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Population in Cuba compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 7.92 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

Cuba vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Trinidad
2100 5,596,718 820,139
2099 5,657,375 827,732
2098 5,718,645 835,344
2097 5,780,569 843,011
2096 5,843,224 850,741
2095 5,906,751 858,556
2094 5,970,804 866,373
2093 6,035,854 874,273
2092 6,101,659 882,213
2091 6,168,154 890,266
2090 6,235,722 898,378
2089 6,304,222 906,601
2088 6,373,377 914,872
2087 6,443,413 923,272
2086 6,514,289 931,804
2085 6,585,780 940,463
2084 6,657,505 949,270
2083 6,729,522 958,273
2082 6,801,995 967,427
2081 6,874,468 976,795
2080 6,947,089 986,272
2079 7,019,723 995,976
2078 7,092,413 1,005,824
2077 7,165,274 1,015,872
2076 7,238,004 1,026,025
2075 7,311,071 1,036,315
2074 7,384,626 1,046,695
2073 7,458,600 1,057,138
2072 7,533,524 1,067,706
2071 7,609,105 1,078,279
2070 7,686,135 1,088,883
2069 7,764,393 1,099,489
2068 7,843,807 1,110,059
2067 7,924,753 1,120,501
2066 8,007,003 1,130,882
2065 8,090,881 1,141,203
2064 8,176,150 1,151,388
2063 8,262,542 1,161,394
2062 8,350,350 1,171,232
2061 8,439,080 1,180,918
2060 8,528,768 1,190,417
2059 8,618,786 1,199,770
2058 8,708,762 1,208,904
2057 8,798,693 1,217,922
2056 8,888,562 1,226,725
2055 8,977,652 1,235,387
2054 9,066,133 1,243,896
2053 9,153,249 1,252,160
2052 9,238,892 1,260,260
2051 9,323,021 1,268,194
2050 9,405,481 1,275,900
2049 9,486,566 1,283,457
2048 9,565,607 1,290,793
2047 9,643,403 1,297,947
2046 9,719,554 1,304,843
2045 9,793,859 1,311,560
2044 9,866,367 1,318,015
2043 9,937,436 1,324,249
2042 10,006,554 1,330,180
2041 10,073,994 1,335,843
2040 10,139,368 1,341,188
2039 10,203,016 1,346,239
2038 10,264,587 1,350,921
2037 10,325,061 1,355,297
2036 10,383,547 1,359,322
2035 10,440,509 1,362,986
2034 10,496,359 1,366,278
2033 10,550,821 1,369,125
2032 10,603,749 1,371,607
2031 10,655,312 1,373,561
2030 10,705,845 1,375,038
2029 10,755,262 1,376,018
2028 10,803,047 1,376,314
2027 10,849,321 1,375,856
2026 10,894,785 1,374,464
2025 10,938,241 1,372,016
2024 10,979,783 1,368,333
2023 11,019,931 1,367,510
2022 11,059,820 1,365,805
2021 11,122,168 1,367,558
2020 11,176,354 1,366,725
2019 11,202,846 1,363,985
2018 11,227,118 1,359,193
2017 11,247,829 1,356,633
2016 11,265,612 1,353,895
2015 11,275,065 1,349,667
2014 11,285,775 1,345,343
2013 11,298,167 1,340,557
2012 11,303,175 1,335,194
2011 11,301,571 1,328,019
2010 11,297,409 1,317,714
2009 11,294,719 1,310,106
2008 11,291,762 1,308,587
2007 11,287,272 1,303,188
2006 11,278,550 1,297,944
2005 11,262,554 1,294,494
2004 11,238,756 1,345,380
2003 11,209,383 1,338,709
2002 11,177,418 1,332,011
2001 11,144,132 1,325,567
2000 11,109,109 1,319,774
1999 11,072,230 1,314,708
1998 11,034,712 1,310,225
1997 10,997,934 1,305,836
1996 10,962,010 1,300,928
1995 10,925,362 1,295,169
1994 10,886,021 1,288,341
1993 10,841,031 1,280,466
1992 10,785,801 1,271,674
1991 10,717,640 1,262,171
1990 10,631,799 1,252,208
1989 10,533,243 1,241,600
1988 10,432,585 1,230,069
1987 10,335,342 1,217,364
1986 10,244,247 1,203,124
1985 10,157,228 1,187,366
1984 10,073,299 1,172,984
