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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 105.5 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Cuba vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Tonga
2100 5,596,718 117,647
2099 5,657,375 117,615
2098 5,718,645 117,560
2097 5,780,569 117,522
2096 5,843,224 117,491
2095 5,906,751 117,414
2094 5,970,804 117,321
2093 6,035,854 117,237
2092 6,101,659 117,127
2091 6,168,154 117,013
2090 6,235,722 116,869
2089 6,304,222 116,712
2088 6,373,377 116,511
2087 6,443,413 116,307
2086 6,514,289 116,118
2085 6,585,780 115,902
2084 6,657,505 115,658
2083 6,729,522 115,366
2082 6,801,995 115,071
2081 6,874,468 114,782
2080 6,947,089 114,453
2079 7,019,723 114,103
2078 7,092,413 113,740
2077 7,165,274 113,378
2076 7,238,004 112,974
2075 7,311,071 112,594
2074 7,384,626 112,208
2073 7,458,600 111,819
2072 7,533,524 111,405
2071 7,609,105 110,992
2070 7,686,135 110,605
2069 7,764,393 110,238
2068 7,843,807 109,853
2067 7,924,753 109,474
2066 8,007,003 109,090
2065 8,090,881 108,765
2064 8,176,150 108,405
2063 8,262,542 108,061
2062 8,350,350 107,738
2061 8,439,080 107,424
2060 8,528,768 107,145
2059 8,618,786 106,869
2058 8,708,762 106,617
2057 8,798,693 106,372
2056 8,888,562 106,158
2055 8,977,652 105,942
2054 9,066,133 105,725
2053 9,153,249 105,513
2052 9,238,892 105,313
2051 9,323,021 105,106
2050 9,405,481 104,871
2049 9,486,566 104,663
2048 9,565,607 104,414
2047 9,643,403 104,180
2046 9,719,554 103,879
2045 9,793,859 103,575
2044 9,866,367 103,241
2043 9,937,436 102,961
2042 10,006,554 102,718
2041 10,073,994 102,474
2040 10,139,368 102,254
2039 10,203,016 102,088
2038 10,264,587 101,861
2037 10,325,061 101,733
2036 10,383,547 101,653
2035 10,440,509 101,607
2034 10,496,359 101,598
2033 10,550,821 101,618
2032 10,603,749 101,659
2031 10,655,312 101,790
2030 10,705,845 101,954
2029 10,755,262 102,207
2028 10,803,047 102,521
2027 10,849,321 102,868
2026 10,894,785 103,309
2025 10,938,241 103,768
2024 10,979,783 104,175
2023 11,019,931 104,597
2022 11,059,820 105,042
2021 11,122,168 105,490
2020 11,176,354 105,704
2019 11,202,846 105,669
2018 11,227,118 105,567
2017 11,247,829 105,356
2016 11,265,612 105,524
2015 11,275,065 106,095
2014 11,285,775 106,609
2013 11,298,167 107,078
2012 11,303,175 107,460
2011 11,301,571 107,570
2010 11,297,409 107,400
2009 11,294,719 107,203
2008 11,291,762 107,020
2007 11,287,272 106,726
2006 11,278,550 106,253
2005 11,262,554 105,671
2004 11,238,756 105,071
2003 11,209,383 104,464
2002 11,177,418 103,874
2001 11,144,132 103,288
2000 11,109,109 102,677
1999 11,072,230 102,046
1998 11,034,712 101,388
1997 10,997,934 100,674
1996 10,962,010 100,275
1995 10,925,362 100,225
1994 10,886,021 100,166
1993 10,841,031 100,103
1992 10,785,801 100,022
1991 10,717,640 99,895
1990 10,631,799 99,700
1989 10,533,243 99,403
1988 10,432,585 98,969
1987 10,335,342 98,376
1986 10,244,247 98,010
1985 10,157,228 97,984
1984 10,073,299 97,990
1983 9,991,026 97,998
1982 9,912,681 97,980
