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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.14 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Cuba vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Tunisia
2100 5,596,718 10,722,837
2099 5,657,375 10,798,417
2098 5,718,645 10,872,527
2097 5,780,569 10,944,510
2096 5,843,224 11,017,262
2095 5,906,751 11,088,773
2094 5,970,804 11,159,761
2093 6,035,854 11,228,741
2092 6,101,659 11,296,441
2091 6,168,154 11,362,922
2090 6,235,722 11,428,150
2089 6,304,222 11,492,395
2088 6,373,377 11,554,451
2087 6,443,413 11,616,399
2086 6,514,289 11,677,706
2085 6,585,780 11,736,824
2084 6,657,505 11,795,185
2083 6,729,522 11,853,617
2082 6,801,995 11,911,196
2081 6,874,468 11,966,771
2080 6,947,089 12,023,486
2079 7,019,723 12,080,879
2078 7,092,413 12,138,513
2077 7,165,274 12,194,072
2076 7,238,004 12,247,445
2075 7,311,071 12,301,960
2074 7,384,626 12,355,470
2073 7,458,600 12,410,281
2072 7,533,524 12,463,568
2071 7,609,105 12,517,952
2070 7,686,135 12,571,557
2069 7,764,393 12,625,027
2068 7,843,807 12,677,388
2067 7,924,753 12,728,611
2066 8,007,003 12,778,160
2065 8,090,881 12,827,417
2064 8,176,150 12,873,288
2063 8,262,542 12,917,720
2062 8,350,350 12,960,075
2061 8,439,080 12,999,502
2060 8,528,768 13,037,172
2059 8,618,786 13,069,268
2058 8,708,762 13,098,461
2057 8,798,693 13,124,682
2056 8,888,562 13,147,057
2055 8,977,652 13,164,337
2054 9,066,133 13,177,456
2053 9,153,249 13,184,564
2052 9,238,892 13,188,052
2051 9,323,021 13,187,435
2050 9,405,481 13,181,992
2049 9,486,566 13,173,401
2048 9,565,607 13,160,968
2047 9,643,403 13,144,429
2046 9,719,554 13,125,908
2045 9,793,859 13,104,999
2044 9,866,367 13,081,801
2043 9,937,436 13,057,259
2042 10,006,554 13,031,516
2041 10,073,994 13,006,019
2040 10,139,368 12,979,703
2039 10,203,016 12,952,741
2038 10,264,587 12,925,306
2037 10,325,061 12,896,316
2036 10,383,547 12,865,989
2035 10,440,509 12,835,689
2034 10,496,359 12,803,284
2033 10,550,821 12,766,519
2032 10,603,749 12,728,299
2031 10,655,312 12,687,827
2030 10,705,845 12,644,489
2029 10,755,262 12,596,686
2028 10,803,047 12,542,752
2027 10,849,321 12,484,560
2026 10,894,785 12,420,467
2025 10,938,241 12,351,028
2024 10,979,783 12,277,109
2023 11,019,931 12,200,431
2022 11,059,820 12,119,334
2021 11,122,168 12,048,622
2020 11,176,354 11,974,057
2019 11,202,846 11,875,081
2018 11,227,118 11,765,514
2017 11,247,829 11,650,498
2016 11,265,612 11,528,674
2015 11,275,065 11,402,264
2014 11,285,775 11,274,288
2013 11,298,167 11,141,361
2012 11,303,175 11,009,647
2011 11,301,571 10,886,035
2010 11,297,409 10,765,980
2009 11,294,719 10,650,681
2008 11,291,762 10,542,635
2007 11,287,272 10,441,702
2006 11,278,550 10,346,410
2005 11,262,554 10,255,472
2004 11,238,756 10,166,163
2003 11,209,383 10,071,632
2002 11,177,418 9,971,515
2001 11,144,132 9,869,677
2000 11,109,109 9,764,935
1999 11,072,230 9,655,963
1998 11,034,712 9,541,667
1997 10,997,934 9,421,270
1996 10,962,010 9,294,432
1995 10,925,362 9,161,258
1994 10,886,021 9,018,448
1993 10,841,031 8,857,910
1992 10,785,801 8,682,512
1991 10,717,640 8,501,827
1990 10,631,799 8,324,509
