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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 6.76 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 1.02% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Cuba vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Tanzania
2100 5,596,187 265,471,550
2099 5,656,838 263,137,702
2098 5,718,102 260,784,676
2097 5,780,020 258,387,890
2096 5,842,669 255,972,277
2095 5,906,190 253,543,248
2094 5,970,237 251,095,452
2093 6,035,281 248,605,184
2092 6,101,080 246,083,651
2091 6,167,568 243,533,968
2090 6,235,130 240,979,094
2089 6,303,623 238,393,867
2088 6,372,772 235,775,056
2087 6,442,801 233,145,231
2086 6,513,670 230,474,072
2085 6,585,155 227,778,580
2084 6,656,872 225,090,075
2083 6,728,883 222,400,079
2082 6,801,349 219,697,321
2081 6,873,815 216,974,796
2080 6,946,429 214,235,505
2079 7,019,056 211,466,096
2078 7,091,740 208,688,171
2077 7,164,594 205,898,494
2076 7,237,317 203,086,766
2075 7,310,377 200,278,383
2074 7,383,925 197,449,196
2073 7,457,892 194,624,081
2072 7,532,809 191,805,820
2071 7,608,382 188,974,004
2070 7,685,405 186,134,634
2069 7,763,655 183,293,747
2068 7,843,062 180,458,385
2067 7,924,000 177,622,538
2066 8,006,242 174,786,430
2065 8,090,113 171,897,059
2064 8,175,374 169,048,435
2063 8,261,758 166,202,091
2062 8,349,557 163,354,473
2061 8,438,278 160,521,858
2060 8,527,958 157,707,240
2059 8,617,968 154,905,240
2058 8,707,935 152,106,040
2057 8,797,858 149,311,257
2056 8,887,718 146,505,507
2055 8,976,800 143,722,840
2054 9,065,272 140,970,467
2053 9,152,380 138,249,490
2052 9,238,015 135,540,803
2051 9,322,135 132,838,721
2050 9,404,588 130,145,345
2049 9,485,665 127,483,126
2048 9,564,698 124,809,212
2047 9,642,488 122,146,647
2046 9,718,631 119,511,124
2045 9,792,929 116,903,642
2044 9,865,430 114,318,843
2043 9,936,492 111,765,580
2042 10,005,604 109,231,423
2041 10,073,038 106,738,458
2040 10,138,405 104,262,479
2039 10,202,047 101,804,600
2038 10,263,612 99,370,760
2037 10,324,081 96,974,485
2036 10,382,560 94,592,848
2035 10,439,517 92,248,476
2034 10,495,362 89,920,872
2033 10,549,819 87,646,627
2032 10,602,742 85,401,853
2031 10,654,301 83,172,579
2030 10,704,828 80,989,443
2029 10,754,241 78,830,947
2028 10,802,022 76,723,335
2027 10,848,290 74,639,948
2026 10,893,750 72,582,361
2025 10,937,203 70,545,865
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% 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 9,404,588 people with a rank change from 90th to 104th. The population of Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 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 -0.39% 2.9%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Cuba Tanzania
Current population
10893750
73639263
Population rank 90/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.89%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
5.55 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
4.61 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +5,440
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 16/197
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 -19,270 -22,356 1,993,730 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 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 506K
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
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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