1981 9,849,320 97,909
1980 9,804,796 97,769
1979 9,763,355 97,544
1978 9,711,980 97,204
1977 9,648,440 96,725
1976 9,571,242 95,325
1975 9,479,726 93,017
1974 9,374,183 90,683
1973 9,255,328 88,805
1972 9,123,891 87,356
1971 8,979,085 85,896
1970 8,824,382 84,401
1969 8,666,640 82,885
1968 8,509,522 81,353
1967 8,352,625 79,814
1966 8,193,450 78,002
1965 8,030,797 75,924
1964 7,866,020 73,879
1963 7,701,660 71,885
1962 7,541,098 69,940
1961 7,387,117 68,037
1960 7,238,081 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Tonga is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 118K 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
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Tonga
2100 -1.07% 0.03%
2099 -1.07% 0.05%
2098 -1.07% 0.03%
2097 -1.07% 0.03%
2096 -1.08% 0.07%
2095 -1.07% 0.08%
2094 -1.08% 0.07%
2093 -1.08% 0.09%
2092 -1.08% 0.1%
2091 -1.08% 0.12%
2090 -1.09% 0.13%
2089 -1.09% 0.17%
2088 -1.09% 0.18%
2087 -1.09% 0.16%
2086 -1.09% 0.19%
2085 -1.08% 0.21%
2084 -1.07% 0.25%
2083 -1.07% 0.26%
2082 -1.05% 0.25%
2081 -1.05% 0.29%
2080 -1.03% 0.31%
2079 -1.02% 0.32%
2078 -1.02% 0.32%
2077 -1% 0.36%
2076 -1% 0.34%
2075 -1% 0.34%
2074 -0.99% 0.35%
2073 -0.99% 0.37%
2072 -0.99% 0.37%
2071 -1% 0.35%
2070 -1.01% 0.33%
2069 -1.01% 0.35%
2068 -1.02% 0.35%
2067 -1.03% 0.35%
2066 -1.04% 0.3%
2065 -1.04% 0.33%
2064 -1.05% 0.32%
2063 -1.05% 0.3%
2062 -1.05% 0.29%
2061 -1.05% 0.26%
2060 -1.04% 0.26%
2059 -1.03% 0.24%
2058 -1.02% 0.23%
2057 -1.01% 0.2%
2056 -0.99% 0.2%
2055 -0.98% 0.2%
2054 -0.95% 0.2%
2053 -0.93% 0.19%
2052 -0.9% 0.2%
2051 -0.88% 0.22%
2050 -0.85% 0.2%
2049 -0.83% 0.24%
2048 -0.81% 0.22%
2047 -0.78% 0.29%
2046 -0.76% 0.29%
2045 -0.73% 0.32%
2044 -0.72% 0.27%
2043 -0.69% 0.24%
2042 -0.67% 0.24%
2041 -0.64% 0.21%
2040 -0.62% 0.16%
2039 -0.6% 0.22%
2038 -0.59% 0.13%
2037 -0.56% 0.08%
2036 -0.55% 0.05%
2035 -0.53% 0.009%
2034 -0.52% -0.02%
2033 -0.5% -0.04%
2032 -0.48% -0.13%
2031 -0.47% -0.16%
2030 -0.46% -0.25%
2029 -0.44% -0.31%
2028 -0.43% -0.34%
2027 -0.42% -0.43%
2026 -0.4% -0.44%
2025 -0.38% -0.39%
2024 -0.36% -0.4%
2023 -0.36% -0.42%
2022 -0.56% -0.42%
2021 -0.48% -0.2%
2020 -0.24% 0.03%
2019 -0.22% 0.1%
2018 -0.18% 0.2%
2017 -0.16% -0.16%
2016 -0.08% -0.54%
2015 -0.09% -0.48%
2014 -0.11% -0.44%
2013 -0.04% -0.36%
2012 0.01% -0.1%
2011 0.04% 0.16%
2010 0.02% 0.18%
2009 0.03% 0.17%
2008 0.04% 0.28%
2007 0.08% 0.45%
2006 0.14% 0.55%
2005 0.21% 0.57%
2004 0.26% 0.58%
2003 0.29% 0.57%
2002 0.3% 0.57%
2001 0.32% 0.6%
2000 0.33% 0.62%
1999 0.34% 0.65%
1998 0.33% 0.71%
1997 0.33% 0.4%
1996 0.34% 0.05%
1995 0.36% 0.06%
1994 0.41% 0.06%
1993 0.51% 0.08%
1992 0.64% 0.13%
1991 0.81% 0.2%
1990 0.94% 0.3%
1989 0.96% 0.44%
1988 0.94% 0.6%
1987 0.89% 0.37%
1986 0.86% 0.03%
1985 0.83% -0.006%
1984 0.82% -0.008%
1983 0.79% 0.02%
1982 0.64% 0.07%
1981 0.45% 0.14%
1980 0.42% 0.23%
1979 0.53% 0.35%
1978 0.66% 0.5%
1977 0.81% 1.47%
1976 0.97% 2.48%
1975 1.13% 2.57%
1974 1.28% 2.11%
1973 1.44% 1.66%
1972 1.61% 1.7%
1971 1.75% 1.77%
1970 1.82% 1.83%
1969 1.85% 1.88%