1983 9,991,026 1,160,534
1982 9,912,681 1,147,927
1981 9,849,320 1,135,132
1980 9,804,796 1,121,744
1979 9,763,355 1,107,639
1978 9,711,980 1,093,380
1977 9,648,440 1,079,554
1976 9,571,242 1,066,311
1975 9,479,726 1,053,469
1974 9,374,183 1,040,761
1973 9,255,328 1,027,851
1972 9,123,891 1,014,921
1971 8,979,085 1,002,585
1970 8,824,382 991,471
1969 8,666,640 980,706
1968 8,509,522 969,006
1967 8,352,625 956,418
1966 8,193,450 942,937
1965 8,030,797 928,425
1964 7,866,020 912,963
1963 7,701,660 896,804
1962 7,541,098 880,194
1961 7,387,117 863,144
1960 7,238,081 844,943

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 Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Trinidad and Tobago is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 1.38M 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
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Trinidad
2100 -1.07% -0.92%
2099 -1.07% -0.91%
2098 -1.07% -0.91%
2097 -1.07% -0.91%
2096 -1.08% -0.91%
2095 -1.07% -0.9%
2094 -1.08% -0.9%
2093 -1.08% -0.9%
2092 -1.08% -0.9%
2091 -1.08% -0.9%
2090 -1.09% -0.91%
2089 -1.09% -0.9%
2088 -1.09% -0.91%
2087 -1.09% -0.92%
2086 -1.09% -0.92%
2085 -1.08% -0.93%
2084 -1.07% -0.94%
2083 -1.07% -0.95%
2082 -1.05% -0.96%
2081 -1.05% -0.96%
2080 -1.03% -0.97%
2079 -1.02% -0.98%
2078 -1.02% -0.99%
2077 -1% -0.99%
2076 -1% -0.99%
2075 -1% -0.99%
2074 -0.99% -0.99%
2073 -0.99% -0.99%
2072 -0.99% -0.98%
2071 -1% -0.97%
2070 -1.01% -0.96%
2069 -1.01% -0.95%
2068 -1.02% -0.93%
2067 -1.03% -0.92%
2066 -1.04% -0.9%
2065 -1.04% -0.88%
2064 -1.05% -0.86%
2063 -1.05% -0.84%
2062 -1.05% -0.82%
2061 -1.05% -0.8%
2060 -1.04% -0.78%
2059 -1.03% -0.76%
2058 -1.02% -0.74%
2057 -1.01% -0.72%
2056 -0.99% -0.7%
2055 -0.98% -0.68%
2054 -0.95% -0.66%
2053 -0.93% -0.64%
2052 -0.9% -0.63%
2051 -0.88% -0.6%
2050 -0.85% -0.59%
2049 -0.83% -0.57%
2048 -0.81% -0.55%
2047 -0.78% -0.53%
2046 -0.76% -0.51%
2045 -0.73% -0.49%
2044 -0.72% -0.47%
2043 -0.69% -0.45%
2042 -0.67% -0.42%
2041 -0.64% -0.4%
2040 -0.62% -0.38%
2039 -0.6% -0.35%
2038 -0.59% -0.32%
2037 -0.56% -0.3%
2036 -0.55% -0.27%
2035 -0.53% -0.24%
2034 -0.52% -0.21%
2033 -0.5% -0.18%
2032 -0.48% -0.14%
2031 -0.47% -0.11%
2030 -0.46% -0.07%
2029 -0.44% -0.02%
2028 -0.43% 0.03%
2027 -0.42% 0.1%
2026 -0.4% 0.18%
2025 -0.38% 0.27%
2024 -0.36% 0.06%
2023 -0.36% 0.12%
2022 -0.56% -0.13%
2021 -0.48% 0.06%
2020 -0.24% 0.2%
2019 -0.22% 0.35%
2018 -0.18% 0.19%
2017 -0.16% 0.2%
2016 -0.08% 0.31%
2015 -0.09% 0.32%
2014 -0.11% 0.36%
2013 -0.04% 0.4%
2012 0.01% 0.54%
2011 0.04% 0.78%
2010 0.02% 0.58%
2009 0.03% 0.12%
2008 0.04% 0.41%
2007 0.08% 0.4%
2006 0.14% 0.27%
2005 0.21% -3.78%
2004 0.26% 0.5%
2003 0.29% 0.5%
2002 0.3% 0.49%
2001 0.32% 0.44%
2000 0.33% 0.39%
1999 0.34% 0.34%
1998 0.33% 0.34%
1997 0.33% 0.38%
1996 0.34% 0.44%
1995 0.36% 0.53%
1994 0.41% 0.62%
1993 0.51% 0.69%
1992 0.64% 0.75%
1991 0.81% 0.8%
1990 0.94% 0.85%
1989 0.96% 0.94%
1988 0.94% 1.04%
1987 0.89% 1.18%
1986 0.86% 1.33%
1985 0.83% 1.23%
1984 0.82% 1.07%
1983 0.79% 1.1%
1982 0.64% 1.13%
1981 0.45% 1.19%
1980 0.42% 1.27%
1979 0.53% 1.3%
1978 0.66% 1.28%
1977 0.81% 1.24%
1976 0.97% 1.22%
1975 1.13% 1.22%
1974 1.28% 1.26%
1973 1.44% 1.27%
