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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.4 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Cuba vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Turkmenistan
2100 5,596,187 10,041,228
2099 5,656,838 10,070,007
2098 5,718,102 10,097,571
2097 5,780,020 10,123,813
2096 5,842,669 10,148,560
2095 5,906,190 10,172,371
2094 5,970,237 10,194,567
2093 6,035,281 10,215,533
2092 6,101,080 10,235,132
2091 6,167,568 10,253,189
2090 6,235,130 10,270,414
2089 6,303,623 10,285,963
2088 6,372,772 10,300,439
2087 6,442,801 10,313,629
2086 6,513,670 10,325,212
2085 6,585,155 10,335,299
2084 6,656,872 10,343,821
2083 6,728,883 10,350,710
2082 6,801,349 10,356,526
2081 6,873,815 10,360,689
2080 6,946,429 10,363,394
2079 7,019,056 10,364,229
2078 7,091,740 10,363,113
2077 7,164,594 10,360,467
2076 7,237,317 10,356,079
2075 7,310,377 10,349,863
2074 7,383,925 10,342,496
2073 7,457,892 10,333,532
2072 7,532,809 10,322,776
2071 7,608,382 10,310,748
2070 7,685,405 10,297,702
2069 7,763,655 10,283,723
2068 7,843,062 10,268,779
2067 7,924,000 10,252,681
2066 8,006,242 10,235,535
2065 8,090,113 10,217,603
2064 8,175,374 10,198,228
2063 8,261,758 10,177,447
2062 8,349,557 10,155,121
2061 8,438,278 10,131,160
2060 8,527,958 10,105,616
2059 8,617,968 10,077,893
2058 8,707,935 10,047,185
2057 8,797,858 10,013,846
2056 8,887,718 9,977,699
2055 8,976,800 9,938,273
2054 9,065,272 9,895,840
2053 9,152,380 9,849,324
2052 9,238,015 9,799,331
2051 9,322,135 9,745,673
2050 9,404,588 9,688,197
2049 9,485,665 9,627,119
2048 9,564,698 9,562,502
2047 9,642,488 9,494,734
2046 9,718,631 9,423,990
2045 9,792,929 9,350,870
2044 9,865,430 9,275,707
2043 9,936,492 9,199,229
2042 10,005,604 9,121,705
2041 10,073,038 9,043,208
2040 10,138,405 8,964,374
2039 10,202,047 8,885,167
2038 10,263,612 8,805,836
2037 10,324,081 8,726,399
2036 10,382,560 8,646,796
2035 10,439,517 8,567,354
2034 10,495,362 8,487,651
2033 10,549,819 8,407,327
2032 10,602,742 8,326,172
2031 10,654,301 8,243,436
2030 10,704,828 8,158,380
2029 10,754,241 8,065,431
2028 10,802,022 7,964,546
2027 10,848,290 7,856,302
2026 10,893,750 7,740,924
2025 10,937,203 7,618,847
2024 10,979,783 7,494,498
2023 11,019,931 7,364,438
2022 11,059,820 7,230,193
2021 11,122,168 7,092,043
2020 11,176,354 6,949,912
2019 11,202,846 6,803,944
2018 11,227,118 6,655,524
2017 11,247,829 6,507,061
2016 11,265,612 6,360,041
2015 11,275,065 6,215,770
2014 11,285,775 6,075,283
2013 11,298,167 5,939,341
2012 11,303,175 5,808,546
2011 11,301,571 5,683,417
2010 11,297,409 5,564,356
2009 11,294,719 5,451,592
2008 11,291,762 5,345,029
2007 11,287,272 5,244,046
2006 11,278,550 5,147,105
2005 11,262,554 5,052,257
2004 11,238,756 4,958,093
2003 11,209,383 4,863,865
2002 11,177,418 4,769,465
2001 11,144,132 4,675,409
2000 11,109,109 4,582,677
1999 11,072,230 4,492,170
1998 11,034,712 4,410,507
1997 10,997,934 4,336,730
1996 10,962,010 4,263,819
1995 10,925,362 4,191,203
1994 10,886,021 4,116,662
1993 10,841,031 4,032,407
1992 10,785,801 3,944,689
1991 10,717,640 3,855,894
1990 10,631,799 3,760,562
1989 10,533,243 3,662,459
1988 10,432,585 3,559,363
1987 10,335,342 3,452,731