1989 10,533,243 8,151,660
1988 10,432,585 7,974,440
1987 10,335,342 7,789,987
1986 10,244,247 7,600,301
1985 10,157,228 7,409,903
1984 10,073,299 7,220,044
1983 9,991,026 7,053,800
1982 9,912,681 6,908,642
1981 9,849,320 6,758,284
1980 9,804,796 6,606,195
1979 9,763,355 6,456,419
1978 9,711,980 6,309,390
1977 9,648,440 6,155,931
1976 9,571,242 5,996,994
1975 9,479,726 5,839,262
1974 9,374,183 5,684,674
1973 9,255,328 5,537,242
1972 9,123,891 5,396,557
1971 8,979,085 5,261,658
1970 8,824,382 5,131,396
1969 8,666,640 5,004,697
1968 8,509,522 4,879,899
1967 8,352,625 4,760,970
1966 8,193,450 4,652,287
1965 8,030,797 4,561,385
1964 7,866,020 4,489,869
1963 7,701,660 4,427,131
1962 7,541,098 4,369,136
1961 7,387,117 4,316,278
1960 7,238,081 4,267,288

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 Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M 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
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Tunisia
2100 -1.07% -0.7%
2099 -1.07% -0.68%
2098 -1.07% -0.66%
2097 -1.07% -0.66%
2096 -1.08% -0.64%
2095 -1.07% -0.64%
2094 -1.08% -0.61%
2093 -1.08% -0.6%
2092 -1.08% -0.59%
2091 -1.08% -0.57%
2090 -1.09% -0.56%
2089 -1.09% -0.54%
2088 -1.09% -0.53%
2087 -1.09% -0.52%
2086 -1.09% -0.5%
2085 -1.08% -0.49%
2084 -1.07% -0.49%
2083 -1.07% -0.48%
2082 -1.05% -0.46%
2081 -1.05% -0.47%
2080 -1.03% -0.48%
2079 -1.02% -0.47%
2078 -1.02% -0.46%
2077 -1% -0.44%
2076 -1% -0.44%
2075 -1% -0.43%
2074 -0.99% -0.44%
2073 -0.99% -0.43%
2072 -0.99% -0.43%
2071 -1% -0.43%
2070 -1.01% -0.42%
2069 -1.01% -0.41%
2068 -1.02% -0.4%
2067 -1.03% -0.39%
2066 -1.04% -0.38%
2065 -1.04% -0.36%
2064 -1.05% -0.34%
2063 -1.05% -0.33%
2062 -1.05% -0.3%
2061 -1.05% -0.29%
2060 -1.04% -0.25%
2059 -1.03% -0.22%
2058 -1.02% -0.2%
2057 -1.01% -0.17%
2056 -0.99% -0.13%
2055 -0.98% -0.1%
2054 -0.95% -0.05%
2053 -0.93% -0.03%
2052 -0.9% 0.005%
2051 -0.88% 0.04%
2050 -0.85% 0.07%
2049 -0.83% 0.09%
2048 -0.81% 0.13%
2047 -0.78% 0.14%
2046 -0.76% 0.16%
2045 -0.73% 0.18%
2044 -0.72% 0.19%
2043 -0.69% 0.2%
2042 -0.67% 0.2%
2041 -0.64% 0.2%
2040 -0.62% 0.21%
2039 -0.6% 0.21%
2038 -0.59% 0.22%
2037 -0.56% 0.24%
2036 -0.55% 0.24%
2035 -0.53% 0.25%
2034 -0.52% 0.29%
2033 -0.5% 0.3%
2032 -0.48% 0.32%
2031 -0.47% 0.34%
2030 -0.46% 0.38%
2029 -0.44% 0.43%
2028 -0.43% 0.47%
2027 -0.42% 0.52%
2026 -0.4% 0.56%
2025 -0.38% 0.6%
2024 -0.36% 0.63%
2023 -0.36% 0.67%
2022 -0.56% 0.59%
2021 -0.48% 0.62%
2020 -0.24% 0.83%
2019 -0.22% 0.93%
2018 -0.18% 0.99%
2017 -0.16% 1.06%
2016 -0.08% 1.11%
2015 -0.09% 1.14%
2014 -0.11% 1.19%
2013 -0.04% 1.2%
2012 0.01% 1.14%
2011 0.04% 1.12%
2010 0.02% 1.08%
2009 0.03% 1.02%
2008 0.04% 0.97%
2007 0.08% 0.92%
2006 0.14% 0.89%
2005 0.21% 0.88%
2004 0.26% 0.94%
2003 0.29% 1%
2002 0.3% 1.03%
2001 0.32% 1.07%
2000 0.33% 1.13%
1999 0.34% 1.2%
1998 0.33% 1.28%
1997 0.33% 1.36%
1996 0.34% 1.45%
1995 0.36% 1.58%
1994 0.41% 1.81%
1993 0.51% 2.02%
1992 0.64% 2.13%
1991 0.81% 2.13%
1990 0.94% 2.12%
1989 0.96% 2.22%
1988 0.94% 2.37%
1987 0.89% 2.5%
1986 0.86% 2.57%
1985 0.83% 2.63%
1984 0.82% 2.36%
1983 0.79% 2.1%
1982 0.64% 2.22%
1981 0.45% 2.3%
1980 0.42% 2.32%
1979 0.53% 2.33%