1972 1.61% 1.23%
1971 1.75% 1.12%
1970 1.82% 1.1%
1969 1.85% 1.21%
1968 1.88% 1.32%
1967 1.94% 1.43%
1966 2.03% 1.56%
1965 2.09% 1.69%
1964 2.13% 1.8%
1963 2.13% 1.89%
1962 2.08% 1.98%
1961 2.06% 2.15%

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 Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Cuba Trinidad
Current population
10894785
1374840
Population rank 90/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.02%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
10.6 hours
One birth every
5.48 minutes
35.9 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +2
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +823
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 161/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 +691
Net migration rank 153/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 691
2024 - -22,356 - 1,334
2023 -15,880 -22,797 3,200 2,126
2022 -17,961 -23,149 3,773 4,247
2021 -71,616 -11,976 2,091 5,749
2020 -12,808 -11,976 4,558 427
2019 -4,245 -23,955 5,647 -19,251
2018 3,436 -23,779 5,869 35,502
2017 2,306 -23,394 6,779 1,445
2016 9,677 -24,146 7,436 -86
2015 20,464 -24,910 7,963 -575
2014 22,448 -39,426 8,571 -799
2013 29,827 -37,619 9,020 -796
2012 33,864 -36,101 9,376 -880
2011 40,753 -35,313 9,601 -1,410
2010 37,021 -34,121 9,698 -2,230
2009 37,543 -35,063 9,769 -3,056
2008 32,848 -29,427 9,872 -3,624
2007 24,617 -19,050 9,939 -3,731
2006 24,508 -12,619 9,889 -3,684
2005 36,660 -16,561 9,822 -3,595
2004 44,258 -16,776 10,149 -3,504
2003 56,170 -24,916 10,169 -3,472
2002 58,212 -25,535 10,316 -3,613
2001 57,325 -23,442 10,438 -4,252
2000 61,133 -24,980 10,588 -5,185
1999 69,069 -31,456 10,821 -6,103
1998 71,284 -33,863 10,964 -6,730
1997 71,828 -35,712 11,405 -6,865
1996 61,837 -26,105 12,101 -6,827
1995 66,809 -29,235 12,971 -6,723
1994 68,604 -27,501 14,032 -6,615
1993 73,221 -24,358 14,878 -6,554
1992 83,461 -21,867 15,910 -6,650
1991 95,398 -20,665 16,903 -7,149
1990 112,378 -15,438 18,052 -7,878
1989 114,865 -14,705 19,636 -8,588
1988 116,626 -15,474 21,028 -9,023
1987 109,617 -16,290 22,398 -9,002
1986 105,997 -17,146 23,705 -8,620
1985 103,228 -18,048 24,487 -8,051
1984 101,670 -18,994 24,738 -12,413
1983 101,858 -19,994 25,118 -12,544
1982 95,866 -21,055 25,181 -12,529
1981 74,067 -22,159 25,015 -12,086
1980 74,271 -37,114 24,557 -10,709
1979 81,192 -35,473 23,475 -9,106
1978 86,864 -29,839 22,538 -8,397
1977 106,875 -36,811 21,660 -8,154
1976 125,383 -41,042 20,875 -7,895
1975 144,964 -46,268 20,468 -7,768
1974 165,099 -52,697 20,412 -7,683
1973 177,387 -52,073 20,617 -7,524
1972 187,588 -50,031 20,116 -7,346
1971 195,106 -43,056 19,400 -7,499
1970 201,823 -44,466 19,074 -8,751
1969 205,581 -47,446 19,652 -8,449
1968 205,487 -49,387 20,849 -8,647
1967 207,245 -49,556 21,992 -9,008
1966 209,179 -48,509 23,228 -9,254
1965 211,322 -46,683 24,349 -9,301
1964 209,315 -44,406 25,065 -9,193
1963 205,788 -41,979 25,507 -9,067
1962 196,423 -39,116 25,763 -8,982
1961 183,806 -33,163 25,518 -8,200
1960 172,816 -25,396 24,766 -5,671

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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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