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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 7.95 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 -0.28% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% 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 5,596,187 817,597
2099 5,656,838 825,167
2098 5,718,102 832,755
2097 5,780,020 840,398
2096 5,842,669 848,105
2095 5,906,190 855,896
2094 5,970,237 863,688
2093 6,035,281 871,563
2092 6,101,080 879,479
2091 6,167,568 887,507
2090 6,235,130 895,594
2089 6,303,623 903,792
2088 6,372,772 912,036
2087 6,442,801 920,411
2086 6,513,670 928,916
2085 6,585,155 937,549
2084 6,656,872 946,328
2083 6,728,883 955,303
2082 6,801,349 964,428
2081 6,873,815 973,767
2080 6,946,429 983,215
2079 7,019,056 992,890
2078 7,091,740 1,002,707
2077 7,164,594 1,012,724
2076 7,237,317 1,022,846
2075 7,310,377 1,033,103
2074 7,383,925 1,043,451
2073 7,457,892 1,053,862
2072 7,532,809 1,064,397
2071 7,608,382 1,074,937
2070 7,685,405 1,085,508
2069 7,763,655 1,096,081
2068 7,843,062 1,106,619
2067 7,924,000 1,117,029
2066 8,006,242 1,127,377
2065 8,090,113 1,137,666
2064 8,175,374 1,147,820
2063 8,261,758 1,157,795
2062 8,349,557 1,167,602
2061 8,438,278 1,177,258
2060 8,527,958 1,186,727
2059 8,617,968 1,196,052
2058 8,707,935 1,205,157
2057 8,797,858 1,214,148
2056 8,887,718 1,222,923
2055 8,976,800 1,231,559
2054 9,065,272 1,240,041
2053 9,152,380 1,248,279
2052 9,238,015 1,256,354
2051 9,322,135 1,264,264
2050 9,404,588 1,271,946
2049 9,485,665 1,279,479
2048 9,564,698 1,286,792
2047 9,642,488 1,293,925
2046 9,718,631 1,300,799
2045 9,792,929 1,307,495
2044 9,865,430 1,313,930
2043 9,936,492 1,320,145
2042 10,005,604 1,326,058
2041 10,073,038 1,331,703
2040 10,138,405 1,337,031
2039 10,202,047 1,342,067
2038 10,263,612 1,346,734
2037 10,324,081 1,351,096
2036 10,382,560 1,355,110
2035 10,439,517 1,358,761
2034 10,495,362 1,362,044
2033 10,549,819 1,364,882
2032 10,602,742 1,367,356
2031 10,654,301 1,369,304
2030 10,704,828 1,370,777
2029 10,754,241 1,371,753
2028 10,802,022 1,372,048
2027 10,848,290 1,371,592
2026 10,893,750 1,370,204
2025 10,937,203 1,367,764
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 (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 Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% 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 9,404,588 people with a rank change from 90th to 104th. The population of Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Trinidad and Tobago is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 1.37M 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 -0.39% -0.04%
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 (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 Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Cuba Trinidad
Current population
10893750
1370916
Population rank 90/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.02%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
15.4 hours
One birth every
5.55 minutes
36.4 minutes
One death every
4.61 minutes
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 -2
Annual growth/decline -42,580 -569
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 160/197
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 -19,270 -22,356 2,469 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 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 506K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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