1978 0.66% 2.49%
1977 0.81% 2.65%
1976 0.97% 2.7%
1975 1.13% 2.72%
1974 1.28% 2.66%
1973 1.44% 2.61%
1972 1.61% 2.56%
1971 1.75% 2.54%
1970 1.82% 2.53%
1969 1.85% 2.56%
1968 1.88% 2.5%
1967 1.94% 2.34%
1966 2.03% 1.99%
1965 2.09% 1.59%
1964 2.13% 1.42%
1963 2.13% 1.33%
1962 2.08% 1.22%
1961 2.06% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Cuba Tunisia
Current population
10894785
12437803
Population rank 90/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.15%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +210
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 124/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -14,523
Net migration rank 153/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -14,523
2024 - -22,356 - -15,221
2023 -15,880 -22,797 93,663 -14,001
2022 -17,961 -23,149 96,531 -14,001
2021 -71,616 -11,976 68,087 -9,190
2020 -12,808 -11,976 109,431 -19,188
2019 -4,245 -23,955 127,312 -19,612
2018 3,436 -23,779 132,445 -21,012
2017 2,306 -23,394 140,971 -22,365
2016 9,677 -24,146 148,870 -23,827
2015 20,464 -24,910 153,007 -25,229
2014 22,448 -39,426 154,762 -26,586
2013 29,827 -37,619 154,687 -17,020
2012 33,864 -36,101 151,812 -26,059
2011 40,753 -35,313 143,401 -21,935
2010 37,021 -34,121 132,809 -14,168
2009 37,543 -35,063 125,465 -13,512
2008 32,848 -29,427 121,873 -17,742
2007 24,617 -19,050 118,920 -21,190
2006 24,508 -12,619 116,945 -24,098
2005 36,660 -16,561 115,374 -26,361
2004 44,258 -16,776 113,322 -23,735
2003 56,170 -24,916 111,926 -12,459
2002 58,212 -25,535 109,099 -8,334
2001 57,325 -23,442 110,146 -7,235
2000 61,133 -24,980 112,501 -5,937
1999 69,069 -31,456 114,829 -3,452
1998 71,284 -33,863 121,332 -4,111
1997 71,828 -35,712 128,327 -4,756
1996 61,837 -26,105 135,615 -5,506
1995 66,809 -29,235 144,345 -8,095
1994 68,604 -27,501 153,647 -4,271
1993 73,221 -24,358 160,922 10,771
1992 83,461 -21,867 163,978 15,124
1991 95,398 -20,665 166,245 16,021
1990 112,378 -15,438 168,180 4,183
1989 114,865 -14,705 169,221 4,100
1988 116,626 -15,474 177,176 3,934
1987 109,617 -16,290 184,101 3,711
1986 105,997 -17,146 188,107 3,464
1985 103,228 -18,048 186,344 2,887
1984 101,670 -18,994 182,386 8,109
1983 101,858 -19,994 179,878 -37,895
1982 95,866 -21,055 177,898 -29,559
1981 74,067 -22,159 176,628 -24,242
1980 74,271 -37,114 171,094 -19,321
1979 81,192 -35,473 171,463 -23,688
1978 86,864 -29,839 173,255 -26,968
1977 106,875 -36,811 174,539 -13,910
1976 125,383 -41,042 172,744 -15,499
1975 144,964 -46,268 166,991 -8,765
1974 165,099 -52,697 160,200 -9,254
1973 177,387 -52,073 153,525 -9,606
1972 187,588 -50,031 147,239 -9,790
1971 195,106 -43,056 142,296 -9,949
1970 201,823 -44,466 138,235 -10,054
1969 205,581 -47,446 135,257 -10,049
1968 205,487 -49,387 134,246 -9,848
1967 207,245 -49,556 132,626 -19,155
1966 209,179 -48,509 131,274 -27,393
1965 211,322 -46,683 127,673 -49,751
1964 209,315 -44,406 124,711 -59,602
1963 205,788 -41,979 120,865 -60,505
1962 196,423 -39,116 116,887 -61,260
1961 183,806 -33,163 111,459 -61,369
1960 172,816 -25,396 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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