67% 2.34%
2041 -0.64% 2.37%
2040 -0.62% 2.41%
2039 -0.6% 2.45%
2038 -0.59% 2.47%
2037 -0.56% 2.52%
2036 -0.55% 2.54%
2035 -0.53% 2.59%
2034 -0.52% 2.59%
2033 -0.5% 2.63%
2032 -0.48% 2.68%
2031 -0.47% 2.7%
2030 -0.46% 2.74%
2029 -0.44% 2.75%
2028 -0.43% 2.79%
2027 -0.42% 2.83%
2026 -0.4% 2.89%
2025 -0.38% 2.91%
2024 -0.36% 2.92%
2023 -0.36% 2.95%
2022 -0.56% 2.99%
2021 -0.48% 3.05%
2020 -0.24% 3.04%
2019 -0.22% 3.03%
2018 -0.18% 3.21%
2017 -0.16% 3.4%
2016 -0.08% 3.47%
2015 -0.09% 3.32%
2014 -0.11% 3.13%
2013 -0.04% 3.06%
2012 0.01% 2.92%
2011 0.04% 2.84%
2010 0.02% 2.58%
2009 0.03% 2.5%
2008 0.04% 2.74%
2007 0.08% 2.83%
2006 0.14% 2.84%
2005 0.21% 2.81%
2004 0.26% 2.75%
2003 0.29% 2.68%
2002 0.3% 2.62%
2001 0.32% 2.74%
2000 0.33% 2.88%
1999 0.34% 2.71%
1998 0.33% 2.67%
1997 0.33% 2.04%
1996 0.34% 1.85%
1995 0.36% 3.2%
1994 0.41% 3.92%
1993 0.51% 3.19%
1992 0.64% 2.53%
1991 0.81% 2.57%
1990 0.94% 2.64%
1989 0.96% 2.7%
1988 0.94% 3.08%
1987 0.89% 3.32%
1986 0.86% 3.37%
1985 0.83% 3.32%
1984 0.82% 3.32%
1983 0.79% 3.34%
1982 0.64% 3.1%
1981 0.45% 3.1%
1980 0.42% 3.21%
1979 0.53% 3.42%
1978 0.66% 3.59%
1977 0.81% 3.68%
1976 0.97% 3.7%
1975 1.13% 3.71%
1974 1.28% 3.67%
1973 1.44% 3.67%
1972 1.61% 3.63%
1971 1.75% 3.55%
1970 1.82% 3.5%
1969 1.85% 3.45%
1968 1.88% 3.29%
1967 1.94% 3.15%
1966 2.03% 3.11%
1965 2.09% 3.08%
1964 2.13% 3.04%
1963 2.13% 2.97%
1962 2.08% 2.94%
1961 2.06% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Cuba Tanzania
Current population
10894785
73145892
Population rank 90/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.88%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
5.48 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
4.7 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +5,322
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 18/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -12,730
Net migration rank 153/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -12,730
2024 - -22,356 - -29,865
2023 -15,880 -22,797 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 -17,961 -23,149 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 -71,616 -11,976 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 -12,808 -11,976 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 -4,245 -23,955 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 3,436 -23,779 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 2,306 -23,394 1,726,909 119,142
2016 9,677 -24,146 1,659,502 152,194
2015 20,464 -24,910 1,592,882 201,495
2014 22,448 -39,426 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 29,827 -37,619 1,509,008 1,241
2012 33,864 -36,101 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 40,753 -35,313 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 37,021 -34,121 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 37,543 -35,063 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 32,848 -29,427 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 24,617 -19,050 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 24,508 -12,619 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 36,660 -16,561 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 44,258 -16,776 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 56,170 -24,916 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 58,212 -25,535 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 57,325 -23,442 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 61,133 -24,980 985,185 -9,701
1999 69,069 -31,456 948,659 -4,489
1998 71,284 -33,863 920,806 -105,184
1997 71,828 -35,712 882,544 -13,400
1996 61,837 -26,105 868,524 -473,007
1995 66,809 -29,235 838,980 -109,971
1994 68,604 -27,501 803,953 349,348
1993 73,221 -24,358 778,044 288,004
1992 83,461 -21,867 767,961 -83,825
1991 95,398 -20,665 762,011 -91,851
1990 112,378 -15,438 750,825 -80,529
1989 114,865 -14,705 743,854 -71,268
1988 116,626 -15,474 736,551 -71,012
1987 109,617 -16,290 718,580 94,498
1986 105,997 -17,146 705,677 24,101
1985 103,228 -18,048 697,867 86,864
1984 101,670 -18,994 687,435 -26,938
1983 101,858 -19,994 679,720 58,161
1982 95,866 -21,055 662,627 -37,883
1981 74,067 -22,159 645,496 -42,485
1980 74,271 -37,114 629,444 -42,588
1979 81,192 -35,473 613,388 -4,792
1978 86,864 -29,839 595,024 27,307
1977 106,875 -36,811 574,938 49,997
1976 125,383 -41,042 553,617 54,875
1975 144,964 -46,268 533,906 53,290
1974 165,099 -52,697 515,152 51,127
1973 177,387 -52,073 488,429 48,363
1972 187,588 -50,031 467,305 57,489
1971 195,106 -43,056 449,014 41,900
1970 201,823 -44,466 427,988 38,635
1969 205,581 -47,446 408,322 37,006
1968 205,487 -49,387 389,467 34,455
1967 207,245 -49,556 374,763 5,265
1966 209,179 -48,509 360,229 5,049
1965 211,322 -46,683 343,456 4,742
1964 209,315 -44,406 328,527 9,090
1963 205,788 -41,979 314,644 4,333
1962 196,423 -39,116 300,663 3,916
1961 183,806 -33,163 286,839 8,338
1960 172,816 -25,396 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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