1968 1.88% 1.93%
1967 1.94% 2.32%
1966 2.03% 2.74%
1965 2.09% 2.77%
1964 2.13% 2.77%
1963 2.13% 2.78%
1962 2.08% 2.8%
1961 2.06% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Cuba Tonga
Current population
10894785
103309
Population rank 90/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.001%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
5.48 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
4.7 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline -110 -1
Annual growth/decline -40,148 -422
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 183/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 -2,150
Net migration rank 153/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -2,150
2024 - -22,356 - -2,149
2023 -15,880 -22,797 1,744 -2,173
2022 -17,961 -23,149 1,772 -2,218
2021 -71,616 -11,976 1,773 -2,220
2020 -12,808 -11,976 1,816 -1,807
2019 -4,245 -23,955 1,841 -1,778
2018 3,436 -23,779 1,873 -1,723
2017 2,306 -23,394 1,912 -1,642
2016 9,677 -24,146 1,989 -2,591
2015 20,464 -24,910 2,064 -2,610
2014 22,448 -39,426 2,135 -2,622
2013 29,827 -37,619 2,199 -2,637
2012 33,864 -36,101 2,255 -2,578
2011 40,753 -35,313 2,298 -2,198
2010 37,021 -34,121 2,332 -2,097
2009 37,543 -35,063 2,358 -2,204
2008 32,848 -29,427 2,397 -2,177
2007 24,617 -19,050 2,423 -2,057
2006 24,508 -12,619 2,459 -1,875
2005 36,660 -16,561 2,495 -1,906
2004 44,258 -16,776 2,478 -1,876
2003 56,170 -24,916 2,448 -1,844
2002 58,212 -25,535 2,396 -1,815
2001 57,325 -23,442 2,358 -1,766
2000 61,133 -24,980 2,346 -1,721
1999 69,069 -31,456 2,352 -1,710
1998 71,284 -33,863 2,344 -1,665
1997 71,828 -35,712 2,332 -1,589
1996 61,837 -26,105 2,393 -2,338
1995 66,809 -29,235 2,476 -2,422
1994 68,604 -27,501 2,547 -2,484
1993 73,221 -24,358 2,594 -2,532
1992 83,461 -21,867 2,622 -2,524
1991 95,398 -20,665 2,637 -2,484
1990 112,378 -15,438 2,641 -2,409
1989 114,865 -14,705 2,644 -2,280
1988 116,626 -15,474 2,649 -2,138
1987 109,617 -16,290 2,646 -1,970
1986 105,997 -17,146 2,704 -2,650
1985 103,228 -18,048 2,762 -2,775
1984 101,670 -18,994 2,814 -2,823
1983 101,858 -19,994 2,840 -2,840
1982 95,866 -21,055 2,853 -2,814
1981 74,067 -22,159 2,882 -2,778
1980 74,271 -37,114 2,885 -2,708
1979 81,192 -35,473 2,884 -2,604
1978 86,864 -29,839 2,862 -2,457
1977 106,875 -36,811 2,822 -2,273
1976 125,383 -41,042 2,769 -523
1975 144,964 -46,268 2,709 -346
1974 165,099 -52,697 2,650 -344
1973 177,387 -52,073 2,617 -1,168
1972 187,588 -50,031 2,605 -1,153
1971 195,106 -43,056 2,611 -1,138
1970 201,823 -44,466 2,628 -1,122
1969 205,581 -47,446 2,632 -1,101
1968 205,487 -49,387 2,614 -1,078
1967 207,245 -49,556 2,603 -1,060
1966 209,179 -48,509 2,550 -465
1965 211,322 -46,683 2,498 -426
1964 209,315 -44,406 2,445 -428
1963 205,788 -41,979 2,394 -426
1962 196,423 -39,116 2,343 -420
1961 183,806 -33,163 2,284 -401
1960 172,816 -25,396 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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

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