1986 10,244,247 3,347,809
1985 10,157,228 3,247,534
1984 10,073,299 3,154,079
1983 9,991,026 3,067,534
1982 9,912,681 2,985,557
1981 9,849,320 2,907,187
1980 9,804,796 2,832,203
1979 9,763,355 2,760,358
1978 9,711,980 2,691,088
1977 9,648,440 2,623,948
1976 9,571,242 2,558,521
1975 9,479,726 2,494,570
1974 9,374,183 2,432,028
1973 9,255,328 2,370,919
1972 9,123,891 2,311,430
1971 8,979,085 2,253,119
1970 8,824,382 2,195,616
1969 8,666,640 2,139,024
1968 8,509,522 2,083,069
1967 8,352,625 2,027,403
1966 8,193,450 1,971,737
1965 8,030,797 1,915,916
1964 7,866,020 1,859,997
1963 7,701,660 1,804,272
1962 7,541,098 1,749,214
1961 7,387,117 1,695,400
1960 7,238,081 1,643,457

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 Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Turkmenistan is projected to reach its peak in 2079 at 10.4M 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
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Turkmenistan
2100 -1.07% -0.29%
2099 -1.07% -0.27%
2098 -1.07% -0.26%
2097 -1.07% -0.24%
2096 -1.08% -0.23%
2095 -1.07% -0.22%
2094 -1.08% -0.21%
2093 -1.08% -0.19%
2092 -1.08% -0.18%
2091 -1.08% -0.17%
2090 -1.09% -0.15%
2089 -1.09% -0.14%
2088 -1.09% -0.13%
2087 -1.09% -0.11%
2086 -1.09% -0.1%
2085 -1.08% -0.08%
2084 -1.07% -0.07%
2083 -1.07% -0.06%
2082 -1.05% -0.04%
2081 -1.05% -0.03%
2080 -1.03% -0.008%
2079 -1.02% 0.01%
2078 -1.02% 0.03%
2077 -1% 0.04%
2076 -1% 0.06%
2075 -1% 0.07%
2074 -0.99% 0.09%
2073 -0.99% 0.1%
2072 -0.99% 0.12%
2071 -1% 0.13%
2070 -1.01% 0.14%
2069 -1.01% 0.15%
2068 -1.02% 0.16%
2067 -1.03% 0.17%
2066 -1.04% 0.18%
2065 -1.04% 0.19%
2064 -1.05% 0.2%
2063 -1.05% 0.22%
2062 -1.05% 0.24%
2061 -1.05% 0.25%
2060 -1.04% 0.28%
2059 -1.03% 0.31%
2058 -1.02% 0.33%
2057 -1.01% 0.36%
2056 -0.99% 0.4%
2055 -0.98% 0.43%
2054 -0.95% 0.47%
2053 -0.93% 0.51%
2052 -0.9% 0.55%
2051 -0.88% 0.59%
2050 -0.85% 0.63%
2049 -0.83% 0.68%
2048 -0.81% 0.71%
2047 -0.78% 0.75%
2046 -0.76% 0.78%
2045 -0.73% 0.81%
2044 -0.72% 0.83%
2043 -0.69% 0.85%
2042 -0.67% 0.87%
2041 -0.64% 0.88%
2040 -0.62% 0.89%
2039 -0.6% 0.9%
2038 -0.59% 0.91%
2037 -0.56% 0.92%
2036 -0.55% 0.93%
2035 -0.53% 0.94%
2034 -0.52% 0.96%
2033 -0.5% 0.97%
2032 -0.48% 1%
2031 -0.47% 1.04%
2030 -0.46% 1.15%
2029 -0.44% 1.27%
2028 -0.43% 1.38%
2027 -0.42% 1.49%
2026 -0.4% 1.6%
2025 -0.39% 1.66%
2024 -0.36% 1.77%
2023 -0.36% 1.86%
2022 -0.56% 1.95%
2021 -0.48% 2.05%
2020 -0.24% 2.15%
2019 -0.22% 2.23%
2018 -0.18% 2.28%
2017 -0.16% 2.31%
2016 -0.08% 2.32%
2015 -0.09% 2.31%
2014 -0.11% 2.29%
2013 -0.04% 2.25%
2012 0.01% 2.2%
2011 0.04% 2.14%
2010 0.02% 2.07%
2009 0.03% 1.99%
2008 0.04% 1.93%
2007 0.08% 1.88%
2006 0.14% 1.88%
2005 0.21% 1.9%
2004 0.26% 1.94%
2003 0.29% 1.98%
2002 0.3% 2.01%
2001 0.32% 2.02%
2000 0.33% 2.01%
1999 0.34% 1.85%
1998 0.33% 1.7%
1997 0.33% 1.71%
1996 0.34% 1.73%
1995 0.36% 1.81%
1994 0.41% 2.09%
1993 0.51% 2.22%
1992 0.64% 2.3%
1991 0.81% 2.54%
1990 0.94% 2.68%
1989 0.96% 2.9%
1988 0.94% 3.09%
1987 0.89% 3.13%
1986 0.86% 3.09%
1985 0.83% 2.96%
1984 0.82% 2.82%
1983 0.79% 2.75%
1982 0.64% 2.7%
1981 0.45% 2.65%
1980 0.42% 2.6%
1979 0.53% 2.57%
1978 0.66% 2.56%
1977 0.81% 2.56%
1976 0.97% 2.56%
1975 1.13% 2.57%
1974 1.28% 2.58%
1973 1.44% 2.57%
1972 1.61% 2.59%
1971 1.75% 2.62%
1970 1.82% 2.65%
1969 1.85% 2.69%
1968 1.88% 2.75%
1967 1.94% 2.82%
1966 2.03% 2.91%
1965 2.09% 3.01%
1964 2.13% 3.09%
1963 2.13% 3.15%
1962 2.08% 3.17%
1961 2.06% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Cuba Turkmenistan
Current population
10893750
7800189
Population rank 90/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.09%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
5.55 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
4.61 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +341
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 63/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 +13,268
Net migration rank 153/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 13,268
2024 -19,270 -22,356 112,942 14,646
2023 -15,880 -22,797 117,529 15,005
2022 -17,961 -23,149 121,814 14,141
2021 -71,616 -11,976 122,721 17,617
2020 -12,808 -11,976 124,014 19,913
2019 -4,245 -23,955 128,275 19,735
2018 3,436 -23,779 129,537 19,293
2017 2,306 -23,394 131,417 16,678
2016 9,677 -24,146 132,581 13,365
2015 20,464 -24,910 132,663 9,936
2014 22,448 -39,426 129,677 8,696
2013 29,827 -37,619 126,217 7,287
2012 33,864 -36,101 120,957 7,125
2011 40,753 -35,313 115,197 6,992
2010 37,021 -34,121 109,318 6,621
2009 37,543 -35,063 102,931 6,656
2008 32,848 -29,427 96,815 6,734
2007 24,617 -19,050 92,038 6,388
2006 24,508 -12,619 87,840 7,613
2005 36,660 -16,561 83,968 10,263
2004 44,258 -16,776 79,850 14,242
2003 56,170 -24,916 76,737 17,625
2002 58,212 -25,535 75,639 18,803
2001 57,325 -23,442 76,682 16,982
2000 61,133 -24,980 76,875 14,925
1999 69,069 -31,456 76,362 12,859
1998 71,284 -33,863 77,342 -3,239
1997 71,828 -35,712 79,045 -5,600
1996 61,837 -26,105 80,996 -8,627
1995 66,809 -29,235 86,289 -13,423
1994 68,604 -27,501 89,319 -13,094
1993 73,221 -24,358 92,596 -312
1992 83,461 -21,867 96,668 -13,517
1991 95,398 -20,665 99,297 -4,864
1990 112,378 -15,438 101,099 -4,864
1989 114,865 -14,705 103,553 -3,576
1988 116,626 -15,474 104,802 1,408
1987 109,617 -16,290 103,885 3,161
1986 105,997 -17,146 100,930 1,878
1985 103,228 -18,048 95,890 1,861
1984 101,670 -18,994 90,591 -1,427
1983 101,858 -19,994 85,183 -1,264
1982 95,866 -21,055 80,989 -961
1981 74,067 -22,159 77,829 -1,102
1980 74,271 -37,114 74,394 -1,152
1979 81,192 -35,473 71,135 -677
1978 86,864 -29,839 68,437 -350
1977 106,875 -36,811 66,318 -132
1976 125,383 -41,042 64,513 160
1975 144,964 -46,268 62,681 550
1974 165,099 -52,697 60,925 924
1973 177,387 -52,073 59,169 1,194
1972 187,588 -50,031 57,326 1,293
1971 195,106 -43,056 56,666 1,348
1970 201,823 -44,466 55,617 1,376
1969 205,581 -47,446 54,791 1,397
1968 205,487 -49,387 54,324 1,401
1967 207,245 -49,556 54,209 1,397
1966 209,179 -48,509 54,353 1,377
1965 211,322 -46,683 54,558 1,366
1964 209,315 -44,406 54,574 1,340
1963 205,788 -41,979 54,203 1,332
1962 196,423 -39,116 53,248 1,337
1961 183,806 -33,163 51,659 1,372
1960 172,816 -25,396 49,436 1,421

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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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